Sheffield artist Pete McKee kills two birds with one stone as his art & music tour is set to hit Manchester.

A SMASH HIT SHOW

The countdown is on until Sheffield artist,Pete McKee’s tour of England starts. He will be taking his smash hit show The Boy With a Leg Named Brian to 10 different cities, each for just one day only across five weekends in April and May.

The exhibition follows Pete’s childhood upbringing on a council estate in Sheffield through the 1970’s and 80’s. From losing his mum at a young age and being raised by his siblings, to finding his own identity through music and fashion.

When the exhibition was held at Weston Park Museum in Sheffield it was visited by over 155,000 people. Now it will visit some of the countries most loved grassroots music venues and is a rare opportunity to see Pete’s work in these amazing and unique spaces. After the show has closed, there will be a live performance in the evening from The Everly Pregnant Brothers, the northern-tinged comedy ukulele band which Pete is also a member of.

The day time exhibition is free and opens each day between 12pm – 5pm. Evening band performance is ticketed with doors opening at 7:30pm. Tickets are now available  from seetickets.com

ART & MUSIC

Pete says: “Music is a huge part of my life, and features constantly in my work. In fact, it was the original dream of mine to play on Top of The Pops rather than become an artist. We have picked some of the most amazing venues for this tour which have played host to some of the biggest artists before they were famous. Grassroots music venues like these are vital for bands like mine to perform to new audiences, so I can’t wait to play with my band in these venues. I love showcasing my artwork in non-traditional spaces, so this is going to be a real celebration of art and music.”

The other half of this celebration takes place at night, each venue will host a ticketed live show from The Everly Pregnant Brothers; the comedic ukulele band who are well known for their parodies of popular songs. Pete was one of the founding members of the band and after a summer of playing festivals, including Tramlines and Rock N Roll Circus, they are excited to be bringing songs from their latest album Never Mind The Ukes, Here’s The Brothers on tour.

Pete concludes: “Independent music venues like these are really important to me, not only are they where our band plays but it is also where I have seen countless artists over the years hone their craft. Music venues are closing down at a frightening rate across the country and it is important that we work hard to keep them alive. I hope to see you all there.“

Pete McKee: Website

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