City Showcase : Spotlight London 2011

Daytime gigs in London’s West End alongside the workshops (at The Apple Store, Regent Street and Gibson Studio) and evening gigs including at The Borderline, the 100 Club and The Apple Store and St Pancreas station!

City Showcase: Spotlight London 3-10 May 2011

Discovering The Future – Backing The Best

Published listings of artists, venues and times

Tuesday 3 May 2011

CITY SHOWCASE: Rocklands at The Social
Featuring : Panda Power! and City Showcase Rocklands with The Winter Olympics, Where’s Strutter, GST Cardinals, Alphabet Backwards, Kalamity Kate, Jason James with host/DJ Jean Genie.
The Social,
5 Little Portland Street London W1W 7JD
19.00 – 24.00

Wednesday 4 May 2011

CITY SHOWCASE: Rocklands at The Bowery
Warehouse Republic, The Breadstealers, The Miles Away Project, GST Cardinals & Edit/Select DJs curated by City Showcase: Rocklands. The venue is 18+.
The Bowery
36-38 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1EP
19.00 – 00.30

Thursday 5 May 2011

Three Hands On Technology Workshops
– Garage Band – Podcasting – Garage Band Movie Score
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
10.00-13.30

Reachback
Henri-Lloyd
48 Carnaby St, London W1F 9PX
14.00-15.00

Natalie Ross
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
14.00-15.00

Tin Soldiers
Merc
10 Carnaby Street London W1F 9PF
15.00-16.00

Alexandra Legouix
Fornarina
30/31 Carnaby Street, London W1F 7DJ
15.00-16.00

Dan Croll
Sacred Café
13 Ganton St, London W1F 9BL
15.00-16.00

Workshop on “Sound of Film”: with Jules Simon and Martin Smith
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
15.30-17.00

Doyle & The Fourfeathers
Puma
52-55 Carnaby St, London, W1F 9QD
16.00-17.00

Arcane Roots
Vans
47 Carnaby Street, London W1F 9PT
16.00-17.00

Sion Russell Jones
Zebrano
14-16 Ganton Street, London W1F 7QY
17.00-18.00

Canvas Wall
Eastpak
1 Carnaby Street, London, W1F 9QF
17.00-18.00

Station Sessions:
Juliyaa and The Special Ks
St. Pancras International,
Pancras Road, London NW1 2QP
18.00-19.00

Thursday Evening at The Apple Store with Roxanne Emery, Anita Prime, Raphaella
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
19.00-21.00

Alternative indie night
Katalina Kicks, Ivyrise, The Kill Van Kulls, The Chakras
The Borderline
Orange Yard, Off Manette Street, Charing Cross Road, London W1V 5LB
19.30-22.00
18+

100% Music
Thomas J. Speight, Tigers That Talked, Toodar, Jake Morley
100 Club
100 Oxford Street, W1
19.30-22.00
18+

New Cross Inn with City Showcase: Rocklands.
inc Don’t Wait Animate, Jay Differ, Urban Prophecies, Marija
New Cross Inn
323 New Cross Rd, London SE14 6AS
20.00-02.00

FRIDAY 6 MAY 2011

Two Hands on Technology Workshops
-Garage Band for ipad – Garage Band
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
11.30-12.30

Evelyn Burke
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
14.00-15.00

Theo Altieri
Henri-Lloyd,
48 Carnaby St, London W1F 9PX
14.00-15.00

Beck Lanehart
Sacred Café
13 Ganton St, London W1F 9BL
15.00-16.00

Surreal
Fornarina
30/31 Carnaby Street, London W1F 7DJ
15.00-16.00

SCAMS
Merc
10 Carnaby Street, London W1F 9PF
15.00-16.00

Workshop :
More Than a Song. What happens next? Now you have a song – what next?
With Bill Padley and Tim Fraser
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
15.30-17.00

Juliyaa
Puma
52-55 Carnaby St, London, W1F 9QD
16.00-17.00

Sam Harrison
Zebrano
14-16 Ganton Street, London W1F 7QY
17.00-18.00

Jonah Maddox
Eastpak
1 Carnaby Street, London, W1F 9QF
17.00-18.00

Friday Evening at The Apple Store : Loui Rose, Bonfire Nights, Alexander Wolfe
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
19.00-21.00

Rock night – Come Feel the Noise
in association with Xfm hosted by Ian Camfield of Xfm.
With The Eyes of a Traitor, Roxy’s Wardrobe, Heights, Kutosis
The Borderline,
Orange Yard, Off Manette Street, Charing Cross Road, London W1V 5LB
19.00-21.00

City Showcase: Rocklands
Lee Artrocker presents Chamber with Hold Kiss Kill, Les Mistons, Yearning Kru, Bastard Sword
New Cross Inn
323 New Cross Rd, London SE14 6AS
2100-0200

SATURDAY 7 MAY 2011

Two Hands On Technology Workshops
Mainstage – Logic Pro
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
11.30-12.30

