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TIDE'S OUT...? is OUT
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NEWS & GIGS:

FOR UP TO DATE GIG LISTINGS PLEASE VISIT OUR MYSPACE PAGE: www.myspace.com/bikinibeach

NEWS

Aloha!
Well the comments on our www.myspace.com/bikinibeach will tell ya what sort of a summer the BBB had last year. For instance:-

• THE best thing at Bestival this year
• saw you at BigChill, definately the best act there by far!
• your sunday night set at bestival was AMAZING!!!
• a blinding set at Bestival, you took the roof of a spiegeltent!
• was at the Big Chill 06 and I have to say you guys were one of the highlights of the festival!!!

So now it's onwards and upwards with a new album in the pipeline to follow on the heels of Tide's Out..? and lots of dates up and down the country. See below for gigs.


the RECENT album from The Bikini Beach Band
Tide's Out...? is available here. 15 succulent tracks of twangy perfection including live faves such as Big Blue Monday, La Creepa, Tequila, A shot in the Dark and Kylies Can't Get You Out of My Head amongst many others (10 to be exact).

It's available direct at the special price of £9.99 + p&p by clicking on the album image on the left. Or send cheques (payable The Bikini Beach Band for £11.49) with return mail address to:
The BBB, 15 Cazenove Rd. London, N16 6PA


FORTHCOMING GIGS:

2008 (in reverse order):-

JANUARY

FOR UP TO DATE GIG LISTINGS PLEASE VISIT OUR MYSPACE PAGE: www.myspace.com/bikinibeach

19 JAN 2008 - THE WHITE HART
A return to home turf of Stoke Newington for the boys.
Stoke Newington High StreeT N16
2 sets Free entry

06 JAN 2008, 12.30 - ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL
A free concert in the ballrom as part of a lunchtime series.
RFH BALLROOM
South Bank Centre
Southbank Centre is located in on the Thames riverside between Golden Jubilee and Waterloo Bridges, in Central London.
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/music/productions/the-bikini-beach-band-18934

2007

DECEMBER

31 DEC 2007, 20:00 - TRADER VICS
A return to the famous Tiki Cocktail Bar
Hilton, Park Lane. London W1

20 DEC 2007, 20:00 - Wild Hare CLub
A trip to the Welsh Mountains for our intrepid boys.
The Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford
£10 in advance

13 DEC 2007, 20:00 - South London PAcific
There will be two sets at around 9.45 & 10.45.
South London Pacific -340 Kennington Road

NOVEMBER

03 Nov 2007, 20:00 - Raison d’Etre Limoges
41 terminal Route De Fetyat Limoges France
http://www.myspace.com/raisond39etrelimoges

OCTOBER

13 OCT - Pinup at Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes
Bedford Way, WC1H 9EU. Under Tavistock Hotel
http://www.myspace.com/wearepinup

12 Oct 2007 - Battersea Arts Centre
Masque of the Red Death aftershow party
http://www.bac.org.uk/textonly/whatson.php?view=current

11 Oct 2007 - Surfin' Safari Boat Party
Party Fundraiser for Save The Rhino
http://www.savetherhino.org/etargetsrinm/site/864/default.aspx

6 Oct 2007 - Private Booking

5 Oct 2007 - Bardens Boudior

SEPTEMBER

29 Sep 2007 - Private Booking

26 Sep 2007 - MAHIKI
Free gig between 8 and 11 in this new Mayfair Tiki Bar.
http://www.mahiki.com/

15 Sep 2007 - Thames Festival

8 Sep 2007 - Private Booking

1 Sep 2007 - Private Booking

AUGUST

26 Aug 2007 - SOLFEST
Festival fun in a beautiful part of the world, the Solway Firth.
www.solwayfestival.co.uk/

15 Aug 2007 - BROADSTAIRS FESTIVAL
www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/

11 Aug 2007 - Big red, Holloway Road n1

3 Aug 2007 - Private Booking

1 Aug 2007 - Private Booking

JULY

22 Jul 2007 - BROCKWELL PARK
A Guilty Pleasures Live Broadcast with Sean Rowley from 12 - 2 pm

21 Jul 2007 - NEWPORT City Centre
An outdoor set in the town centre
19.50 - 20.50
Full details from
www.newportcitycentre.co.uk

