ACKER BILK and his PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND
Tour Dates - 2010
last updated 1st August 2010

To Book these events please telephone the Box Offfice number.

 

Taken at the Arts Club in Dover St. London in August 2008. Acker and the band played at the birthday party for Patrick Gwynn-Jones MBE who illustrated a book on Acker in the 1960's.

Acker meets Sarah Kennedy at the same event. She was good enough to mention the event on her Radio 2 show the next morning.

Acker and Van Morrssion backstage at Rochester Castle - Summer 2006

Acker and the late Humphrey Lyttelton having fun at the 2006 Edinburgh festival with Jo Fooks

Clare Sweeney giving Acker his Bowler hat on Board the Queen Mary II - 2006

Ken and Ack at Barnstaple in May with mascot 'Lottie' raising awareness for  'Hospice Lottery - making a difference in Devon'

2010

FEBRUARY
Thu 4 Millfield Theatre, EDMONTON, LONDON *** SOLD OUT ***
Box Office: 020 880 76680
Fri 5 Fife Jazz Festival, Rothese Halls, Rothese Sq., GENROTHES, Fife, KY7 5NX SCOTLAND
B.O 01592 611101. 20.00 start.
Wed 10 Solihull Arts Complex, SOLIHULL, BIRMINGHAM *** SOLD OUT ***
Box Office 0121704 6962

MARCH
Fri 5 Meres Leisure Centre, GRANTHAM, Lincs *** SOLD OUT ***
3B's Concert with Kenny Ball and Chris Barber bands
Box Office: 01476 581930
Sat 6 Maddermark Theatre, NORWICH
Box Office: 01603 620917 *** SOLD OUT ***
Sun 7 The Stables, WAVENDON, Bucks
Box Office: 01908 280800 *** SOLD OUT ***
Tue 30 Philharmonic Hall, LIVERPOOL
3B's Concert with Kenny Ball and Chris Barber bands *** SOLD OUT ***
Box Office: 0151 709 3789

APRIL
Thu 15 Grand Pavilion, PORTHCAWL, Wales Box Office: 01656 783880
Sat 17 Roses Theatre, TEWKESBURY *** SOLD OUT ***
Box Office: 01684 295074
Sun 25 Celebration of Humphrey Lyttelton’s Life at Apollo, Hammersmith, London.
Big Line up of top jazz musicians expected for this charity event.
Ticket Line : 08448 444748

MAY
Wed 5 Queen's Theatre, BARNSTAPLE, Devon
'Back To Back' Kenny Ball & Acker Bilk with their bands
Box Office: 01923 859291
Sat 15 Winchester Cathedral, WINCHESTER
Box Office: 01962 857275
Thu 27 Radlett Centre, RADLETT, Herts
Box Office: 01923 859291

JUNE
Fri 4 Octagon Theatre, Hendford, YEOVIL, Somerset
3B's Concert with Kenny Ball and Chris Barber bands
Box Office: 01935 422884 *** SOLD OUT ***
Thurs 17 Grassington Festival, Town Hall, GRASSINGTON, Yorkshire.
Box Office: 01767 52691
Fri 18 The Platform, MORECAMBE, Lancs
Box Office: 01524 562803
Thu 24
The Brindley, High Street, RUNCORN
Box Office: 0151 907 836
Sun 27
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, CHICHESTER
20:00 Start
Box Office: 01243 781312

JULY
Sun 4 Rathaushop Kopenick, BERLIN, GERMANY
Tickets from www.jazz-in-town.de
*** SOLD OUT ***
Thurs 15 Exmouth Pavilion, EXMOUTH, Devon
Box Office: 01395 222477
Sat 24 Harrogate Theatre, Oxford Street, HARROGATE, Yorkshire
*** SOLD OUT ***
Box Office: 01423 502116
Wed 28 Concorde Club, EASTLEIGH, SOUTHAMPTON
Reception: 02380 613989

