News

29.1.08

The new booklet for the Spring season at the Pot is now out and available from the Flowerpot. It will be distributed around the usual outlets throughout this week. Have to say it's a pretty strong line up with (hopefully) something for everyone. Will be great to be back at the Pot this Friday for Joanne Shaw Taylor.

If you are planning on coming to the Limehouse Lizzy gig this Saturday, it's worth taking note that we have sold 194 tickets already. Only 56 are left to buy before the night. They are still available from SEE tickets but I'm sure that these are going to go before the night. Also Michael Schenker has now sold 162 tickets. Again it may well be worth getting tickets in advance for this one, I feel it's going to be another of those memorable nights that you'll just not want to miss.

Just got back from the Rock n Blues weekend at Butlins, Skeggy. Nice to see loads of you from the Flowerpot. Able to get rid of plenty of Pot leaflets as well as see some great bands. Highlights for me were John Otway - same set, same songs, but still soooo funny. Also Wilko Johnson was in blistering form on the Sunday afternoon. Dr Feelgood were great as usual. Have to say though that Steve Walwyn's solo on "Down By The Jetty" simply blew me away. Powerful and passionate even though it was early on Saturday afternoon, top man. Also great to see Kyla Brox who gave a stunning performance on Sunday night. Will look forward to seeing her at the Pot this coming Feb. Would be nice to see a few different names there next year me thinks. Also it would be great to get Nine Below Zero back there doing 2 sets instead of the 1 they had last year. All be it though, there's no better way to spend a weekend in January than this. Check it out for 2009 if you haven't already done so. I'll get a link up on the links page to make it easier.

31.12.07

Well where do I start? All the gigs over Chritmas have been stunning. All well attended and the standard of musicians on display have been simply breathtaking. It was also a real pleasure having Are You Experienced back at the Flowerpot. May well have been their best performance at the Pot enjoyed by a capacity crowd.

All that's left is to wish all of our customers, the bands, everybody at The Flowerpot, Glenn on the lights and of course Sid on the desk a very happy and healthy New Year. Alan and Lisa XX

9.11.07

First off, I'm afraid Deborah Bonham has had to cancel her show at the Flowerpot which was taking place tomorrow night, the 10th Nov. Both Debs and Peter have come down with the flu so get well soon. We shall be sorting out a date for the band in Spring 2008 for the Pot when I'm assured that copies of her brand new studio album will be available. The date will be posted on the gig guide as soon as we have confirmed.

The 17th November sees the return to the Flowerpot of the fantastic Ian Siegal band. He is live in session with Paul Jones on Radio 2 this monday night. Check him out. It's on between 7 - 8pm on 88 - 91khz fm. You will also (I hope) be able to buy his brand new album "Swagger" at the show next Saturday.

15.10.07

England in the World Cup Final !!!! Congrats must go to our rugby heroes on reaching the final again. Should be a cracker. The match will be shown live at the Flowerpot this Saturday. It is due to finish at 9.40. We have the brilliant John Otway Big Band on this Saturday. The band will be due on stage at 9.45 this weekend so you can watch us beat the South Africans, win the world cup and then watch the Otway big band all in one fantastic night out.

Have to say that the quality of live music at the Pot last weekend was awesome. Fred Zeppelin treated us to a faultless 2 hour set of classic Led Zep followed by Skinny Molly on Saturday who blew me away with their infectious Southern rock. Sweet Home Alabama was simply breathtaking! Great crowd both nights lapped it up as well - makes it all worth while. Roll on Friday!

13.9.07

Well we're up and running with the autumn gigs. First weekend was superb. Aynsley Lister was on great form with an up beat rock/blues set that I believe was his best yet at the Pot. Great version of "Purple Rain" which would give Prince a run for his money. Toxic Twins rocked the Saturday night with an array of Aerosmith classics. Check out Barry Martin's review on our review page.

A change for November 10th. Deft Leppard have had to cancel their show due to unforseen commitments. If you bought tickets from the venue, you can get a full refund there. On line refunds will be given automatically. We have now confirmed the wonderful DEBORAH BONHAM for Saturday 10th November. A firm favourite at the Pot and a date not to be missed. Tickets for this gig are now on sale.

