Saxophonist - Clarinettist - Flautist - Conductor - Band Leader - Educator

Live Performance Dates

In addition to performing for private and corporate functions Phil Shotton regularly performs around the North West of England and beyond. Catch Phil live with one of these ensembles...

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December 2024

Sunday, 8th December 2024
2:30pm

The Snowman with live Wind Orchestra

This December, get into the Christmas spirit with Maghull Wind Orchestra.

Join us for an afternoon of festive favourites, culminating with a magical screening of Raymond Briggs' timeless classic 'The Snowman' with Howard Blake's original score performed live by the mighty Maghull Wind Orchestra, conducted by Phil Shotton.

What better way to bring the magic of music this Christmas and a festive treat for all the family.

SOLD OUT!

Oak Theatre
Scarisbrick Hall
Southport Road
Scarisbrick
L40 9RU

Monday, 9th December 2024

U3A Jazz Society

Phil Shotton and the Christmas Big Band.

SOLD OUT!

Tuesday, 10th December 2024
8:00pm

Wilmslow Jazz Club

Phil Shotton and the Christmas Big Band perform as part of the Tuesday Jazz & Swing Programme.

Admission £10, on the door.

The Morley Green Club
Mobberley Road
Wilmslow
SK9 5NT

Saturday, 14th December 2024
7:30pm

Cafe Society

Phil Shotton performs with The Cafe Society.

Mawdesely Village Hall
Hurst Green
Mawdesley
Ormskirk
L40 2QT

Sunday, 15th December 2024
7:30pm

Christmas with The Danny Miller Big Band

Phil Shotton performs with The Danny Miller Big Band to celebrate the joy of the Christmas season.

Tickets £20 (£16 concessions), available from thetungauditorium.com.

Mawdesely Village Hall
Hurst Green
Mawdesley
Ormskirk
L40 2QT

Tuesday, 17th December 2024
7:30pm

Christmas Concert

Phil Shotton directs Maghull Wind Orchestra as they perform a selection of Christmas music.

St Andrew's C Of E Church
22 Damfield Lane
Maghull
L31 6DD

Wednesday, 18th December 2024
8:00pm

Kaleidoscope Big Band

Phil Shotton directs the Kaleidoscope Big Band, with vocalists Marilyn Royle and Simon Lodge, for a Christmas concert to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice.

Free entry, donation on the door.

View the flyer.

Wilmslow Conservative Club
15 Grove Avenue
Wilmslow
SK9 5EG

Thursday, 19th December 2024
8:00pm

James Breckon Trio

Phil Shotton performs with the James Breckon Trio.

Castle St Townhouse
25-27 Castle Street
Liverpool
L2 4TA

Sunday, 22nd December 2024
1:00pm

Jazz with The Coffin Dodgers

Phil Shotton performs with The Coffin Dodgers.

Entry £5, on the door.

The Thistleberry
Keele Road
Newcastle-under-Lyme
ST5 2LT

Tuesday, 24th October 2025
6:00pm

Carols in the Car Park

Phil Shotton performs Christmas carols and festive favourites.

Tytherington Family Worship
Sandwich Drive
Macclesfield
SK10 2UD
January 2025

Wednesday, 15th January 2025

Lowther Jazz Club

Phil Shotton performs with The Cafe Society.

www.lowtherpavilion.co.uk

The Lowther Pavilion
Lowther Terrace
Lytham Saint Annes
FY8 5QQ

Sunday, 19th January 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT

Sunday, 26th January 2025
2:00pm

Christ Church Ministry Centre

Phil Shotton directs the Maghull Wind Orchestra for a Charity concert to help raise funds for the Pearl of Africa Child Care.

Christ Church Ministry Centre
Long Lane
Augton
Ormskirk
L39 5AS

Thursday, 30th January 2025
8:00pm

Tallulah's Jazz Club

Phil Shotton is a guest soloist at Tallulah's Jazz Club.

Free entry.

