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Past Performers at the HGC

Past Performers at the HGC (Harbour Garden Cafe)

The Harbour Garden Café (The HGC) has music on weekends and on some days during the week. This is usually confined to the Spring & Summer months  where you can enjoy this alfresco Café on the South Quay of Whitstable Harbour. A great place to see fabulous  sunsets over Whitstable and the Thames Estuary. Don't miss the big name acts performing on Saturday Night Live!

We list below some of the acts that have performed at The HGC.

 

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Sunday 18 September 2011 6pm - The CHRISTIANS: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Come and enjoy a Sunday Night at The Harbour Garden Café with a Live Show and an optional three course set dinner.

(Rescheduled from Saturday 16 July 2011)

The Harbour Garden Café in association with Plan A Events Limited proudly present  SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE! featuring THE CHRISTIANS at the Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable on Sunday 18 September 2011  

Take a look at the video which has had over 170,000 viewings ON YOUTUBE.COM. It features the Christians  awesome hit "what's in a word" from their 3rd album "happy in hell" that was released in 1992. the album reached the top 20 in the UK and France.

 

Band Members:
• Garry Christian: Lead Vocal
• Joey Ankrah: Guitar & vocal
• Neil Griffiths: Guitar & vocal
• Clifford Watson: Bass Guitar & vocal
• Lionel Duke: Drums

 

The Christians Harvest The WordThe Christians - Harvest for the WorldThe Christians ' Soul from Liverpool'The Christians - Ideal World RemixThe Best of the Christians

The Harbour Garden Café proudly present live from Liverpool - The Christians. This 80's & 90's UK and International chart toppers bring you live a selection of their amazing soulful hits including, Forgotten Town, Hooverville, Harvest for the World and Ideal World. Very limited availability so book early to avoid disappointment.

 

 

Sunday 18 September 2011 6pm - The CHRISTIANS: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

A Plan A Events Limited promotion in association with The Harbour Garden Café

 Extremely limited availability. All seated event with optional 3 course set dinner.

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Saturday 17 September - 2011 1pm - 4.30pm - BEN RUSSELL & THE CHARMERS: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Originating from Wollongong, Australia this 4 piece soulful world roots reggae outfit now based in Kent return for your Saturday's entertainment. Ben's music and lyrics apply a relaxed vibe reflecting current political issues and personal life experiences.

 

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Sunday 11 September 2011 : 1pm-4.30pm - The Groovechasers: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Sunday 11 September 2011 : 1pm-4.30pm - The Groovechasers

Funk/ Jazz band.

The Groovechasers

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Saturday 10 September 2011 - 1pm-4.30pm - The Jacobs :The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Genre: Country / Psychobilly

The Jacobs on Myspace

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Sunday 4 September 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm ImagineJack :The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

With their unique recipe of great singing, a little clowning and true romance, ImagineJack have established themselves as one of Britain's most popular entertainment teams.  The only real-life married couple singing together in this format, they bring true emotions to the stage in their own very special blend.  
If you like the music of Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins, Mario Lanza and others, you'll love ImagineJack.

ImagineJack 

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Tuesday 30 August 2011 - 1pm - 3.30pm - Burt Butler's Jazz Pilgrims : The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Summertime Jazz by the Quay!

with Burt Butler's Jazz Pilgrims

 

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 29 August 2011 1pm-4.30pm - THE LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR : The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Back by massive popular demand. THE London Community Gospel Choir appear for a 2nd time this year at The Harbour Garden Cafe.  This is a fantastic outdoor venue so why not book a table and enjoy some delicious food while listening to the choir perform some of their classic gospel songs!  Dynamic melodies, funky gospel flair, swing beat, R n B, traditional and soulful arrangements of great modern and gospel classics.

Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 2011 1pm - 4.30pm : THE LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR : The Harbour Garden Cafe, Whitstable Harbour

 

 

THE LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

 

Saturday 27 August 2011 7pm - BLUES GRAVITY, The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Come and enjoy a Saturday Night at The Harbour Garden Cafe  with a live Show.

The Harbour Garden Café in association with Plan A Events Ltd proudly present  SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!  featuring Blues Gravity at the Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable on 27 August 2011 

 

Blues Gravity

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Saturday 20 August 2011 7pm - Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young - The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

 The Harbour Garden Café in association with Plan A Events Limited proudly present  SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!  with

Los Pacaminos featuring  Paul Young  appeared at the Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable on 20 August 2011  

Los Pacaminos have been together for over 17 years and have produced two albums to become one of the best Tex Mex bands around.

Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young

Saturday 20th August - 2011 7pm - Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young : The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

 A Plan A Events Limited promotion in association with The Harbour Garden Café

Extremely limited availability. All seated event  with optional 3 course set dinner.  

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Sunday 14 August 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm - Pepperarmy Band: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Classic pop/rock covers.

