Music fan who enjoyed 1990s Happy Mondays gig will host Shaun Ryder at her Derby restaurant 30 years’ later

A Derby restaurateur and life-long music fan of indie music is thrilled to welcome legend Shaun Ryder to her restaurant as part of his international tour.

Annie Spaziano, owner of Annie’s Burger Shack will be hosting the former Happy Mondays frontman turned national treasure who is set to appear in Derby to give a talk about his life in the rock ‘n’ roll spotlight.

Shaun Ryder will take to the stage at Annie’s Burger Shack, in Friary Street on November 21, 2024, when he hits the road for a national spoken word tour next year.

The event at the restaurant will feature his stories from his time at the forefront of the late 80s Madchester indie music scene as lead singer of the Happy Mondays, before going on to form and front Black Grape.

His tour has been arranged to coincide with the publication of his new book, Happy Mondays – and Fridays and Saturday and Sundays, which is described by its publishers as a “carnival of excess, wild tales and improbable truths”.

Here is everything you need to know about the Shaun Ryder event at Annie’s Burger Shack Derby

When is it?

Date of the event is Thursday November 21, 2024.

Time doors open is 6.30pm.

The show starts at 8pm, giving you time to dine at Annie’s Burger Shack Derby before the show.

What is the venue?

Annie’s Burger Shack, Friary Street, Derby DE1 1JF

How much are tickets?

Tickets cost £30 for unreserved seats.

A VIP package costs £50 which includes a pre-show meet and greet with Shaun, a goodie bag and reserved seats in the front row.

Who is Shaun Ryder?

For those who are new to Happy Mondays music, here is a short introduction to one of the architects of indie music.

Shaun  Ryder is an English songwriter and singer who is most popular as frontman of Happy Mondays.

He was a leading figure in the Madchester cultural scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

In 1993, he formed Black Grape with former Happy Mondays dancer Bez.

The Greater Manchester-born singer is also a cultural icon, and has appeared on numerous television shows including ITV’s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, and Channel Four’s Gogglebox.

Annie Spaziano said: “Shaun Ryder and the Manchester indie music scene changed my life, because I visited the Hacienda the night before I was due to fly home to the States after living here in the early 90s and I enjoyed it so much I decided I just had to come back!

“We’re delighted to have booked him to appear here and we’re really proud to be able to offer Derby another event to bring people into the city centre.

“At the same time we are still very much a restaurant at heart and I am sure that we will be looking at creating a special burger to celebrate Shaun’s visit next year.”

It is set to be a busy time for Annie’s Burger Shack who are one of the game-changing hosts of top events in Derby.

As well as the major coup of Shaun Ryder’s gig in 2024, the restaurant is also hosting two upcoming shows from comedians Milton Jones and Joe Pasquale.

Previous gigs include former Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman Huey Morgan, who performed a DJ set this summer.

Tickets for the show, which is for over-16s only, are available at Annie’s Burger Shack website here.