Grateful Fred's: Americana & Roots Music

Grateful Fred's have been pioneering Americana and Roots music in Formby, Southport and Liverpool since 2010 and during that time have presented some of the best US, Canadian and World artists.

On the first Wednesday of every month, join the Fredhead's at The Atkinson for a wonderful night of live acoustic music.

Charlie Dore and Gareth Huw Davies:
Charlie Dore's songs have been recorded by the good and the great including George Harrison, Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Martha Wainwright, Jimmy Nail and Ricky Ross, but her live shows reveal that actually she keeps the best songs for herself.  As one of the UK's most respected songwriters, creating what is best described as eclectic, contemporary folk with a nod to Americana, Charlie's relevance and ability to capture the imagination of increasing and new audiences continues unabated.  Recent sessions for In Tune (BBC Radio 3), Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2) and Ricky Ross (BBC Radio Scotland) as well as an inclusion on Ken Bruce's final BBC show further enhanced her status, whilst her current YouTube series The Jacksons Lane Sessions have been watched by many.  For her tenth and most recent album Like Animals, she turns away from the expansive science and space metaphors of 2017's Dark Matter to focus on the internal landscape of the human brain and just what makes us tick.  Sewn-through with Dore's trademark dark wit, lyricism, and distinctive melodic voice, Like Animals explores some of our most basic instincts and how we're often hi-jacked by our emotional responses.  In 2021 Charlie also released her EP, The Man Who Built Christmas, an unconventional live all-year favourite, proving that a good song isn't just for Christmas.  Charlie's recent awards include Female Vocalist Of The Year (FATEA, 2020) and Best Lyrics (US Indie Acoustic, 2021) whilst her tours continue to reach new and enthusiastic audiences.  
'This sublime album…earnest and witty, tender and cynical all at the same time… profound, moving and oddly haunting', RnR Magazine.
'Reaffirms her place as one of our most intelligent and erudite singer-songwriters', Fatea Magazine.
'A voice like Kate McGarrigle meets Dory Previn. Wonderful', Mike Harding.

Don't miss your chance to experience Charlie Dore live, as she brings her unique storytelling, wit, and musical mastery to the stage.

An evening that promises to be thought-provoking, moving, and filled with unforgettable music.