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Christmas songs and gigs from Laish and Hamilton Yarns

Marcus — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:25:16 +0000

There are two fantastic Willkommen shows coming up this December in Brighton and Lewes – and both headliners have recorded seasonal hits.

The wonderful Hamilton Yarns have uploaded a typically unique Christmas song which you can get for free from here. The band play at the Needlemakers in Lewes with Kristin McClement on December 20th.

Laish have done the same and their track can be heard here. The band play tomorrow, Wednesday 14th December, at the Proud Ballroom in Kemp Town, Brighton with The Magic Lantern. Tickets are available here. Then the two bands then play at Old St Mary’s Church in Stoke Newington, London on Friday 16th December. Tickets for that one can be purchased here.

Further details on the Willkommen Collective Tour

Marcus — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:30:03 +0000

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Here are further details on the Willkommen Collective tour. The Leisure Society and Sons of Noel and Adrian will play all the dates, and will be supported by a rotating cast of bands from the Collective – to be announced soon.

There is a facebook event for the tour here. Please mark yourself as attending and help to spread the word amongst your friends.

April 2010

Sunday 4th: BRISTOL – Thekla
—> tickets | last.fm | songkick | map | 08713 100 000

Monday 5th: LEEDS – Brudenell Social Club
—> tickets | last.fm | songkick | map | 0113 2455570

Willkommen Orchestra live: 20 piece band playing songs of The Miserable Rich, Sons of Noel and Adrian, Shoreline and The Climbers

Marcus — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:42:07 +0000

In February the Willkommen Collective embark on a special project. We’ve assembled a twenty piece band and called it The Willkommen Orchestra. We will be playing songs from the Shoreline, Sons of Noel and Adrian, The Miserable Rich and The Climbers repertoires all arranged especially for the occasion. It’ll be the first time any of The Climbers songs have been played live, ahead of the debut album release this Spring.

This is a one off project and we’ll be performing just twice:

Friday 19th February at Brighton Unitarian Church
Saturday 27th February at London Kings Place

The London show is part of the Arctic Circle’s The Bubbly Blue and Green - a four-day festival of eclectic ‘water music’ influenced by shipwrecks, rivers, waves and lighthouses.

Housed in the halls of Kings Place, the festival runs from the 24th to 27th February 2010 and features Philip Jeck, Janek Schaefer, Hauschka, Hildur Gudnadottir, ISAN, Samphire Band, The Sleeping Years, Iarla O’Lionaird, The London Snorkelling Team, Paper Cinema and The Willkommen Orchestra.

Tickets are on sale with very limited SAVER SEATS available online at £9.50 for all concerts. Prices (unless stated otherwise): £24.50, £19.50, £15.50 Premium seats available.

Tickets & more information available here.

Another Stanmer House addition! Robert Stillman

Marcus — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:36:57 +0000

The overflowing Stanmer House lineup has a new addition. Recently seen playing keys with Grizzly Bear, Robert Stillman‘s own music exists “somewhere between the fairground, the rural parlor, and the stars” and is influenced by the likes of John Fahey, Kurt Weill, Scott Joplin, and Maurice Ravel.

The lineup also includes The Leisure Society, Alessi’s Ark, Peggy Sue, Sons of Noel and Adrian, Laura Marling’s pianist and banjo player Pete Roe and Caroline Weeks of Bat for Lashes. The event takes place in Grade I listed stately home Stanmer House on Sunday July 5th, tickets cost just £12 from wegottickets.com or Resident Records, 28 Kensington Gardens, Brighton, 01273 606312.

New venue! Willkommen take over Stanmer House, not Charleston House

Marcus — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:22:38 +0000

Stanmer House by night

The good news is we’ve found a new venue for our event in July and tickets are on sale here.

The event features a ridiculously good lineup including The Leisure Society, Alessi’s Ark, Peggy Sue and Sons of Noel and Adrian. Originally at Charleston House, this event has now moved to the even more suitable Stanmer House – with one big benefit. We can now have a second performance area so we’ll be announcing many more acts ASAP.

The house was built in 1722 and is in the middle of a Sussex nature reserve, but also just a 5-10 minute walk from Falmer train station or University of Sussex bus stops.

More details about this exciting event can be found here. Please help support Willkommen by buying tickets as soon as possible, as an event of this size is costing us a lot to run. Thank you so much to everyone who has emailed over the last week voicing their support and suggesting alternative venues.

The Leisure Society play Communion, Hanbury Ballrooms, Brighton this bank holiday Sunday

Marcus — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:22:13 +0000

After their packed performances at The Great Escape and Brighton Festival, The Leisure Society return to Brighton to play Communion. It’s a great club that finds its home at Notting Hill Arts Club but has recently been on a summer holiday by the sea. Also playing are Josh Weller and The Mariner’s Children – who are totally unmissable. Tickets available at Resident or on the door. More details on the Communion II facebook event.

