Live review: Burt Bacharach, Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, Fri 26 Jul

Live review: Burt Bacharach, Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, Fri 26 Jul

‘What the World Needs Now is Love’ is a glorious way to start any concert. And it’s just the first of many musical gems at the fingertips of songwriter and composer Burt Bacharach. At the age of 91 it’s amazing that Bacharach is still performing. When he shuffles on stage in his trackies at first…

Live Report: Burt Bacharach at The Iveagh Gardens, Dublin

Live Report: Burt Bacharach at The Iveagh Gardens, Dublin | Hotpress

Simply Some Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written. Pat Carty Gets Swept Away. Picture: Miguel Ruiz. If you were inclined to sit down and compile a list of the greatest songwriters of them all, there are a few names that could not but be included. Lennon & McCartney? Sure. Dylan?

Burt Bacharach: ‘I don’t know how many hits I’ve had. I’m not a good counter’


Burt Bacharach: ‘I don’t know how many hits I’ve had. I’m not a good counter’

“I don’t know how many songs I’ve written, I don’t know how many hits I’ve had,” says Burt Bacharach when we meet in a dining room by the ocean in Santa Monica. “I’m not a good counter.” You can see why he might have trouble keeping track.

June concert in Rancho Cucamonga, California, announced

Burt has added a June 14, 2019, performance at the Lewis Family Playhouse in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to his tour schedule. As always, visit the On Tour page for the latest confirmed tour dates.

Burt Bacharach – Lewis Family Playhouse Tickets and Events – Lewis Family Playhouse

8 time Grammy Award winner and 3 time Academy Award winner, world renowned composer Burt Bacharach joins us for a one night only concert!

RIP Scott Walker

As vocalist with the Walker Brothers, Scott Walker introduced UK audiences to “Make It Easy on Yourself,” which became a No. 1 hit in 1965. While his popularity diminished over time, his creative output never waned and he became a cult artist in the 90s and 00s with a series of challenging, increasingly abstract records. RIP Scott.

Scott Walker, Walker Brothers crooner turned avant-garde composer, dies at 76

Scott Walker, a singer-songwriter who became a 1960s pop sensation as the leader of the Walker Brothers, then turned toward dark and moody avant-garde compositions as a solo artist, died March 22 in London. He was 76. His record company, 4AD, announced the death but did not say precisely where or how he died.

Burt Bacharach to headline 10th annual Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival

Burt Bacharach will be headlining the 10th anniversary of Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival on Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival is set in the truly beautiful and unique setting of Moseley Park, Birmingham. Every year, the park plays host to a weekend of blistering live music, attracting people from all over the world who gather to see International legends alongside the latest contemporary breakthrough artists from the world of Jazz, Funk & Soul.

This is a special year for the organisers as they gear up to celebrate the festival’s 10th anniversary in 2019. The team are promising their biggest programme of entertainment yet, encompassing even more music plus Dance Sessions, Artist Q&A’s, Music Workshops and more.

Tickets are on sale now: https://mostlyjazz.co.uk/tickets/festival-tickets/

Concert Review: Burt Bacharach delights Benaroya Hall crowd

Concert Review: Burt Bacharach delights Benaroya Hall crowd

Bacharach’s anecdotes added a lot of entertainment throughout the evening. As when he described working with Aretha Franklin on the song “Falling Out of Love,” and telling her “It’s in G major.” “No, it’s not,” she replied, informing him that the key needed to be changed (and you may be sure that it was).

Burt announces summer performances in Hamburg and Munich

Tickets are now on sale for two upcoming shows in Germany. Burt will perform at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg on July 7 and at the Philharmonie at the Gasteig in Munich on July 9. Click the link below for ticket info.

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Es war fast schon eine Schande, dass der Admiralspalast nicht rasend schnell und komplett ausverkauft war. Denn Burt Bacharach ist eine der größten lebenden Musiklegenden Amerikas. Trotzdem: hier gab es allein fürs Betreten der Bühne Standing Ovations! Der Abend verging wie im Flug und man kam aus dem Staunen kaum heraus ob der unendlich vielen Hits, die dieser Mann fabriziert hat.

Burt to headline Galway International Arts Festival

Burt Bacharach has added another date in Ireland to his summer 2019 tour schedule. Burt will headline the Galway International Arts Festival’s Heineken Big Top on July 22, 2019. Tickets now on sale..

Burt Bacharach | GIAF 2019 | Heineken Big Top

Burt Bacharach to play Galway International Arts Festival’s Festival Heineken Big Top on 22 July 2019 as part of GIAF 2019 from 15-28 July.

Burt to perform at 2019 North Sea Jazz Festival

Just announced…Burt Bacharach will be appearing at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam on Friday, July 12. Weekend tickets for this year’s festival are sold out, but single day tickets went on sale this morning.

Program North Sea Jazz 2019 | NN North Sea Jazz Festival

12*13 *14 July 2019 Check out the line up and create your own route