Katie Melua – 19 oktober in Heineken Music Hall

Op vrijdag 19 oktober geeft Katie Melua een concert in de Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam. De kaartverkoop voor het concert dat deel uitmaakt van haar Secret Symphony tour start aanstaande vrijdag 17 februari om 10.00 uur.

Begin maart verschijnt Katie’s vijfde studioalbum ‘Secret Symphony’. Met eigen geschreven nummers, en covers. Over het nummer ‘Forgetting All My Troubles’ zegt Katie dat het weergeeft, hoe en wie zij vandaag de dag is.

Ze zal 24 februari aanstaande de officiële opening verzorgen van de nieuwe muziekzaak ‘FAME Megastore’ in Magna Plaza te Amsterdam.

Het succes van de 27-jarige zangeres kwam in een sneltreinvaart toen haar debuutalbum ‘Call Off The Search’ in 2003 uitkwam. Haar tweede album ‘Piece by Piece’ met onder andere het nummer ‘Nine Million Bicycles’ volgde al snel en stond maar liefst 11 weken op de nummer 1 positie in Nederland. Ook met ‘Pictures’ gooide ze hoge ogen, dit album was al platinum voordat het daadwerkelijk in de winkels lag en was het best verkochte album van 2007.

In Nederland vergaart de Britse zangeres veel populariteit met haar optreden tijdens het kerkelijk huwelijk van Prins Pieter-Christiaan met Prinses Anita in de Grote of St. Jeroenskerk te Noordwijk. Ook was ze maar liefst driemaal te zien op het North Sea Jazz Festival.

Katie Melua – Secret Symphony Tour
vrijdag 19 oktober 2012
Heineken Music Hall – Amsterdam
kaarten: 50,00 euro.  (excl. servicekosten)
Aanvang: 20.00 uur

De kaartverkoop voor het concert van Katie Melua start aanstaande vrijdag 17 februari om 10.00 uur via:http://www.livenation.nl/, http://www.ticketmaster.nl/ en 0900 – 300 1250 (45 cpm).

Hampton Court Palace Festival – Katie Melua, Caro Emerald first highlights on twentieth anniversary

tekst: Silvia Deurwaarde
photo: copyright festival

Hampton Court Palace Festival revealed the first artists for the twentieth edition. Katie Melua, Caro Emerald, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, and  Jools Holland will perform for three thousand visitors each night.

Tickers are on sale since Thursday. This special event takes place from Wednesday 13th until Saturday 24th June 2012.

The palace ground in Surrey,London will be welcoming a wide variety world-class artists from classical through to pop.

Ten days of picnics, spectacular fireworks in an overwhelming atmosphere in the courtyard of King Henry VIII’s Palace. Over those twenty years many respectful artists performed on this festival. Last year Bryan Adams impressed the crowd, followed by James Blunt. Also Elton John, Eric Clapton, Andrea Bocelli, and Art Garfunkel to name  a few.

Hampton Court Palace

The Hampton Court Palace Festival is renowned for creating a truly unforgettable experience. Artists perform in the main courtyard of the magnificent Tudor Palace providing an intimate atmosphere for an audience of 3,000. Corporate hospitality is available in the State Apartments and Festival-goers can also arrive early and enjoy a delicious picnic in the stunning palace gardens.

Hampton Court Palace is situated only a few minutes walk from Hampton Court Station; a direct line to and from London Waterloo. There are two direct trains per hour from London Waterloo. Which take 40 minutes, leaving at 06 minutes and 36 minutes past the hour.

Artists

Having sold over 11 million albums Katie Melua is one of Britain’s most successful artists of the last decade. Songs like ‘Closest Thing To Crazy’ and ‘Nine Million Bicycles’ are unforgettable. In her impressive career to date she has notched up several world tours and numerous industry awards. Katie will be performing songs from her new album ‘Secret Symphony’ due out on March 5th.

Dutch proud is Caro Emerald, touring the world with ‘Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor.’ This album went platinum featuring hits such as ‘Back It Up’, ‘A Night Like This’ and ‘That Man’. Caro’s repertoire features an original infusion of ballroom jazz, cinematic tangos, groovin’ jazz and infectious mambos reminiscent of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Musical hero and rock-‘n’-roll icon Frankie Valli brings his live show to the UK after a twenty year break. Eagerly awaited return to tgive fans a chance to hear many of the classic hits that the band had. Songs loved by all such as: ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, ‘Walk Like A Man’, ‘Beggin’’, ‘Rag Doll’, ‘Let’s Hang On’ and ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You’.

Now a veteran of the Hampton Court Palace Music Festival, Jools Holland will once again provide a highlight. Jools’s name has become synonymous with quality music, and his reputation for working with only the finest musicians, newly emerging and classic acts, is without equal. Accompanied by his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.

Information

Fri 15th June Jools Holland & His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Thu 21st June Caro Emerald
Fri 22nd June Katie Melua
Sat 23rd June Frank Valli & The Four Seasons

Tickets are on sale for 15-50 pounds. More information about tickets, festival and artists on:

http://www.hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com/