A musician who once mentored Ed Sheeran is performing in Calderdale.

Luke Concannon, the frontman of chart-topping Nizlopi, will perform at Hebden Bridge Trades Club on Wednesday, October 7—bringing his music to the birthplace of his most famous student.

Best known for writing and performing the hit The JCB Song, Concannon has built an international reputation for fierce, soul-bearing live performances.

His music inspired a young Ed Sheeran who, as a teenager, worked as a guitar technician and roadie for Nizlopi, crediting Concannon with teaching him how to command a stage and tell stories through song.

Opening the evening are Calderdale’s own Wolfe Trap – an intimate three-piece folk band based around the Calder Valley.

Tickets are £15 and available via www.seetickets.com .