Yearly Archives: 2024

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW AT THIS LINK: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/608352 PETE ASTOR: ‘A songwriter who never falters and is maybe even getting better with age.’ – All Music ‘The master of less is more’ – The Guardian Pete Astor led Creation Records’ groups The Loft and The Weather Prophets, writing songs and releasing records that helpedContinue reading “PETE ASTOR – FRETS 19th April as special guest of THE VASELINES”

Tickets to see the legendary Vaselines perform at FRETS on Friday 19th April in the Strathaven Hotel are on sale now at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/608352 The Vaselines were formed in Glasgow in 1987 by singers/guitarists Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, soon signing to Pastels frontman Stephen Pastel’s newly formed 53rd & 3rd label.Nirvana’s Kurt CobainContinue reading “THE VASELINES – Fri 19th April, tickets now on sale.”

Very excited to welcome Eugene Kelly back to FRETS, this time alng with Frances McKee for a show by THE VASELINES. Tickets go on sale tomorrow night at 7pm for their 19th April concert in the Strathaven Hotel. Here’s the link, which will become active at 7pm/Friday 2nd Feb: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/608352 The Vaselines were formed inContinue reading “THE VASELINES – Fri 19th April”

FRETS is delighted to welcome Monica Queen and Johnny Smillie back to the Strathaven Hotel when they appear in their Tenement and Temple guise as special guests of James Grant on Saturday 17th Feb. The concert is Sold Out, however there is a waiting list at https://www.wegottickets.com/event/605908 Please be extremely wary of buying tickets forContinue reading “Tenement and Temple – special guests of James Grant”

Here are links to the articles about FRETS written by Ann Fotheringham for The Glasgow Times and The Herald: The Glasgow Times: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/24074628.big-names-heading-back-strathaven-gigs-return-2024/ The Herald: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/24078880.unlikely-small-scottish-town-big-music-stars-shine/ Thanks to everyone who has bought tickets for our first 3 FRETS events (Jan, Feb, March) this year (Blake, Butler & Grant; James Grant – Dogs in the Traffic;Continue reading “FRETS 2024 – The Glasgow Times article.”

Thanks to Ann Fortheringham for her article on FRETS 2024 in The Herald about forthcoming FRETS shows (including our next event – We Could Send Letters x Into Creative). Tickets and details at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/606761 ). Here’s the article from The Herald. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/24078880.unlikely-small-scottish-town-big-music-stars-shine/ Thanks to everyone who attended the Norman Blake, Bernard Butler & JamesContinue reading “FRETS 2024- The Herald article.”

FRETS: ALBUM CONCERTS present THE BATHERS. Tickets to see The Bathers perform their classic ‘Kelvingrove Baby’ album at the Strathaven Hotel on Friday 22nd March are sold out within 48 hours. There is a waiting list at the We Got Tickets link, which we strongly recommend joining if interested in attaining a ticket. There areContinue reading “The Bathers – Kelvingrove Baby in concert / SOLD OUT.”

FRETS: ALBUM CONCERT is excited to share the news that THE BATHERS will be performing their classic album ‘Kelvingrove Baby’ in its entirety at the Strathaven Hotel on Friday 22nd March. Tickets will go on sale this Friday 26th Jan, more details soon.

We Could Send Letters x Into Books Literature & Music FRIDAY 16th FEB 2024 Tickets on sale at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/606761 We Could Send Letters x Into Books present an event in the Strathaven Hotel on Friday 16th Feb that explores the journey from the creative spark to publication of the written word with someContinue reading “INTO BOOKS x WE COULD SEND LETTERS”

If you are interested in attending the FRETS: ALBUM CONCERT by James Grant (performing the ‘Dogs in the Traffic’ album), the event is Sold Out. If you are interested in joining the Waiting List please leave your name at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/605908 BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT BUYING TICKETS FROM PEOPLE SELLING THEIR TICKETS ON SOCIALContinue reading “James Grant – Dogs in the Traffic – SOLD OUT !!”