January 2012

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Sunday 1st
New Years Day

...and a very happy and prosperous New Year to you all - God knows we all need it....!

Monday 2nd
Available For Private Hire



Tuesday 3rd
Available For Private Hire



Wednesday 4th
Marzy's Jamming Night

Every Wednesday is Jamming Night at The Marrs Bar. We have a full range of instruments set up for you to play so if you are a guitarist, bass player, keyboard player, singer or drummer you can just turn up and play. You are welcome to bring your own instrument along too if you'd prefer. There is also a DI box set up for the unexpected double bass or an acoustic guitar or whatever.
The Marrs Bar is essentially an over 18's venue but as we understand there are many very talented youngsters out there who would also enjoy and benefit from the experience of performing in front of a live crowd we have a junior membership scheme in place, junior membership costs £5 and you will need to bring a passport size photo and get a parent or guardian to fill in this form. Simply bring it along on the night (you will be allowed in on that night) and next time you come your membership card will be ready for collection from the doorman.

Free Admission
Thursday 5th
Comedy Zone



Friday 6th
Blues Brothers
Born In Chicago 12th Anniversary Gig

Jake & Elwood, aka Local Lads Tony & Guy are one of the longest running and most authentic tributes to the BLUES BROTHERS in the UK today!
After packing out venues across the UK & Europe for the past 12 years & receiving many requests, they have decided to come back to their home turf for a one night only show at their favorite music venue the Marrs Bar!
For all those that remember the crazy nights the lads used to put on, this is a one chance opportunity to see them once again performing locally in this no holds barred show!
They will be performing as just the duo with all the hit's you know and love, along with perfectly crafted routines and a stack of laughs from start to finish. If you are a fan of the Blues Brothers phenomenon, you won't be disappointed as you enjoy the magic brought to you by Born In Chicago!

Oh yeah, adult humour, so don't not buy a ticket if you are easily offended! ...twat..

£5 a ticket £6.00 on the door
Saturday 7th
Battle Of The Bands Winners

All For One are the winners of our 3rd Battle Of The Bands competition and tonight you can come along and see why. There is support from Naked Remedy who are a 2 man blues assault that needs to be seen to be believed and the welcome return of Inca Hoots fronted by Stu Matthews. They have been in hibernation writing and recording new material and now just want to blow the cobwebs out and give us a taster of what is to come later on in the year. (we're trying to agree on a dtae for their headline slot now..!)

£5.00 on the door
Sunday 8th



Monday 9th
Available For Private Hire



Tuesday 10th
Available For Private Hire



Wednesday 11th
Marzy's Jamming Night

Every Wednesday is Jamming Night at The Marrs Bar. We have a full range of instruments set up for you to play so if you are a guitarist, bass player, keyboard player, singer or drummer you can just turn up and play. You are welcome to bring your own instrument along too if you'd prefer. There is also a DI box set up for the unexpected double bass or an acoustic guitar or whatever.
The Marrs Bar is essentially an over 18's venue but as we understand there are many very talented youngsters out there who would also enjoy and benefit from the experience of performing in front of a live crowd we have a junior membership scheme in place, junior membership costs £5 and you will need to bring a passport size photo and get a parent or guardian to fill in this form. Simply bring it along on the night (you will be allowed in on that night) and next time you come your membership card will be ready for collection from the doorman.

Free Admission
Thursday 12th



Friday 13th
Fifteen English Pounds

Fifteen English Pounds are one the Midlands premier Rock Covers band playing classic songs from AC/DC,Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Kings Of Leon, Steppenwolf and many more.
They are a 4 piece Rock and Blues band from Evesham, they are a great band dedicated to giving the audience what they want.