Tickets for the Clone Roses gig on Friday are selling fast. Be aware of this if you are travelling a long distance to the show. It may be worth getting your ticket in advance

2.8.07

The new Flowerpot booklet is now out and about in various outlets. The best place to pick one up is of course from the Flowerpot where the poster board is now up to date and tickets for all the gigs are now on sale. If you are on our mailing list you should receive it through the post by the end of the week. If you are not on our mailing list and would like to be, drop us an e-mail with your name and address with the heading "mailing list" and not only will we add you to the list, we'll send a copy of the new booklet to you. A great line up for the autumn, can't wait for the gigs to start in September

10.7.07

Just a quick note to let you know that tickets for all the gigs this autumn will be on sale at the Flowerpot from this Thursday (the 12th July). It would have been Friday but we're superstitious. The gigs are all on sale via the credit card line.

We also now have a new review page on the site. This follows on from some excellent reviews and photos by Barry Martin.

27.6.07

Just finished the line up for gigs at the Flowerpot this autumn and what a great set of gigs it is!! Tickets for all the gigs should be on sale via SEE Tickets in a weeks time. Tickets should be on sale at The Flowerpot by the middle of July. Postal applications can be made now. Enjoy the summer and see you all back at the Pot in September.

20.4.07

Tonight's LIVEWIRE gig has now completely sold out. Should be a crackin' night. For those of you who can't get in to the gig, they have been booked for Saturday 3rd November. Get your tickets early!!

19.3.07

Wilko and the boys put on what I thought was one of their best performances at the Pot last Friday. Always deliver a powerful and thoroughly entertaining set. Bonus on the night was the fact that the band on before them - DOSCH - were equally excellent. Dr Feelgoodesque in their delivery, they captivated a packed Flowerpot crowd. Expect to see a lot more of this excellent band.

St Patrick's night also proved to be a great gig. Great to see Thee Na Shee performing so well. A real pleasure to see our guests from Ireland perform an equally stunning support on the night.

Tickets for this Tonight's gig "Walter Trout Power Trio" have all been sold. Should be a good un!!.

19.2.07

WHAT A NIGHT!!!! Yes Saturday at the Flowerpot lived up to all expectations. Aynsley Lister and Ian Parker played an awesome gig to a sell out crowd. They started off together then Ian Parker played what I believe his best set yet. A lot of new tracks from his great new album mixed with some old favourites. Aynsley followed after a short break and they finished together with a blinding version of Hendrix's "Little Wing". Really was music of the highest quality and also nice to see the "sold out" sign go up for a blues gig - great stuff.

Ian Siegal has had to cancel his gig at the Pot which was scheduled for March 24th due to a double booking. We will sort out another date asap. Connie lush has just announced that their current line up is no longer together and have had to cancel their dates until the new line up is complete. Suffice to say we will have Connie back as soon as we can.

Tickets for this Thursday's gig "The Jamm" are selling fast now. They are no longer available on line via See Tickets. All remaining tickets are available at the Flowerpot.

25.1.07

Only a week to go before the gigs start again at the Pot. Just completed the line up and just about finished the booklet. This will be mailed out at the start of next week to everyone on our mailing list. If you aren't on the list - WHY NOT?? The booklets will appear at the venue at the end of next week prior to our first gig of the year - Springsteen Experience.

If you are going to Skeggy this weekend (and I know loads of you are!) for the Rock n Blues weekend, come up and say hello. Really looking forward to this. Last year it was excellent and this year we have the added bonus of Nine Below Zero. Might even take me bucket n spade this year!

24.12.06

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of our friends, customers and bands who have helped make 2006 a great year at the Flowerpot. ALAN & LISA

Don't forget that tickets for next weeks gigs are still available from the Flowerpot. the credit card line is closed for Christmas.

12.12.06

The first e-mail regarding the top 5 gigs of 2006 has just arrived. Don't forget to send in your top 5 and we'll put them all up on the web site.

from Phil Coates 11.12.06

  • 1. Nine Below Zero
  • 2. Ian Siegal
  • 3. Jo Bonamassa
  • 4. Deborah Bonham (When can we have her back)
  • 5. Danny Bryant

    All the gigs up to the end of the year are selling well. Don't forget to get a ticket in advance if you can, that way you know you'll get in!

    6.12.06

    Great gigs last weekend. Well done to Doors Alive for a great show. They were a bit late going on stage as "Jim Morrison" was lost in the middle of Derby. Anybody from Derby will know how easy that is particularly with all the work taking place. Neverland on Saturday packed the venue out and treated everyone to a storming gig. Great to see the band in such fine form!!

    By the end of the year, I shall be revealing the RAWPROMO top 5 gigs of 2006 on this very page. It's just a bit of fun based on gigs that I personally enjoyed the most. I would however like to hear from you as well. E-mail us your top 5 gigs of the year and (if we get enough!) we'll set up a proper page on the web site with them all on. Any comments would be great as well.

