Music

Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne

Young musician to present special event at district club

Sir Tom Jones will star at Live at The Piece Hall 2024

Tom Jones to return to The Piece Hall for 2024 gig

28

The Bradford Live building

'No concerns' that success of Piece Hall will overshadow Bradford Live

44

The Rolling Stones are featured in Peter Tuffrey's book celebrating guitarists. Pic: Peter Tuffrey/Alamy

Rock guitarists, Heathcliff’s secret and a mining disaster: Our pick of local books

Hans Zimmer, pictured centre

World-renowned composer Hans Zimmer gives unique opportunity to Bradford

Code Red is crowned the winner of The Marshall's School of Music Battle of the Bands 2023 competition

Battle of Bands 2023 winner crowned at local music school

Tickles Music Hall wins award

Live music venue in Bradford with heritage dating back to 1884 wins award

Tom Odell is the latest star to be announced for Live at The Piece Hall 2024 and will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Paul Weller, seen here in the main picture performing at the event in 2022

BRIT award-winning artist to feature at huge event at iconic venue

Ice carnival and Reindeer parade

Two fun events bringing the winter spirit to the city this weekend

The Songs for Ukraine Chorus celebrates the resilience of the Ukrainian community. Pic: Veronika Ward

Choir of displaced Ukrainian people is coming to Bradford for special concert

McFly to play second night at The Piece Hall after huge rush for tickets

McFly to play second night at The Piece Hall after huge rush for tickets

Furaha at Bradford Music Month

Month-long celebration of music in district hailed a success by organisers

Embrace set to perform iconic indie album at Kirkstall Abbey

Pixies played Bingley Weekender in 2021

Legendary American rock band to play the Piece Hall next summer

24

B*Witched performed Saturday evening at The Broadway. The evening was capped off by a dazzling Christmas lights switch-on.

B*Witched dazzle the crowds before Christmas lights switch-on at The Broadway

22

Bradford Festival Choral Society in action

Bradford's oldest choir teams up with jazz band for 'fusion' concert

McFly announced as latest band to play gig at The Piece Hall

McFly announced as latest band to play gig at The Piece Hall

Girls Aloud have reportedly filmed a music video together

Girls Aloud 'making comeback' with new music and tour possible

4

The Beatles visited Holdsworth House in Halifax on October 9, 1964

Hotel owner reveals how she gave up her bed for The Beatles

Christmas lights at Bradford's Broadway in 2020

Bradford Broadway confirms appearances and timings for Christmas event this weekend

The Piece Hall in Halifax

A 'pinch-yourself moment' as Crowded House gig announced for Piece Hall

3

B*Witched will soon be heading to Bradford's Broadway for its Christmas lights switch-on

B*Witched excited about heading to Bradford for Christmas lights switch-on

Rap helping young people change their life for the better

How young people can learn to rap for free in Bradford

One of the BD: is LIT installations

From glowing sheep to illuminated City Hall - festival to show Bradford in new light

30

The Broadway in Bradford

Huge 90s band to headline Broadway Christmas lights switch-on

20

Bradford Cathedral

Bradford Cathedral and Royal Opera House join forces for Christmas concert

1

The live music event was part of Bradford Young Promoters programme, empowering creatives

Spotlight on diverse talent at Bradford Young Promoters gig

Highlights from a musical fireworks show in Halifax.

Musical fireworks show takes entertainment to Next Level

Members of Bradford's Black Dyke Band

Bradford's Black Dyke 'most successful brass band in history' after contest triumph

6

Bradford popstar Zayn Malik unveils his 'latest venture'

3

Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Richard Ashcroft, Jess Glynne, and rock legends Status Quo will star in Live at The Piece Hall 2024.

The Piece Hall announces first summer headliners - with more to be revealed soon

Derek Lister and Emile Ford on Quebec Street. The photo made the T&A front page on June 29, 1991

Backstage chat and fish and chips with pop star at Majestic

1

The number of arrests made and drugs seized at this year's Leeds Festival

A book has been launched containing the lyrics and sheet music of Baul music by Bradford writers

Original South Asian Baul music from Bradford writers has been turned into a book

Organisers of Bradford Music Month cannot wait for the month-long celebration

Celebration of music to be held across district all next month

The Hot Aire! Concert Band

Bradford choir shares joy of singing after touring medieval Irish town

Sam Carvalho Da Silva, widely known by his stage name ‘Red Shakes’

The inspiration behind Red Shakes' new single revealed

Do you prefer listening to audiobooks rather than reading physical copies?

How to claim 15 hours of free audiobooks on Spotify (you must have this account)

Chris Hawkins has been named as a patron of The Piece Hall in Halifax

DJ and presenter is latest star named as patron of The Piece Hall

Buttered Peas Ceilidh band

Dales village music 'alive and well' as new season kicks off

The Trouble at Mill Team, with John and William Gaunt of Sunny Bank Mills

Events company makes mill complex its permanent home to host year-round shows

Cover of Jerry Lordan’s single Do I Worry, which the singer gave to Derek when they met by chance. Pic: Derek AJ Lister

'Night I met my pop hero at the Gaumont': Former DJ's backstage memory

1001 Músicas festival, Granada

Sponsored The Alhambra in Granada, stages one of the most attractive music festivals in Spain

Pinsuti chamber choir

Chamber choir looks forward to exciting new concert season

The choir at the City of Sanctuary national conference

Bradford Friendship Choir, which has members from around the world, seeks new home

Justin Timberlake posted a video on Instagram teasing the release of NSYNC's first song together in more than 20 years

Is NSYNC going on tour in the UK? Justin Timberlake reveals band's new song

Sinfonia is a partnership between Bradford rockers New Model Army and Leipzig Sinfonia orchestra. Pic: Jochen Melchior

New Model Army team up with classical orchestra for new album Sinfonia

2

Buckcherry (credit Chalfant Photography)

Multi million selling rockers Buckcherry to play Bradford music venue

3

Linton Stephens

Chineke! Orchestra musicians bring Beauty and the Beast to Skipton

James Arthur will embark on a world tour with 8 shows in the UK - here's how you can buy tickets

James Arthur announces world tour with 8 UK shows - How to buy tickets

Soul singer - who performs with Santana and Tower of Power - coming to Bradford

Soul singer - who performs with Santana and Tower of Power - coming to Bradford

1

Rock Choir performs at the Friends of Airedale concert

Rocking good night for Friends of Airedale charity

aKa Dance Theatre A Real Fiction

Dance and theatre - what's coming up at Skipton Town Hall

David Bowie performing at St George's Hall in 1973

Landmark concert hall brings 170 years of entertainment to city

3