Tallulah's Jazz Club
122 Victoria Road
New Brighton
CH45 9LD
February 2025

Saturday, 1st February 2025
Doors 7:30pm | Starts 8:00pm

Zoot Serious & a Belly Full of Bop

Phil Shotton performs with Zoot Serious & a Belly Full of Bop.

alexanderslive.com.

Alexander’s Live
Rufus Court
Chester
CH1 2JW

Sunday, 2nd February 2025
8:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

The Falcon Hotel
Breakwater Road
Bude
EX23 8SD

Sunday, 9th February 2025
10:00am - 3:00pm

Saxophone Workshop

Phil Shotton leads a workshop for saxophonists of all skill levels, whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your technique.

Cost £25, bookings now open!

WCB Instrumental Workshops
22 Chadkirk Cottages
Stockport
SK6 3LE

Thursday, 13th February 2025
8:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Didsbury Jazz Club
Didsbury Cricket Club
860 Wilmslow Road
Manchester
M20 2ZY

Saturday, 15th February 2025
7:30pm

St Michael's Church

Phil Shotton directs the Maghull Wind Orchestra.

St Michael's Church
St Michael's Road
Crosby
L23 8SD

Sunday, 16th February 2025
3:00pm

Phil Shotton Duo

Phil Shotton performs Matt Lawton (double bass).

Cafe Saison
236 Burton Road
West Didsbury
Manchester
M20 2LW

Wednesday, 19th February 2025
8:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

St. Lawrence's Parish Church
Congleton Road
Biddulph
Stoke-on-Trent
ST8 7RG

Thursday, 20th February 2025
8:00pm

Double Phil

Phil Shotton (sax / clarinet) performs with Phil Lucas (trumpet).

£12, pay on the door

Stadium Leisure Snooker Club
Nottingham Road
New Basford
Nottingham
NG5 1EG

Sunday, 23rd February 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT
March 2025

Sunday, 2nd March 2025
12:30pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Willingham Social Club
Fen End
Willingham
Cambridge
CB24 5LH

Wednesday, 12th March 2025

Phil Shotton Nonet

The Phil Shotton 'Kind of Cool' Nonet play Miles Davis.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT

Sunday, 16th March 2025
12:30pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

The Ansty Club
Grove Road
Ansty
Coventry
CV7 9JD

Sunday, 23rd March 2025
1:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Old Barn Hall
55 Church Road
Great Bookham
Surrey
KT23 3PQ

Saturday, 29th March 2025

Kaleidoscope Big Band

Phil Shotton directs the Kaleidoscope Big Band to raise funds for Christian Relief Uganda, with Julie Parker.

Rixton with Glazebrook Community Hall
Manchester Road
Rixton
Warrington
WA3 6JZ

Sunday, 30th March 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT
April 2025

Wednesday, 2nd April 2025

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Private Party

Saturday, 5th April 2025
7:30pm

Holy Trinity Church

Phil Shotton directs the Maghull Wind Orchestra.

Holy Trinity Church
Hoghton Street
Southport
PR9 9DX

Tuesday, 8th April 2025
8:00pm

Phil Shotton Nonet

The Phil Shotton Nonet play 'Kind of Cool'.

Admission £10, on the door.

grahambrookjazz.co.uk

Wilmslow Jazz Club
Morley Green Club
Moreley Green Road
Wilmslow
SK8 5NT

Sunday, 13th April 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT

18th to 21st April 2025

Lowther Festival

Phil Shotton performs with The Cafe Society.

www.lowtherpavilion.co.uk

The Lowther Pavilion
Lowther Terrace
Lytham Saint Annes
FY8 5QQ

Friday, 25th April 2025
8:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Budworth Hall Ballroom
205 High Street
Chipping Ongar
CM5 9JG

Sunday, 27th April 2025
7:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

St Mary's Church
2 Elsworthy Road
London
NW3 3DU

Wednesday, 30th April 2025
7:30pm

Duke Ellington Orchestra

Phil Shotton directs the North West Duke Ellington Orchestra, playing music from all eras of Ellington’s output, from his Cotton Club days to the swinging suites.

