{"id":2686,"date":"2020-01-15T17:21:51","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T17:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2023-08-07T12:16:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:16:32","slug":"featured-booking-rod-stewarts-bagpiper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/featured-booking-rod-stewarts-bagpiper\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Booking: Rod Stewart\u2019s Bagpipers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Encore is home to a huge array of live music bookings. In 2019, we helped match our customers with musicians of all types: from a full orchestra<\/a> booked for a Yamaha TV ad to an intimate wedding proposal<\/a> with a violinist<\/a> on a boat in Paris.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But the stand-out booking for us must be matching the legendary rock singer<\/a> Sir Rod Stewart with Encore bagpipe band The Home Counties Pipes and Drums<\/a>\u00a0for his 10-day UK tour.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We hear from Encore band leader and bagpiper Tony Hurst<\/a> as he recounts this incredible experience…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On 13<\/span>th<\/span> May 2019 we received a request to perform at 10 concerts with 3 pipers and a drummer, starting in Bristol on 22<\/span>nd<\/span> May 2019.\u00a0 Due to previous engagements the band had, we couldn’t play the concerts scheduled for York or Aberdeen and subsequently committed to cover 8 of the 10 the concerts as shown (Encore filled the other two dates with a different band). So we were booked to perform on:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Wed 22 May Bristol, Ashton Gate Stadium.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fri 31 May Southampton, St Mary’s Stadium.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Tues 4 June Milton Keynes, Stadium MK.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fri 7 June Ipswich, Portman Road Stadium.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sat 8 June Wolverhampton, Molineux Stadium.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fri 14 June Bolton, University of Bolton Stadium.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sat 15 June Sheffield, Bramall Lane Stadium.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fri 12 July 1<\/span>st<\/span> Central County Ground Hove.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    But until the booking was finalised we had no idea that we would be playing alongside Pop\/Rock legend and personal idol, Sir Rod Stewart and his Band on his 2019 Stadium Tour!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Bristol, our first venue, was pretty full-on with lots of sound checks. We also found out that we would actually be performing on stage with Sir Rod and the band during an instrumental number called Going Home – you can imagine the adrenaline was pumping! <\/span><\/p>\n