Ashesh & Nekhvam

New Spirit Europe Tour 2011

23 July: Blues and Balance Festival, Norway

To get tickets call 0047 90727161 or 0047 91384288 or email Bent on bent@havnomaden.no. There are only 100 tickets for the main gig and 250 for the jam session at the end of the concert. Ticket price 200 NOK. www.havnomaden.no


5 August: Leith Masonic Hall, Edinburgh

The band's first UK gig is now in Edinburgh - the Masonic Hall in Leith has hosted many live bands over the years and there are 250 tickets on sale. Part of the proceeds are going towards the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh expedition to Nepal in September. Tickets prices to follow.


11 August: Nice n Sleazy, Glasgow

The band are playing Nice n Sleazy's, one of the best live venues in Glasgow before heading down to London. 150 tickets going on sale shortly - details to follow.


12 August: Alter Ega Bar, Balham, London, UK

Turn up early to make sure you get in to see the band play their second gig at this great London venue. More details from www.alterega.co.uk and Chris on chrisprenticeuk@hotmail.com.


14 August: UK NRNA Charity Event, Reading, UK

The band is playing by special invitation for the UK Non-Resident Nepali Association Annual Charity Event in Reading. Please contact them through their website www.nrnauk.org for more details about the 300 available tickets.


17 August: The Forester's Arms, Kirdford, West Sussex


20 and 21 August: It's All Gravy Festival, Sussex, UK

This annual music festival is organised by Ian Gravenstede, a great friend of the band, who has invited them to play this year as the festival's headline act. Contact Ian on igravenstede@yahoo.co.uk for more details.


3 September: Edinburgh Mela 2011

The first band from Nepal to be invited to play at the Edinburgh Mela. In 2010 Scotland's largest multi-cultural festival attracted more than 34,000 visitors. Ashesh and Nekhvam is going to play on the Garden Stage at 4.15 pm.


4 September: Edinburgh Mela 2011

Ashesh and Nekhvam take to the festival's main stage, the 'Big Top' at 17.45 - for what promises to be an incredible performance of their psychedelic blues-rock with a Nepali twist!


9 September: 'Herzburg unterm Dach' Festival, Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany

Ashesh and Nekhvam return to 'Herzberg unterm Dach' festival to play at the amazing Fabrik venue. To get one of the 1,200 tickets email Stefan presse@fabrik.de. Herzberg is Germany's oldest open-air festival attracting more than 15,000 people to its mix of blues, psychedelic and progressive rock and world music. www.fabrik.de


Europe Tour 2010

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