£5 a ticket and £6 on the door
Saturday 14th
The Jay Tamkin Band
with support from Pete Mann

The 3 piece band, have played at many festivals,one particulary cool festival was in Austria with Eric Burdon & Todd Wolfe.
Playing many instruments, you will often see Jay playing Lapjack,drums, guitar, bass & keys. So far in his musical career, Jays played on two three week tours of the States&Europe several times, playing the bass at H.M. The Queens Golden Jubilee, & with many jazz greats including Jools Hollands band colleagues Dennis Rollins & Pete Long.
Jay Tamkin Band recorded 4 live tracks at Maida Vale studios, London for the Paul Jones BBC Radio 2 Blues Show,aired July 09.
The band have opened or played with many named bands including Robin Trower, Eric Burdon, Todd Wolfe, Chris Farlowe, Madeline Bell, Pat Travers, The Blockheads, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, toured with Spookytooth in Europe, Stan Webb, Sherman Robertson, Ian Parker, Ruthless Blues, Ian Siegal, Buddy Whittington (John Mayalls guitarist) Nine Below Zero, Aynsley Lister, MAN, Roy Ayers, Danny Bryant, Popa Chubby, Wilko Johnson, Nigel Kennedy, John Etheridge & many more.
www.jaytamkinband.com

£5.00 on the door
Sunday 15th
10th Anniversary Bob Dylan Night

The legendary Bob Dylan Night is now into its tenth year and this year represents the culmination of the Bob Dylan Worcester Weekend which will have seen music/literature/food/ film and art events across the city. Dylan is now 70 years old, has toured this year with Mark Knopfler and shows no sign of slowing down. Neither do the artists tonight - Wes Dance will bring his plaintive voice along; Lefty Hopkins will pay his acoustic respects; Poor Bob will remind us of Dylan's bluesy past and Johnny and the Cinquentas will present you with some challenging interpretations. Black Cat Bone, featuring the harmonica playing of Barrie Scott, will bring their own ghosts of Dylan electricity along with them.
And what did you hear, my blue-eyed son?
And what did you hear, my darling young one?

See Facebook - Bob Dylan Worcester Weekend for full details
Website - www.yogill.com/dylan

£5 admission
Monday 16th
Available For Private Hire



Tuesday 17th
Available For Private Hire



Wednesday 18th
Marzy's Jamming Night

Every Wednesday is Jamming Night at The Marrs Bar. We have a full range of instruments set up for you to play so if you are a guitarist, bass player, keyboard player, singer or drummer you can just turn up and play. You are welcome to bring your own instrument along too if you'd prefer. There is also a DI box set up for the unexpected double bass or an acoustic guitar or whatever.
The Marrs Bar is essentially an over 18's venue but as we understand there are many very talented youngsters out there who would also enjoy and benefit from the experience of performing in front of a live crowd we have a junior membership scheme in place, junior membership costs £5 and you will need to bring a passport size photo and get a parent or guardian to fill in this form. Simply bring it along on the night (you will be allowed in on that night) and next time you come your membership card will be ready for collection from the doorman.

Free Admission
Thursday 19th



Friday 20th
The Roving Crows
with support from The Whipjacks

Formed in early 2009 The Crows inexhaustible energy gives them stand alone status in the up-surging live music scene; boasting fiery fiddle playing, trumpet, guitar, drums, bass and vocals.
Described as completely unique and uncontainable, an original Celtic vibe, also drawing influences from genres including jazz, ska, folk, kleizmer and blues. An unbridled festival sound.
"Genuinely the next big thing on the folk scene" Andy O'Hare, BBC (2011)
"Relentlessly upbeat and uplifting" Neil King, Fatea Music Magazine
The Roving Crows first gig of the new year in Worcester with support from local band the Whipjacks. Expect a night of great music and dancing when the Crows take to the stage at the Marrs Bar. In 2012 they will be making appearances at the main stage of Wychwood Festival, LakeFest, Purbeck Folk festival and arts centres/venues across the country. It's going to be a great year, so blow away the winter cobwebs with us!