Tickets £16.50, available from www.capstone.hope.ac.uk.

The Capstone Theatre
Liverpool Hope University
Creative Campus
17 Shaw Street
Liverpool
L6 1HP
May 2025

Sunday, 4th May 2025

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band at the Filey Folk Festival.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Filey Evron Centre
1a John Street
Filey
North Yorkshire
YO14 9DW

Thursday, 8th May 2025
7:00pm

St Nicholas' Church Music Festival

Phil Shotton directs Maghull Wind Orchestra for the St Nicholas' Church Music Festival.

Saint Nicholas Church
111 Mersey Road
Crosby
Liverpool
L23 6SS

Sunday, 11th May 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT

Friday, 16th May 2025
8:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Edinburgh Jazz 'n' Jive Club
Heriot's Rugby Club
Bangholm Terrace
Goldenacre
Edinburgh
EH3 5QN

Sunday, 18th May 2025
7:30pm

Phil Shotton Big Band

The Phil Shotton Big Band, with vocalists, present an evening of Classic Swing and Sinatra to raise money for Queenscout Hospice.

Southport Little Theatre
Hoghton Street
Southport
PR9 0PA

Thursday, 22nd May 2025
8:00pm

Alsager Jazz Club

Phil Shotton performs at the Alsager Jazz Club with the Andrzej Baranek Trio.

Tickets £5, available on the door.

Alsager Jazz Club
Alsager Golf and Country Club
Audley Road
Alsager
Stoke-on-Trent
ST7 2UR

Sunday, 25th May 2025
1:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Old Barn Hall
55 Church Road
Great Bookham
Surrey
KT23 3PQ

Saturday, 31st May 2025
Doors 7:00pm | Starts 8:00pm

Cafe Society

Phil Shotton (reeds) performs with Cafe Society - Anthony Mason (banjo & vocals), Andy Henderson (trumpet), and Colin Turner (tuba).

Admission £12, pay on the door.

www.jazzinthespa.co.uk

Boston Spa Village Hall
199 High Street
Boston Spa
Wetherby
LS23 6AA
June 2025

Thursday, 5th June 2025
1:00pm

Phil Shotton Trio

Phil Shotton performs with his Trio joined by vocalist Adee Lifshitz.

Admission £5 (cash or card).

jazznorthwest.co.uk

Dringhouses Sports Club
St Helen’s Road
Dringhouses
York
YO24 1HR

Thursday, 12th June 2025
8:30pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Carlisle Jazz Club
90 St Mary Street
Kirkcudbright
DG6 4EJ

Friday, 13th June 2025

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival
Carlisle Rugby Club
Warwick Road
Carlisle
CA1 1LW

Saturday, 14th June 2025

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival
Carlisle Rugby Club
Warwick Road
Carlisle
CA1 1LW

Sunday, 15th June 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT

Thursday, 21st June 2025
7:30pm

St Anne's Church

Phil Shotton directs the Maghull Wind Orchestra.

St Anne's Church
1 Prescot Road
Ormskirk
L39 4TG

Saturday, 28th June 2025
Doors 7:30pm | Starts 8:00pm

Zoot Serious & a Belly Full of Bop

Phil Shotton performs with Zoot Serious & a Belly Full of Bop.

alexanderslive.com.

Alexander’s Live
Rufus Court
Chester
CH1 2JW
July 2025

Sunday, 6th July 2025
6:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

The Chestnut Tree Inn
21 Lansdowne Road
Worcester
WR1 1SS

Saturday, 19th July 2025

Lowther Festival

Phil Shotton performs with The Cafe Society.

www.lowtherpavilion.co.uk

The Lowther Pavilion
Lowther Terrace
Lytham Saint Annes
FY8 5QQ

Sunday, 20th July 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT

Thursday, 31st July 2025
1:00pm

Cafe Society

Phil Shotton performs with Cafe Society.

jazznorthwest.co.uk

Dringhouses Sports Club
St Helen’s Road
Dringhouses
York
YO24 1HR
August 2025

2nd & 3rd August 2025

Lowther Festival

Phil Shotton performs with The Cafe Society.

