What’s On – Music

Join us in celebration of the saving of Prince’s Parade! Talented local musicians, theatre and comedy combine in a very special event hosted by Jack Pound.

After many years of campaigning, protest and refusal to give up in the face of adversity – victory has finally been achieved. It’s time for us to celebrate with the performers and artists who have supported the campaign throughout and helped bring a community together to protect this most special of places. Join us for what promises to be an exceptional alternative cabaret evening.

* Profit will be shared between the Hythe Environmental Community Group and Normal: Festival of the Brain to support their important work

* In association with Folkestone Performing Arts Company

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Tickets £10
Doors from 6.30pm | Unreserved seating

Poster Art & Design by James Marsh

Come and join MRS H SINGS as they bring their festive fun to The Tower Theatre.

There will be singing. There will be dancing. There will be mischief of one kind and another but all with a seasonal slice of Christmas flavoured antics.

One for all the family!

Tickets
Adult £5 | Child £3.50
Unreserved seating | Doors 30 minutes before show starts | Running time 1 hour | Suitable for ages 0-8

Woooo – get your dancing shoes on to brighten those January Blues and kick start the New Year !

Speedway Silent Disco are excited to bring you another thrilling disco battle on the dance floor in collaboration with our friends at The Tower Theatre in Folkestone.

Strictly 80’s DJ Phil Donnechie goes HEAD TO HEAD with the Speedway Team in a 1980’s VS 1990s battle in this Silent Disco Extravaganza with some classic old-school bangers and retro tunes.

Expect a veritable feast of tunes such as Queen, Abba, Blondie, Madness, Specials, David Bowie, Soft Cell, Madonna and some great 90s rave and dance tunes plus indie, Brit pop & grunge! the list goes on … so many bangers! Who will you be dancing to?

If this is your first silent disco – we can guarantee it won’t be your last – it’s an addictive experience that will keep you dancing all night as you keep switching channels between 80s & 90s.

Tickets £8 + £1 booking fee

Doors 7pm

Together for over 25 years, The Jive Aces have been keeping the show on the road for three decades and become renowned worldwide for their high-energy live show having toured in over 40 countries.

The band aim to spread smiles and cheer with their swingin’ music and classic vintage style from crooning smooth ballads to blasting honking rhythm & blues. Having played for Her Majesty the Queen, selling out the Royal Albert Hall, becoming the first band to reach the finals of Britain’s Got Talent or just entertaining at one of their 250 live shows a year, they continuously showcase why they are the UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing band!

With their trademark yellow suits and a repertoire that stretches from the timeless tunes of the swing era to the glitz of the Rat Pack with a dash of classic rock ’n’ roll, they perform songs in their unique upbeat style by such great artists as Louis Prima, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong, Sammy Davis Jr. and Ella Fitzgerald as well as a selection of superb original tunes.

The Jive Aces have earned their reputation and won several important awards including the City Of Derry International Music Award, the Variety Club Of Great Britain Award for their contribution to music & charity work and several film festival awards for their high production value music videos.

They have worked with many celebrities such as Van Morrison, Chick Corea (who performs two songs on their “Recipe for Rhythm” album), Kenny Ball (appearing on their “King of the Swingers” album, Kenny’s last ever recording), John Travolta, The Proclaimers, The Undertones, Status Quo, Keely Smith, Jamie Cullum, Priscilla Presley and Kirstie Allie to name just a few.

When the Jive Aces released a music video for their upbeat version of a much-loved theme song in the UK, “Bring Me Sunshine” it immediately went viral and to date has over 3.7 million views on YouTube. It is so popular in fact that a Doctor in Seattle actually prescribed the video to his patients to cure “the blues”! Their version of the song has also been used in countless TV shows including thrice on “Strictly Come Dancing”.

