Animals
Animals and Friends
Animals and Friends
The Band
Featuring from The Animals -
John Steel and Mickey Gallagher (The Blockheads, Paul McCartney, The Clash, Eurythmics)
Plus -
Danny Handley (Peformed alongside Spencer Davis, Bobby Elliott and Rick Lee)
Peter Barton (The Mindbenders, Boomtown Rats)
The band that shook the world back in 1964 have re-invented themselves ...quality and distinct sound that was, and still is, The Animals..." (Barry Kirk, Romford Recorder)
The enduring influence and breadth of appeal of Animals & Friends and The Animals' music in 2010 - The Animals' 1964 debut was recently included in CLASSIC ROCK magazines'
'50 Albums That Built Blues Rock ' - is perhaps also exemplified by a typical snapshot of their tour diary of recent times; headlining Gloucester Blues Festival, storming The Rebellion Punk Festival; seizing the day at a Midlands rock festival (with ex-Scorpions guitarist, Michael Schenker) and headlining London's legendary 100 Club - twice in one year.
In between they embarked on four massive UK tours with Special Guest Spencer Davis - which also played extensive dates in Scandinavia, where the band are regulars. Other Special Guests in recent years have included Stax , Booker T & The MGS and Blues Brothers guitar legend Steve Cropper, The Troggs and the late, great Mick Green (The Pirates, Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry) - which were the last shows by the guitarist viewed by many as one of the most influential in music.
Their appeal continues abroad, too - with shows in Sweden, Portugal, Finland, Italy, Slovenia, Germany, Russia, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Romania, Denmark, Finland, France, Ukraine, Belgium and Holland.
Animals & Friends remain a seminal rhythm & blues band who still command great respect internationally amongst their peers as well as from fans of all ages who instinctively respond so enthusiastically to such pivotal songs from The Animals' catalogue such as 'We Gotta Get Out Of This Place', 'Boom Boom', 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood', 'Baby, Let Me Take You Home', 'I Put A Spell On You' and the bands' multi-million selling anthem and Number One hit across the world - 'House of The Rising Sun'.
THE HISTORY BIT
In 1964 a wave of new energetic rock and roll swept over the youth of the world. On the crest of this wave was The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and from the banks of the River Tyne came the North East's offering; The Animals - with a brand of rhythm n blues that the whole world seemed to grasp greedily.
2007 marked founder member John Steel's 50th year as performing musician. Back in 1957 he and The Animals co-founder Eric Burdon began plying their trade in and around their native Tyneside with not the slightest inking that they would - in a very few years - find themselves part of a group that would be forever bracketed with the very best of British music - The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds - and respected all over the world. The Animals were also be the second British band after The Beatles to top the American charts with their multi-million selling anthem, 'House of The Rising Sun'.
Let us not forget that it was Bob Dylan's 'House of the Rising Sun' that so inspired this legendary band to record what history has shown to be the definitive take. It is even whispered that Dylan looked to their version as inspiration for his infamous 'going electric'.
In 2004, to commemorate forty glorious years, the band recorded a new studio album - 'Instinct'. Produced by guitarist extraordinaire Jerry Donahue ( Fairport, Joan Armatrading, Sandy Denny, Chris Rea, Gerry Rafferty) this recording features an amazing array of invited friends as guests. A new album is being prepared, tentatively titled 'Prehistoric' - which will feature recordings of the songs that so inspired John Steel and Eric Burdon as they grew up on Tyneside
In 2005, the band also released TWO 'live' albums, recorded in Copenhagen during their very successful Scandinavian tour in 2004 'Live' In Denmark, Vols. 1 & 2' (Organic Mountain Records MPS02/03.
In 2007, the band released a live DVD also recorded in Denmark.
2012 will see the release of a completely new Studio album entitled 'Prehistoric'.
After over forty years the legend still grows...
Tour Dates
March 2012
Thursday 1st Travel to Germany
Friday 2nd Universum, Bunde, Germany
Saturday 3rd Garching, Zum Brau,Germany
Sunday 4th The Village, Habach, Germany
Monday 5th Club Beavers. Miltenberg, Germany
Tuesday 6th Barnaby's Braunshweig, Germany
Wednesday 7th Neuss, Hamtorkrug, Germany
Thursday 8th Sieburg, Kubana, Germany
Friday 9th S Event, Gam. Switzerland
Saturday 10th Rubigen, Muhle Hunziken,Switzerland
Sunday 11th Music Bar Galerie, Pratteln. Switzerland
Thursday 22nd Blake Theatre Almshouse St Monmouth, Gwent NP25 3XP,
Friday 23rd Albert Hall. Llandrindod Wells. Powys,Wales
Saturday 24th Civic Hall Llandeilo Carms,Wales
Sunday 25th King's Stanley Hall, Marling Close, Broad Street, King's Stanley, Gloucestershire, GL10 3PN
If you want to book the band or need any more details please emailtheanimalz@aol.com or call 01200 444544- 07712628366
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April 2012
Friday 6th Barton,Williamson,Day and Allen Band, Leffrincoucke France. With special guests Wishbone Ash and Mungo Jerry
Sunday 15th St Andrews Hall, Norwich On stage 5.45 With Marmalade and The Swinging Blue Jeans
Wednesday 18h Kiev Ukraine
Thursday 19th Donetsk Ukraine
Friday 20th Tbc Ukraine
Saturday 21st Nikolayev Ukraine
Sunday 22nd Travel back from Ukraine
Friday 27th Gavlekonserthouse. Sweden
Saturday 28th Uppsala Fyrishov. Sweden
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May 2012
Saturday 5th The Factory , Porth.
