Francis Smith, Author at Counteract – Music | News | Food

On Monday 9th April, Peace graced the intimate Sunflower Lounge for a homecoming gig, in association with Jack Rocks.

April 9, 2018 Francis Smith

MADE Festival announces phase 2 of 2018 lineup

High Contrast, Chris Lorenzo, Latmun, Max Chapman and the new RAM Records arena are amongst the phase 2 announcements for MADE Festival 2018.

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April 9, 2018 Francis Smith

Arctic Monkeys to play Birmingham on September UK tour

Following news of their forthcoming album ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’, which will be released on Friday 11th May, Arctic Monkeys have today announced a number of arena shows in September.

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April 8, 2018 Francis Smith

The Specials’ Terry Hall to DJ retro classics at The Night Owl

Frontman of The Specials, Terry Hall, is set to spin reggae, ska and soul tracks at Birmingham’s retro nightclub The Night Owl this May.

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April 7, 2018 Francis Smith

MoodFix to celebrate their 3rd birthday with Dan Shake and Henry Wu

After three years of consistently raucous soulful parties, MoodFix are set to celebrate in style with a killer pair of selectors playing B2B

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April 5, 2018 Francis Smith

Review: George Ezra showcases his personality in energetic, sell-out show

‘Cassy O” and ‘Paradise’ singer, George Ezra’s highly anticipated new album, Staying at Tamara’s, is showcased in all its glory at the O2 Academy in Birmingham on Wednesday 4th March.

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April 2, 2018 Francis Smith

Protomartyr announce Birmingham date as part of their 2018 European tour

Protomartyr, post-punk gems from Detroit, are set to play a series of dates in the UK this spring as part of their 2018 European tour, including their first Birmingham show since the release of their fourth studio album, Relatives in Descent, in September 2017.

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April 1, 2018 Francis Smith

Canadian rising stars Peach Pit to play Birmingham on UK & Ireland tour

After the release of their first album Being So Normal in early 2017, Canadian darlings Peach Pit have announced the first leg of their 2018 European tour, which includes a date in Birmingham.

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March 28, 2018 Francis Smith

Birmingham Town Hall to host an evening with Tony Iommi

Following his sellout show in 2016, legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is returning to the Town Hall for an amazing evening talking about his life and career, hosted by Gary Newbon.