supported by Alex Francis, and presented by East Village and Nova Music.
Running time 2 hrs 30 minutes, including a 20 minute interval.
All welcome.
charity. comedy. family. live music. musical. opera. play.
“The UK’s best female blues soul voice.”
East Village presents this exclusive event, offering dynamic live music at its very best. Mixing original songs and timeless classics from the world of blues and soul, big guns of the British soul scene - JO HARMAN and MIKE MAYFIELD along with a first class live band - will provide an unforgettable evening of music that will, by turn, break your heart and have you dancing in your seats.
“A voice to leave you speechless.”
UK vocal royalty Jo Harman is an award winning, BBC R2 play-listed artist of the highest pedigree who has recorded duets with the likes of US soul superstar Michael McDonald, Motown Songwriting legend Lamont Dozier, and the legendary Joan Baez, alongside her own compositions which Classic Rock described as “lip-bitingly beautiful”.
Rising sensation vocalist/guitarist Mike Mayfield has been a key band member in recent times with the likes of Jessie J, Emeli Sande, Joss Stone, Jamie Cullum and dozens of other household named artists. Performing with Jo and Mike will be a first class live band of noted musicians with resumes to match and featured special guest vocalists.
Rising star, Alex Francis, is the evening’s opening act. Alex has toured alongside the likes of Stereophonics, James Bay, Sting, Melanie C and Alanis Morissette. Alex's music breaks the boundaries between contemporary pop and classic soul and has been championed on UK & European national radio, by Clash, TimeOut & on BBC Introducing. He is currently developing new original material with award winning songwriters Mark Taylor and Patrick Mascall for release in 2022.
About East Village.
Underpinning all that East Village does is the aim of hosting sublime music in the unique and beautiful spaces we have in abundance in East Anglia and more specifically in and around Suffolk. Thorington Theatre provides the perfect setting to align with these ideals and with the calibre of artists East Village are programming, this proves to be quite a magical union.