Over the years Hawkwind’s shows have become the stuff of legend….
With the original Overlord of space rock Dave Brock at the helm, ex-Gong synthesiser player Tim Blake on keys / Theremin, Mr Dibs on bass, long serving drummer Richard Chadwick, and Niall Hone on guitar….take a sonic boom rollercoaster worm hole of a trip through Hawkwind’s wonderful otherworld of dancers, stilt walkers, psychedelic lighting, and projections.
Even though Tim Blake broke his wrist earlier this week, all tour dates are going ahead and they have added on a concert at HMV Ritz in Manchester in January next year.
Announced Tour dates 2012/13
Friday 17th August – Clumber Park Classic Rock Concert, Clumber Park, Near Worksop. http://www.ukeventsandproduction.com/classicrock.html,Ticket line – 01909 512534 or http://www.hmvtickets.com/events/5795
Friday 24th August - Rhythm Festival, Mansion House, Old warden Park, Biggleswade, Beds. Hawkwind to headline the Friday night. http://www.rhythmfestival.com/
Saturday September 8th – Ino-Rock Festival 2012, Inowroclaw , Poland http://www.inorock.pl/
Sunday 23 September – Brisfest, Ashton Court, Bristol http://www.brisfest.co.uk/
2013
Friday 25th January – The Ritz, Manchester, Tickets on sale Monday 30th July. http://hmvritz.com/search/hawkwind
*Friday 25th – Sunday 27th January – The Great British Rock & Blues 2013, Butlins Holiday park, Skegness. *Hawkwind to appear on the Saturday night 26th
http://www.bigweekends.com/your-break/91391
For further information
Breaking news about Tim’s accident! (groan)
Hawkwind Theremin and Ax player, Tim Blake has broken his wrist in a freak pruning accident at his French home near Poitiers…
It seems that Monsieur Blake, was pruning the wall vines in his small vineyard, when the ladder collapsed under him, shattering his wrist.
Tim was rushed by ambulance to Poitiers University Hospital where he was operated on by the head of orthopaedics, le Professor Gayet. The plaster-cast will be taken off on August 13, and doctors will operate immediately to remove the 3 pins.
Tim will then travel to Hawkwind HQ in the UK to join the rest of the band for their performance at Rockin the Park festival in Nottinghamshire, on August 17.
Tim commented, “When the medical team saw a video of me playing with Hawkwind, they said, ‘Okay, we’ll get you playing for the 17th, but this will hurt !’”
We might well see Tim playing a little more Theremin than Ax, at Clumber, however he pointed out, “that a very expressive wrist is needed!”
This was taken from the official Hawkwind Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/HawkwindHQ