12 Jul 2007 - CITY OF LONDON FESTIVAL, Liverpool St. Station concourse
17.00 - 19.00

JUNE

30 Jun 2007 - Private Booking

22-25 Jun 2007 - Glastonbury
A 3.10 pm set on Friday afternoon in the Lost Vagueness Ballroom.

10 Jun 2007 - Stokefest,
Clissold Park, London N16
An appearance this year on the Raison d'Etre Stage
14:00
More info:-
www.reason2b.net/events/event.2007-05-16.5593880005

9 Jun 2007 - THE LONDON LUAU at Trader Vic's
The London Hilton, Park Lane, London, W1
Tickets and information:-
http://www.thelondonluau.co.uk/

9 Jun 2007 - Paignton Park
13:00
Richmond Road, London, N15
Cost : FREE
An outdoor set in this North London Park

2 Jun 2007 - THE WHITE HART
Stoke Newington High Stree N16
2 sets Free entry

1 Jun 2007 - Private Booking

MAY

23 May 2007 - FAVELLA CHIC
Shoreditch High St.

APRIL

26 Apr 2007 - Clockwork

28 Apr 2007 - Private Booking

21 Apr 2007 - GYPSY HOTEL, Bardens Boudior

13 Apr 2007 - Private Booking

MARCH

29 Mar 2007 - Private Booking

SUN 18th The Big Chill House:-

The Bikini Beach Band Present The Hootenanny!
The boys curate the Sunday afternoon and evening session at The Big Chill House. The band will play a matinee set at around 4pm and an evening set at around 7.00pm. In addition, their long-time manager, svengali and Blanaevon chip-shop owner, Spanish Tony will compere proceedings, introducing such delights as Martha and Arthur, comedy dance duo; comedienne Ava Vidal; wonderful, jazzed up folk-pop with Spekki Chris and Dj's such as Jeremy Topless of 'Stacked! 100% pure Funk' and 'Hang Out and Hustle'

The afternoon set is child friendly (though check times with BC House) as well as both sets/show being FREE!
See y'all there!

Hootenanny with The Bikini Beach Band and friends
2pm - 11.30pm
Sunday 18th March
Admission free
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540

www.marthaandarthur.com
www.bigchill.net/index.html

JANUARY

SUN 14th The Big Chill House,
First gig of 2007 is this Sunday the 14th Jan at The Big Chill House as part of Arthur Smith's Hootenanny. The band will play a matinee set at around 4pm and an evening set at around 8pm. There's all sorts of other stuff like wheelie bag disco going on and the afternoon set is child friendly (though check times with BC House) as well as both sets/show being FREE!
See y'all there!

Hootenanny with Arthur Smith & THe Bikini Beach Band
2pm - 11.30pm
Sunday 14th January
Admission free
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540

http://www.bigchill.net/index.html

2006 (in reverse order):-

DECEMBER:

SUN 31st: Perrgos Perros! NY EVE with the BBB
Big Red, Holloway Road. Doors at 8pm. Open 'till 4am at least. £2 min donation to the RSPCA shelter/hospital on Seven Sisters Road.
Mexican themed evening in this Rock 'n Roll bar with at least one BBB set after midnight.

SAT 30th: Private Booking

WED 20 th: The Luminere Kilburn High Road, 07:30 PM
311 HIGH ROAD, KILBURN London, NW6 7JR UK
Cost: £6 Description:
Two supports in The Surgens and another TBC. Tickets from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/13980

TUE 12 th: Private Booking

THU 7 th: Private Booking

FRI 1 st: The Buffalo Bar featuring the Launderettas
Highbury and Islington, N1. Underneath The Cock pub on Highbury Corner.
Tube: Highbury and Islington.
Beach party with two sets from the BBB at normal gig times ( somewhere between 9 and 11.30) plus cameos and 50's housewives wierdness from The Launderettas.
8.30- late, £5 on the door.

