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02/08/2024

The brilliant Amanda Anne Platt will be playing at 50rpm at the end of the month for her only Scottish date on her UK tour.

Tickets & info at www.50rpm.co.uk.

01/08/2024

31/07/2024

We are back this weekend from our summer break with a stoater of a show from a 50rpm favourite... Nick Harper.

We were able to make a couple of extra places available for this one, so if you fancy joining us at The Georgian Hotel on Sunday evening, there are 4 available at www.wegottickets.com/event/611533

Nick is an exceptional talent. A one man sonic boom. Energy, passion, charisma, musicianship and banter are always in full flow when Nick takes the stage.

We can't wait... See you there.

21/07/2024

We have 3 amazing shows coming up in August, starting on the 4th with the fantastic Nick Harper and his one -man sonic sound machine, before we have the bluegrass magicians that are Rain Of Animals join us on the 23rd, and finish off the month with award winning North Carolina singer songwriter Amanda Anne Platt with her only Scottish date on her UK tour. As always tickets available from www.50rpm.co.uk.

13/07/2024

Our first show back after our wee summer break, is with the wonderful Nick Harper on the 4th August. The Bard of Wiltshire is one of our favourite acts here at 50rpm. Nick's extraordinary songwriting, virtuoso guitar playing and soaring vocals are a sight to behold. Live, Nick is a no holds barred one man sonic sound machine.

It is no surprise that Nick is such an outstanding musician. As a child It was not uncommon for Nick to find the likes of Jimmy Page and David Gilmour in his kitchen jamming with his father, the legendary Roy Harper.

We have been able to release some extra tickets for the show and you can grab them at www.wegottickets.com/event/611533

13/07/2024

Friend of 50rpm and former guest Marina Rolink will be playing a few double headline dates, including a show at the Glad Cafe on the 20th July with Mike McKenzie. Well worth getting along to.

12/07/2024

** GIG ANNOUNCEMENT **

We are extremely excited to be welcoming the iconic band leader, guitarist, songwriter & producer Kevin Armstrong to 50rpm for an evening of music & stories on 27th October.

Kevin has been the musician's musician for the last 5 decades. His long association with David Bowie started when he got a call for a studio session. It turned out to be working on the sound track for 'Absolute Beginners' with Bowie, and saw him become a constant in David's career, putting together his band for him for world tours, including his Live Aid performance, co-writing with him and playing guitar in Bowie's other band Tin Machine.

It also saw him get to know Iggy Pop, playing guitar on Pop's 'Blah, Blah, Blah' album and becoming his band leader on numerous world tours.

Kevin's cv and writing credits reads like a whose who of music... Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Grace Jones, Sandie Shaw, David Bowie, Thomas Dolby, Iggy Pop, Mick Jagger, Kezaih Jones and Sinead O'Connor to name but a few.

Kevin will be playing songs he has played on, co-written & produced, telling tales, some truly hilarious, from his extraordinary career and will be doing a Q&A.

Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com/event/627244. We have a limited number of early bird tickets available, but when they are gone, they are gone.

Interesting fact... Kevin was the guitarist in the house band lead by Steve Nieve on Jonathon Ross's legendary CH4 chat show, The Last Resort.

10/07/2024

Absolute belter of a gig announcement coming on Friday.

One that might be of interest to fans of David Bowie, Iggy Pop & Morrissey.

09/07/2024

Some fantastic gigs coming up after our summer break... grab yourself a ticket and support your local independent venue.

4th Aug: Nick Harper
23rd Aug: Rain Of Animals
30th Aug: Amanda Anne Platt (USA)
6th Sept: Tom Hingley (former front man of Inspiral Carpets)
13th Sept: Beerjacket
20th Sept: Darragh Cullen (Ire)
4th Oct: Little Sparrow
11th Oct: Jesse Terry (USA)
8th Nov: Broken Chanter

Tickets available at www.wegottickets.com/intimategigs

06/07/2024

The Anne Widdecombe of music talking boll*cks again.

Former Oasis guitarist describes festival, which has long championed political causes, as ‘kind of preachy and a bit virtue-signalling’

01/07/2024

Some very kind words from Bob Cheevers on his recent show at 50rpm...

This was the first and best show of the 2024 UK tour at The Georgian Hotel in Coatbridge Scotland. The fellow playing with me is a national treasure named John Goldie who plays in the vein of Tommy Emmanuel which is night and day different from my style of playing. But he fit right in and knew when NOT to play which is more important than knowing when TO play. So they say anyway. I almost cancelled the rest of the tour after that first show, so as not to put any other shows in-between the memory of that one. I'm happy I didn't tho, cause every other show was a gift of magical moments

01/07/2024

That is tickets on sale for the the Amanda Anne Platt show on the 30th August: www.wegottickets.com/event/626153

We first became aware of Amanda's music thanks to one of the finest bookers & promoters in the business. Loudon Temple has an ear and an eye for spotting stuff way before everyone else. He brought Amanda and her band, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters, to the UK with his agency Brookfield-Knights, getting them national press and radio play on Radio 2, Radio Scotland and others. The reviews from the shows were amazing, which saw the band come back to the UK for some more shows in 2020, including a sell-out Celtic Connections show.