www.lowtherpavilion.co.uk

The Lowther Pavilion
Lowther Terrace
Lytham Saint Annes
FY8 5QQ

23rd to 25th August 2025

Lowther Festival

Phil Shotton performs with The Cafe Society.

www.lowtherpavilion.co.uk

The Lowther Pavilion
Lowther Terrace
Lytham Saint Annes
FY8 5QQ
September 2025

Thursday, 4th September 2025
7:30pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Kirkcudbright Parish Church
St Mary Street
Kirkcudbright
DG6 4AA

Sunday, 14th September 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT

Tuesday, 23rd September 2025
8:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Leeds Jazz Club
Main Line Social Club
Pudsey Road
Leeds
LS13 4LS

Saturday, 20th September 2025

The Tung Auditorium

Phil Shotton directs the Maghull Wind Orchestra.

The Tung Auditorium
60 Oxford Street
Liverpool
L7 3NY

Thursday, 25th September 2025
8:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Didsbury Jazz Club
Didsbury Cricket Club
860 Wilmslow Road
Manchester
M20 2ZY

Saturday, 27th September 2025
Doors 7:30pm | Starts 8:00pm

Zoot Serious & a Belly Full of Bop

Phil Shotton performs with Zoot Serious & a Belly Full of Bop.

alexanderslive.com.

Alexander’s Live
Rufus Court
Chester
CH1 2JW

Sunday, 28th September 2025
12:30pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Solihull Jazz Club
Broomfields Hall
18 Union Road
Solihull
B91 3DH
October 2025

Sunday, 5th October 2025
1:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Old Barn Jazz Club
55 Church Road
Great Bookham
Surrey
KT23 3PQ

Sunday, 12th October 2025
4:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

The Old Stables Inn
Main Street
Beattock
Moffat
DG10 9QX

Saturday, 18th October 2025
7:30pm

Phil Shotton Ten Piece Swing Band

Phil Shotton directs his ten-piece swing band for a charity concert on behalf of Christian Relief Uganda.

Tytherington Family Worship
Sandwich Drive
Macclesfield
SK10 2UD

Sunday, 19th October 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT
November 2025

Saturday, 15th November 2025
8:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Calstock Arts
The Old Chapel
Sand Lane
Calstock
PL18 9QX

Sunday, 23rd November 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT

Friday, 28th November 2025

Kaleidoscope Big Band

Phil Shotton directs the Kaleidoscope Big Band with vocalist Marilyn Royle.

Broken Cross Social Club
Broken Cross
Macclesfield
SK11 8TU

Saturday, 29th November 2025
Doors 7:30pm | Starts 8:00pm

Zoot Serious & a Belly Full of Bop

Phil Shotton performs with Zoot Serious & a Belly Full of Bop.

alexanderslive.com.

Alexander’s Live
Rufus Court
Chester
CH1 2JW
December 2025

Tuesday, 9th December 2025
8:00pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Leeds Jazz Club
Main Line Social Club
Pudsey Road
Leeds
LS13 4LS

Sunday, 14th December 2025
4:00pm

Phil Shotton at The Wren

Phil Shotton performs at The Wren.

The Wren
Market Square
Stone
ST15 8AT

Friday, 19th December 2025

Christmas Concert

Maghull Wind Orchestra perform a selection of Christmas music.

Ormskirk Civic Hall
Southport Road
Ormskirk
L39 1LN
April 2026

Saturday, 4th April 2026
12:30pm

Jake Leg Jug Band

Phil Shotton performs with the Jake Leg Jug Band.

www.thejakelegjugband.com

Darlington New Orleans Jazz Club
St. Augustine’s Parish Centre
Larchfield Street
Darlington
DL3 7TG
May 2026

Sunday, 17th May 2026
7:30pm

Phil Shotton Big Band

The Phil Shotton Big Band, with vocalists, present an evening of Classic Swing and Sinatra to raise money for Queenscout Hospice.

Southport Little Theatre
Hoghton Street
Southport
PR9 0PA