Live Brum: Kitchen Garden Cafe Events

Attila the Stockbroker, 27 May 2012

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:08:03 +0000

27 May 2012 - Spoken Word at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Attila the Stockbroker is a performance poet, and folk punk musician/songwriter. Inspired by punk, and especially The Clash, he’s loud, radical, lyrical, reflective, and will make you roar with laughter as well as seethe with anger. A regular at Glastonbury, Attila's melodically political musings are both thoughtful and entertaining.

Tir Na Nog, 28 May 2012

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:07:13 +0000

28 May 2012 - Folk at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Leo O’Kelly and Sonny Condell are coming back for more! Audiences have acclaimed their return and have revelled in the musicianship and pedigree of this Irish duo. Their array of beautifully original songs, together with the playful banter emanating from these two troubadours, guarantees that an evening with Tir na nOg is one to savour. The history of Tir na nOg is impressive and intriguing. A period, in the early 70’s, of extensive touring (with the likes of Jethro Tull and Procol Harum) together with three studio albums, enabled world-wide and respected recognition. Forty years on and the magic continues!

Sally Spring, 29 May 2012

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:06:07 +0000

29 May 2012 - Folk at Kitchen Garden Cafe

From North Carolina, USA, Sally Spring and her Folk-Country Blue Boys (Trio) perform a rare concert in England. Sally’s "soulful and gritty style" (Uncut, UK), "transfixing, gorgeous alto" (Sing Out!), along with husband, Ted Lyons (who's performed with Alex Chilton, Sun Ra, Percy Sledge, John Lee Hooker) with his eclectic, edgy, rhythmic style on resonator guitar (his playing sounds like a mix of Ry Cooder & James Blood Ulmer) and bass player Harvey Gold, perform roots music that combines pop, folk, Memphis and southern Appalachia styles that will stir your soul. Their latest CD, "Made Of Stars", received international acclaim and reached #1 in the Euro-Americana chart and #2 worldwide on both Americana and International Folk radio. "Sally is a treasure”. (Gene Parsons—The Byrds), “Sally Spring is a gem" (Bob Harris). Don’t Miss.

Gore Blimey - CANCELLED, 30 May 2012

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:23:22 +0000

30 May 2012 - Theatre at Kitchen Garden Cafe

The Hackensaw Boys , 6 Jun 2012

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:22:34 +0000

6 Jun 2012 - Folk at Kitchen Garden Cafe

(suitable for under 18s)

‘This Charlottesville, Va., six-piece play bluegrass like the rebel music it once was, from the furiously paced “Lonesome Train” and “Cannonball” to pretty ballads like “Sun’s Work Undone” and “Herschel’s Song’ Independent weekly ‘The kind of energy displayed on Look Out by the Hackensaw Boys is rare. At first listen the tempo is so fast you can hardly take a second to admire the musicianship or uniqueness of individual voices; it just demands you take part clapping, tapping, or howling along. Once you really listen though you can find the seams of the music: a deeply rooted country sensibility, a colorful cast of singers and musicians, a sense of humour, and threads bound to punk rock just as much as country and folk music’ Lucidforce Arts With feet firmly planted in the old-time song tradition, hands soiled by the dirt of rock n’ roll and eyes fixed steadily on the future of real country music, the Hackensaw Boys are among the most exciting groups charting new territory in today’s diverse Americana music scene.

Traditional Song Session, 7 Jun 2012

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:53:18 +0000

7 Jun 2012 - Folk at Kitchen Garden Cafe

First Thursday of each month at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, York Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7SA map

Traditional music sessions take place in pubs all over the city but traditional singing is also alive and well. Here's a chance to sing and listen to traditional songs in a friendly and informal environment.

Jane Taylor, 10 Jun 2012

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:25:23 +0000

10 Jun 2012 - Rock & Pop at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Dead Belgian, 11 Jun 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:40:37 +0000

11 Jun 2012 - Rock & Pop at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Dead Belgian are a Liverpool-based band playing the music of Jacques Brel. They began life in 2007, inspired to share Brel’s music with all who would listen. Each member brought their own influences to the band, from European folk to progressive rock, stripping the songs to their bare bones and fattening them up again using a ramshackle drum kit, ukulele, guitar, accordion, saxophone, mandolin, clarinet and flute. Dead Belgian have developed a playful and inventive sound that meshes dense melodic patterns, demonic waves of intensity and passages of sparse frailty with vocals that have drawn comparison to Edith Piaf, Anthony Hegarty and Nico. It is a sound unique to themselves while still capturing the beauty, passion and humour of the original work, a rousing and rowdy back-porch reinvention of Jacques Brel’s honest and poetic stories.

Laughing Cows, 13 Jun 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:41:58 +0000

13 Jun 2012 - Comedy at Kitchen Garden Cafe

The sell-out comedy night with a fabulous all-female line Up. June’s line-up features Liz Carr, Shelley Cooper and Jen Brister performing alongside resident MC, Maureen Younger “more than compere, more than host

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, 17 Jun 2012

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:09:06 +0000

17 Jun 2012 - Rock & Pop at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby are a two-piece rock and roll group who have individually been making distinctive and original music for decades: he a British iconoclast and wild-card survivor of the early Stiff Records, she as a long-standing heroine of the New York pop scene. Their 2008 debut album “Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby” and their live show have enjoyed rapturous critical acclaim in the US, UK & Europe.

Wreckless Eric recorded the legendary single “Whole Wide World” back in 1977. Since then he has made countless albums in different guises, moving between bubblegum, pop, grunge, psychedelia and techno, but always remaining true to the DIY spirit of his early days on Stiff.