When Amanda was looking to play in Scotland as part of this tour, we were blown away that so many folk recommended 50rpm as the perfect venue for her to play.

Thanks to all those who support what we do. It is truly appreciated... and thank you to the hard work and dedication of folk like Loudon for tirelessly giving a platform to some truly wonderful music.

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29/06/2024

** GIG ANNOUNCEMENT **
We are delighted that the outstanding North Carolina singer songwriter and Honeycutters singer Amanda Anne Platt will be making her 50rpm debut on Friday 30th August, with a stripped back set. This is Amanda's ONLY SCOTTISH SHOW on her UK tour, and first since her 2020 sell-out Celtic Connections show.

Joining Amanda for the show will be Evan Martin (from the Honeycutters) with fellow North Carolina songwriter Hannah Kaminer is opening the show.

Amanda is releasing a new album on August 9th, just in time for the UK tour.

Limited tickets are available from www.wegottickets.com/event/626153

“No matter where she takes you, Platt never skimps on setting the scene: the feeling of the road beneath her, the music playing in the background, the way the light fades. She captures it all unflinchingly in her songwriting, whether she’s exploring nostalgia, faith, memories, or a changing world around her. In the sweetness or in the grit, Platt remains a formidable storyteller.” — No Depression, 2022.

29/06/2024

If you are fancying a wee pay day treat, we have lots of great gigs coming up this year after our summer break. Check them out at www.50rpm.co.uk

25/06/2024

The revered Bluegrass duo Rain Of Animals make their 50rpm debut at The Georgian Hotel on 23rd August. The hugely talented duo are Pepita Emmerichs (of former Aussie chart-toppers Oh Pep!) and Theodore Barnard, who together bring us beautiful harmonies, amazing musicianship and tunes that sway from heartfelt ballads to barnstorming high speed full-throttle Appalachian workouts.

These guys are just great live.

Tix are available at www.wegottickets.com/event/603174/

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23/06/2024

Couple of extra places (4) released for the irrepressible Nick Harper on the 4th August. Be quick.

Grab them at www.wegottickets.com/event/611533

"Harper has so much musicianship in him that it just leaks out all over the place.” - The Times

"If anything Nick Harper is the closest thing we've got to Lewis Carroll. His songs are the musical equivalent of Carroll's Looking Glass, peer through and you find a fantastical, magical world. Not always sugar sweet but forever different.” - Maverick Magazine

"One of the finest guitarists of his generation, his soaring vocal range and propensity for epic song place him somewhere between Rufus Wainright and Jeff Buckley. Thus far, however, putting his musical freedom before the demands of career, his talents have gone largely unrewarded. Miracles For Beginners, his most focused, warm and triumphant album to date, could right that wrong.” - Mojo Magazine

"'The Verse Time Forgot' from 'Harperspace' is as close to a perfect song as you are likely to get.” - Edinburgh Evening

"Double Life - two CDs capturing his concert performances in all their prodigiously rocking, soulfully operatic, tenderly concerned, politically disaffected, waggishly witty, virtuosic magnificence… New listeners should prepare to be captivated by a colossal talent.” -The Herald

“Dubbed 'the acoustic Hendrix' and the 'English Jeff Buckley', with this amount of melodic and sonic ingenuity, Nick Harper could be dubbed 'the new Beck' - but that would be a bigger compliment to Mr. Hansen than it would be to Harper.” - Guitar Magazine

“If you've never seen Harper live, you're missing out on one of the musical phenomenons of our age.” - Rob Adams (The Herald)

23/06/2024

Nice to see our August 23rd show with Rain Of Animals making it on to the staff picks at WeGotTickets.

23/06/2024

We were re-reading the brilliant article/interview about the re-opening of the legendary Connolly's of Leap, and there is a line in it that resonated with us the first time we read it, and has every time we have read it since.

"Okay I know you’re a musician and you’re in it to make money but this isn’t your cash-cow venue, this is the one for the artist. This is where you come, stay with us, and have a breaking of bread experience. That comes back to the idea that what’s important is those around you and the people you share this life with."

"This isn’t your cash-cow venue, this is the one for the artist"

21/06/2024

A reminder that tonight's John Bramwell show has been postponed due to John being unwell. We are looking to reschedule for later in the year (Sept/Oct). All tickets will be valid for any re-scheduled show.

