The R&B Orchestra reimagines the golden era of R&B by reworking its smoothest anthems for a live orchestral setting, performing hits from the 1990s and 2000s.
The R&B Orchestra play Tramshed on Friday 11 December, presented by Its Daylife. It's a full evening of R&B anthems reworked for a live orchestral setting, with the set drawing on the heartfelt ballads of the 1990s and the club classics of the 2000s and beyond. The repertoire covers artists like Alicia Keys, Usher, Brandy, Mary J. Blige, TLC and Ne-Yo, and is performed by an ensemble of musicians and vocalists.
They describe their work as reimagining the golden era of R&B, taking those smooth anthems and arranging them for a live orchestra. The set spans two decades of the genre, moving from the slower, more melodic ballads that defined the 90s to the dancefloor fillers of the 2000s. It's a broad run of names, so you'll hear the more soulful, slow-burn side of things alongside the tracks that worked in the clubs. The whole thing is performed live by an ensemble of musicians and vocalists rather than a small band, which is where the orchestral side of the name comes in.
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The show runs for around three hours, so it's a proper night out rather than a short set. It starts at 7 PM and finishes around 10 PM, with the music running through the bulk of that window. The venue is Tramshed Cardiff, on Clare Road in CF11, and they advise that under-16s must be accompanied by an adult. If you're planning to bring anyone younger, that's the one detail to keep in mind.
