King Zepha [Soul/Blues/Rocksteady]
Wednesday 5th August
Doors at 7pm (Diners)
Doors at 7:30pm (Standing)
Performance from 8pm
Seating is reserved for diners only
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King Zepha
“Seriously funky” – James Morrison, Top Brass, BBC Radio 2
“Breathtaking” – Craig Charles, Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, BBC 6 Music
Singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Sam Thornton, better known as King Zepha, is touring with his all-star band this summer, to celebrate the release of his new album. His original music features wailing horns, thunderous double bass, global rhythms and stunning 3-part vocal harmonies, and draws influence from jazz, blues, soul, mambo, ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub.
He is joined by Will Osborne on trombone, Chris Lloyd on keyboards, Adam Richards on double bass and Will Blankley on drums. The band have toured extensively for the last 10 years, including memorable performances at Glastonbury, Boomtown Fair, Freedom Sounds Festival in Germany and Gentse Feesten in Belgium.
The band will be performing a selection of songs from their new album, “The Return Of King Zepha”, which is due for release on 3 June 2026 and will be available to purchase on LP and CD at this concert. It features 11 original compositions, and a reworking of the Sammy Davis Jr. classic “I’m A Brass Band”.
Their last release, 2019’s “King Zepha’s Northern Sound”, was championed on the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show on BBC Radio 6 Music. The legendary reggae producer Dennis Bovell referred to it as his “favourite album” on his Dub On Air show on Soho Radio. More recently King Zepha’s music has been described as “seriously funky”, by the jazz trumpet virtuoso James Morrison, on his BBC Radio 2 Top Brass show.
Line up:
King Zepha – vocals, tenor sax & guitar
Will Osborne – trombone
Chris Lloyd – vocals & keyboards
Adam Richard – vocals, double bass & bass guitar
Will Blankley – drums.
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- Standing (main area) – these tickets are for our designated standing area: please be mindful of obstructing the view of seated ticket holders
- Dining (main seating area) – You can request to be seated in ‘Dizzy’ (raked theatre), ‘Mingus’ (near piano) or ‘Duke’ (side wall). Whilst we can guarantee that you will have a table, we cannot guarantee exactly where, as we do our best to fulfil all customers requirements
- Dining (window seating area) – you can request to be seated in ‘Ella’ (by the fireplace) or ‘Satchmo’ (smaller window area). Please note, a few of these seats have a restricted view
- Dining tickets come with table service.
- If you are hoping to combine bookings or join an existing booking then please let us know in advance as we cannot guarantee that changes to our table plan will be possible on the night
- You can view a seating plan here
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- Please email bookings@peggysskylight.co.uk to reserve a suitable seat for you and your party
- We have an accessible toilet on the ground floor
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