Orchestra of classically trained musicians fuse rock classics with orchestral power in a candlelit fantasy forest.
London Symphonic Rock Orchestra are playing the Swansea Grand Theatre on Thursday 12 November, with doors opening at 19:00 and the show starting at 19:30. The night is presented by ShowPlanr, and under-14s need to be accompanied by an adult.
If you haven't come across them before, the London Symphonic Rock Orchestra (LSRO) formed in 2018 as a collective of twelve classically trained artists. They describe their work as fusing orchestral power with innovative technology and the rebellion of rock, and they play everything 100% live. On stage, they dress as rock warriors and perform from a candlelit fantasy forest, so the whole thing is as much about the setting as it is about the music.
The set is built around reimagined classics from a long list of rock and metal names: AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Guns N Roses, Evanescence, Motörhead, Foo Fighters, Rage Against The Machine and System of a Down. It's a wide reach, crossing over from the stadium rock of Zeppelin and AC/DC to the heavier territory of Metallica and Iron Maiden, with the alternative edge of Evanescence and the rap-metal of Rage Against The Machine in there too. The orchestral side of things runs through all of it, rather than just sitting on top.
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They've played more than 200 shows to over 400,000 fans since they started, and have collaborated with the Trevor Horn Band and Queen Machine along the way. The Swansea date is at the Swansea Grand Theatre on Singleton Street (SA1 3QJ), with doors at 19:00 and the show starting at 19:30.
