Albert Celebration

London events that the rock community needs to keep an eye on

Here’s afew of the events that are happening in London that you may want to keep an eye out on.

• London’s international music show 2009. Going from the London Guitar Show up to upgrading to a full on music expo. This will be the biggest year yet, with additions of Drummer live, unplugged and Sound recording technology show all thrown into the mix to provide the biggest music event yet. With a masterclass from legendary guitarist Steve Vai and blues hero Albert Lee on guitar and Iron Maiden’s Nikko McBrain and Journey’s Steve Smith forming the drumming section to make sure this event returns next year as well. Taking place at London’s Excel Arena from June 11th to the 14th.
• Nine Inch Nails. This has to been seen by all fans of Trent Reznor. Possibly the final NIN in the UK before they take their break, it could be the UK’s last chance to see them for a very long time. Taking to the road with them will be Jane’s Addiction, the 90′s rock band on the ‘NINJA’ tour -anyone smart enough to see what they’ve done there? For those who dont want to pay the £170 to go to Sonicsphere, but want to see NIN. O2 arena on July 15th.
• Motorhead. The icons of classic rock Motorhead return to the UK in November to tear the place up. Rock and roll’s most hardworking band returns to destroy your eardrums with ‘killed by death’, ‘Iron fist’ and ‘Overkill’ -did i miss one out. Expect choas from the ‘world’s loudest band’ as Motorhead come to town to show London how a rock gig should be done. With Girlschool, Motorhead’s notorious touring buddies who will rock harder than any male band out there joining them this is going to be a chaotic event onstage at least. November 28th at the Hammersmith Appollo- well it is Motorhead.
• The Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards. Taking place exactly after the Download festival, do you need more of a reason to make your weekend longer? With performances at the awards fom Devildriver, Amon Amarth, Anvil, Saxon and Trivium, its worth going to just to extend the festival weekend. Taking place June 15th at the Indigo 2 venue.

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Royal Doulton-Royal Albert 100 Years 1950-Festival Mug $58.00 In celebration of Royal Albert’s more than 100 years of history, the new collection of “Royal Albert 100 Years; Celebrating a Century of English Craftsmanship” has been developed to commemorate the brand’s vitality, longevity and commitment to excellence. The collection is inspired by Royal Albert designs producted over the past ten decades with many in the signature Royal Albert English floral st…

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall [Blu-ray] $19.59 Let the spectacle astound you!   In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before. Inspired by the original staging by Hal Prince and Gillian Lynne, this lavish, fully-staged production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendor of London’s leg…

Les Miserables: The 10th Anniversary Dream Cast in Concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall $20.95 The 10th anniversary concert video of the international musical sensation Les Misérables might be the best thing to appease fans until a full-fledged movie comes along. Or it might be even better, as feature films are often subject to extramusical casting considerations and this 1995 dream cast is superb. Reprising their roles from the original London company are Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Michael…

Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall: In Celebration of 25 Years $11.14 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed….

Andrew Lloyd Webber – The Royal Albert Hall Celebration [VHS] $2.76 In 1998 a concert at the Royal Albert Hall celebrated Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 50th birthday and featured more than two hours of hits from a body of work spanning almost three decades. In this keepsake of a memorable night, star after star steps on to a massive, Eurovision-style set to revisit golden moments in their long association with Britain’s most successful composer of musicals. Elaine Pai…

Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration [VHS] $4.55 In 1998 a concert at the Royal Albert Hall celebrated Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 50th birthday and featured more than two hours of hits from a body of work spanning almost three decades. In this keepsake of a memorable night, star after star steps on to a massive, Eurovision-style set to revisit golden moments in their long association with Britain’s most successful composer of musicals. Elaine Pai…

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Spotlight Performance Collection (Cats, Royal Albert Hall Celebration, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar) [VHS] $49.98 The Andrew Lloyd Webber Spotlight Performance Collection includes Cats, A Royal Albert Hall Celebration, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Jesus Christ Superstar. The 1998 video version of Cats stars a cast assembled from London, Amsterdam, and New York productions, including Ken Page as Old Deuteronomy and Elaine Paige (the original London Grizabella, the Glamour Cat) whose v…

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall $16.39 In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before.  Inspired by the original staging by Hal Prince and Gillian Lynne, this lavish, fully-staged production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall featur…