The Brand New Heavies head for Herne Bay

The next big name confirmed to play the King’s Hall in Herne Bay is chart-topping acid jazz pioneers The Brand New Heavies.

The band come to Herne Bay on Friday 5 July as part of their tour to promote their first new studio album in seven years, ‘Forward’, featuring original vocal collaborator N’Dea Davenport and new vocalist Dawn Joseph.

Over the years, The Brand New Heavies have been responsible for some of the UK’s biggest soul and R&B tracks among their 16 top 40 singles, including ‘Dream on Dreamer’, ‘Midnight at the Oasis’ and ‘You’ve Got a Friend’, and have sold more than two million albums.

Support comes from Bassment Project, a collective of some of the UK’s hottest musicians who have toured and recorded with artists such as Wretch 32, Jessie J, Rizzle Kicks, Dionne Bromfield and Incognito, to name a few.

Early booking is recommended as tickets are expected to sell fast. For more details or to book, go to the Canterbury Ticket Shop website or call 01227 787787.

CCC 17th May 2013