AUGUST
Mon 2 Spiegel Tent, Edinburgh Festival, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Box Office: 0131 473 2000
*** SOLD OUT ***
Sat 7
Littlecote House, HUNGERFORD, Berks
Box Office: 01488 682509
Click here to book online
*** SOLD OUT ***
Sun 8 Market Hall, High Street, BRECON FESTIVAL, WALES
Playing Times: 13:30-15:00
Box Office: 01497 822629
Sat 14 Festival Theatre, Hever Castle, EDENBRIDGE, Kent
Open-Air Concert
Box Office: 01732 866114
Wed 18 Mercury Theatre, COLCHESTER
Box Office: 01206 573948

SEPTEMBER
Tue 7 Civic Theatre, DONCASTER
Box Office: 01302 342349
Thurs 9 The Courtyard, HEREFORD
Box Office: 0870 1122330
Sat 11 Celebrating Age Festival, Colston Hall, BRISTOL
Event funded by Bristol Council
Event Times 10:00-16:00
Box Office: 0117 922 3686
Sat 25 Assembly Rooms, TAMWORTH
Box Office 01827 709584
Thurs 30 Theatre Royal, WINDSOR
Box Office: 01753 853888

OCTOBER
Sat 2 Yehudi Menuhim Hall, Stoke d'Abernon, COBHAM, Surrey
Box Office: 08700 842020
Fri 8 Marsden Jazz Festival, Marsden Mechanics Hall, MARSDEN, HUDDERSFIELD
Start: 20:00
Box Office: 01484 430528
Sun 10 Regal Theatre, MINEHEAD, Somerset
Box Office: 01643 706430

NOVEMBER
Wed 3 Westholme School, BLACKBURN
Box Office: 01254 506073 (Mon-Fri 9:00-12:30)
boxoffice@westholmeschool.com
Sun 7
The High Rocks, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Contact: 01892 515532
Start 13:30 (Lunchtime)
Fri 12
Ferneham Hall, FAREHAM
Box Office: 01329 231942
3 B's Concert with Chris Barber and Kenny Ball
Sun 14 Lyceum Theatre, CREWE
Box Office: 01270 537333
Fundraising concert with dancers, singers and raffle!

DECEMBER
Tue 7 The Sage, GATESHEAD
3B's Concert with Acker Bilk, Chris Barber and Kenny Ball with their bands
Box Office: 0191 443 4661
Wed 15 Westerham Golf Club, WESTERHAM, Kent
Contact: 01883 6222269

2011

JANUARY
Fri 21 3B's Tour of GERMANY
(TBC)
Sat 22 CHEMNITZ 3B's Tour of GERMANY
(TBC)
Sun 23 MAGDEBURG 3B's Tour of GERMANY
(TBC)
Mon 24 3B's Tour of GERMANY
(TBC)
Tue 25 BIELEFELD, GERMANY
Acker Bilk & Chris Barber
(TBC)
Wed 26 3B's Tour of GERMANY
(TBC)

FEBRUARY
Thu 3 Tivoli Theatre, WIMBORNE, Dorset
Box Office: 01202 88556
Sun 20 Fairfield Halls, CROYDON
Box Office: 020 8688 9291
3B's Concert
Box Office: 020 8688 9291
Fri 25 Bridgewater Hall, MANCHESTER
3B's Concert

MAY
Fri 20 Philharmonic Hall, LIVERPOOL
3B's Concert
Box Office: 0151 709 3789

Too see Acker's 2009 dates, click here

Acker Bilk 2004

Acker with HRH Elizabeth II

Mr Acker Bilk MBE at his investiture by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his services to music at Buckingham Palace - March 2001.

Acker with HRH Elizabeth II

Left: The current line-up (Back Row L-R): Colin Wood Piano, John Day Bass, Ian Bateman Trombone, (Front Row L-R): Enrico Tomasso Trumpet, Acker Bilk Clarinet, Richie Bryant Drums.

Right: Acker Bilk playing live in Germany in 2007

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