PENTANGLE – UK Tour announced and second date in London

“Forget Cream…or Led Zeppelin, this is the biggie: Pentangle is reforming”
– The Guardian (19 January 2007)

Exactly 40 years to the day that unique British folk/jazz 'supergroup' Pentangle recorded the live disc of their seminal double album, Sweet Child, at London’s Royal Festival Hall, the original band: Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox, will return to the Royal Festival Hall to celebrate their legacy. That unique show is now sold out, and the band are pleased to announce a second date in London and a UK tour.  Tour dates are:

Sun 29 June London, The Royal Festival Hall SOLD OUT

Tue 1 July Cardiff, St David’s Hall 02920 878444

Wed 2 July Brighton, Dome 01273 709709

Thu 3 July Cambridge, Corn Exchange 01223 357851

Sat 5 July Birmingham, Symphony Hall 0121 780 3333

Sun 6 July Oxford, New Theatre 0844 847 1585

Mon 7 July London, Lyceum Theatre 0844 412 1742

Wed 9 July Manchester, Palace Theatre 0844 847 2328

Thu 10 July Harrogate, International Centre 0845 130 8840

Sat 12 July Gateshead, The Sage 0191 443 4661

Sun 13 July Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall 0141 353 8000

Mon 14 July Liverpool, Philharmonic 0151 709 3789

Showtime: 8.00pm prompt (no support)

TICKETS: £25.00, £28.50 

£27.50, £30.00 (London, Birmingham, Manchester)  

On sale Monday 28 January at 9.00am 

24 hr Ticket Hotline: 0870 735 5000  http://www.bookingsdirect.com

Formed in swinging ‘60s London, Pentangle were one of the most exciting and innovative groups in the world, genuinely pushing boundaries and exploring new musical avenues. Simultaneously stars of the underground and darlings of the mainstream, they enjoyed an unprecedented degree of worldwide success for an acoustic band and their influence and musical impact is still revered and relevant today.

 “Pentangle still rule the roost”
– The Times (9 February 2007)

“The Folk Beatles…The greatest and most adventurous acoustic ‘supergroup’ of their time”
– The Word (April 2007)

“Pentangle revolutionised 60s music”
– MOJO (April 2007)

“The godfathers of English folk music…unquestionably the core template for today's blooming nu-folk scene”
– Metro (23 March 2007)

“Pentangle was electrifying, particularly at a time of unprecedented free thinking in music. Together they created an intoxicating instrumental force”
– Jazzwise (April 2007)

“One of the most experimental and influential bands of the Sixties”
– The Sun (23 February 2007)

“Pentangle rewrote the Britfolk rulebook…America has nothing to match them”
– The Daily Mirror (9 March 2007)

“Britain’s Grateful Dead” – The Guardian (16 March 2007)

For media enquiries:  Mick Houghton Brassneck Publicity mailto:Brassneckpr@aol.com Brassneckpr@aol.com 

LINKS
http://www.myspace.com/pentangle

http://www.bertjansch.com

http://www.pentangle.info

http://www.therealdannythompson.citymax.com

http://www.terrycoxdrums.com