An Afternoon in Heddon Street:
Mosi Conde, Rhythms of the City +tbc
Heddon Street – open air
London W1B 4DA
12.30-16.30

Asya
TM Lewin
126 Regent Street, London, W1B 5SD
13.00-14.00

Fiona Sally Miller
Kirk Originals
6 Conduit Street, W1S 2XE
14.00-14.40

Hannah Scott
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
14.00-15.00

Two Charming Men
Armani Exchange, 244 Regent Street W1B 3BR
14.30-15.30
plus DJs all day

Severe Zero
Jack Wolfskin
179-183 Regent Street, W1
15.00-16.00

DJ Jean Genie
LK Bennett
115 Regent Street, London, W1B 4HW
15.00-16.00

Jazz Morley
Brooks Brothers
150 Regent Street, London, W1B 5SJ
15.00-16.00

A Sense of Song. A live music critique and songwriting masterclass with
Jules Parker, Chris Difford, Kevin Reynolds, Martin Isherwood
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
15.30-17.00

Written in Waters
Kirk Originals
6 Conduit Street, W1S 2XE
16.00-16.40

Under the Driftwood
Ted Baker
245 Regent Street W1
16.00-16.40

The Robbie Boyd Band, Sunday Morning Service, Chloe Jones
Tibits
12 Heddon Street, London W1B 4DA
16.30-19.30

Jah Marnyah, MissBee, Simon Fagan
National Geographic
83 – 97 Regent Street, London, W1B 4EW
17.30-20.30

Anita Prime
Heddon Street – open air
London W1B 4DA
19.30-20.10

Saturday Evening at The Apple Store : Claire Nicholson, Chloe Jones, Dan Parsons
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
19.00-21.00

FranKo, The Critical, Redtrack, Low Level Flight
229 The Venue,
229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN
19.30-23.00

Electro-pop hosted by Sarah Powell
Including Moon Visionaries, Starlings, Zugzwang
The Borderline
Orange Yard, Off Manette Street, Charing Cross Road, London W1V 5LB
19.30-22.00

SUNDAY 8 MAY 2011

McGoozer, Bonfire Nights, Max Tuohy
The Roadhouse
Jubilee Hall, 35 The Piazza, Covent Garden WC2E 8BE
20.00-22.15

MONDAY 9 MAY 2011

Workshop : Listen to the Music – CD Dump!
with Tim Fraser, Paul Tipler, Paulette Long (Westbury Music), Alex Hardee (Coda Agency)
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
11.00-12.30

Workshop : Plan It! : a successful career in Music in association with the Musicians Union with Keith Harris (PPL), Chris Craker (Craker Media), Lance Phillips (Sheridans), Adam Ficek (MU)
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
13.00-14.30

Workshop : Music Music Makes Sense – Key Note with Robertson Taylor
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
14.30-16.00
Free with wristband

TUESDAY 10 MAY 2011

Workshop : Live critique – Like me Live? with Tony Moore, Andy Boss, David Stark, Chris Porter
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
11.00-12.30

Workshop: Marketing, PR – Communications: With Mike Walsh (Xfm) & Stefan Baumschlager (Last.fm)
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
13.00-14.30

Workshop: Label or Not – Key Note with Marc Marot Robertson Taylor
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
14.30-16.00

Retailers

Brooks Brothers 150 Regent Street, London, W1B 5S
Eastpak, 1 Carnaby Street, London, W1F 9GF
Fornarina- 30/31 Carnaby Street London W1F 7DJ
Henri-Lloyd, 48 Carnaby Street, London W1F 9PX
LK Bennett, 115 Regent Street London W1B 4HW
Kirk Originals 6 Conduit Street, W1S 2XE
Merc 10 Carnaby Street London W1F 9PF
National Geographic, 83-97 Regent Street, London, W1B 4EW
Puma, 52-55 Carnaby St, London, W1F 9QD
Sacred Café, 13 Ganton Street, London W1F 9BL
The Apple Store, 235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
Tibits, 12-14 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4DA
TM Lewin, 126 Regent Street, London, W1B 4SD
Vans, 47 Carnaby Street, London W1F 9PT
Zebrano, 14-16 Ganton Street, London W1F 7BT
Armani Exchange, 244 Regent Street W1
Ted Baker, 245 Regent Street W1
Jack Wolfskin, 179-183 Regent Street, W1

Music Venues

229, 229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN
New Cross Inn, 323 New Cross Road, London SE14 6AS
The 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LL
The Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette Street, London W1V 5LB
The Social,5 Little Portland Street London W1W 7JD
The Bowery, 36-38 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1EP
The Gibson Guitar Studio, 29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
The Roadhouse Jubilee Hall, 35 The Piazza, Covent Garden WC2E 8BE
St. Pancras International, Pancras Road, London NW1 2QP
The Apple Store, 235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL