Preview of concerts in Luxembourg this November

With internationally renowned music festival Sonic Visions returning for its 10th edition this November as well as an EP release from local favourites Seed To Tree and the return of Benjamin Clementine, there will be plenty on offer this month to cater for all tastes.

Luxembourg’s favourite indie folk act Seed To Tree return with a new EP ‘Unconcerned’ at Kulturfabrik on November 3. Two years on from their debut album ‘Wandering’ Seed To Tree have toured extensively, whilst closer to home they’ve supported the likes of Beirut, The Temper Trap and Villagers. See them showcase their new sound as they look to put more of a groove into their already storming live sets.

Returning once more, PICelectroNIC is the electrifying weekend for kids and grown-ups, with lots of musical performances, shows, sound installations, cinema-concerts, DJ sessions, workshops and for the first time this year rollerdisco! This festival of sound discovery will take over the Rotondes from November 4-5.

Brit Award winner Rory Graham aka Rag’n’Bone Man returns to Rockhal on November 11 after his storming set last year saw his soulful pop bring the house done. It’s been a whirlwind few years for Graham as his hit single ‘Human’ was certified Diamond in France, Platinum in 8 countries, held the number one spot on the European Airplay chart for five weeks and hit the number 1 spot on iTunes in 46 countries.

For the 10th edition, the Sonic Visions festival has evolved in both format and content. With conferences taking place throughout the weekend of November 16-18 including topics such as music production and distribution, touring, copyright, DIY promotion and marketing, music videos and virtual Reality. There will also be live performances from local acts such as Bartleby Delicate & Edsun as well as international acts such as Riles and FAON FAON.

Once a backup singer for Cee-Lo Green, Curtis Harding has gone out on his own and created a second album of vintage soul which harks back to 70s classic sounds whilst bringing his own twist to the genre. With his latest record being co-produced by Danger Mouse you can expect the odd curveball coming from the the well trodden vintage soul grooves. Expect some great dance moves to be thrown down at Rotondes on November 22 for this one.

Having played a stunning set at Rockhal back in 2015, (not long after he won the Mercury Music Prize) Benjamin Clementine will return to Luxembourg on November 27 at Philharmonie. With his second album Clementine has gone more avant garde, taking on the refugee crisis whilst brining a more theatrical approach, which will no doubt again transfer into a hypnotic live performance.

Other notable gigs include:

1/11 – Gorillaz @ Rockhal - SOLD OUT5/11 – Texas (pop) @ Rockhal9/11 – Isabella Lundgren (Jazz) @ Philharmonie9/11 – Future Islands (Indie) @ den Atelier12/11 – Sean Paul (Pop) @ Rockhal14/11 – The Horrors (Indie) @ Kulturfabrik15/11 – The Kooks (Indie) @ den Atelier22/11 – London Grammar (Indie) @ Rockhal30/11 – Mastodon (Metal) @ Rockhal

(By Patrick Cameron, wort-en@wort.lu, +352 49939721)