The Pepperarmy Band play a mix of tunes from the 60's 70's & 80's

 

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Tuesday 9th August 2011 - 1pm - 3.30pm - Ian Thompson's Hail-Bop, Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Summertime Jazz by the Quay!

with Ian Thompson's Hail-Bop

An accomplished musician and performer, Ian has been playing the Saxophone for over 20 years. Having worked with some of the UK's top function bands and toured with many international artists, Ian has played on numerous recordings and appeared on tv and radio shows such as Top of the Pops, the National Lottery and the Cive James show.

Ian Thompson

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Sunday 7 August 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm Tener Duende : The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Tener Duende are an acoustic ensemble comprising guitar, bass and the cajon with Paul Minter, Matthew Ruranski and Dan Lucas, all players are from the south coast of England.

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

 

Saturday 6th August - 2011 6pm - The Malcolm J Holland Experience: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Come and enjoy a Saturday Night at The Harbour Garden Cafe  with a live Show.

The Harbour Garden Café in association with Plan A Events Ltd proudly present  SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!  featuring The Malcolm J Holland Experience at the Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable on 6 August 2011 

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Saturday 30th July - 2011 7pm - HEAVEN 17: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

The Harbour Garden Cafe in association with Plan A Events Limited proudly presented  SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! featuring HEAVEN 17 at the Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable on Saturday 30 July 2011 

Great night had by all at The  Harbour Garden Café with a three course set dinner and a live Show.

The Best of Heaven 17Heaven 17Let Me Go - Heaven 17Heaven 17 - The Luxury Gap

In advance of their appearance at the Rewind festival, we are very proud to present a one-off show by the massive 80's chart - topping band still hugely popular today. Temptation, Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry, Fascist Groove Thang, Let Me Go. Hear all their hits and more up close and personal in this unique and very rare performance.

 

Saturday 30th July - 2011 7pm - HEAVEN 17: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

 A Plan A Events Limited promotion in association with The Harbour Garden Cafe

Extremely limited availability. All seated event including 3 course set dinner.

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Sun 17 July 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm - Red Jackson : The Harbour Garden Cafe, Whitstable Harbour

Rhythm & Blues Trio

 

Six musicians who hail from Kent and London, Galley Beggar is a new folk band of people who grew up obsessed with an old sound. 

Red Jackson

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Sunday 10 July 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm - Galley Beggar: The Harbour Garden Cafe, Whitstable Harbour

 Acoustic / Folk / Rock

 

Six musicians who hail from Kent and London, Galley Beggar is a new folk band of people who grew up obsessed with an old sound. 

 

Galley Beggar

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Saturday 9th July - 2011 6pm - MARIACHI TEQUILA: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

Come and enjoy a Saturday Night at The Harbour Garden Café with a three course set dinner and a live Show.

 The Harbour Garden Café in association with Plan A Events Limited proudly present SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! featuring

MARIACHI TEQUILA at the Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable on 9 July 2011 

As seen here at the Harbour Garden  Café previously, come along and enjoy our evening of fab Mexican fare & fun. These four great Mariachi musicians will ensure you have a great nights entertainment.
Saturday 9th July - 2011 6pm - MARIACHI TEQUILA: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable Harbour

 A Plan A Events Limited promotion in association with The Harbour Garden Café

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Sunday 3 July 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm - Gentleman Tim & The Contenders: The Harbour Garden Cafe, Whitstable Harbour

West Coast Swing & Chicago Blues

 

With their influences deeply rooted in early 50’s style Swing,West Coast and Chicago Blues, Gentleman Tim and the Contenders are one of the hottest bands on the scene today.

Led by the inspirational harmonica player and vocalist Tim Corbett they deliver a brand of high energy jumpin’ blues that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and get your toes tappin’.

Gentleman Tim & The Contenders

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Billy Ebeling & Brendan Power :The Harbour Garden Cafe, Whitstable Harbour

Come and see Billy Ebeling and Brendan Power at the Harbour Garden Cafe, Whitstable Harbour DUO  CD JUST OUT -  RECORDED LIVE IN KANSAS CITY, USA!

A native of Lawrence Kansas, USA, Billy Ebeling has travelled the globe since the 1980s spreading his unique style of blues-based music to the masses.

Along the way he’s shared the stage with Brownie McGhee, Red Holloway, Buckwheat Zydeco, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', Robert Jr Lockwood, John Hammond,
Johnny Johnson, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, W.C. Clark, Tailgators, Rosie Ledet and Wayne Toups.
He’s recorded 18 albums to date, mostly original material, featuring rootsy rhythms and smart lyrics.


Billy spent twelve years playing in New Zealand and Australia with his own band, where he became friends with Kent-based Kiwi harmonica player Brendan Power. They have kept up the connection, most recently when Brendan visited Billy in June and recorded a live album with him in Kansas City – just out!

