The Reconnect Regal Theatre in Bathgate shall be one of many stops on new tour to help the restoration of the stay music trade following the pandemic.
As a part of Scotland on Tour, the thrilling initiative will see acclaimed indie-rock-pop sensation Honeyblood to the Reconnect Regal stage on Saturday, August 20.
Honeyblood is the stage identify of singer/songwriter Stina Tweeddale who, backed by her stay band, has shot to international fame over the previous few years. Having shared levels with acts akin to The Foo Fighters and Wolf Alice, she has additionally offered out headline excursions throughout the UK, US, Europe, Australia and Asia.
However earlier than that, virtuoso clarsachist and harpist Savourna Stevenson and famous saxophonist Steve Kettley will carry out on the theatre, on Saturday, August 13.
Savourna and Steve have identified one another for greater than 20 years and have loved a profitable and artistic reunion since 2017, acting at festivals and concert events all through the UK.
The pair will carry out a dynamic mix of haunting melodies, pulsating rhythms and stirring improvisations – breaking stylistic obstacles whereas sustaining Scottish roots. Daring and accessible, their music can have audiences on the sting of their seats.
Savourna Stevenson stated: “Steve and I are actually trying ahead to performing a few of our new materials in Bathgate this summer time. It’s been nice enjoyable engaged on our duo album collectively and we are able to’t wait to place it out into the world.”
Steve Kettley stated: “We’ve been working as a duo for almost 5 years now and like to get on the stage and carry out collectively. Scotland on Tour is a very sensible initiative to reconnect with music lovers, so we’re delighted to have the ability to carry out in Bathgate’s Reconnect Regal Theatre this August.”
Tweeddale is understood for her anthemic, life-affirming tracks which break down style boundaries and canopy a spread of matters, together with feminine empowerment, self-worth and friendship. She has produced three albums up to now, every of which have been nominated for the Scottish Album of the 12 months (SAY) award.
Stina Tweeddale of Honeyblood stated: “I can’t wait to carry out at Bathgate’s Reconnect Regal Theatre this summer time. It’s a tremendous venue, and someplace I wouldn’t essentially have performed if it wasn’t for Scotland on Tour.
“Throughout lockdown, my work developed in a susceptible approach; my new music displays how I felt as an artist in the course of the pandemic, so I'm excited to share this aspect of myself, in addition to loads of feel-good tracks.”
Scotland on Tour will happen over a interval of 12 months between April 2022 and March 2023. The remaining confirmed concert events happening at Reconnect Regal Theatre embrace Pictish Path on Wednesday twenty first September, Firelight Trio on Thursday twenty second September and Dallahan on Wednesday twelfth October.
Lorna McCormack, occasions supervisor at Reconnect Regal Theatre stated: “We're delighted to have such a beautiful duo come to us as a part of Scotland on tour. The harp is such a ravishing instrument, we are able to’t wait to host the superb duo and are happy to have the ability to provide a help slot to approaching feminine artist Jasmin Jet.”
Scotland on Tour helps the creation of a whole bunch of concert events and performances at much-loved arts centres, city halls and neighborhood venues throughout Scotland. Greater than 120 artists are set to carry out at greater than 100 venues throughout the nation as a part of the initiative.
The undertaking, which has been created and managed by Lively Occasions, was made potential by £750,000 of Scottish Authorities backing and can deal with growing the variety of alternatives to showcase and luxuriate in stay music whereas bringing thrilling acts to the doorstep of cities, cities, villages and rural communities.
The year-long Scotland on Tour invoice contains each rising and established artists with genre-spanning acts showing throughout the breadth and width of the nation, with rock, pop, jazz, classical, people, trad and acoustic genres all being showcased.
Tickets for these and a raft of different reveals are on sale now at www.scotlandontour.com.
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