| Hello Everyone, FINDING OUT WHAT'S ON AT THE CON CLUB 
One of the quickest and easiest ways to find out What's On at the Con Club is to use one of our Smartphone apps. We have them available for both Android and Apple, they're free, very simple to use and they work on both phones and tablets. They fetch their information directly from our website's database, so they're guaranteed to be up-to-date. You can of course also use social media and/or our website, but the apps are so quick - they give you the information you need with one simple tap and you can easily browse up and down through the events with one hand even if you're being jostled on a crowded bus or in a busy bar. Truly 'Information at your Fingertips' as Bill Gates used to say! Try it for yourself and let us know what you think. Here are the next few events we're putting on at the club... 
The Treason Show - Brighton's smash hit satirical comedy show created by award-winning artistic director, Mark Brailsford in 2000. The show ran initially for nine years at Komedia Brighton before setting up shop at the Brighton Dome Pavilion and is currently resident on Brighton's iconic Palace Pier. The show also tours with recent touring versions touring Sussex and intermittently, the Kookaburra Comedy Club in Berlin. Written by a team of over 30 writers and performed by a multi-talented pool of sketch comedians, The Treason Show continues to wow it's audiences with its fast-paced, slick and hilarious topical comedy show that is always up to date and is a Brighton institution. Tickets £16.50 special rate for Con Club members £13 www.tickettailor.com/events/thetreasonshow/340078/ https://download.wetransfer.com | 
Presented by Modern Age Music: - Nashville, USA's Sam Lewis plays a special live show at Con Club on 21st February 2020 as part of his UK and EU tour. With rich soulful vocals, well-crafted songs, roots country and blue-eyed soul Sam Lewis is connecting the dots. Whether crossing genres or state lines, he has pieced together a story people need to hear. Sam Lewis’ debut album ‘Waiting on you’ received a top review from Mojo and featured in the Telegraph’s list of top country albums from 2015. Tickets on sale now: www.skiddle.com www.facebook.com 7:30 to 11:00pm | 
Black Rabbit Productions & TLF Presents: The Original John Rossall Glitter Band The Glitter Band were without doubt one of the most popular and influential exponents of the 1970’s Glam Rock phenomena. Formed by John Rossall in 1972 from the embers of the highly successful Boston International, the Glitter Band released their debut single “Angel Face” on Bell Records in April 1974, reaching number 4 in the UK Charts. Further singles followed with “Just For You” (number 10) and “Let’s Get Together Again” (number 8) the same year, leading to the release of “Hey!”, the definitive Glitter Band and Glam Rock album. The band’s biggest hit, “Goodbye My Love” made the UK number 2 position early in 1975. All of these huge Glitter Band hits are John Rossall compositions. Leaving the band for a Solo career in 1975, John Rossall released a number of solo singles before relocating to Sweden, where he enjoyed considerable success. Returning to the UK in the early 90s with a new band line up, John quickly established himself as a major attraction on the European revival circuit and has toured continually ever since, performing alongside some of the biggest names of the Glam Rock era. 2019 marks the 45th Anniversary of “Angel Face”, “Just For You” and “Let’s Get Together Again”. The Original John Rossall Glitter Band features founder member John Rossall on lead vocals, Bob Bradbury on Guitar, Dave Glover on Bass, Corrie Shiells on Sax and Jake Bradbury on Drums. Saturday, 22 February 2020 from 19:00-22:00. www.facebook.com/events Tickets £18 + b/f www.seetickets.com | 
"Sundays in the Bar" afternoons are usually on the last Sunday of each month from 3:30 to 5:30 pm with FREE ENTRY for all and feature a truly eclectic mix of music. This February we've had to re-schedule due to a booking mishap on our part and there won't be a Sundays in the Bar this month, but don't worry, the wonderful ARCELIA will be returning for our May Sunday in the Bar. Thanks Arcelia for being so accommodating. See Sunday 31st May 2020 - Sundays in the Bar - May. | 
Best known for his high energy full band shows, it is something of a rare treat to catch Billy Rowan, aka The Undercover Hippy, giving an intimate solo performance. It offers an opportunity to hear the songs in their rawest form, up close and personal, and to really connect with the lyrics and the performer. One of Billy’s biggest strengths is the way he manages to pack his songs full of political and social commentary whilst at the same time remaining playful and uplifting, and this playfulness is even more apparent in an acoustic setting. Covering topics from fake news, internet privacy and the U.S. election, to nappy wearing barristers and best friends trying to snog your mum, his performance takes you on a rollercoaster of storytelling and thought provoking protest pieces. 8:00 to 11:00pm - Tickets £12 + b/f from http://www.undercoverhippy.com/ | 
We are pleased to present the Blackjacks for the first time at the Con Club Cruisin' for a bloozin' maximum R&B Harmonica driven, southern style www.facebook.com/The-Blackjacks Bar from 4:30 - Doors 8:00 to 11:30pm Free entry all welcome | 