Visit Billy Ebeling's website and Brendan Powers' website

BILLY EBELING & BRENDAN POWERS APPEARED AT THE HARBOUR GARDEN CAFE, SOUTH QUAY, WHITSTABLE ON Sunday 18 September 2011

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Saturday 18 June 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm - David's Praise : The Harbour Garden Cafe, Whitstable Harbour

David's Praise - Lively 7 piece gospel choir & band from London

David's Praise

David's praise is a musical and dance concept represented by  Singer/ Songwriter/ Performer, David Faniyi, who writes songs of heartfelt praise to the Lord. He likes to praise God in a LOUD way, through dance and a touch of Rock to bring a edgy fill to some of his songs.
                                           
David’s Praise  was the Winner of the Songwriters Competition 2005 and GEM award Nominee 2005,and released a 2005 EP CD titled "Get Ur Praise On.

David's Praise is accompanied by a contemporary gospel Band full of musicians and singers. 
Their primary sound is edgy but they cannot be boxed, vocally and musically they create dynamic melodies and rich harmonies within each performance, with over a decade of experience performing at church, weddings, concerts, and corporate events. 

Saturday 4 June 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm - Happy Trails: The Harbour Garden Cafe, Whitstable Harbour

AMERICANA FOLK MUSIC -
Happy Trails are:
Trevor Stephenson- Lead vocal, Harmony vocal, Acoustic guitar, Lapslide guitar, Scruboard
Ian Balchin - Lead vocal, Harmony vocal, Acoustic guitar, Tenor banjo, Mandolin
Al Clark - Lead vocal, Harmony vocal, Harmonica, Coconuts
 

Trevor, Ian and Al have been playing together in various Cajun, Zydeco, Country and Blues bands for in excess of twenty years.
Trevor, Ian and Al share a lifelong love of the diverse and inspiring musical forms emanating from the Southern States and during the last decade have had the pleasure of experiencing it "for real" during several vacations to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia and Alabama.
 

Happy Trails

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Bank Holiday 30 May 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm - Sixteen Wires

SixteenWires are a contemporary quartet based in Central London.

Susie, Roz, Debs and Nicole met whilst studying music at King's College London, formed the quartet and have since performed at numerous recitals, private and corporate events. 

SixteenWires have a very varied repertoire, consisting of well-loved classical and cabaret pieces and an extensive pop music range.

 SixteenWires

SixteenWires

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Sunday 22 May 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm - Sneakin'sally

Sneakin’sally were formed in the mid nineties with one aim in mind, to deliver a fresh and flexible repertoire to Kent’s function band circuit.
With 10+ years under their belt, they have built a fresh and flexible act, mixing old numbers we all love and adore with new and unexpected modern classics.

Sneakin'Sally

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Sun 15 May 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm - The Midnight Pumpkins

The Midnight Pumpkins are an acoustic covers duo from London. They play a whole range of covers, from Fleetwood Mac , Neil Young, The Foo Fighters  etc.

The Midnight Pumpkins

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Fri 29 Apr 2011: 1pm - 4.30pm - The Richard J Lewis Band

Richard J. Lewis is a 27-year old singer and songwriter fusing powerful lyrics and soulful melodies with a strong jazz sensibility and swing.

 Alongside the combined talents of Rees Bridges on drums, Glenn Bridges on double bass and Russ Grooms on guitar, Richard leads his band from the piano, performing live across London and the UK.

 

The Richard J Lewis Band

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Saturday 11 June 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm - The Kev Reynolds Duo: The Harbour Garden Cafe, Whitstable Harbour

 Classic pop & rock covers

The Kev Reynolds Duo

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Easter Monday 25 Apr 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm The Starrlite Beatles

The Starrlite Beatles "The South East's Best Beatles Tribute Band"

Born and raised in the sunny seaside town of Brighton, The Starrlite Beatles have been bringing the love to the UK since early 2010.
With their attention to detail, authenticity and impressive knowledge on all things Beatles, the boys never fail to impress even the most informed Beatles fan.

Let The Starrlite Beatles take you back to the world of John, Paul, George and Ringo and you are guaranteed a fantastic time.

Pete Mitchell - John Lennon
Dan Phelps - Paul McCartney 
Dave Glenister - George Harrison
George Searle - Ringo Starr

The Starrlite Beatles

 

 The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

 

Good Friday 22 Apr 2011 : 1pm - 4.30pm Abdelkader Saadoun


The Algerian King of Rock N Rai from Khemis Miliana, Algeria.

RAI originates from traditional Algerian music (Chaabi, Kabil, and Chawia) and also encompasses Pop, Jazz, Funk, Rock, Reggae, Fusion, Flamenco and Blues.

Abdelkader has previously performed for Her Majesty The Queen, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and The Amir Of Qatar, Sheikh Hamadbin Khalifa Al –Thani.

Abdelkader Saadoun

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Cover Story

Cover Story at the Harbour Garden Café

Cover Story played at The HGC during the 2007 Whitstable Oyster Festival

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

Mel Harris

The Ultimate tribute to the swingin 60's

Mel Harris

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED

The Upbeat Beatles

The Upbeat Beatles appeared at The Harbour Garden Cafe, Whitstable

The Upbeat Beatles played at The HGC

The Harbour Garden Café  is FULLY LICENSED