NOVEMBER:
Sat 25th: Guilty Pleasures at Koko
1A Camden High St. N1. Tube: Mornington Crescent
Entertainment from: Sean Rowley, Bikini Beach Band (live), Terry Hall, Nicky Holloway, John Burgess and the Cop-Off Cabana, the Laundrettas, Father Oates & Mother Fooker.
Tickets: £15 (available in advance at www.guiltypleasures.co.uk)


OCTOBER:
Sat 28th: Funkydoo Beach Party at GW Bar
Literally opposite train station, Swindon, ,UK -  FREE
An all-day free beach party with two sets from the BBB at normal gig times ( somewhere between 9 and 11.30)

Fri 20th: Private Booking

SAT 14th: Stage B, 93 Stoke Newington Church St. N16. A proper bar gig and a chance to see the full 2 set show in very intimate (but air-conditioned) surroundings
8.30pm - late. £4 on the door.

SEPTEMBER :
SUN 24th: Stokefest - Clissold Park, London N16

SUN 17th: Thamesfest - In the Launderettas' tent. 3 performances throughout the afternoon. This event finishes at 6.00pm.

SUN 10th: BESTIVAL - Isle of Wight,
Slot Change!!!
The boys have been promoted! Their new time is 10.30pm on Sunday evening in the Come Dancing tent. This is as the main stage finishes so come and round off the festival in style.
A first time for The Beach at this much loved festival
http://www.bestival.net/

Sat 9th: Private Booking

SUN 3rd : (Cancelled)Foundation FeSTIVAL - Bristol based small festival. On at 2pm, Cabaret Stage
http://www.foundationfestival.co.uk/

AUGUST :
Sun 27th: Private Booking

Mon 21st: Private booking TBC

Sun 20th: v festival - TBC

SAt 19 th: Private booking

Fri 4 - Sun 6th: THE BIG CHILL
Eastnor Castle, Near the Welsh border, fab festival site. 4-6 Aug - set times TBC
http://bigchill.net/

JULY :
Sun 23rd: LOVEBOX FESTIVAL
Victoria Park, E9
The boys and girls will be doing shows on Sunday at Medium Rare (12 - 2pm) and Cabaret Stage (1-2 hours later)
http://www.loveboxweekender.co.uk/

THU 20th: Purple turtle - Mornington Crescent NW1. With Audioporn in support. £6. 8-1am. Beach at 10pm, Audioporn and short film before. Dress out of this world for half price entry|

WED 12th: City of London Festival
5pm - 7pm, Outside Liverpool St. Station, lot's of suits and bowler hats, very Avengers! EC1
Cost: free

SAT 8th: What's cookin'
8.30pm, The Sheepwalk
692 High Road, Leytonstone E11
Tel 020 8556 1131.
Leytonstone Underground (5min), Leytonstone High Road BR Station (10min)
Cost: free with voluntary whip round
http://whatscookin.co.uk/

Thu 6th: Key Production Party

SAt 1st: Private Booking

JUNE :
FRI 30th: Private Booking

Thu 22nd: TBC

WEd 21nd: TBC

SAT 17th: Private Booking

SUN 11th:
Stokefest
Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, London, N16
Cost: Free
Lots of stuff going on. Child friendly event.

MARCH:
SAT 11th:
BLOW UP METRO - TIDE'S OUT LAUNCH PARTY
19-23 OXFORD ST LONDON W1
DOORS 7.30, 2 SUPPORTS, BBB ON 9.15. BLOW UP DJ'S FROM 11 'TILL LATE.
£5 ADVANCE http://www.blowupmetro.com/ £6 ON THE DOOR.

