St Georges Hall Bewdley Friday 15 May 19:30
Pete Williams Band Friday 15th May. 7:30pm
Pete Williams is a great favourite with Bewdley audiences and he brings his band back to play at St. George's Hall for the first time in 7 years, during which time they have been touring extensively, including personal invitations from The Proclaimers to open their 30 date tour, and as 'Special Guests' on the 21-date sold-out Protest Songs UK Tour, opening for The Specials, delivering electrifying performances. Additionally, they headlined the Lunar Stage at Moseley Folk Festival and performed a sold-out show at the brand new performance space at Birmingham Symphony Hall in April 2025.
Pete, a founding member of Dexy's Midnight Runners and a pivotal force in their recent resurgence as Dexys, has three critically acclaimed albums to his name, and his band has rapidly earned a reputation for delivering blisteringly memorable live shows.
Pete has a keenly anticipated new album out later this year.
“The songs are Damn Good” - IGGY POP (BBC 6 Music)
“What a fantastic songwriter and singer the man is. We both thought that his first record 'See' was the standout album of 2012. Pete is a storyteller in his songs, and writes as a mature man who has lived and suffered and loved. The soulfulness that Pete brings to everything that he does is inspiring. He has the passion of a young writer, and the philosophical overview of a wise man." – CHARLIE & CRAIG REID (THE PROCLAIMERS)
“For me, it's all about recognising in another brother or sister that same appreciation that another side to this life exists. We can smell each other out. Pete smells good and is a damn fine man and musician.” - RICHARD HAWLEY
“I’m a fan of the great Pete Williams. He tells terrific stories set to beautiful melodies and sung with passion, charisma and heartfelt honesty. He draws me in every time”. - IMELDA MAY
'Roughnecks and Roustabouts' - “Pleasingly grizzled, yet groovy” ★★★★ Mojo
Andrew Collins. Broadcaster, presenter Classic F.M. August 2018, H.O.L.L.A.N.D. is literate, acerbic, witty, melodic, conceptual and arguably his best yet.
Support on the evening comes from Chloe Mogg, playing as a duo with guitarist Ethan.