21/06/2024

** IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT **
I'm afraid that we have just received notification that John Bramwell is unable to perform tonight due to illness. Truly sorry for the late notice on this and to those who have travelled.

We wish John a speedy recovery. His health will always be the priority.

We are postponing the show and looking to re-schedule for later in the year. Refunds will be available for those who want them but all tickets will remain valid for any re-scheduled show.

Please see the press release from John regards the shows tonight & tomorrow..

20/06/2024

Our last gig before we take a wee summer break is tomorrow with the brilliant John Bramwelll. The former I Am Kloot front man is an amazing performer.

We return on the 4th August with 50rpm favorite Nick Harper, but we have lots of other amazing shows coming up, including Rain Of Animals, Beerjacket, Broken Chanter, Tom Hingley, Jesse Terry, Little Sparrow and D. Cullen.

All gigs and tickets available at www.50rpm.co.uk

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19/06/2024

Former 50rpm guest Robin Adams is playing at Cumbernauld Folk Club on Thursday evening. Great songwriter and well work catching live.

Discover what’s on at Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse, your home for theatre, cinema, music comedy dance and more.

18/06/2024

This Friday we have an intimate acoustic show from the Mercury Prize nominated singer songwriter John Bramwell at The Georgian Hotel. The former I Am Kloot front man is just one of the most engaging performers we have seen. John's new album, The Light Fantastic, is a masterpiece and he will be playing tracks from it along with his other solo work but we can expect some I Am Kloot classics as well.

Opening for John is the hugely talented Jack Henderson.

Tickets are available from www.wegottickets.com/event/614614

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15/06/2024

Less than a week till the Mercury Prize nominated singer songwriter John Bramwell joins us at the The Georgian Hotel on the 21st June.

The former I Am Kloot front man comes to us off the back of an amazing UK tour for nis new album The Light Fantastic. This is going to be a very special night.

Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com/event/614614

Opening the show is the brilliant singer songwriter & former Cowboy Junkies guitarist Jack Henderson.

We are delighted to welcome the iconic songwriter John Bramwell, of Mercury Prize nominated band I Am Kloot, to 50rpm for an intimate up close & personal show. ** Please note we have a no talking policy when the acts are performing. If that is something you can't manage, our gigs are not for you. We...

12/06/2024

Well that was a perfect wee night. Those Folk were a breath of fresh air. A genuinely lovely couple who write great songs, have great voices and clearly enjoy what they do.

This was their second last show of their UK tour, and their first night in Scotland. Got a feeling they will be wanting to come back given the heartfelt reception they received. They write songs which touch on folk and bring to mind the great troubadours of the 60's, which made for a captivating show.

In-between their excellent original songs, we were treated to a couple of covers from Paul Simons, Bruce Springsteen & Donovan, all with the sublime harmonies that featured heavily in their own song.

No one in the audience tonight had seen Those Folk live before but they certainly won themselves many new fans by the end of the night. If you get the chance, go check these guys out.

12/06/2024

Some lovely chilled out tunes tonight at The Georgian Hotel with the wonderful Australian duo Those Folk. Doors are 7.30pm and the show starts at 7.45pm. Food is available before the show in the bar and restaurant. Some spaces available on the door if you fancy joining us.

11/06/2024

Catch the brilliant Tijuana Bibles this Thursday at St Lukes. One of the most exciting bands about.

Buzzin to be back headlining Saint Luke's for this years Main St. Studios Live 💥

Tickets are going fast!
Grab them on TicketWeb UK while you still can!

🎟️ - https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/main-st-studios-sessions-presents-saint-lukes-tickets/13455584

11/06/2024

Mugstock had a great line up this year and tickets were very affordable but if people just won't buy tickets in advance, there will be many more festivals that just won't be able to go ahead. Real shame.

Full announcement at: www.mugstock.org

11/06/2024

** GIG ANNOUNCEMENT **
We are delighted to welcome the award winning Connecticut based singer, songwriter & storyteller Jesse Terry to 50rpm at The Georgian Hotel for the first time on Friday 11th October.

Jesse is an outstanding performer and songwriter, who has been compared to Jackson Browne, James Taylor & Bruce Springsteen but he has his own unique sound as he demonstrated the last time he was in these parts for a headline show at the Glasgow Americana Festival last year.

Tickets are available from www.wegottickets.com/event/624188

11/06/2024

Another wee gig announcement tonight at 7.30pm., but in the meantime, we have an evening of fantastic music with the Australian duo Those Folk this Wednesday (12th). These guys write happy songs filled with sunshine and lovely harmonies. If you fancy a very chilled out night of music, come along and join us.

Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com/event/613595

We are delighted to welcome the Australia based husband & wife duo of Lawrence Menard (USA) and Clare Quinn (AUS) to 50rpm for their first visit. Scotland holds a special place for this duo after first meeting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012. ** We operate a no talking policy when the acts....