We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be performing a short run of long-awaited gigs from Tues 1st Oct… head over to the gigs tab to find out more. Expect more regular website and tour date updates now that our little Erin is 2 years old haha!

I’m excited to share that in the coming weeks, I am going to meet my little one! I’ve massively enjoyed my pregnancy on the whole, and have continued to make music throughout. She will certainly emerge with some rhythmic headstart I am sure! The amazing folks in my various projects are going to keep the gigs playing in my absence, head over to my gigs page for 2022 dates as they emerge 🙂

Head on over to check out my new Instagram account!

There’ll be lots of new content there including mini lessons, photos, gig throwbacks, and opportunities with the brilliant organisations I work with (Global Grooves, Jubacana, and Juba do Leão).

https://www.instagram.com/hollyprestdrums/

SUPPORTING THE MARACATUS OF BRAZIL.
A little collective of us have set up a crowdfunder to support the communities of our much loved Maracatu groups in Brazil. It did so well in the first 24 hours that we extended the target and have almost hit that one too!

https://www.gofundme.com/manage/globally-connected-support-for-groups-in-brazil

After a recent 6-week trip to Brazil, I’m back and full of beans! I’m delighted to announce a huge list of Skutch Manos gigs from May onwards, as well as Jubacana, Juba do Leão, and Global Grooves events gradually being confirmed as the sunshine makes an appearance. Join me! 

Fabulous to kick off the new gig season on Saturday, a local gig at Moston FC entertaining the footie fans! It was also a first Juba gig for our newer drummers and dancers! They’ve been working hard learning the music and routines. Totally smashed it, woohoo!

We’ve got some super exciting gigs on the cards including a night time performance at the NOW Dance event with Cheshire Dance, Glasgow Encontro, Brazilica, an outing at HOME’s takeover of the National Theatre River Stage, and many more!

Check out our gig list here: http://jubadoleao.com/2/gigs/

Looking forward to another good old sesh at Buxton Taphouse tonight (SK17 6AY)! We’re on around 9:30pm and will be taking the crowd into the night with badass beats and our new Led Zeppelin medley (Bonzo lives!). Tomorrow evening we’re playing again at Gather (CW12 3BN), a beautiful little bar in Congleton with fizz, paella and smiles (and a bloody lovely crew of staff to boot). I’m really enjoying this tour and all three of us have been mega chuffed to get back on the road, share our sound with some brilliant crowds, and reconnect with some of the best intimate live music venues the Northwest has to offer – our favourite kind of set up! More gigs to be announced soon as a result of this mini-tour!

Next week: Thurs 26th at Number 39 Hopstar Brewery in Darwen (BB3 2AA), a private party do on Saturday, and at The Con Club in Altrincham on Sunday (WA14 1RZ).

Thanks everyone for coming to check us out at Matt & Phred’s in Manchester last night, it was a blinder! Next gigs coming up are:

This weekend: Saturday 14th April at Cafe No. 9 in Sheffield, and on Sunday 15th April at Blakey’s in Stoke!

Nest week: Friday 20th April at Buxton Taphouse and Saturday 21st April at Gather in Congleton!

Join us this Thursday (12th April) at Matt & Phred’s in Manchester for pizza and mega live music! Then get a second hit at the weekend with another outing at Cafe no. 9 in Sheffield on Saturday 14th April! We’re excited to play our new Led Zeppelin medley again after a tip-top first blast at Central Bar last week. Our brand new album ‘101010’ will also on sale. See you there!