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JOE JACKSON- Two Rounds of Racket Tour

• Tuesday 15th October 2024
• Box Office & Bars: 6:30pm / Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm 

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Mr Joe Jackson Presents: Two Rounds of Racket Tour
Joe Jackson Solo Plus Joe Jackson and 9 piece band Presents the Music of Max Champion

Following the newly released album by earMUSIC, Mr. Joe Jackson presents: Max Champion in 'What A Racket!' – reviving the songs of enigmatic early 20th-century English Music Hall artist Max Champion – renowned musician and producer Joe Jackson announces “The Two Rounds Of Racket Tour” appearing at 10 venues across the UK in October 2024, including two nights at London’s Alexandra Palace. Tickets are available from 10am on Friday 15 March from XXX
 
“The Two Rounds Of Racket Tour” promises to be festive, fun, and unlike anything else music fans will see next (or any other) year. The show will be in two parts: a solo set by Joe Jackson of his original songs, and a set based on the album What A Racket! – the first performance in more than 100 years of the songs of forgotten Music Hall genius Max Champion, with Joe and a nine-piece band.
 
Max Champion was born in 1882 in London's East End and is thought to have been related to the great Victorian entertainer Harry Champion. As an up-and-coming performer he shared the stage with big stars such as Gus Ellen and Vesta Tilley, but his career (much like the Music Hall era itself) was cut short by the First World War, and his songs faded into obscurity. That is, until 2014, when Max Champion sheet music started to surface: first in Malta, then in England, and, intriguingly, in Belgium, where Max probably met his end in the trenches. By 2019, enough songs had been recovered for Joe Jackson to resurrect them with a 12-piece orchestra.
 
According to producer Joe Jackson, "These were wonderful songs in their time, but they're surprisingly modern, too. Sometimes it's almost as if Max is speaking, from his London of the early 20th century, directly to us in the early 21st."
 
A newly released documentary now sheds light on the early 20th century artist from England. 
 
Music Hall originated in 19th-century London, transitioning from pubs and street performances to grand theaters by 1900. It attracted a diverse audience, spanning from commoners to aristocrats. The songs in this genre depicted life in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, often infused with humor, satire, sentimentality, patriotism, and occasionally darker themes like jealousy and murder. Some songs were also risqué but cleverly expressed.

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Tickets: £32.50 / £39.50 / £45.00 / £49.50 (plus booking fees)

General Venue Age Policy: 

• Ages 14+, under 16s to be accompanied by a ticket buying 16+.
• The Forum is predominantly an evening entertainment venue for adults where alcohol is served, and music can be loud.
• The Forum or its staff can never act as Loco Parentis under any circumstances.
• The Venue reserves the right to change this policy.
• The Venue reserves the right to refuse entry.

• Audience members may be encouraged to stand up and dance, please be aware when booking seats.
• Box Office is open on performance days approx. 1 hour prior to the performance for purchasing and collecting tickets. 

• There is a lift for wheelchair users from Reception to the Lower Foyer with access to the Stalls.
• There is second lift with access to the Upper Foyer and Ballroom bars.
• The Balcony is stair access only. 
• Wheelchairs can be accommodated next to the end of row seats of rows F to K in the Stalls only. Wheelchair companion seats are located in the last seat of the relevant row directly next to the wheelchair spaces. Also available are Disabled Carer tickets to accompany Registered Disabled patrons who are not wheelchair bound. Please contact Ticketline Customer Services to discuss your requirements, or call Bath Box Office 01225 463362.

Full booking terms & conditions can be found here.