What's on at Plantation
Every Tuesday Night is Open Mic...click here for more details
Make sure to check regularly for updates...more acts to be confirmed
Friday 10th February
The Trish Brown band
The Trish Brown Band has a distinctive style that combines the best of jazz, funk and blues. They are led by Trish who has been described as ‘A singer with a voice that is raw and full of personality’. They have performed at Bristol Acoustic Fest 2012, Aeon 2011 and Bath International Music Festival 2011. She is surrounded by exceptional musicians and is a group not to miss!
'They're plugged in, saucy, swinging. Frontwoman Trish smolders in a power-red wrap around, her almost-scatted vox running smooth against the band's kinetic, neo-soul vibrations.' (Venue, Bristol Acoustic Festival 2012)
www.myspace.com/trishbrownmusic
9.30pm start
£2 entry after 9pm
Saturday 11th February
Ngaio Anyia & co.
My mum brought me up on the likes of Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, and they've shaped who I am, musically. When I'm singing blues and jazz, and occasionally soul, I feel proud to be sharing an art which is in danger of being forgotten. The blues is so much more than a style of music- its shaped all the music that came after it because of its ability to touch the soul and make the hairs on your neck stand up. That's what I love about dubstep and d&b aswell, the excitment that comes with waiting for a drop or the satisfaction of hearing a dirty bassline. The rush of adrenaline that gives you tingles long after the songs finished- that's the most important feeling there is- if this is as far my music ever comes, then that's OK as long as I've re-created that feeling for somebody. Supported by her band.
9.30pm start
£2 entry after 9pm
Valentines Day - February 14th
Victoria Klewin & the True Tones
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Celebrate Valentines Day with your loved one in style!
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8.30pm start
FREE ENTRY
Friday 17th February
Synergy Live Band
With their elegant selection of lively Mediterranean music, background instrumentals, Flamenco pieces, and Classic favorites, they pride themselves in keeping to a high musical standard and friendly stage presence so that your event gets quality entertainment with grace and style.
Synergy is a music group created in 2009 by 3 musicians from different countries, who met and discovered that their musical talents, although different from each others, blended together perfectly creating a unique find that was readily appreciated by the British audience.
Besides participating in numerous charity and fund raising events, Synergy works in conjunction with Make Britain Smile & Un Mundo Mejor. They continue to play a vital role in the success of its projects.
9.30pm
£2 entry after 9pm
Saturday 18th February
The Bridge
The Bridge are a seven-piece, Bristol-based band who play original dance music based on reggae, African and ska. Formed in 2003, they’ve delighted every audience they’ve played to since. If you like music that is melodic, imaginative and makes you dance, check out the downloads, come to Plantation and have the time of your life.
9.30pm start
£2 entry after 9pm
Friday 24th February
Compadres
With musicians from Uruguay, England and Colombia, the band brings together all the Latin music, salsa, Brazilian rhythms, reggae, funk, jazz, cumbia, flamenco and also hip hop.
Compadres is the only band in Bristol mixing all these musical genres with original singing in our original Spanish language with original material.
Live performance is the drive of the band, making all occasions a party where everybody enjoys the different music styles in its pure form and also with the intelligent and audacious mix of them within the different songs.
Also, the quieter and mellow songs give the audience a chance to relax, have a drink and enjoy the grooves, before we pick up the pace again.
9.30pm
£2 entry after 9pm
Saturday 25th February
Baraka
VENUE MAGAZINE - 8th November - "Soon the sunshiney African chiming of Baraka warms the hall, fudgy bass bumping beneath iridescent kora and hand blurring percussion. It's a blue-skied blend of calypso, gentle reggae, jazzy highlife and lilting soca."
BARAKA is a 6 piece band which takes as its inspiration the music of West Africa, South Africa, The Caribbean & Ireland, to produce its own unique and original sound. The result is a heady mix of global beats, intricate rhythms and soaring melodies. Featuring Ben Baddoo on Percussion and Balafon, Paul Bradley on Guitar, Royston Gage on Bass, Mark Bradley on drums, Brendan Whitmore on Sax and regular guest Modou Cissoko on Kora & Djembe.
BARAKA have recently filmed a cameo for Channel Four's "SKINS", playing the part of an African band backing a gospel choir. As well as writing a song for one of the featured characters to sing, BARAKA wrote, arranged and performed the gospel song featured in the episode. The programme was shown in February 2010 in the UK.
For further information and music samples, visit www.BarakaMusic.co.uk
9.30pm start
£2 entry after 9pm
Saturday 3rd March
PANSONIC
The sun is always shining at Plantation, even more so when you can imagine yourself away while listening to this fantastic calypso steel pan band and sample delicious authentic caribbean food!
9pm start.
Followed by DJ playing funk, reggae and feel good music!
£2 entry after 9pm
Friday 9th March
ILU AXE
Bristol's sexiest samba reggae group perform choreographed drumming and dance for your viewing pleasure! It will be hard not to dance along to this upbeat group, inspired by Brazilian rhythms and guaranteed to create a carnival atmosphere.
9.45pm start
£2 entry after 9pm
Friday 23rd March
Tribe of Doris Spring Party
We are offering a taster workshop with the gorgeous Mariana Rabello Pinho, who will have just returned 'fresh' from training and performing in Brazil, supported by our very own Bristol based Doris artists - the musically brilliant Ilu Axe, to get us all dancing. Live music and dance acts including: Bristol Capoeira Angola putting on a display and leading a participation session, African Sambistas performing some new routines - inspired by recent trips to Senegal and DJ Kev as always ensuring you have the best tunes to dance to til 3am!
8pm to 3am. £5 in advance/ £7.50 on the door.
(Buffet available from 6pm to 9.30pm)
Phone 0117 907 7932 for further info
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