A complete guide to the swinging live performance of the truly amazing RINALDI SINGS

Friday, February 26, 2010

LONDON: The Fiddlers Elbow


SET LIST
Happy
You Take Me There
You Got Me Believing
End Of An Error
Bingo
Goodbye Steve McQueen
She Don’t Know
Lucky Day
You’re Alive
Rollercoaster
A Matter Of Life And Death
Where Did It All Go Wrong Mr Best?

ENCORE
Heaven Knows

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals, keyboards & trombone), Bob Kelly (guitar), Dave McGuire (bass), Richard Hunter (drums)

A rare live performance from Rinaldi Sings with a new live line-up.


SUPPORT

Len Price 3

Saturday, November 01, 2008

LONDON: The Fiddler's Elbow

SET LIST
Happy
You Take Me There
End Of An Error
You Got Me Believing
She Don’t Know
Lucky Day
Goodbye Steve McQueen
You’re Alive
Bingo
Where Did It All Go Wrong Mr Best?
A Matter Of Life And Death

ENCORE
Avenues And Alleyways
Heaven Knows

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals, keyboards & trombone), Bob Kelly (guitar), Tim Charlton (bass), Trevor Smith (drums)

Rinaldi Sings play their first London show in three years to an audience that includes DJ Andy Lewis and 'Bingo' co-producer Paul Bultitude.


ALSO ON THE BILL

Squire

Sunday, May 25, 2008

LIVERPOOL: The Cavern Pub

SET LIST
Happy
You Take Me There
End Of An Error
You Got Me Believing
Lucky Day
She Don't Know
Goodbye Steve McQueen
Heaven Knows

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals, keyboards & trombone), Bob Kelly (guitar), Tim Charlton (bass), Trevor Smith (drums)

The second set of the day at the IPO Festival saw Rinaldi Sings play a rousing set in the small but lively Cavern Pub, debuting material from the new album.


ALSO ON THE BILL

Captain Wilberforce
+ others

LIVERPOOL: The Cavern Club

SET LIST
Happy
You Take Me There
End Of An Error
You Got Me Believing
Lucky Day
She Don't Know
Goodbye Steve McQueen
Heaven Knows

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals, keyboards & trombone), Bob Kelly (guitar), Tim Charlton (bass), Trevor Smith (drums)

A third appearance in four years at the IPO Festival in Liverpool for Rinaldi Sings, this time on the bigger, newer front stage of The Cavern Club. Playing two sets in one day, the band previewed songs from the new album, 'Bingo', on public sale for the first time at the festival. An appreciative audience of power pop fans from around the world, locals and tourists saw Steve Rinaldi tackle keyboards onstage for the first time. Bob Kelly of Kelly's Heels guested on guitar and backing vocals.


ALSO ON THE BILL

Monkeeman
Paul Bevoir
Squire
The Anydays
+ others

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Saturday, November 10, 2007

HAVERHILL: The Birbrook Tavern

SET LIST
Bingo
Happy
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
Melody
You're Alive
Come As You Are, You're A Star
It's Growing
I Get High On You
She Don't Know
Footprints In The Sand
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Jel Lee (guitar), Ian Jones (bass); Bob Clarke (drums); Tim Panell (trumpet); Andy Brush (sax); Jonathan Overend (keyboards)

A sold out hometown gig in front of a crowd of 300 saw Steve roadtest material from the forthcoming album, 'Bingo'. The additional of Radio Five Live's Jonathan Overend on keyboards for the one and only time made it a novel appearance.

Friday, May 25, 2007

LIVERPOOL: The Cavern Club

SET LIST
Happy
Footprints In The Sand
You're Alive
I Get High On You
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Jel Lee (guitar), Ian Jones (bass); Bob Clarke (drums)


Taking to the famous stage of The Cavern Club at 11.45pm, Rinaldi Sings delivered an enthusiastically received set to a mix of locals and pop fans from all over the world as part of the IPO Festival. After a rousing version of 'A Matter Of Life And Death', the band exited the stage to rapturous applause, with festival organiser David Bash leading the enthusiastic cheers: "Did that lad swing or what,” he announced to the crowd. "Just beautiful, dynamic, awesome".


