Procol Harum - Get Close to the Music

Name: Procol Harum - Get Close to the Music
Start: 2027-05-13T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-05-13T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Ringsted Kulturhus

Thu, 13 May 2027 · 19:00 — 21:00

Ringsted Kulturhus, Ringsted · 120 kr. · ≈ 16 €

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Procol Harum - Get Close to the Music · Ringsted Kulturhus, Ringsted

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Procol Harum - Get Close to the Music: Thursday 13 May 2027, 19:00–21:00, Ringsted Kulturhus, Ringsted. Tickets cost 120 kr.

On May 12, 1967, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was released as Procol Harum's debut single - and it became an instant hit. Sixty years later, the song is still played and loved by a wide audience.

About the venue: Ringsted Kulturhus

Ringsted Kulturhus occupies a building from 1892 on Søgade 3, originally home to the newspaper Venstres Folkeblad and later a printing house until 1960. Today it serves as a local community hub for associations, culture and creative activities, run by Ringsted Municipality alongside a volunteer support association. The concert hall seats up to 80 and hosts concerts, talks, stand-up and meetings. On the ground floor there is a lounge with a book café, plus a workshop and a small office available for hire.

Søgade 3, 4100 Ringsted Get directions

About: Procol Harum

Few British bands left as deep a mark on rock history as Procol Harum - from the baroque organ of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" to the orchestral sweep of twelve studio albums. That 1967 single remains one of the all-time best-sellers, with over 10 million copies sold.

1.5M

monthly listeners on Spotify

510K+

followers on Spotify

10M+

sold copies of "A Whiter Shade of Pale"

studio albums released

What's new

2022-02
Gary Brooker, founder and lead singer of Procol Harum, died on February 19, 2022 from cancer, 76 years old, and the band officially ceased with his passing.
2022-02
The band announced Brooker's death with a statement in which he is described as "a brightly-shining, irreplaceable light in the music industry".
2022-sen
Former Procol Harum drummer Mark Brzezicki formed a new band in late 2022 under the name Ex Procol Harum to keep the band's musical legacy alive.

Tracks

A Whiter Shade of PaleDebut single from 1967, over 10 million copies sold, one of the most recognized songs from the 1960s

HomburgSecond single from 1967, reached top 10 in UK

ConquistadorFrom the debut album 1967; live version with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra reached no. 16 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1972

A Salty DogTitle track from 1969 album, considered one of the band's most ambitious orchestral works

Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony OrchestraLive album from 1972, which cemented the band's reputation for combining rock with classical orchestral arrangements

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