Highlights from Mike Peters and the New Electric Band's recent stunning performance at the Dolgellau Festival are to be televised this Friday evening, July 31st at 7.25pm on Channel 4 Wales. Tune in to see an electric performance of 'Aer'/Breathe and an acoustic performance of Hwylio Dros y Mor/ A New South Wales in Welsh, together with an interview with Mike from the riverbank in Dolgellau. The entire Mike Peters' performance was filmed by the same TV company as the recent Stereophonics concert at Cardiff Castle and sneak previews at MPO HQ suggests that this is the best video footage of Mike and the band in performance to date. MPO hopes to offer the entire concert for general viewing at a later date.
On Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August, Mike Peters headlines the last ever Greenbelt Festival in Northamptonshire England. One day tickets have been made especially available to MPO members at a price of £15. This tickets allows admission to the festival from 4pm onwards. Tickets can be bought on the day and Greenbelt Festival Organisers confirm that all MPO members will be guaranteed admission. For further Greenbelt information please call 0171 700 6585.
Mike Peters and Colorsound have recently returned from Ireland where they recently appeared at the Galway Festival. Please Stay in touch with MPO for possible Colorsound news, happening in late August/ September!!!!
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The release of Rise in the US has been confirmed for October 13th on Velvel Records. Watch out for new tracklisting together with extra tracks, previously unreleased. Mike appears at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle on September 6th with an extensive US Rise tour taking place in the months of October/November. ***********
Gathering 7 is on sale now, with tickets selling faster than ever, taking place on the 15th and 16th of January 1999. Weekend ticket price remains the same at £22.50/$36.
Last but not least, tune in next week for news of the Interactive Acoustic Works Tour, kicking off on November 20th at King Tuts in Glasgow.
