Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Thunder, CIA

10:50am Wednesday 16th July 2008

David Coverdale rocked and rolled back the years as the 2008 incarnation of his 1978 band Whitesnake blew away an adoring capacity audience at Cardiff's CIA after the night had been opened by an impressive Thunder.

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South Pacific, New Theatre

10:47am Wednesday 16th July 2008

FIFTY-EIGHT years after its Broadway debut and forty-nine since the Hollywood, it says something that nearly all of its songs are instantly recognisable.

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John Lill, Wyastone Hall, Monmouth

2:49pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

Pianist John Lill's performing style might have been made for a musician continually paying homage to composers in a focused and self-effacing manner.

The Gwilym Simcock Trio, Wyastone Hall, Monmouth

2:44pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

British jazz can be a bit like British tennis in that a newcomer with more than nominal ability is hailed as a saviour, someone to pitch against international contenders.

Gwent Schools in Concert

2:48pm Thursday 10th July 2008

Percussion in its various forms pops up frequently in today's public outings by Gwent school musicians, reflecting the beating heart at the centre of the organisation that inspires them.

Oliver, Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale

3:47pm Monday 7th July 2008

EAGER audiences were left asking for more after Ebbw Vale Showstoppers wowed them with their production of Lionel Bart's Oliver! last week.

London Winds, Wyastone Leys, Monmouth

3:42pm Monday 7th July 2008

Wind instrument players relish the opportunity of performing without strings, in both meanings.

Dolly Parton, CIA

3:38pm Monday 7th July 2008

DOLLY looked a million dollars as she made her grand entrance onto the CIA stage in an all-glitter figure-hugging dress and cowboy-style accessories.

The Unicorn Singers, St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth Citra

4:14pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008

ONCE in a while it's a good idea to step outside your comfort zone and experience something completely different.

Lower Machen Festival

4:02pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008

Shakespeare and music go together for reasons as diverse as his own lyrical gifts and the unlikely composers who have been influenced by his work.

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