EARLIER BANDS INCLUDED

Kelly's Heels
The Cola Jet Set
Squire
Nigel Clark
Paul Bevoir

LIVERPOOL: The Cavern Pub

SET LIST
Happy
Footprints In The Sand
You're Alive
I Get High On You
Melody
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Jel Lee (guitar), Ian Jones (bass); Bob Clarke (drums)

Taking a day off from mixing the new Rinaldi Sings album, Steve Rinaldi made his first live appearance in nearly two years at the IPO Festival in Liverpool. Playing two gigs in one day, just yards apart gave Steve a chance to test out both his new live band and a couple of new songs, including 'I Get High On You', a rewritten version of 'Give Me All Of Your Love', a song performed at Steve's previous live appearance some 20 months earlier.

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

CAMBRIDGE: Man On The Moon

SET LIST
Happy
Melody
You’re Alive
Give Me All Of Your Love
Come Again
She Don't Know She's There
Lucky Day
Heaven Knows

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals), Tim Pannell (guitar)

Playing the monthly Songwriter's Night at the Man On The Moon, this was a one-off acoustic appearance by Rinaldi Sings, with a scaled-down two-piece line-up, Tim Panell ably supporting Steve on guitar. The gig was most notable for debuting two new songs - "Give Me All Of Your Love' and 'She Don't Know She's There' – scheduled for the second album.


SUPPORT BANDS

Eddy Goya
Warmed Up Cold
Sam Inglis

Saturday, September 03, 2005

MERSEA ISLAND: Scooter Rally

SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You're Alive
Melody
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Rollercoaster
Everlasting Love
Come Again
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows
Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Tim Pannell (guitar), Tim Charlton (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Chris Daniels (sax); Alan Groom (trumpet)

A sizeable crowd packed the main tent of the Mersea Island scooter rally to see the first Rinaldi Sings gig for several months. With various band members unavailable, this was quite an unusual line-up: Tim Charlton returned to his bass role for one night, while Alan Groom, formerly a trumpet player with The Moment, and sax player Chris Daniels made their first appearances with the band. The set was very well-received and 'A Matter Of Life And Death' went down a storm.


HEADLINE BAND

The Foundations

SUPPORT BAND
The Grasp

Sunday, June 26, 2005

PORTSMOUTH: South Parade Pier

SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
Pick Me Up, Put Me Down
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
Everlasting Love
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows
Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Tim Pannell (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Gavin Bowyer (trumpet)

A benefit gig for the Mod Aid 20 charity staged at Portsmouth's South Parade Pier, one of the locations used for the film 'Tommy'. Appearing second on the bill to Mark Joseph, Rinaldi Sings received a rapturous reception from an enthusiastic crowd. The band played a 30 minute set that included new song 'Pick me Up, Put Me Down'.


HEADLINE BAND

Mark Joseph

SUPPORT BANDS
Small World
Grasp
Marksmen
Risk
17 Black
RT4
+ others

Saturday, June 25, 2005

OXFORD: The Roadrunner

SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You're Alive
Rollercoaster
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Come Again
Pick Me Up, Put Me Down
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Everlasting Love

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Tim Pannell (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Dan Stern (sax); Gavin Bowyer (trumpet)


Steve Rinaldi chose the Roadrunner club night at the Bullingdon Arms in Oxford to debut his new song 'Pick Me Up, Put Me Down'. As the whole of the 'What's It All About?' album was recorded before Rinaldi Sings made their live debut, this was the first original composition to enter the set in advance of its recording. The band went onstage just after midnight, following a complete running of the film 'Barbarella' as a backdrop to the DJ sets.

Sunday, May 29, 2005

LIVERPOOL: The Cavern Club

SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
You’re Alive
Rollercoaster
Come Again
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Everlasting Love

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Tim Pannell (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (tenor sax); Scott Brooker (soprano sax); Gavin Bowyer (trumpet)

Headlining for the second time at the world famous Cavern Club, Rinaldi Sings finished a busy night at the IPO festival with a sizzling set in front of about 100 people and were called back on for an encore by festival organiser David Bash. With the addition of Gavin Bowyer on trumpet, this was the first Rinaldi Sings performance to boast a four-piece brass section.


SUPPORT BANDS

The Len Price 3
+ others

LIVERPOOL: Lennon's

SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
You’re Alive
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Tim Pannell (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (tenor sax); Scott Brooker (soprano sax)

The first of two gigs in one day at the Mathew Street Festival in Liverpool, promoted in association with the International Pop Overthrow Festival. With guitarist Chris Borsberry out of the country for several months, the gig was most notable for the fact that the band's resident multi-instrumentalist, Tim Pannell, switched from trumpet to guitar for the gig. His trumpet parts were covered by soprano sax.

Saturday, April 09, 2005

HAVERHILL: Arts Centre

SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You're Alive
Melody
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Come Again
Rollercoaster
Wha'cha Gonna Do About It?
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Everlasting Love
Avenues & Alleyways

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Scott Brooker (sax); Tim Pannell (trumpet/guitar)

Playing to a decent sized crowd of more than 150 people, Steve Rinaldi proved a charismatic and winning performer for his homecoming gig, controlling the front of the stage and making sure that every eye in the house was focussed on him. When not playing trumpet, Tim Pannell's second guitar and backing vocals again added a great deal to the band's sound. With cries from the audience of 'Avenues & Alleyways', Rinaldi Sings ended the encore with a reprise of their first single and left the stage with applause ringing round the hall.

Friday, April 01, 2005

COLCHESTER: The Twist


SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You’re Alive
Melody
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Come Again
Rollercoaster
Wha'cha Gonna Do About It?
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Everlasting Love

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Tim Pannell (trumpet/guitar); Rowan Fenner (vocals)

Continuing with the 'What's It All About?' tour to promote the debut album, Rinaldi Sings returned to Colchester and performed a spirited set to an appreciative crowd. In the run up to the gig, Steve Rinaldi appeared on BBC Radio Suffolk, performing two accoustic songs backed on guitar by Tim Pannell.


SUPPORT BANDS

Cat Designers

Sunday, March 27, 2005

CHIPPENHAM: The Fizz Bar

SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You're Alive
Melody
Come Again
Rollercoaster
Wha'cha Gonna Do About It?
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Everlasting Love

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Tim Pannell (trumpet/guitar)

Headlining the opening night of a mod 'weekender', Rinaldi Sings went down well with the small first night crowd.


SUPPORT BANDS

The Treliks

Wednesday, March 23, 2005

CAMBRIDGE: Man On The Moon

SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You’re Alive
Melody
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Come Again
Rollercoaster
Wha'cha Gonna Do About It?
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Everlasting Love

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Tim Pannell (trumpet/guitar)

Returning to the venue of their first ever gig, Rinaldi Sings turned in an entertaining set, boosted by a performance of 'Wha'cha Gonna Do About It?'. The gig followed much local publicity, including a Steve Rinaldi interview that covered two-thirds of a page of local paper the Cambridge Evening News.


SUPPORT BANDS

Loop

Saturday, March 19, 2005

LONDON: Metro Club

SET LIST
Avenues And Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You're Alive
Everlasting Love
Rollercoaster
A Matter Of Life And Death

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Tim Pannell (trumpet); Rowan Fenner (vocals)


A short set by Rinaldi Sings on Blow Up night at the Metro Club in London's Oxford Street. This well received performance played to a crowd of about 150 was curtailed two songs short of the full set by an over eager soundman wanting to make way for the club night to follow. The crowd for the night included Paolo hewitt and Edward Ball.

SUPPORT BANDS

M.O.T
Villette

Friday, March 04, 2005

HIGH WYCOMBE: The White Horse


modaidlaunch
Originally uploaded by Alfie Elkins.
SET LIST
Avenues And Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You're Alive
Everlasting Love
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Wha'cha Gonna Do About It?

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Tim Pannell (trumpet); Rowan Fenner (vocals)

A fantastic performance from Steve and the band at the Mod Aid 20 pre-launch party. Brimming with confidence in front of a packed house, Rinaldi Sings ran through a 30-minute set as one of the evening's main attractions. The tough crowd were soon won over by the big sound, and by the time the band got to the cover version of 'Everlasting Love', Steve Rinaldi's accomplished showmanship had caught every eye in the house. Rinaldi Sings finished the set on 'Heaven Knows' and exited the stage to allow recent chart star Mark Joseph to run through an accoustic set of songs from his album. After Mark's set, Rinaldi Sings returned to the stage to encore with the Mod Aid charity record 'What'cha Gonna Do About It', and were joined on stage by Mark Joseph, Andy Ellison of John's Children, Chris Philpott of Small World, a host of singers, and some thundering Hammond from 17 Black.

HEADLINE BAND

Mark Joseph

SUPPORT BAND
Small World
17 Black, with Fay Hallam
Grasp
J60
Dan's People

Wednesday, February 23, 2005

CHELMSFORD: Bitterscene Club

SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You're Alive
Melody
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Come Again
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Wha'cha Gonna Do About It?
Everlasting Love

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Simon Lloyd (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Tim Pannell (trumpet/guitar)

The first Rinaldi Sings gig of 2005 saw Steve and the band return to one of their favourite clubnights, Bitterscene at the Bassment Club in Chelmsford. Richard Hunter returned to the drum stool after guesting as percussionist at the previous gig, and new bass player Simon Lloyd stepped seamlessly into the band. For the first time, Tim Pannell added second guitar and backing vocals to his trumpet/French horn role.


SUPPORT BANDS

Dave Harvey

Friday, August 13, 2004

LONDON: 100 Club

SET LIST
Avenues And Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You're Alive
Melody
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
Everlasting Love
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Come Again

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Tim Charlton (bass); Trevor Smith (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Tim Pannell (trumpet); Richard Hunter (percussion)

A one-off support slot at the 100 Club in London in front of an appreciative crowd sees the grand showman Steve Rinaldi and his band run through their tried and tested set one more time. After two gigs behind the kit, Richard Hunter this time augments on percussion, adding another dimension to the band. As ever, 'A Matter Of Life And Death' proves the stand-out song of the evening - although the magnificent set-closer, 'Heaven Knows', once again pushes it close on the 'clapometer'. A sensational gig review follows in the NME. “Welcome to the surrealist splendour of Rinaldi Sings” offers the NME, before describing Steve Rinaldi as “a cocksure 21st Century Scott Walker”.

HEADLINE BAND
Ian Page & The Affair

Friday, July 02, 2004

CAMBER SANDS: Pontins

SET LIST
Avenues And Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You’re Alive
Melody
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
Everlasting Love
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Pete Hamilton (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Martin Blagden (trumpet); Rowan Fenner (vocals)

In their first ever support slot, the band performed well in front of 2000 people at the 'Greatest Scooter Experience' festival in Camber Sands. But it proved a mismatched bill, the pure pop showmanship of Rinaldi Sings not appealing to the ska crowd who had assembled to see early ’80s Two Tone chart stars The Selecter.

HEADLINE BAND

The Selecter

SUPPORT BAND
Intensified

Friday, June 11, 2004

LONDON: Floorshakers

SET LIST
Avenues & Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You’re Alive
Melody
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
Everlasting Love
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Avenues & Alleyways

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Pete Hamilton (bass); Richard Hunter (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Martin Blagden (trumpet)

This unnanounced warm-up gig for the band's appearance at the Camber Sands festival was scheduled for Floorshakers, the monthly northern soul club promoted by Steve Rinaldi and his DJ sidekick Graeme Atkins at Needles Cellar Bar in central London. In front of a respectable crowd, the band tested-out the temporary line-up that would be performing at the festival.

Thursday, May 20, 2004

COLCHESTER: The Soundhouse

SET LIST
Avenues And Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You’re Alive
Melody
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
Everlasting Love
A Matter Of Life And Death
Heaven Knows

ENCORE
Come Again
Avenues & Alleyways

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Tim Charlton (bass); Trevor Smith (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Tim Pannell (trumpet)

The band's short UK tour to promote the single ended on a high note in front of a packed Soundhouse crowd. Don Blandford of the Essex Chronicle describes Steve Rinaldi as “a pure pop genius”.

SUPPORT BAND
The Brights

Friday, May 14, 2004

LIVERPOOL: The Cavern Club

SET LIST
Avenues And Alleyways
Happy
Come Fly With Me
You’re Alive
Melody
On A Magic Carpet Ride
Rollercoaster
Lucky Day
Everlasting Love
A Matter Of Life And Death
Come Again
Heaven Knows

ENCORE

Avenues & Alleyways

Line-up: Steve Rinaldi (lead vocals & trombone), Chris Borsberry (guitar), Tim Charlton (bass); Trevor Smith (drums); Andy Brush (sax); Tim Pannell (trumpet)

After a fabulous reaction from the crowd the previous night in Bath, it was a shame that the band's first gig at the world famous Cavern Club should have been in front of such a mixed audience of foreign tourists and beered-up stag night boys. But the band didn't let the disappointment show as they performed their usual set with confidence. However, an appearance on BBC Radio Liverpool not only results in airplay for the single, but after likening a Rinaldi Sings track to ’60s pop legends Honeybus, the band receive an interested letter from Honeybus singer Colin Hare.

SUPPORT BAND
The Uptight

Rinaldi Sings at The Cavern
Originally uploaded by Alfie Elkins.