Chris Tavener
The Grand Tour at Zum Wilden Heinz
Zum Wilden Heinz
Hähnelstraße 22
Sep 18, 2018
8:00 PM UTC
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Chris Tavener and Joel Gardner will take to the stage at the garden stage of Zum Wilden Heinz for an audience in Leipzig. Their first European tour, will roll in to the venue on 18th September 2018. The concert is free entry and will take place in the garden bar, which has limited space, from 8pm. Tour Biography: Joel Gardner and Chris Tavener’s: ‘The Grand Tour’ is a joint musical expedition by two of the UK’s most hard-working singer-songwriters. Known traditionally as an educational rite of passage, ‘The Grand Tour’ is a musical journey through mainland Europe for these two talented musicians taking on the true meaning of troubadour! Expect infectious melodies, guitar wizardry and a healthy dollop of laughs! Don’t miss when acoustic pop/rock songwriter Joel Gardner and satirical folk songwriter Chris Tavener undertake ‘The Grand Tour’!
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April 22nd 2023
A cosy friendly venue provided a chance to witness a stadium quality act in the form of Chris Tavener in a close intimate atmosphere. He passed the close inspection with full marks for meticulously performed melodic humour. Never miss the chance to catch the precision of Chris's superbly crafted comedy songs wherever you can catch him.
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Chris Tavener Biography
Jangly-guitar rock and a biting sense of humour meet in the storytelling songs of Chris Tavener. A theatrical musician with an acerbic wit, Tavener writes his lyrics from the perspective of flawed characters that he draws from 21st century life.
His cynical social commentary, dressed in punchy, guitar-driven rock and acoustic ballads has won him acclaim from BBC 6 Music and multiple BBC Introducing stations. He’s popular for his unique and theatrical live performance that has seen him sharing the stage with Super Hans, Emily Capell, Tony Hadley and Peter Hook of Joy Division while also writing songs for the likes of Sir Ian McKellen.
Tavener's 2022 EP, ‘Easy Ways To Be Happy’, saw his keenly sardonic style develop into an energetic, full-band sound. His latest work took him on tour with viral-hit sensation Thomas Benjamin Wild Esquire.
He is back at the writing desk in 2023 and plans, as always, to appear across the UK and beyond.
“”An interesting lad with an elastic turn of phrase” – Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music
“Nice set. Kinks-y vibes” – Carl Barat, The Libertines
“The idiosyncratic but ever so loveable Chris Tavener. Try and see him live, he really creates an amazing atmosphere” – Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2)
Read MoreHis cynical social commentary, dressed in punchy, guitar-driven rock and acoustic ballads has won him acclaim from BBC 6 Music and multiple BBC Introducing stations. He’s popular for his unique and theatrical live performance that has seen him sharing the stage with Super Hans, Emily Capell, Tony Hadley and Peter Hook of Joy Division while also writing songs for the likes of Sir Ian McKellen.
Tavener's 2022 EP, ‘Easy Ways To Be Happy’, saw his keenly sardonic style develop into an energetic, full-band sound. His latest work took him on tour with viral-hit sensation Thomas Benjamin Wild Esquire.
He is back at the writing desk in 2023 and plans, as always, to appear across the UK and beyond.
“”An interesting lad with an elastic turn of phrase” – Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music
“Nice set. Kinks-y vibes” – Carl Barat, The Libertines
“The idiosyncratic but ever so loveable Chris Tavener. Try and see him live, he really creates an amazing atmosphere” – Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2)
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