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 June 2025
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a couple of old souls, with songs
full of wonderful harmonies and
delicate acoustic guitar lines,
steeped in Bluegrass traditions and
full of Gothic Americana imagery.
Tickets £16 in advance from
wegottickets.com/oxtedsessions
Saturday 19th July – Rob Green
w/ Amber T opening at Hurst
Green Community Centre.
Rob Green is an soul/pop artist
from Nottingham who draws
from the Soul, Blues, Rock and
Gospel music he was raised on
to inspire the music he makes.
An irrepressible and captivating
live performer Rob has opened
Arena shows for internationally
acclaimed soul and pop acts,
such as Earth Wind & Fire, Daniel
Bedingfield, Roachford and punk
legend Tom Robinson.
Named a 2024 Ivor Novello In
the Making Artist his upcoming
album project with award-winning
producer Cassell the Beatmaker
(who produced Plan B’s ‘The
Defamation of Strickland Banks’)
really unleashes his soulful vocals.
Opening the evening is Amber T.
Amber is a UK-based Alt-Pop
singer-songwriter known for her
soulful, gritty indie-pop sound
and powerful vocals. Discovered
early, she began performing at
open mics at just 8 years old,
later teaching herself guitar and
keyboards before releasing music
at 15. With over 1 million Spotify
streams and praise from Sir Elton
John, Amber is already making
waves in the industry.
Tickets £16, £10 for under 25s, in
advance from wegottickets.com/
oxtedsessions
Monday 25th August – Luke
Haines (The Auteurs) & Peter
Buck (R.E.M.) w/ Minus 5
opening at the Barn Theatre.
Luke Haines was a leading light of the UK’s 90s alternative rock scene,
first with The Auteurs and then with Black Box Recorder. Since 2000 he
has released numerous solo albums, two memoirs and a cookbook, as
well as having a documentary made about him.
Peter Buck was, for 31 years, the guitarist for American alternative rock
stars R.E.M. The band, co-founded by Buck in 1980, sold tens of millions
of albums; and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
The group amicably disbanded in 2011, since which Buck has played in
numerous bands, including Filthy Friends.
Haines and Buck have released two albums to date, and the duo’s
third album “Going Down To The River... To Blow My Mind” is out on
25th July. Recorded in Portland, Oregon, the album also features Scott
McCaughey (The Minus 5) and Linda Pitmon (Filthy Friends), both of
whom will be joining the tour. The McCaughey led Minus 5 will open
the evening, with their signature concoction of garage-pop rock.
Tickets £25 (inc booking fee) in advance from barntheatreoxted.co.uk/