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The Kingfishers will open the concert when The Bathers perform ‘Kelvingrove Baby’ at the Strathaven Hotel on Friday 22nd March at FRETS: ALBUM CONCERT. The Kingfishers will be performing songs from their recent album, ‘Reflections in a Silver Sound’, plus there might be a Buffalo Springfield cover. Left to right: Katy Lironi, George Paterson, LizContinue reading “The Kingfishers – special guests of The Bathers at FRETS on Fri 22nd March.”

Here’s an update on FRETS activities in the Strathaven Hotel from now until June. Tonight we have the We Could Send Letters x Into Books music and literature event. There are only a few tickets remaining, here’s the link if you are interested in coming along to hear the authors being interviewed and doing readingsContinue reading “Tonight & Tomorrow night and beyond at the Strathaven Hotel:”

Tickets are nearly sold out for the We Could Send Letters x Into Books event at the Strathaven Hotel this Friday 16th Feb. If you are interested in attending, here is the ticket link for the remaining tickets: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/606761 SCHEDULE (all timings are approximate). ……………………………………………………………………………. 7pm: Doors 7.30: Douglas MacIntyre (We Could Send Letters) andContinue reading “We Could Send Letter x Into Books – author schedule for this Friday 16th Feb.”

Tickets are on sale at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/608968 Martin McAloon was the bass player and a founding member of Prefab Sprout.Martin will be performing a 2-hour show featuring a large selection of Prefab Sprout songs from their 40 years in the music industry, stripped back to the bare necessities, the raw elements of how theyContinue reading “Martin McAloon – Friday 17th May – TICKETS ON SALE”

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.”