Amy Rigby started a country band in eighties New York City, went on to form girl group The Shams, and began her solo career in 1996 with the US hit album "Diary Of A Mod Housewife". Her five solo albums embrace pop, country, folk-rock, psychedelia and the indefinable.

The duo has developed a warped, harmony-rich sound. There are no other musicians involved - Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby accompany themselves with electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion and the odd sampled loop.

Steve Tiltson, 18 Jun 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:36:14 +0000

18 Jun 2012 - Rock & Pop at Kitchen Garden Cafe

He’s been described as “a complete guitarist,” “a singer songwriter of rare talent” and “absurdly accomplished.” He’s toured with John Renbourn, Maggie Boyle, WAZ, Ballet Rambert and with his daughter Martha. The writer of the classics The Slipjigs and Reels, The Naked Highwayman and Here’s to Tom Paine; his songs have been covered by a who’s who of the folk scene. His 5-CD boxed-set retrospective Reaching Back is a fitting celebration of the life and music of one of our finest performers. After 40 years in the business he’s on as fine form as ever; his new CD The Reckoning is out now.

Cara Luft, 19 Jun 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:43:16 +0000

19 Jun 2012 - Folk at Kitchen Garden Cafe

We are pleased that Canadian Cara Luft has added The Kitchen Garden to her 2012 Tour. Cara's eclectic approach draws on folk, roots and rock. Her songwriting is always evocative and insightful, her guitar and banjo playing fully accomplished and intricate, her voice distinctive, compelling and heartfelt - a great entertainer.

Birmingham Storytelling Cafe, 20 Jun 2012

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:02:00 +0000

20 Jun 2012 - Spoken Word at Kitchen Garden Cafe

The Birmingham Storytelling Cafe is set in the middle of a delightful tranquil oasis in the heart of Kings Heath’s busy shopping centre, The Kitchen Garden Café is the perfect setting for an audience to settle in and enjoy an evening of storytelling. We have an exciting line-up of guests and regular tellers from across the Midlands.

Steve Ajao, 24 Jun 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:38:18 +0000

24 Jun 2012 - Rock & Pop at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Being the son of a guitarist, it was inevitable that Steve would start playing as a child. As a teenager he played lead guitar for his father’s band working at same of the country’s roughest late night bars. Over the years, he has worked with many different bands, but for tonight’s long awaited Kitchen Garden gig we have just Steve on guitar, vocals and harmonica. Plus Support from Kirsty & Kenny.

Tom Moriarty, 25 Jun 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:44:28 +0000

25 Jun 2012 - Rock & Pop at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Gifted since early childhood, Tom Moriarty’s talent quickly came to the attention of über-producer Ian Grimble (Travis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Cure, KT Tunstall, Mumford & Sons). Grimble whipped Tom into Abbey Road’s famous Studio 2 and a gorgeous album, Fire In The Doll’s House, was born. Quickly drawing very favourable critics’ comparisons with John Martyn, Eddie Vedder, Tom Waits and even Bruce Springsteen, Moriarty landed a distribution deal with Universal Music’s Absolute arm. Journalists purred; Radio presenters raved - with BBC London’s Robert Elms even describing Moriarty as “a pearl amongst oysters”.

Laffacino Comedy Cabaret, 27 Jun 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:45:52 +0000

27 Jun 2012 - Comedy at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Laffacino is a warm fun and friendly comedy night fast gaining a reputation for quirky loveliness, with games, quizzes and a bevy of fab talents from new and established acts. Hosted by MC Rachel Sambrooks.

The Everyday Wife, 1 Jul 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:47:21 +0000

1 Jul 2012 - Spoken Word at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Featuring Phillippa Yaa de Villiers and Fred Wisdom. South African multi-award-winning poet and performer Phillippa Yaa de Villiers teams up with musician Fred Wisdom to offer an evening of insightful, moving and humorous poetry with music

The Songs of Nick Drake: Keith James, 4 Jul 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:48:51 +0000

4 Jul 2012 - Rock & Pop at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Nick Drake is the most revered and loved of all of this country’s Singer/Songwriters. He recorded three cherished Albums between 1969 and 1972 but was almost entirely unknown in his day. After his tragic death in 1974 aged only 26 his music almost disappeared into obscurity. Now, thanks to a massive resurgence of interest and a worldwide re-evaluation of his genius Nick Drake has become a National treasure. A number of years have now passed since Singer/Guitarist Keith James paralysed the whole Country with his stunningly beautiful series of concerts entitled The Songs of Nick Drake. At the beginning of the project in 2001 he was the first artist ever to bring this immaculate and intriguingly fragile music to Theatres across the UK in its pure concert form. The end result was five years of highly acclaimed tours amounting to over 500 dates in Venues across the British Isles, Europe and all of Nick’s Schools and Colleges - even Glastonbury Festival.

Traditional Song Session, 5 Jul 2012

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:53:34 +0000

5 Jul 2012 - Folk at Kitchen Garden Cafe

First Thursday of each month at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, York Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7SA map

Dean Friedman, 23 Oct 2012

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:12:36 +0000

23 Oct 2012 - Rock & Pop at Kitchen Garden Cafe

Dean Friedman, the legendary, singer/songwriter – known for chart-topping hits, Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia, Woman of Mine, etc…, performs songs from throughout his three-decade career "An amazing Talent!" (Sun), "Outstanding!" (Record Business); "Songsmith extraordinaire!” (Music Week); "Stunning Musicianship!" (Hot Press)… are just a few of the superlatives used to describe Friedman's unique and original talent. Join Friedman for an evening of powerful, poignant, hilarious songs about the ordinary and extraordinary lives we share. Dean returns to the Kitchen Garden after a sold-out show which was one of last year’s highlights – book early as we are expecting another sell-out.