£3.00 a ticket and £4.00 on the door
Saturday 21st
Vix From Fuzzbox has cancelled...so:-
East Of The Sun, Time Of The Mouth, Answerback and Anchorite

So, I had Vixx Vox from Fuzzbox booked in for this evening but she e mailed me and cancelled on Monday morning...!
I then spent the next couple of days on the phone facebook and e mails to bands to try and get the night salvaged a bit, and to be fair - the line up is pretty awesome if I'm honest.
I told the bands that we will charge £4 entry and every band gets £1 each from each punter, so if 100 of you turn up then the bands gets £100 each.
East Of The Sun were finalists in our battle of the bands competition last year and Time Of The Mouth are fronted by Chris Jones who is a very capable solo artist in his own right and with the help of a brilliant little band around him they sound excellent, Answerback only joined on the bill Thursday afternoon, they are a Worcester-based Power-pop trio built to leave catchy, likeable music embedded in your head for many days and Anchorite are a Gunge/Punk band from Cheltenham
Check them all out on these links
www.myspace.com/anchoritetheband
www.notjustsauce.com/bands/east-of-the-sun
facebook.com/answerback
www.myspace.com/timeofthemouth

£4 admission, split equally between the bands...
Sunday 22nd



Monday 23rd
Available For Private Hire



Tuesday 24th
Available For Private Hire



Wednesday 25th
Marzy's Jamming Night

Every Wednesday is Jamming Night at The Marrs Bar. We have a full range of instruments set up for you to play so if you are a guitarist, bass player, keyboard player, singer or drummer you can just turn up and play. You are welcome to bring your own instrument along too if you'd prefer. There is also a DI box set up for the unexpected double bass or an acoustic guitar or whatever.
The Marrs Bar is essentially an over 18's venue but as we understand there are many very talented youngsters out there who would also enjoy and benefit from the experience of performing in front of a live crowd we have a junior membership scheme in place, junior membership costs £5 and you will need to bring a passport size photo and get a parent or guardian to fill in this form. Simply bring it along on the night (you will be allowed in on that night) and next time you come your membership card will be ready for collection from the doorman.

Free Admission
Thursday 26th
Comedy Zone Presents:-
Sean Walsh

Watch this, you do know him. www.chortle.co.uk Now buy a ticket.

£10 Ticket available from Marrs Bar and Music City and www.facebook.com/thecomedyzoneuk
Friday 27th
Blue Radio Records Presents:-
Mansize, God Damn, Das Sexy Clap, Last Gasp + The Broken Oak Duet
with Ed Steelfox DJ'ing into the small hours....

For the first BLUERADIORECORDS gig since the Worcester Music Festival, we have got a treat lined up for you...
We have the incredible:
GOD DAMN www.facebook.com/goddamntheband
MANSIZE
www.facebook.com/mansize
DAS SEXY CLAP
www.facebook.com/pages/Das-Sexy-Clap
THE BROKEN OAK DUET (Brand New!)
www.facebook.com/thebrokenoakduet
We also have ED STEELEFOX doing a DJ set for a club night after the gig (open til 4am).
NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY AT www.blueradiorecords.com/upcoming-gigs
DRINKS PROMOS: (from midnight)
CARLSBERG £1.50
VODKA ENERGY £2.50
JAEGERBOMBS £2.50

£2 ticket and £4 on the door
Saturday 28th
Fred Zeppelin

The four members of Fred Zeppelin are real fans, and formed 'The Freds' out of their admiration and love of Led Zeppelin's music. As their name suggests the band do not take themselves too seriously, they know the praise belongs to Robert, Jimmy, John Paul Jones, and Bonzo.
According to one of Kerrangs readers polls. FRED ZEPPELIN are among the top ten best live bands to see. Quite an achievement, as they were the only tribute band listed in any category. Its worth taking a camera with you, as you don't know who could be standing next to you. In the audience have been MAGNUM's front-man Bob Catley, WHITESNAKE's guitarist Mel Galley, who attended on recommendation - "Thought I would come and see you, as Robert (Plant) said you were brilliant". Roy Wood legendary main man of THE MOVE & WIZZARD, and SLADES Jimmy Lea was the latest rock celebrity to experience a two-hour Fred Zeppelin gig.
Fred Zeppelin were invited by Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page to attend a charity event of which Jimmy is a patron. Kev (former bassist) and Blackie (drums) attended and were thrilled to meet and chat with the legendary guitarist. Also at the party were Roger Daltrey, Julian Lloyd Webber, Leo Sayer and Formula One's David Coultard. What a night !
www.fred-zeppelin.com

£8 ticket and £10 on the door
Sunday 29th



Monday 30th
Available For Private Hire



Tuesday 31st
Available For Private Hire