The John Otway Big Band

A concert by John Otway, the English singer-songwriter, presented as The John Otway Big Band at Parish in Huddersfield. The night draws on pop, rock and indie songs from a career that began in the 1970s.

John Otway is an English singer-songwriter who began performing in the 1970s, most often alongside the guitarist Wild Willy Barrett as the duo Otway and Barrett. Their 1977 single "Really Free" and the song "Cor Baby That's Really Me", also from 1977, are among the best-known recordings from that period. Otway's writing combines sardonic wit with melodic pop and rock songcraft, and it has remained a reference point for indie-leaning audiences.

This evening is presented as The John Otway Big Band, bringing Otway's songs to the stage under that name. The concert takes place at Parish, a Huddersfield venue that hosts concerts and shows. It will appeal to listeners who follow Otway's catalogue or enjoy the pop, rock and indie material that runs through it.