FEBRUARY:
1st - What's Cookin'
The Sheep Walk,692 Leytonstone High Road http://www.whatscookin.co.uk/
A Surfin' Up Country at this popular 'Americana' club

JANUARY:
27th - SOLD OUT
Tide's Out...? Pre-Launch party
The Player
8 Broadwick Street, W1F 8HN
Time: 8pm till 1am (band play 2 sets between 9 and 11) Entry: £5 on the door
To ensure entry please email or ring Hannah for Guest List or: Email: hannah@thplyr.com Tel: 020 7292 9940

2005
APRIL:

The Bikini Beach Band return from winter vacation to raise money for the beach communities of south and East Asia devastated by the biggest wave of them all:

FRIDAY 29th APRIL
At
CLOCKWORK
96-98 Pentonville Rd N1
8.30 – 3 AM
+ art sale, raffle etc etc
ALL PROCEEDS TO UNICEF
child victims of tsunami fund

MAY:
7th Private Booking
14th Private Booking
28th London
CLOCKWORK
96-98 Pentonville Rd N1
8.30 – 3 AM
(Band from 9.30pm, Bar ‘till 2.am)
THE BIKINI BEACH BAND, Hula Honeys and Cabaret

JUNE:

4th Private booking
12th Stokefest Stoke Newington festival. Clissold Park N16

24th - 26th Glastonbury Festival; Lost Vagueness

JULY:
1st Portsmouth; International Festival of the Sea
A four day festival of,well.... the sea!
http://www.festivalofthesea.co.uk/

07 Private Booking

22 Private Booking

23 & 24 Lovebox Festival, Victoria Park, Hackney. Our boys play house band at the RARE FEAST CABARET ARENA on both days.
http://www.loveboxlondon.com

AUGUST:

7th Museum of Childhood, Hackney - Summer Festival

11th The Player, 8 Broadwick Street, W1F 8HN

13 - 14 Lost Vagueness Festival, Lewes, Sussex
http://www.lostvagueness.com/

27th Brighton Beach Jaws screening. See above for details

28 Private booking

SEPTEMBER:
Springfield Park gig cancelled

3rd evening, Muff Jam, Brixton

24 Oxford - Freshers Ball

30 South London Pacific - Popular Tiki bar plays host

octoBER:

13th THE PLAYER See top of page for details

22 Private booking

NOVEMBER:

12th Feast in the City
At Throgmortons, EC2, DJ Derek, Tom Findlay of Groove Armada, Frank Tope, Greg Wilson, Food, fun and Frolicks
For full details and tickets see: http://www.feastforall.com/next.htm

DECEMBER:

17th The Others
The boys return to London at:

The Others, 6-8 Manor Road N16
(Stoke Newington Rail, buses 73, 276, 349.  67, 76, 106, 149, 243, 393, 476, )
Saturday 17th December
Doors open 8pm.
2 sets at 9pm and 10.15
DJ’s from 11.15
£5 on the door

2004
So, thanks to all those who did make the wonderful September gig at The Eye and also the Ninja tune party for the launch of the new Hexstatic album, which was splendid!

A brief lull after a hectic summer sees our boys in Southampton on the 13th of November and returning to the Eye N16 on December 11th. Details to follow.

Sunday July 4th
BEDFORD RIVER FESTIVAL
An afternoon performance from the boys at 4pm prompt

Saturday 17th July
THE EYE, Stoke Newington High St. London, N16.
With the gorgeous Hula Honeys.
9.00pm 'til late
2 Sets
£4.00 on the door. No entry after 11pm!

Friday 30th July
THE BIG CHILL FESTIVAL
Performing in an evening slot for the first time at the Eastnor Castle festival, having been chosen as a highlight of the event for the last two years, the brothers take the stage of the Fat Tuesday Tent at 10pm on th Friday night.
Also featuring the lovely Hula Honeys.

The first public appearance for 2004 will be at South London Pacific on the
20th March 04
There will be two sets at around 9.45 & 10.45.
South London Pacific -340 Kennington Road Admission is free before 10pm and £4.00 thereafter (£3.00 NUS) the bar is open 'till 2.00am.

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