More Funk and More Soul
Craig Charles' new album and upcoming live dates.
1 October, 2021
We always like to keep up with the musical adventures of Craig Charles, and this week, we're delighted to report that he not only has a whopping 21 live dates pencilled in between now and the end of the year, but also a brand-new album, which is available to pre-order now.
The Craig Charles Trunk of Funk Volume 2 promises "19 hand-picked slices of new and classic funk, soul and dancefloor jazz, including Luther Ingram, Mario Biondi, Joel Culpepper, STR4TA, Lettuce, Acantha Lang and The Bamboos." Here's the full track listing:
1 | The Allergies - Move On Baby - Exclusive Trunk Of Funk remix | 3.11 |
2 | Cha Wa - My People | 3.50 |
3 | Acantha Lang - He Said / She Said | 4.01 |
4 | The Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Soul Makossa | 4.06 |
5 | STR4TA - Rhythm In Your Mind | 3.45 |
6 | The Bamboos - Ride on Time | 4.16 |
7 | Jay Nemor & Electrified - Sitting On Top Of The World | 4.06 |
8 | Mario Biondi - This Is What You Are | 4.21 |
9 | Luther Ingram - If It's All The Same To You Babe | 2.50 |
10 | The Souljazz Orchestra - Sorrow Fly Away | 4.54 |
11 | Smoove & Turrell - Slow Down - Smooves Exclusive Trunk Of Funk edit | 4.52 |
12 | Joseph Malik - Mixed Race Combination | 4.13 |
13 | The Crow - Your Autumn Of Tomorrow | 2.32 |
14 | Ferry Ultra ft Ashley Slater - Why Did You Do It? - The Reflex Revision (Edit) | 4.24 |
15 | The Traffic - Beat It | 4.43 |
16 | Lettuce Ft. Big Tony & Jungle Boogie - Checker Wrecker | 5.50 |
17 | Joel Culpepper - WAR | 4.14 |
18 | Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Hole In One | 4.34 |
19 | PM Warson - (Don't) Hold Me Down | 3.08 |
If you'd prefer to see Craig live and in person, here's all the UK appearances he has coming up for the remainder of 2021:
Friday 1st October | Northampton, Roadmender |
Friday 8th October | Bristol, Thekla |
Saturday 9th October | O2 Academy Oxford |
Friday 15th October | Brighton, Chalk |
Saturday 16th October | Milton Keynes, Unit Nine |
Friday 22nd October | Derby, The Venue |
Saturday 23rd October | Leeds, The Wardrobe |
Friday 5th November | Chester, The Live Rooms |
Friday 12th November - Saturday 13 November | Soul Funk Weekender, Milford on Sea, Shorefield Country Park |
Thursday 18th November | Reading, Sub89 & The Bowery District |
Friday 19th November | Frome, Cheese & Grain |
Friday 26th November | Leamington Spa, The Assembly |
Saturday 27th November | O2 Academy Leicester |
Friday 3rd December | Southampton, Engine Rooms |
Saturday 4th December | Leeds, The Wardrobe |
Friday 10th December | Brimingham, The Mill |
Saturday 11th December | Hull University SU |
Friday 17th December | Cambridge Junction |
Saturday 18th December | O2 Academy Bristol |
Sunday 19th December | Stroud, Subscription Rooms |
Sunday 26th December | Liverpool, Camp & Furnace |
He never lets us down, does he? As always, we recommend keeping an eye on individual venue and festival websites for the most up-to-date news closer to the time. If you do decide to go along to one of the shows, why not let us know with a photo on Twitter?
The Craig Charles Trunk of Funk Volume 2 will be released on the 5th November and you can pre-order it here.
Visit Ents24 for Craig Charles gig details and tickets.