Global Beats Presents: Mad Professor Live Dub Show. Support by Sir Coxsone Outernational Sound with Lloyd Coxsone He might be called MAD PROFESSOR, but he is one of the sanest working musicians around. In his long and accomplished career, this globally acclaimed dub talent has amassed a fine discography that includes many cult albums. He has also worked with the likes of Johnny Clarke and Mikey Dread, Reggae Regular and Ruts DC, all of whom are legends in their own right. Right back in the 80s did Mad Professor build his own first mixing desk and he soon began working with the Ariwa Studio and label on a 12 part album series Dub Me Crazy. With new instalments coming each year, they helped establish the Londoner as a real master of the mix, of echo and reverb, of spacious rhythms and dub attitude. His crazy use of sound effects and clarity of mixing won him many fans and plaudits, and remixes of acts like The Orb, Beats International, Sade and 400 Blows all followed. And of course so did live shows, which took the Mad Professor to high profile gigs all over North America, Europe, Japan and many places in between. High profile remix work on Massive Attack’s seminal Protection album helped elevate him yet further, and the new century brought with it many more big releases for his Ariwa label, which eventually went on to distribute more than 200 releases in all. Still in demand for shows and studio work, Mad Professor plays cult events like Unsound and Outlook Festival in Croatia and works with the likes of Lee Scratch Perry, U Roy, BigYouth and many more on his ever excellent label. The legendary UK soundman & record producer, LLOYD COXSONE, began his career in the sixties, soon after arriving from Jamaica. He was one of the first soundmen to play at West End clubs like Tiles and the Roaring Twenties, where a generation of British pop stars like the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Elton John first heard the music of Jamaica. Coxsone then dominated the seventies, when Bob Marley and Dennis Brown were among his closest allies, as heard on unforgettable dub-plates from that era. Lloyd is an elder statesman with more than fifty years’ history behind him, but he knows there’s still a place in the music for those who are young at heart and willing to embrace change. Doors 7.30pm - 12am Tickets £15 www.tickettailor.com/events/globalbeats/ | COMEDY AT THE CON PRESENTS: ROB DEERING, ALISTAIR BECKETT-KING, CRESSIDA WETTON PLUS! SPECIAL GUEST MC TBC ROB DEERING ...performs stand-up comedy with music, using a guitar, a loop pedal and his voice to create impressive rock and pop soundscapes – and do jokes, of course. Along with being one of the most in-demand headliners on the UK circuit, he’s toured nationally and performed solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe many times since starting out in comedy in the year 2000. His late-night, live-music comedy pop quiz Beat This is a festival institution, on London’s South Bank, at Wales’ Green Man and many more besides Edinburgh. Rob has performed throughout the world, in shows from the Middle East to Melbourne, Shanghai to the South of France, and he has appeared on any number of Radio and TV shows, often using his extensive knowledge of film, popular music and… well, ‘general’; he has won Celebrity Mastermind and a comedians’ special of the Weakest Link on BBC One, for example. He also recently ran all over Britain for BBC 6 Music. Yes, Rob runs, presenting the podcast Running Commentary with fellow running comic Paul Tonkinson, and fundraising for his favoured charity Parkinson’s UK; he has run seven marathons. He produces and hosts Parkinson’s UK’s annual gig Shake With Laughter at London’s Comedy Store, where he is also a regular member of the Cutting Edge topical comedy team. ALISTAIR BECKETT-KING ...is a legendary comedian, in that there is little historical evidence that he exists. But he does exist. Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017, Alasdair has featured on BBC radio as a comedian and sketch writer, and performed stand-up across the UK, at Glastonbury, Citadel Fest, the Udderbelly Southbank and at the Edinburgh Fringe. He knows quite a lot about 19th century magicians. Tourists often ask to have their photo taken with him, presumably impressed by this. "Alasdair Beckett-King is a nice man" *****Edinburgh Festivals Magazine. "A singular and truly distinct act, Alasdair Beckett-King creates his own multi-faceted world" ****The Scotsman. "A suave stand up with some killer lines" Arthur Smith, Arthur’s Blog. "Delicious writing and exceptional observations"Chortle. “A bold and fresh comedy voice”The Stage. "One to Watch"Time Out CRESSIDA WETTON - Join Cressida Wetton (Captivating presence, great response - The Stand) as she develops a stand-up comedy show about adapting to this new, rustic way of life and still making it into the office every morning! Independent twenty first century beatnik or naïve housing crisis casualty? Cressida explores her identity through life on the cut, remembers the horrors of house sharing, meets a stream of hilarious eccentrics and at times, just misses her hair dryer. Cressida Wetton is original, charming and very funny! – Dave Thompson. Funny Women New Act Competition - 2018 Regional Finalist. BBC New Comedy Award – 2017 Heat runner up. So You Think You’re Funny – 2015 Semi finalist. Laughing Horse New Act of the Year – 2014 Semi finalist PLUS! SPECIAL GUEST MC TBC COMEDY AT THE CON! 5th March 2020 Doors 7.30 Show 8pm
Price(s) of entry:Early bird online from £9.00 @ http://www.wegottickets.com/ComedyAtTheCon
only plus booking fee. Union Music:£11/9 (concessions) plus booking fee. Door £12/10
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