THE BLACKHEART ORCHESTRA
Schedule
Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Yardbirds Rock | Grimsby, EN
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Recently nominated for the UK Rising Stars of Prog Award, and chosen by music legend Mike Batt as his favourite new album on Times Radio’s New and Old show, The Blackheart Orchestra are British multi-award winning, multi-instrumentalists Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington. They comprise a two person ‘orchestra’ playing up to 13 instruments in their unique live show. With influences from as far afield as Kate Bush and Sigur Ros to modern composers Steve Reich and Philip Glass, recent single ‘Bloodlines’ reached #19 in the UK with BBC 6 music calling it “Intensely beautiful”. Their last two albums both achieved Top 20 positions with ‘Hotel Utopia’ charting at #13 in the UK and winning Best British Album, Best Song and Best Female Vocalist in the USA Progressive Rock Awards. The Blackheart Orchestra currently sits on six Best Albums of the year lists in the UK.“Epic”
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“Ethereal”
Daily Express
“Intensely beautiful”
Chris Hawkins BBC Radio 6 Music
“Simply one of the most beautiful and powerful artists I have ever seen live” Lee Graham: The Rock Show
“An amazing noise”
Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 6 Music
“A life-enhancing listening experience”
Louder Than War
“Reaches areas of your head and heart you never knew existed”
Metal Planet
“Ethereal art rock laden with pop hooks and poetry, raw emotion and philosophy”
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Where is it happening?
Yardbirds Rock, Church Street,Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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