Man – legendary Welsh psychedelic rock band

Gigs · Ashburton

Man – legendary Welsh psychedelic rock band

Sunday 28 February 2027 · Doors 19:00

Arts Centre, Ashburton

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Man – legendary Welsh psychedelic rock band is on Sunday 28 February 2027 at Arts Centre, Ashburton, with doors at 19:00. Tickets start at £17.60, including the booking fee.

This legendary Welsh psychedelic rock band is making a rare visit to the West Country. The incomparable Martin Ace ‘The Bass’ joined the band in 1969 and has been the driving force ever since now with dynamic drummer Shane Dixon making up the powerhouse rhythm section, superbly complemented by Josh Ace, guitar/keyboards/vocals and James Beck on guitar/vocals. The current line up is widely considered to be the best ever! With a mixture of west coast progressive, country & space rock, the band has universal appeal and has released over 400 tracks on over 70 labels in 24 countries in the past 50 years! Seminal albums such as Man Rhinos, Winos & Lunatics and Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day have won them a cult following which has seen them perform with such luminaries as Marillion, Hawkwind, Gong, Black Sabbath, The Stranglers, Thin Lizzy, Ten Years After, Atomic Rooster, Pink Fairies, Budgie, Blodwyn Pig, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Soft Machine, Wishbone Ash, Caravan, Pendragon, Fairport Convention, Lindisfarne, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Harley, Edgar Broughton, Eric Burden, Ray Harper and David Bowie — who asked them to be his backing band! Playing major festivals...

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