Surprise Liverpool gig is ‘very uncommon for a band this huge’

The Kaiser Chiefs have introduced a last-minute gig in Liverpool.

The standard indie band has been making hits for almost 20 years now. Members embrace Ricky Wilson, Andrew White, Simon Rix, Nick Baines and Vijay Mistry.

They launched their new album, entitled Kaiser Chiefs’ Easy Eighth Album, final week. It was revealed to the ECHO this morning that they might be performing in Liverpool in a shock gig.

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The Kaiser Chiefs will take to the stage on the Jacaranda Baltic in Liverpool metropolis centre tomorrow night, Friday. A spokesperson for the venue stated it was “thrilling and really uncommon for a band this huge to be acting at such brief discover”.

The file store and dwell music area opened final January. Located within the metropolis centre district reverse the Baltic Market, has a big curated mixture of native and worldwide vinyl records upstairs.

Downstairs, there’s a efficiency area for gigs that may entertain over 300 individuals. The likes of Dizzie Rascal and Shed Seven have already carried out there.

The unique Jacaranda on Slater Street has been a staple of Liverpool’s music scene for the reason that Nineteen Fifties. In 1960 John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best performed considered one of their first exhibits collectively as The Beatles on the venue.

Speaking about what makes the Baltic venue distinctive, managing director Graham Stanley stated on the time: “One is that it is within the Baltic space of Liverpool, which may be very a lot Liverpool’s inventive district. The Jacaranda’s a very nice match for right here. Don’t fear when you love shopping for vinyl within the metropolis centre – we’re nonetheless going to have a store there.

“We’ve moved all our records again above the Jacaranda up on the primary ground, it is completely chock full. However, when you’re over on the opposite aspect of town within the Baltic, now you could have entry to what we do.

“And the second factor, after all, is the dimensions. Having the capability that now we have right here, means we will pull greater, greater acts into town and get increasingly more individuals in to see them, which is what we love doing.”

One of the band’s singles on the brand new album, Feeling Alright, was co-written with legendary producer Nile Rodgers. Lead singer Ricky Wilson stated: “On the primary day with Nile Rogers, he stated ‘what have you ever obtained?’ We searched via some jams we had and this was a track that stood out to him.

“The band liked taking part in it spherical and spherical, and it should be enjoyable to play however we by no means actually knew the place it could discover a residence. Nile turned out to be one of the best property agent and located it a house nearly instantly. He additionally introduced in Amir, who turned out to be our housemate for your entire file. A great place to begin!”

Doors for the gig will open at 6pm tomorrow (Friday March 8) on the Jacaranda Baltic. Further details about tickets may be discovered right here.

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