LIVE MUSIC
JON LANGFORD & THE MEN OF GWENT
30 NOVEMBER, 7PM
We are hosting an acoustic performance from Jon Langford & the Men of Gwent in our foyer on Saturday 30 November.
Limited tickets on sale on now via Eventbrite
Tickets cost £5
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
This performance goes alongside The Terror, an exhibition of illustrations created by Jon for the new edition of the Arthur Machen short story of the same name. This publication was commissioned by Newport publishers ‘The Three Impostors’.
ABOUT
Jon Langford is a musician and artist born in Newport. Jon was the original drummer for the punk band the Mekons who incorporated folk and country music into punk rock. Jon has also released numerous recordings as a solo artist and with other bands, most notably the Waco Brothers, Skull Orchard, as well as the Men of Gwent.
When Jon first moved to Chicago in 1992 it was important for him to form a band in Newport, so he could stay connected to his roots, and return for band meetings in the Riverside Pub.
Previously known as LL, Jon Langford & the Men of Gwent are with local label Country Mile. Their first release The Legend of Ll in 2015 shares songs about their hometown, written together transatlantically and occasionally in person. Their second album President of Wales was released in November 2019 and Lost On Land & Sea in 2023.
They have played major festivals including Green Man, Glastonbury and the legendary Busk on the Usk. Jon still lives in Chicago but flies back to play gigs, record and to just sit around with the Men of Gwent.
