The Wedding Present - A 40th Anniversary Tour
7:30pm, Thursday 2nd October, Marine Theatre Lyme Regis
David Lewis Gedge and his semi-legendary band celebrate a special anniversary live across Ireland and the United Kingdom this September and October
The Wedding Present was born in Leeds, in 1985.
Rising from the ashes of a band called The Lost Pandas, The Wedding Present was assembled by David Gedge [singing & guitar] and Keith Gregory [bass], when they enlisted the services of Peter Solowka [guitar] and Shaun Charman [drums].
The band’s first single – ‘Go Out And Get ’Em, Boy!’ – was released in May 1985 and now shares its title with the first volume of David’s autobiography, in which he describes the early days of playing in and around Leeds.
Since 1985, The Wedding Present have had eighteen UK Top 40 hit singles; not bad for a group that has, from its inception, stubbornly refused to play the record industry’s game. That pioneering spirit has been at the core of the band’s philosophy throughout. From George Best [“an unmitigated delight” (NME)] onwards, the band has charted an appealing, if often eccentric, course of its very own.
The band are planning several events [including a Wedding Present musical!] to celebrate their forty years in existence, including this wide-ranging tour throughout Ireland and the United Kingdom. These concerts will feature the band playing tracks from across their extensive repertoire and include many of their hits. They will be joined on the tour by some very special guests.
Guest support comes from WEST WICKHAMS
Tickets priced £30 are on sale from Seetickets and the Venue website
You may also like the following events from The Pad Presents:
- This Friday, 1st August, 07:30 pm, TOM ROBINSON BAND + Hens Bens | BEDFORD ESQUIRES in Bedford
- This Friday, 1st August, 07:30 pm, alphabet + The Vandervalls + TieBreak in Bedford
- Next Thursday, 7th August, 07:30 pm, STARCAT ft Slim Jim Phantom, Phil Polecat & Neal X | LEEDS BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB in Leeds
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