FIFTY3 champions
outstanding new music
through Fifty3 Fridays and
occasional features
Music is a great passion of mine. In my teenage years I was an avid record collector and concert goer. Stints as a booking agent, running folk clubs, promoting gigs and even a crack at artiste management followed. While it never became my main occupation, music was always on my personal radar.
In the past 15 years I have written for leading US music website Consequence and breakthrough site, BestNewBands. I am a judge for Glastonbury Festival's Emerging Talent Competition and have reviewed the festival for both sites. I am now pleased to curate my very own music site.
Nothing gives me greater pleasure than unearthing great, original new music and championing independent musicians. You’ll find many of them on this site alongside the occasional legend of times past and I hope they will bring you as much joy as they give me.
Tony Hardy
UPCOMING GIGS
Selected dates in the London area:
Sun 5 May: Show of Hands, Bush Hall, London SW12
Fri 10 May: Gabrielle, Pryzm, Kingston upon Thames
Mon 13 May: Becky Hill, Pryzm, Kingston upon Thames
Fri 17 May: Katharine Priddy, Union Chapel, London N1
Fri 24 May: Grace Cummings, The Lexington, London N1
banquetrecords.com: See the Events page for all live shows in Kingston