The next event in the FRETS calendar is
JAMES YORKSTON will be in concert at FRETS on Fri 21st April. He’ll be performing a solo acoustic set featuring songs from his sublime catalogue,
Tickets are on sale now and are only available from We Got Tickets at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/572019
FRETS on Fri 21st April will have BBC Radio Scotland presenter Vic Galloway interviewing James Yorkston on stage about his literary career prior to James acoiustic concert. James has had three books published (“It’s Lovely To Be Here”, “Three Craws”, “The Book of the Gaels”) and will be discussing them with Vic. James will in turn be chatting with Vic about his books (“Songs In The Key of Fife” and “Rip It Up – The Story of Scottish Pop”).
Vic will also chat with Craig McAllister and Stephanie Gibson about their book “The Perfect Reminder” about the Trashcan Sinatras’ album of the same name. After the interview Trashcans’ John Douglas will play an acoustic set.
To open the evening just after doors at 7pm, Vic will interview Douglas MacIntyre about the “Hungry Beat” covering the birth of Scottish independent labels Fast Product and Postcard Records. There will then be a short set of songs from the Hungry Beat period performed by The Kingfishers.
FRETS is beyond excited to announce The Scars featuring Tam Dean Burn and Port Sulphur will both be in concert at the CCA, Glasgow, on Saturday 6th May – tickets are available from the CCA box office, here’s the ticket link https://www.cca-glasgow.com/programme/frets-presents-the-scars-feat-tam-dean-burn-port-sulphur
The date is apt in a multitude of ways as it ties in with the White Riot tour hitting Edinburgh on 7th May 1977, when the Subway Sect and the Slits blew open the collective mind of a generation.
The Scars were born in the first wave of Scotland’s punk explosion and made their mark with the cult classic debut single ‘Adult/ery’ & ‘Horrorshow’on the legendary Fast Product label. Over hundreds of live shows they developed their sound and vision, becoming a favourite of the rock press with the album ‘Author! Author!’ which is still highly regarded.
Today’s lineup features three founding members, now fronted by the spectacular Tam Dean Burn, and together they accelerate from 70s glam pop to dystopian cyberfunk storytelling without a single glance in the rear view mirror.
The Scars’ live show has always been a volatile, theatrical affair, and the audience at 2022’s ‘Hungry Beat’ book launch will testify that the band’s fire is undiminished!
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Port Sulphur performed a sold-out concert at the CCA at the end of last year in celebration of the release of their number 1 album ‘Speed Of Life’, which was released on Creeping Bent via Last Night From Glasgow. The group performed live to a screening of Grant McPhee’s ‘Beyond The Speed Of Life’ film as part of the maxi-media event.
Port Sulphur collaborated on their first album (‘Paranoic Critical’) with post-punk heroes Alan Vega (Suicide), Vic Godard (Subway Sect), Gareth Sager (The Pop Group), Davy Henderson (Fire Engines), James Kirk (Orange Juice), however the modus operandi changed with ‘Speed Of Life’, which was an instrumental album that owed more to German experimental rock music of the 1970s.
The Scars featuring Tam Dean Burn / Port Sulphur
CCA, Glasgow, on Saturday 6th May 2023.
TICKETS ON SALE AT THIS LINK: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/575709
ACOUSTIC-Y HORSE FRETS 19th May 2023
HORSE – TRIO – ACOUSTIC-Y
FRETS Fri 19th May
A HORSE show is so much more than just a show, its like a reunion of old friends, an event. This acoustic performance shall reveal some of the songs from her long awaited new album, her 11th, destined for an autumn release. It’s also the 30th anniversary of the second album, God’s Home Movie in March which means there will be a smattering of songs from this classic album and other oft requested songs from the back catalogue
One of Scotland’s finest singer, songwriters…
“A Horse concert is a little bit like having a warm and comforting security blanket wrapped around you” Southside Advertiser.
https://www.wegottickets.com/event/575250
FRETS is beyond excited to announce The Scars featuring Tam Dean Burn and Port Sulphur will both be in concert at the Voodoo Rooms on Saturday 17th June – tickets are available from FRETS http://www.fretsconcerts.com
The Scars were born in the first wave of Scotland’s punk explosion and made their mark with the cult classic debut single ‘Adult/ery’ & ‘Horrorshow’on the legendary Fast Product label. Over hundreds of live shows they developed their sound and vision, becoming a favourite of the rock press with the album ‘Author! Author!’ which is still highly regarded.
Today’s lineup features three founding members, now fronted by the spectacular Tam Dean Burn, and together they accelerate from 70s glam pop to dystopian cyberfunk storytelling without a single glance in the rear view mirror.
The Scars’ live show has always been a volatile, theatrical affair, and the audience at 2022’s ‘Hungry Beat’ book launch will testify that the band’s fire is undiminished!
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Port Sulphur performed a sold-out concert at the CCA at the end of last year in celebration of the release of their number 1 album ‘Speed Of Life’, which was released on Creeping Bent via Last Night From Glasgow. The group performed live to a screening of Grant McPhee’s ‘Beyond The Speed Of Life’ film as part of the maxi-media event.
Port Sulphur collaborated on their first album (‘Paranoic Critical’) with post-punk heroes Alan Vega (Suicide), Vic Godard (Subway Sect), Gareth Sager (The Pop Group), Davy Henderson (Fire Engines), James Kirk (Orange Juice), however the modus operandi changed with ‘Speed Of Life’, which was an instrumental album that owed more to German experimental rock music of the 1970s.
FRETS CONCERTS was established by Strathaven musician Douglas MacIntyre. The first concert took place in the Strathaven Hotel on 4th October, 2019, with Lloyd Cole performing an acoustic set accompanied by Commotions guitarist Neil Clark. The ethos at FRETS is very much geared towards a seated and listening audience, with the onus on live performance and songwriting. The artists really appreciate performing to an attentive audience, magic is invariably in the air. Our dream concert would be Neil Young with an acoustic guitar and harmonica performing his On The Beach album, or Bill Callahan performing any of his albums. We look forward to welcoming you to the Strathaven Hotel for an evening at FRETS.
FRETS is a seated venue within the Strathaven Hotel, doors usually open at 7pm with seats taken on a ‘first-come-first-seated’ basis. We usually have two support artists, with live performances commencing shortly after doors open. All tickets are paperless and sold via the Concert Tickets section of this website, you do not need to print your tickets, simply show us your tickets on your phone.
The concerts usually finish by 10.30pm, though the bar in the hotel is open late if you want to have a drink and a chat. Lots of FRETS attendees stay over at the hotel and have a meal in the resturant prior to the concert, more details about the Strathaven Hotel here. https://www.strathavenhotel.com/
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In line with other live music promoters and entertainment events we operate a no refunds policy.
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FRETS is supportive of car-sharing as an option to travel to the Strathaven Hotel. If this isn’t possible, Climate Action Strathaven are now operating buses to and from Strathaven. The last bus to run from Glasgow to Strathaven is 6.15pm from North Hanover St (George Square). Please note there are no direct buses running from Strathaven to coincide with FRETS concerts finishing around 10.30pm. There are trains from Hamilton to Glasgow, however a taxi would be required to be booked from the hotel to Hamilton. There are two taxi firms in Strathaven, here are their details:
Stevie’s Taxis / 01357 – 528888
Strathaven Taxis / 01357 – 522522
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