Alessi’s Ark confirmed for May’s Willkommen night

Marcus — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:01:51 +0000

Last night we confirmed the spellbinding Alessi’s Ark for May’s Willkommen night. It’ll take place on May 5th at The Freebutt. She’s a captivating performer in the vein of Joanna Newsom, Laura Marling and Emmy The Great.

Her Mike Mogus produced album is out on Virgin next month and her beautiful songs take mere seconds to permanently implant themselves in your mind. Tickets are available at wegottickets.com now.

Stay posted for exciting news about June’s Willkommen night, too.

The Leisure Society play free show in Brighton followed by a Willkommen gig just five minutes away

Marcus — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:50:46 +0000

At 6pm today The Leisure Society a performing a free set at the beautiful Resident Records, Kensington Gardens, Brighton. Copies of the debut album will be available along with a free Willkommen Records sampler.

After that we’ll all be heading from Resident to The Albert up the road, where Willkommen Records are hosting Eric Chenaux (excellent folk innovator on Constellation Records) with Curly Hair (members of Laish Quartet playing lo-fi perfect pop) and Redwood Red (Cathy Cardin, female vocalist of Sons of Noel and Adrian, plays her solo material live for the first time).

Both shows are set to be fantastic, no tickets required for The Leisure Society, still some e-tickets available for Eric Chenaux here or buy at Resident or on the door.

Willkommen night tomorrow with Cath & Phil Tyler, Mary Hampton and Laish Quartet

Marcus — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:44:49 +0000

Don’t forget to come on down to the Sanctuary Café in Hove for the spellbinding Cath & Phil Tyler, the legendary Mary Hampton and the swashbuckling Laish Quartet. There are a very small number of tickets left at wegottickets.com here and there should be a few left at Resident, otherwise arrive early.

Also we have another Willkommen gig next week at the Albert: with the warped country tunes of Constellation’s finest Eric Chenaux all the way from Canada, Curly Hair’s perfect pop songs (catchier than herpes) and the live debut of Cathy from Sons of Noel and Adrian’s beautifully engaging solo project Redwood Red. Tickets still available here.

The Leisure Society UK tour dates and tickets

Marcus — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:46:05 +0000

All the gigs for The Leisure Society’s UK tour are now confirmed. Tickets are on sale and selling very quickly. The tour is in support of their debut album The Sleeper, released this month, and they will be playing lots of material from it along with a few surprises.

March 2009

25th: BRIGHTON – Resident Records instore – FREE! | LAST.FM
26th: LONDON – Luminaire – TICKETS SELLING FAST! | LAST.FM
27th: BRISTOL – Louisiana - TICKETS | LAST.FM

April

3rd: MIDDLESBROUGH – Westgarth Social Club -  TICKETS | LAST.FM
4th: LIVERPOOL – St. Bride’s Church - TICKETS from Probe Records, Slater St., Liverpool, 0151 708 8815 | LAST.FM
5th: LEEDS – Royal Park Cellars -  TICKETS | LAST.FM
9th: BIRMINGHAM – The Glee Club -  TICKETS SELLING FAST! | LAST.FM
10th: MANCHESTER -The Ruby Lounge -  TICKETS | LAST.FM
11th: GLASGOW – The Classic Grand -  TICKETS | LAST.FM
12th: NOTTINGHAM – The Bodega - TICKETS | LAST.FM

Upcoming Willkommen nights: The Leisure Society, Shoreline, James Blackshaw, Cath and Phil Tyler, Mary Hampton, Trembling Bells and more in Brighton

Marcus — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:03:47 +0000

The next four Willkommen nights are all confirmed and we’ve added a dedicated page to this site to help you keep track of our monthly live shows in Brighton.

January 24th: The Leisure Society + Shoreline @ Komedia Studio Bar
Facebook event | Last.fm event

February 7th: James Blackshaw + Hamilton Yarns @ The Westhill Hall
Facebook event | Last.fm event

March 21st: Cath and Phil Tyler, Mary Hampton, The Horse Loom, Laish Quartet @ Sanctuary Café
Facebook event | Last.fm event

April 10th: The Trembling Bells, Hamilton Yarns, Redwood Red at Sanctuary Cella @ Sanctuary Café
Facebook event | Last.fm event

The Leisure Society, Shoreline and Kristin MccClement: Willkommen Records showcase, January 24th

Tom — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:43:04 +0000

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Happy New Year!

We’re promoting our first label showcase of the year at the Komedia Studio Bar in Brighton on Saturday 24th January.

Headlining will be The Leisure Society. We’re expecting them to be well warmed up after their show at The Bush Hall on Monday 12th January!

Willkommen Collective mothership, alt- new folkers Shoreline will be playing songs off their debut album “Time Well Spent” and we will have the beautiful songs of Kristin McClement before that.

UPDATE: Tickets to the show are now available at wegottickets.com/willkommen and are selling fast.