Under Wraps Music July 2013 Events

Our Big Gig 11th-14th July

Our Big Gig 2013 is a nationwide network of FREE live music events happening across the UK from the 11th -14th July.

Under Wraps Music is happy to announce they will be hosting 3 events across the Our Big Gig weekend!

Thursday 11th July

Under Wraps Music & Bar Maroc present:

Our Big Gig – Live on Bar Maroc Terrace

The event will begin with an open drum circle lead by Senagalese drummer Ibou Badji. The drumming will start from 7pm and is open to all levels of experience.

Live music performances from:

'Sandrani'feat Vanessa Rani & Joe Harris
Vanessa's unique vocal style incorporates Indian and African singing techniques. Mixed with Jazz and soul sprinkles this duo provide the perfect ambience for your listening pleasure!

'Big Wave'
feat. Martin Chung & Marc Leyton Bennet
Fusing numerous genres and world music styles, the duo will improvise using loops to produce layers of textured sound.

Live and direct from Bar Maroc Terrace - 7-11pm 

Bar Maroc, 120 New Street Huddersfield HD1 2UD

FREE ENTRY!

Saturday 13th July

Under Wraps Music & The Media Centre Huddersfield present:

Our Big Gig – Acoustic Revolutionaries Special –

Bob Marley Tribute, Thabo & The Real Deal

A Bob Marley tribute night, inviting you to perform acoustic covers of Bob Marley songs. This is open to anyone who is up for getting involved if you would like to play please email your song choices to bookings@underwrapsmusic.co.uk

Live performance from:

Thabo & The Real Deal

Since they formed Thabo & The Real Deal decided they would ‘make the type of music Bob Marley would listen to if he were still alive today’. This guiding principle, sees them tackle political and other conscious themes head on, in a manner that is easy on the ear and stimulating to the mind.
www.thaboandtherealdeal.com

Doors at 7pm Saturday 13th July – Café Ollo,

The Media Centre, 7 Northumberland St, Huddersfield, HD1 1RL

FREE ENTRY

Sunday 14th July

Under Wraps Music & BEAM Arts present:

Our Big Gig at The Orangery, Wakefield

A day of live music and sound experimentation! An open day The Orangery that is currently the home of ‘A Maze For Yorkshire’ featuring a cartoon style Maze in the grounds of The Orangery and pop up cafe. www.amazeforyorkshire.net/ 

Ways you can be involved…

Come and play the ‘Funky Junk’ sculpture, a interactive junk musical instrument featuring homemade marimbas, bataphones water drums and fish vibraphone!

We are looking for local bands and acoustic performers to play at the event.

Either to be one of our ‘Amazing Buskers’ playing acoustic music from the centre of the maze…

Or feature in our local ‘Live Band Showcase’.

If you would like to perform at the event please contact Noah at bookings@underwrapsmusic.co.uk

1pm -5pm Sunday 14th July – The Orangery, Wakefield

Back Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2TG

FREE ENTRY

Our Big Gig is a community music celebration, which takes place across the UK. This annual event aims to bring communities together to celebrate their local musical talents and get more people involved in music making.

Read more at: http://www.superact.org.uk/ourbiggig/our-big-gig-2013