    Looking forward to Into The Bleach this Friday. Simply can't wait for the visit of the mighty NINE BELOW ZERO this Saturday!! Saw them last week at The Robin in Bilston and they were on fine form.

    30.11.06

    Looks like another busy weekend at the Pot is looming. I can tell you that the Neverland gig on Saturday has now sold 200 advance tickets. If you are definately going to the gig then I would suggest you buy a ticket asap. I've heard the brand new album as well which is excellent!

    Exciting news for 2007 is the confirmation of a Walter Trout gig at the Flowerpot on Monday 19th March. Walter's gigs are always great occasions but the Flowerpot date should be special. Tickets are now on sale priced £15.

    22.11.06

    Lots of big gigs are now looming at the Pot. Tickets for Neverland on 2/12/06 are selling particularly well. We only have around 100 left so if you are definately going it would be worth buying in advance. All the gigs over the festive period are starting to sell as well. Don't forget that Jeepster on 22/12/06 is also the night of the RAWPROMO Christmas party. We will be having our annual raffle with great prizes - more info on that real soon.

    There have been some excellent gigs this season. Highlights from the past few weeks include the awesome Fleetwood Bac, sensational Ian Siegal and a jaw dropping performance from The Nimmo Brothers. Really looking forward to the visit of Nine Below Zero - always a highlight!

    13.10.06

    Livewire gig on 14/10/06 has now SOLD OUT.

    13.10.06

    Well what a night the Danny Bryant gig turned out to be!! The crowd was the biggest yet for Danny and he played like a demon. The night of course was recorded and will be on sale by the end of this year. A big thank you to Danny and the gang for a fantastic night as well as the audience who contributed to a memorable gig.

    Looks like it's going to be a busy weekend at the Flowerpot. Tickets are selling well for The Rattlers tonight. The Livewire gig on Saturday has nearly sold out - only about 30 tickets left. Please check with the venue for availability before setting out tomorrow.

    15.9.06

    Absolutely thrilled to announce the Ana Popovic Band are to play at The Flowerpot on Thursday 28th September. An awesome talent, Le Figaro blues magazine recently announced that "Jimi Hendrix Is A Woman!". Rolling Stone Magazine described Ana as "Modern cross-border blues with rock, soul and jazz elements". Check out the gig guide and link to her web site. There are some great sound clips there. Tickets are now on sale for this gig

    Talking of tickets, they are selling particularly well for tonight's gig (GnR) and The Jamm next Thursday. Suggest you get a ticket if you are going to these if poss. If you can't get a ticket and are travelling a long way, please phone the venue to check there are some left.

    5.9.06

    The new booklet has been mailed out to the mailing list and is available from the Flowerpot.

    One important piece of news is that UK Guns N'Roses have had to cancel their gig on the 15th September due to the singer having a throat illness. It is severe enough for the band to heve to cancel nearly all of their dates this month... we hope he recovers asap and resumes his awesome interpretation of Axl Rose.

    We are very pleased to announce that GUNS 2 ROSES are now booked for Friday 15th September. All tickets already sold are valid for this gig. GUNS 2 ROSES are fast becoming the best GnR tribute in the UK. They have recently completed a tour with GnR drummer Steve Adler and we look forward to seeing the band at the Pot. If you require any further information, please phone RAW Promotions on 01332 834438

    21.8.06

    Finally finished the autumn line up and I have to say it's one of the strongest yet. The booklet is also close to completion and should be mailed out in time for just after the bank holiday. Tickets are now on sale for all the gigs at the Flowerpot. They are also available on line from See tickets.

    15.7.06

    The autumn line-up is almost complete. Check out the gig guide for the most up to date listing of gigs at the Flowerpot. The booklet should be mailed out mid August to everyone on the mailing list. Please send an e-mail with your name and address if you are not on the mailing list. It will be available at The Flowerpot before the end of August.

    Tickets are now on sale via the web site (See Tickets). Don't forget that there is a small booking fee for credit card sales. The tickets will be available to buy from the Flowerpot by the end of next week (22nd July). You can send a cheque for tickets now if you wish. Please don't forget to include a SAE. The address is on the "Tickets" section of the web site.

    We are promoting some gigs at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, the first of which is JOE BONAMASSA on the Tues 26th Sept, followed by THE BLOCKHEADS on Wed 27th Sept. Details and tickets can be found at the Rescue Rooms web site - www.rescuerooms.com. Their phone number is 0115 988 1889.

    13.7.06

    Welcome to the new look web site for RAW Promotions. The web site will be updated every week giving you up to date news of your favourite venue THE FLOWERPOT and any other gig that RAW Promotions are presenting.