One night in heaven

Justin Vernon and his indie folk rock outfit Bon Iver are slowly making waves once more, cementing their return to the world with this very special one-night event with support from punk godmother Patti Smith and Hiss Golden Messenger.

Formed in 2007, Vernon wrote most of their first record whilst recuperating from an illness. He spent three months ensconced in a cabin in Wisconsin to emerge with the bones of 'For Emma, Forever Ago'. Lead single 'Skinny Love', a wistful exploration of a break up went on to become a hit the world over. In 2012, the group won Best New Artist and Best Alternative Rock Album at that year's Grammy's for their sophomore effort 'Bon Iver, Bon Iver.' Far from being just the reserve of beardy hipsters, Bon Iver's folksy sound resonates with audiences old and young. With this concert, it's looking hopeful that their long-awaited third album is just around the corner.

One of punk's founding figures, Patti Smith emerged, wiry and tousle-haired, in 1975, with her Tom Verlaine assisted and John Cale produced debut record Horses. A wildly ambitious and forceful album of free form poetry set against a backdrop of frantic guitars, it immediately established Smith as a truly singular artist. Throughout the rest of the 70s, her music shifted towards a more mainstream rock sound, with her 1978 single Because the Night, co-written by Bruce Springsteen, marking her commercial peak. In the years since, she's continued producing acclaimed albums (her most recent effort was 2012's Banga), assembled art exhibitions and written her memoirs.