At the start of the pandemic with all their shows having just been postponed, the band decided to do an online live-streaming show called the “JiveStream” to keep up spirits. Not knowing how long this would last, they promised to do it every day which ended up being 500 consecutive, daily shows and as a result made a host of new fans and friends all over the globe from the USA to India and from Australia to Ireland. This is where the idea for their new album and tour “Keeping The Show On The Road” originated because through thick and thin they fought hard to bring people the music despite huge barriers!

The band are now glad to be back on the road doing what they do best, delivering their high-energy vintage style entertainment to audiences of all ages!​​​​​​

Standard £23.50 | Concessions £21.50  (over 65s, under 18s & full time students)
Doors open 6.30pm | Suitable 12+

https://jiveaces.org/

We’re delighted to welcome back The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment Band, supported by The Military Wives Choir, who are putting on this concert in aid of The Army Benevolent fund.

Tickets £14
Doors from 6pm

Richard is an electric and acoustic guitarist, vocalist, composer and arranger and is a master of many genres. He studied for his Masters in Jazz at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and since then has recorded and performed Celtic music, jazz, bluegrass and other contemporary music styles. His first solo album, the jazz-forward “Learning to Fly,” included an arrangement of Jimmy Webb’s “Wichita Lineman” that was featured on BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Line – Up Show.

With Rozze’s new album “Lion” he works with elite musicians to present his blues and rock side. His trio includes bassist Jonathan Noyce, who was Jethro Tull’s bassist for 12 years and a frequent collaborator with Blues Rock legend Gary Moore, and drummer Simon Lea, whose lengthy resume includes Dionne Warwick, Ronnie Wood and Boy George. ‘’With this album, I feel I have found my voice as a composer and electric guitarist” Rozze said “It is the result of all my influences and I hope it brings a fresh approach to the guitar trio format.’’

“Richard Rozze is an artist who has successfully forged a unique approach to his playing and compositions. He glides effortlessly through multi-genre worlds, his solos flawlessly committed to his surroundings. On this debut album, the listener will be enthralled by Rozze’s ability to fuse elements of rock, jazz, & Americana. You will stop asking yourself “what style of music am I listening to?” and realise the question is moot, it’s just great music!” Paul Booth, member of the Steve Winwood Band

“An emotionally honest and cohesive album that takes us on a journey into the past and also the present.” Minted Muzic

“A ground-breaking album with melodic guitar lines, full of the longing and pathos of the blues;  songs that mirror the human condition with music that fuses rock aggression, jazz sensibilities, beautiful sounds and sheer musical invention.” Jeff Alexander, guitarist/educator/producer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFhxJtOLxY8
www.richardrozze.com
https://www.facebook.com/richardrozze
https://www.instagram.com/richardrozze/

Tickets £15
Unreserved seating | Doors from 6.30pm

The Opera Boys are back with their sell-out show A Night at the Musicals. Completely updated with brand new musical medleys, stunning solo performances… and a few surprises!

Whether you’re a fan of modern day smash hit musicals like Mamma Mia, Hairspray and Jersey Boys, prefer the classics from the likes of Gershwin and Rodgers & Hammerstein, or adore the definitive masterpieces like Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story, this show has something for everyone and is perfect for musical theatre lovers both young and old.

With beautiful vocal arrangements, spectacular close part harmony and a great line in humour, The Opera Boys have been delighting audiences all over the world with their unique show combining beautiful, powerful and emotional music with funny, engaging and light-hearted entertainment.

The boys trained at some of the UK’s finest schools including The Royal Academy of Music, and have each become highly successful performers in their own right. Between them they have performed lead roles on London’s West End and on Broadway in New York. They have performed as backing vocalists to some of the world’s biggest superstars including Russell Watson, Robbie Williams, Tom Jones and Elton John, and in 2015 one of the boys appeared as part of the Belgian entry for The Eurovision Song Contest, performing to a global audience of 200 million, and placing a very respectable 4th in the competition!

