WILLIAM D. DRAKE

Sunday December 21st 2008, at the Zanzibar, Liverpool

Supporting Wizards of Twiddly.

Friday 19th December 2008, Club Hell at the Cross, Kings Cross

With Giant Paw and Ian Evans.

Saturday 27th September 2008, Deep in the Woods 2008, Lake Windermere.

More details: http://www.myspace.com/fellfootwood

Thursday 31st July 2008 at View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street, Liverpool, L2 6RE.

William D Drake has been invited to play at Lost Voices, an impromptu and involuntary organisation, based in Liverpool, that puts on live music events. Promoting the spirit of the eclectic, Lost Voices nights are an intoxicating blend of the strange, the wonderful, and the strangely familiar. He will be playing a grand piano and will be supported by Brightonian melanchemist Crayola Lectern.

Please follow this link to read a review.

Sunday 27th July 2008 at The Grove, 8 Avenue Road, Great Malvern, WR14 3AG.

Members of North Sea Radio Orchestra will also perform - evening begins at 7pm. RSVP only - to reserve tickets contact Sarah at : info at eekbatik.com.

Saturday July 19 2008 at the Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds (map).

"The former Cardiacs songwriter and keyboardist and North Sea Radio Orchestra collaborator comes to Leeds for a one-off Northern date, playing songs with his nine-piece bombastic band, and some solo Debussy-influenced piano work. It will be mindblowing."

More information can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=17479567193 and here: http://www.last.fm/event/657117.

Cost: £7 advance

Saturday 19th April 2008 at Hotel Bologna, Mestre, Venice, Italy.

As part of the Musica Continua season (http://www.musicacontinua.com), William D Drake has been invited back for what will certainly be a warm and happy evening. He will be assisted by Terry Pitt on trumpet/vocals and James Larcombe on organ/vocals.

Friday 11th April 2008 at The Half Moon, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9HL

William D Drake and his So-Called Friends have been invited to play at Club Mooncat (http://www.myspace.com/clubmooncat) at The Half Moon (http://www.halfmoonpub.co.uk) on Friday 11th April 2008. Support comes from Local Girls and Silvery. Doors open 7.30pm, and Mr Drake and his full 9-piece band will be on 9.30ish. DJ til 1am. The venue is a minute or two’s stroll from Herne Hill mainline station.

Cost: £5 / £4