Dawkes Music in Maidenhead will welcome you to its wondrous new warehouse studio & bar for highlights this season including the Emma Rawicz Trio and Greg Coulson Band
Fresh on the heels of their stunning refurb, the team at Dawkes are thrilled to welcome you for more live music highlights to build on the popularity of their previous Sunday Live music sessions.
The beautifully redesigned new premises in Reform Road, SL6 8BT, have been created to provide a comfortable and stylish environment where you can enjoy the magic of live music, with a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system. There’s also a permanent on-site bar offering a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
“Every part of the store is a family affair, and the live events are no exception,” says event manager Julia Bentley-Dawkes. “Here at Dawkes, we are passionate about creating, inspiring and supporting musicians of all ages, and as such, we have curated a programme of free and paid events for everyone, aged from 0 to 100+. We have seen first-hand how music brings people together, and our aim is to provide an opportunity for everyone to hear really great quality live music and to inspire them to embrace music in their lives, whether that be learning an instrument, joining a choir or going to see more live music events.”
On 10th November you can enjoy the Andy Mears Octet. Consisting of five horns and rhythm, this versatile ensemble showcases some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians working today. They have extensive repertoire of intricately crafted arrangements of jazz and big band classic, as well as some original material.
Saturday, 30th November & Sunday, 1st December is Clarinet & Sax Weekend. Dawkes Music hosts clarinet and sax-related workshops, masterclasses and live performances with inspiring visiting professionals.
On 1st December, Emma Rawicz stars. She’s a young saxophonist, bandleader and composer with an astonishing musical maturity. At just 22 years of age, Emma has achieved a huge amount including the release of two critically acclaimed albums, Incantation & Chrome, and extensive headline tours across 15 continents!
MD Jonathan Dawkes adds: “Helping live music happen is why we do what we do in the shop; selling new instruments and repairing old ones! We are very excited to be hosting some old friends and new ones to bring a bit of that jazz club vibe to Maidenhead.”
