Ornette Coleman Meltdown Tickets

Ornette Coleman Meltdown tickets will be available soon as the legendary saxophonist, violinist and artist heads down to the Southbank Centre to curate the Meltdown Festival 2009. Ornette Coleman Meltdown tickets will enable music and art fans to see what promises to be a fascinating selection of events, every single one of them hand-picked by Ornette Coleman himself.

Meltdown Festival 2009 curator
Those of you who get your hands on Ornette Coleman Meltdown tickets will be able to enjoy a series of events and performances especially chosen by one of the most innovative artists to have ever graced a stage. Coleman rose to prominence after pioneering improvisational, free-jazz, changing the way music was played forever more. Consequently this is a huge coup for the Southbank Centre’s annual festival, ensuring that Ornette Coleman Meltdown tickets are sure to be in steep demand in 2009.

Acclaimed festival
The line up for the 2009 Meltdown Festival looks set to be an impressive one, and the fact that Ornette Coleman is heading things up is sure to get music and art fans very excited about what's in store. The Meltdown Festival itself enjoys an impressive reputation as one of the most critically acclaimed festivals of the year, and with previous curators including David Bowie, Morrissey, Jarvis Cocker and last year’s chiefs, Massive Attack, it’s easy to see why.

Ornette Coleman
The Ornette Coleman Meltdown has already got tongues wagging with who will be performing, especially when you consider who Ornette Coleman has inspired throughout the years. With the likes of John Coltrane, Frank Zappa, Sonic Youth, Spiritualized and Lou Reed all citing him as a huge influence, Coleman obviously boasts considerable kudos amongst his peers, ensuring that the 2009 Meltdown Festival should throw up plenty of surprises as well as what is set to be an incredible line up of events in June.

Ornette Coleman's Meltdown line up
As expected, Ornette Coleman has bought some huge names to this year's Meltdown Festival, with the likes of Yoko Ono, Moby, Baaba Maal and Patti Smith on a very impressive line up. Take a look below at the full selection and if any take your fancy, pick up tickets and head for the Southbank Centre.

Meltdown 2009 line up

Saturday 13 June
The Roots with guest David Murray

Saturday 13 June
David Murray & The Gwo-Ka Masters plus Jamaaladeen Tacuma

Sunday 14 June
Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band featuring Sean Lennon, Cornelius and more

Monday 15 June
Baaba Maal

Monday 15 June
The Freewheeling Yo La Tengo

Tuesday 16 June
Moby

Wednesday 17 June
Bobby McFerrin

Thursday 18 June
Patti Smith and The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra

Friday 19 June
Ornette Coleman: Reflections of The Shape of Jazz to Come plus Master Musicians of Jajouka

Saturday 20 June
Charlie Haden: Liberation Music Orchestra with guests Carla Bley and Robert Wyatt plus The Bad Plus

Sunday 21 June
Ornette Coleman: Reflections of This is Our Music plus Master Musicians of Jajouka

Ornette Coleman Meltdown tickets are now available for the series of events taking place in June 2009 at the Southbank Centre. To purchase tickets please follow the links above or call 0870 4000 601.

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