Highlights - Kismet, The Moody Blues and more

Bowie’s former rhythm section (and producer) unite for a run-through classic album The Man Who Sold the World joined by special guests and relatives of the original line-up.

Rock
Smilex/ Electric Eel Shock
The Cellar
Wednesday
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Lee Christian’s accomplished bunch of shock-rockers (pictured below) convene to play tunes from their new album in what could be their last show for years.

See this amazing Oxford band before its terrifyingly-talented members disperse. Expect anything! They support Electric Eel Shock.

Soft rock
The Moody Blues
New Theatre Oxford
Sunday
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The Nights in White Satin stars return to the scene of earlier crimes, to delight the faithful with their Timeless Flight tour. Expect all the hits from Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge.

“We are always so happy returning to play,” says Justin. “Venues like the New Theatre are the gigs we remember fondly from our youth when we played them as headliners for the first time. We felt then that we had really ‘made it’ at last, and all our work had paid off.”

Folk
Kismet
Friend’s Meeting House, Charlbury
Saturday
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Oxford’s exotically-tinged nature-loving folk band bring a touch of midsummer loveliness to West Oxfordshire to celebrate the launch of new album Feast.

Country-rock
Danny & the Champions of the World
The Bullingdon, Oxford
Saturday
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Danny and The Champions are something of an Oxford institution – despite not actually coming from here.

The country-rock and Americana band are familiar visitors to the county and have featured local artists in their line-up.

On Saturday they return to promote wonderful new album What Kind of Love.

Their fifth album sees frontman Danny Wilson exploring his amorous side. “Every song on the album is a love song of some fashion,” he says. “These are love songs about friends, ex-friends, wives... all different kinds of love.”