Legend of modern psychedelia Robyn Hitchcock will play at Fat Lil’s in Witney on Wednesday 30 October. The former Soft Boys man, also known for his work as Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians and as a solo singer, has been channelling the whacked-out sounds of the late 60s for a long time, and this is a pretty small-size gig for him, so it promises to be special.
It’s the very last Oxford DJ set from The Legendary DJ Derek at O2 Academy 2 in Oxford on Saturday 2 November. The gig, which has been upgraded from The Cellar, also features one of the Caribbean’s best-loved singers, Susan Cadogan, rocksteady favourites The Sidewalk Doctors and local legend Count Skylarkin’. Get along there to say a fond farewell to DJ Derek!
Ol’ smoothie Bryan Ferry is at Oxford’s New Theatre on Sunday 3 November. It’s doubtful that his inept activist son Otis will be in attendance, so you’ll have to satisfy yourself with a selection of numbers that may include some Roxy Music classics, but are more likely to be from his recent crooner-ish albums.
Hopefully there’ll be a very unhealthy amount of hallucinogenic madness, and perhaps a spot of naked stage dancing, as Hawkwind take the stage at O2 Academy in Oxford on Monday 4 November. They’ll be playing their classic album Warrior On The Edge Of Time in its entirety. It’ll be a proper wig-out.
As a warm-up to their annual all-day Shelter-fundraising festival, which takes place on 23 November, Audioscope have a local showcase gig taking place at Oxford’s Port Mahon on Friday 8 November. Flights Of Helios (who just released a new single) will be supported by Mother Corona, The Half Rabbits and After The Thought. As with all things Audioscope, profits raised will go to Shelter, and it’ll be a ton of fun.
OCM Events have a knack for arranging interesting and unique gigs with some big names, and their latest, on Sunday 10 November, is no different. They’re presenting South African jazz legend Hugh Masakela – along with long-time collaborator Larry Willis – in the gorgeous environment of St John the Evangelist Church in Oxford. Special!
Full details of these and loads more gigs can be found in the events calendar.