Together the boys have performed in theatres and concert halls throughout the UK and have travelled all over the world performing their show. In 2018 they performed as soloists with The National Symphony Orchestra. They have been invited to perform at a number of prestigious events including the 10th Anniversary of the world’s most famous cruise ship, Cunard’s superliner
Queen Mary 2, and the inaugural voyage of P&O’s largest cruise ship Britannia, launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Tickets £24.50 
Doors from 6.30pm

Having toured extensively with The Counterfeit Sixties show they now bring you their unique Seventies show from a decade of glam rock through to new wave music, and everything in between.

Featuring the music of Slade, Sweet, T.Rex, The Bay City Rollers and many, many more, they will take you through a rollercoaster ride of the biggest 70s hits. The four piece band have toured worldwide in their individual rights, and have worked with some of the biggest names of that decade.

Coupled with a stunning light show, costumes from the period and video footage of the bands and events from that era, makes this one show you don’t want to miss. So whether you want to sit back and take a trip down memory lane, or get your glad rags on and boogie on down, this uplifting show will take you on a nostalgic trip back to the 70s!!

www.counterfeit70s .com

Tickets £22 | Concessions £20 (over 65s & under 18s)

We’re excited that Rave On is back for the fourth consecutive year!

Rave On is the 50s and 60s musical sensation sweeping the nation. Charting the meteoric rise of Rock and Roll, Rave On is a thrilling tour through music’s most revolutionary decades. Prepare to be enthralled with an evening of back to back hits, vibrant vintage costumes, colourful staging and plenty of dancing in the aisles!

Featuring note perfect renditions of the most loved songs from the 50s and 60s, Rave On is performed by an incredibly talented, era-obsessed group of young musicians. From the emergence of Rock and Roll at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee to the British Invasion and beyond, this is a musical adventure you won’t want to miss. Rave On features hits from the likes of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Connie Francis, Neil Sedaka, Little Richard, Roy Orbison, Lulu, The Beach Boys and many more.

Rave On is a musical experience like no other, with leading performers from West End Productions The Buddy Holly Story, Million Dollar Quartet and Dreamboats & Petticoats, Rave On transports you back to the fabulous 50’s and swinging 60’s in stunningly authentic style.

Tickets £24.50 | £22.50 Concessions (over 65s/under 18s & full time students)
Doors 6.30pm

Back by popular demand!

EARLY BIRD TICKETS AT 2022 PRICES AVAILABLE UNTIL THE 2ND DECEMBER!

A unique & exciting  live music stage show celebrating many of the world’s best loved U.S. artists & some of the most inspiring songs of a generation. Two hours of timeless, multi-million selling #1 chart hits! Classic songs that have been the soundtrack to countless music fans’ lives for decades.

The Americana Revue features music by some of the greatest singer / songwriter icons of the 20th Century, including: Bruce Springsteen, Eagles, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, Tom Waits, Creedence Clearwater Revival, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, The Traveling Wilburys, Black Crowes, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackberry Smoke, ZZ Top & many others – performed with passion, heart & soul by a world class rockin’ band – guaranteed to deliver a fantastic show.

X Factor Finalist / international singing star Ben Mills is frontman / lead vocalist with The Americana Revue + the nine-piece band showcase three amazing female singer / dancers – Abi Orfila + sisters Isabella & Sophia Jones.

Musical Director / Guitarist James Cassidy says
“The Americana Revue” is a culmination of years of travelling the ‘States & playing music inspired by our song writing heroes. We all share a deep love & respect for Americana music & it’s a real joy to play our favourite songs with this amazing band, fronted by the incredible Ben Mills & including Andy Hartley / Keyboards; Martin Wisbey / Bass; Simon Jeffrey / Drums; Joe Ranger / Percussion.”

 “Ben Mills – you have an AMAZING voice!”
 Simon Cowell

“An Americana jukebox of greatest hits!”

Peter Anthony / Radio Caroline 

Tickets £25  | £23 Concession (over 65s and under 18s)
Doors from 6.30pm

https://www.americanarevue.com/

The Americana Revue Short Trailer