Saturday 12th Katowice Poland. Tbc
Sunday 13th Katowice Poland. Tbc
Wednesday 16th Du Maurier Festival, Fowey, Cornwall with special guests The Move
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th Unavailable
Sunday 27th Acoustic Festival of Great Britain
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June 2012
Saturday 2nd WDR 4 ldiemarathon, Oberhausen (Dusseldorf), An der Kopi Arena.
Germany
Wednesday 6th to Wednesday 13th Unavailable
Saturday 16th Unavailable
Friday 29th Grassington Festival near Skipton,Yorkshire. With Special guests The Move, Billy Ocean will also be appearing at the festival.www.grassington-festival.org.uk
Satrday 30th US Club Widnes
If you want to book the band or need any more details please emailPeterattheanimalz@aol.com or call 01200 444544- 07712628366
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July 2012
Wednesday 4th Waterside Arts Centre, Sale near Manchester
Thursday 5th Sixties Festival, Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth
Friday 6th Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon. Powys. LD3 7EW
Saturday 7th Hobnob Festival, Holland
Sunday 8th Harderwijk Holland
If you want to book the band or need any more details please emailtheanimalz@aol.com or call 01200 444544- 07712628366
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August 2012
Friday 10th Barton Williamson band, Udine Italy
Saturday 11th Beselare (Ypres) Belgium.
Saturday 19th Vostert Rock (Vostertfeesten) Belgium.with Sweet, Slade and Uriah Heep.
Friday 24th The Great British R n B Festival, The Municiple hall, Colne with Dr Feelgood.
Sunday 26th Caldicot Castle Counry Park
Friday 31st Downtown Blues Club Hamburg, Germany. tbc
If you want to book the band or need any more details please emailtheanimalz@aol.com or call 01200 444544- 07712628366
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September 2012
Saturday 1st Aladin, Bermen Germany tbc
Friday 7th Komedia, Brighton
Sunday 23rd Southport Theatre. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Tuesday 25th Fairfield Halls,Croydon. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Wednesday 26th Kings Theatre, Southsea. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Thursday 27th City Hall, Salisbury. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Friday 28th The Anvil, Basingstoke. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Saturday 29th The Assembly Halls, Worthing. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Sunday 30th Whitby Sixties Festival Afternoon show
Sunday 30th The Assembly Halls,Tunbridge Wells With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
If you want to book the band or need any more details please emailtheanimalz@aol.com or call 01200 444544- 07712628366
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October 2012
Tuesday 2nd The Opera House, Buxton. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Wednesday 3rd The De Montfort Hall,Leicester. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Thursday 4th Venue Cymru, Llandudno.
Friday 5th The City Hall, Hull. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Saturday 6th Festzelt, Kemnitz RH
Sunday 7th The Opera House, Blackpool. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Friday 12th Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Saturday 13th Cliffs Pavillion, Southend. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Saturday 20th The Auditoroum, Grimsby. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Saturday 27th The Forum, Bath. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Tuesday 30th The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Wednesday 31st The Sage, Gateshead. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
If you want to book the band or need any more details pleaseemailtheanimalz@aol.com or call 01200 444544- 07712628366
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November 2012
Thursday 1st St Georgies Hall, Bradford. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Friday 2nd The Grand Theatre,Wolverhampton. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Friday 16th New Malvern Theatre, Malvern. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Saturday 17th Alban Arena, St Albans. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Sunday 18th Breene Sands 60's Festival Afternoon Show
Sunday 18th The Lighthouse, Poole. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Tuesday 20th The Congress Theatre, Eastbourne. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Thursday 29th The Music Hall Aberdeen. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Friday 30th The Concert Hall Perth. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Probyand Chip Hawkes.
Sunday 18th Breene Sands 60's Festival to be resheduled
If you want to book the band or need any more details please emailtheanimalz@aol.com or call 01200 444544- 07712628366
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December 2012
Saturday 1st Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. With Gerry and The Pacemakers, PJ Proby and Chip Hawkes.
If you want to book the band or need any more details please emailtheanimalz@aol.com or call 01200 444544- 07712628366
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February 2013
Friday 8th Tivoli Theatre.Wimborne . The Genius Of Ray Charles Tour featuring award winning horn section.
If you want to book the band or need any more details please emailtheanimalz@aol.com or call 01200 444544- 07712628366
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March 2013
Saturday 23rd Theatre Severn Shrewsbury - The Genius Of Ray Charles Tour featuring award winning horn section.
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MORE DATES TO FOLLOW
If you want to book the band or need any more details please email Peter attheanimalz@aol.com or call 01200 444544- 07712628366