Author Archives: FRETS CONCERTS

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23892328.rising-star-scottish-singer-surreal-year-ahead-new-gig/ Here’s a link to an article in the Glasgow Times about Callum Easter’s recent touring in the US with Young Fathers and being selected by Noel Gallagher to open for him at his summer concerts. Here’s a link to tickets to see Callum Easter at FRETS this Friday 3rd Nov, with special guests EugeneContinue reading “Callum Easter – “from LA to Strathaven” feature in the Glasgow Times.”

FRETS is delighted to welcome Belle and Sebastian’s Stevie Jackson to the Strathaven Hotel next Friday 3rd Nov for an exclusive solo acoustic concert. Stevie will be on stage shortly after doors at 7pm, followed by Eugene Kelly (Kurt Cobain’s favourite songwriter). Nirvana covered and recorded songs written by Eugene Kelly when he fronted theContinue reading “Callum Easter, Eugene Kelly, Stevie Jackson – FRETS final 2023 concert at the Strathaven Hotel”

We are super-excited that Belle & Sebastian’s Stevie Jackson will be opening the final FRETS concert at the Strathaven Hotel this year. Stevie will be playing an acoustic set prior to Eugene Kelly playing a set of songs from his solo catalogue and The Vaselines. Callum Easter will be headlining, it’ll be a great night.Continue reading “STEVIE JACKSON – Fri 3rd Nov 2023”

Martin Metcalfe & Richard Jobson FRETS x Friday 6th Oct x The Strathaven Hotel.Doors are at 7pm tonight with the following stage times.7.15pm: Grahame Skinner8pm: Ewan MacFarlane9pm: Richard Jobson & Martin Metcalfe.The concert is sold out, it’s going to be a cracker. We have one final 2023 FRETS concert at the Strathaven Hotel when CallumContinue reading “Richard Jobson & Martin Metcalfe – Stage Times”

Thanks to all of you for supporting FRETS and attending our concerts. We have tried to put something back into the local community and give Strathaven a live music presence. It was exactly four years ago on 4th Oct 2019 that we had our first concert when Lloyd Cole performed acoustically. In a sign ofContinue reading “FRETS 4th Birthday”

Thanks to everyone who came along to The Bluebells’ two performances at the Strathaven Hotel for our We Could Send Letters and SandFest events. This Friday 6th Oct we have Richard Jobson & Martin Metcalfe headlining, it’ll be another cracker. There are rumours that Belle & Sebastian are playing at FRETS, these rumours are sadlyContinue reading “WCSL & SANDFEST – thanks!!”

Please check your tickets carefully to ensure you attend the Bluebells concert/event you bought tickets for. Tonight (Fri 29th) is the We Could Send Letters event (see details on the poster). THE EVENT STARTS AT 7pm AS SOON AS PEOPLE ARE SEATED. Tomorrow night (Sat 30th Sept) sees the return of our SandFest event whichContinue reading “The Bluebells Fri 29th Sept (We Could Send Letters) & Sat 30th Sept (SANDFEST) – Information”

Heads up – there are only 5 tickets left for the Richard Jobson and Martin Metcalfe concert at FRETS on Fri 6th Oct in the Strathaven Hotel. We’ll be making that information public on social media later, but if you are interested in coming to the concert this is the final opportunity for you toContinue reading “Richard Jobson & Martin Metcalfe – only 5 tickets left”

Here’s the new video by Ewan MacFarlane, ‘Fade Out The Fear’. Ewan will be performing an acoustic concert at FRETS on Friday 6th Oct in the Strathaven Hotel as special guest of Richard Jobson (The Skids) & Martin Metcalfe (Goodbye Mr Mackenzie). There are very few tickets left, if you are interested in attending theContinue reading “Ewan MacFarlane – Fade Out The Fear (new video)”

We’re exclusively announcing here that Grahame Skinner (Jazzateers/ Hipsway/ The Cowboy Mouth) will be performing an acoustic opening slot at FRETS on Fri 6th Oct at the Strathaven Hotel. The concert is headlined by Richard Jobson & Martin Metcalfe, special guest Ewan MacFarlane will be performing a set too. Tickets: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/581824