Another amazing week of events in Hull, jam-packed full of live music and stand-up comedy. The legendary Sesh night, Women of Rock, The Smiths Ltd, Tom Grennan and chart-topping KSI are taking to the stage this week, all offering different flavours of live music in Hull.
If some stand-up comedy is what you’re feeling, then look no further than Andy Parsons at Hull Truck and ‘Heavy metal humorist’ Steve Hughes at the Polar Bear. If that’s not enough then we’ve got Rob Brydon at Hull New Theatre with a full live band regaling the audience with tales from his distant and recent past.
1. The Sesh
28th September (20:30 – 02:30) @ Polar Bear Music Club
The weekly Sesh night at the Polar Bear Music Club. Three of the region’s top musical acts followed by local DJs until late. This weeks lineup –
10.40 pm Vialetters
One of the city’s finest new bands, Vialetters have launched straight out the traps with a new lineup, new sound, and new live energy. With lead singer Laura, the band have been busy recording, as well as playing live sets at Inner City Sesh and Social, merging Cocteau Twins with classic indie sensibilities.
9.50 pm The Hazy Janes
Ellis Best is no stranger to The weekly Sesh night stage, his project The Hazy Janes merges classic rock and roll with blues. One of Yorkshire’s most hard-working, we’re excited for them to make their Sesh debut
9.00 pm Sam Connolly
A talented songwriter and performer, Sam has fronted important bands within the city and now returns to The Polar Bear with road-tested new material thanks to performances at Inner City Sesh and Social. With strong impassioned vocals, Sam has a keen eye for melody.
2. Tom Grennan
29th September (18:30) @ Bonus Arena
Through the lockdown, Tom has continued to use his platform and voice to give back to his community, promoting positive mental health through acts of kindness. Recently announced as UK face of Tommy Hilfiger’s ‘Moving Forward Together’campaign, Tom’s lent support volunteering with Bedford Foodbank, launching a virtual support group for fans on social media, and running 100K for War Child’s ‘Peace Band’ to raise awareness for children living in conflict.
‘Evering Road’ marks the anticipated follow-up to ‘Lighting Matches’, Tom’s breakthrough album that cemented him as one of the UK’s most vital and exciting new artists, and one of the Top Ten best-selling debuts of 2018.
3. Rob Brydon – A Night Of Songs And Laughter
29th September (7.30 pm) @ Hull New Theatre
Featuring a sensational live band, ‘A Night of songs and Laughter’ tells Rob’s personal musical journey from South Wales to the West End and beyond.
With a hugely entertaining and brilliantly unexpected selection of songs, Rob will regale audiences with hilarious tales from his distant and recent past.
4. Andy Parsons: Healing The Nation
Friday 1st October (7:30 – 9:30 pm) @ Hull Truck Theatre
“I was in the middle of a UK Tour when theatres had to close due to lockdown – and the tour was called ‘Healing The Nation’ – so that title worked out well. It will turn out to be the longest Tour ever, taking 3 years to complete, & as the tour has gone on there’s been less and less healing and more and more of the opposite. Admittedly, I could have changed the title but it still seems strangely appropriate – and some of the gigs have been rescheduled so it would prove confusing to existing ticket holders if the ticket said “Healing The Nation” but the show was now called “My Life In Ballet”.
5. The Smiths Ltd
October 1st (19:30 – 23:00) @ Social
If you never saw The Smiths then this is your chance to experience the thrill of those great songs played live. If you were lucky enough to see them the first time around then prepare to relive that excitement again. Committed to getting the same energy that Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce had onstage together, the band are obsessed with getting that live sound right.
6. Women In Rock
2nd October (7.30 -10.00 pm) @ Cottingham Civic Hall
“‘Hey ya’ll…Do you wanna go down to Devil Gate Drive?’ Well, come on! Sat 2nd Oct the Women In Rock UK tour stops at The Civic Hall in Cottingham! For the best girls (and boy’s of course!) night out. You will be singing and dancing from the off with us in a live 2 hr spectacular show which features 5 decades of the world’s greatest female rock anthems. From Cher to Blondie, Turner to Pink, Suzi Q to Bonnie Tyler and so many more.”
7. KSI
3rd October (19:00) @ Asylum
British rapper KSI tours his incredible debut album Dissimulation alongside new songs never performed before. The record includes tracks with AJ Tracey, Tion Wayne, and Offset. Olajide William ‘JJ’ Olatunji, known publicly as KSI, is one of YouTube’s biggest stars, a chart-topping music artist, and a professional boxer with a combined social media reach of over 40 million. KSI’s two YouTube channels have amassed over 30 million subscribers and over 6 billion views on YouTube alone. He also possesses the third most-followed music channel in the UK behind Ed Sheeran and One Direction.
8. Steve Huges: Are You Serious?
October 4th (19:00) @ Polar Bear Music Club
Returning to the UK for his first full-length tour in almost seven years, Australian (and adopted Brit) comedy powerhouse, Steve Hughes is known the world over for his hard-hitting, take no prisoners stand up. As seen on BBC One’s ‘Live At The Apollo’ and ‘The Michael McIntyre Show’.
Internationally renowned as a comedy powerhouse, Steve has spent the past 5 years confronting his demons, recovering from a crippling breakdown and severe depression. He’s lucky to be alive, let alone funny. But when your life turns to hell there has to be a few laughs in there somewhere…Having been to the abyss, Steve now returns to the UK better – and more lucid than ever before.
