Miki Berenyi Trio are Miki Berenyi on vocals/guitar (Lush), Kevin ‘Moose’ McKillop on guitar (Moose) and Oliver Cherer (Gilroy Mere, Aircooled). The three musicians first worked together during Piroshka’s 2021 tour. Miki and Kevin being founder members, Oliver coming in on bass to replace Mick Conroy (Modern English) who had moved to the US. When the global pandemic made touring impossible, Miki spent the lockdown months writing her memoir, Fingers Crossed, released in 2022 to widespread acclaim. To provide some musical accompaniment for the string of book events and signings, Miki Berenyi Trio was formed.

Nick Harper is one the UK's best kept musical secrets. Those who have witnessed the spellbinding, one-man show will tell you this. A childhood growing up surrounded by the musical prowess of some of the 60's most revered songwriters & musicians, not to mention being son of Roy Harper, along with 20 years of crafting songs & touring the land has spawned a truly one-off, original guitarist & songwriter who stands alone as a UK great, to be cherished & revered. For over two decades, he has been dazzling audiences, reviewers & fellow artists alike with his heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, showmanship & sheer bravado. An imagination bursting with ideas has seen Nick release 11 solo albums to critical acclaim, earning a Number 1 spot in the charts with the seminal hit 'Blue Sky Thinking'.

The Specials Ltd are the UK's most authentic and original tribute to 2-Tone Legends, The Specials. When the original line up of The Specials split in 1981 they left behind a legacy which has been unrivaled by a single band since. The group were integral to promoting an anti-racial ethos, created a unique image and combined punk, ska and reggae music while lyrically commentating on the state of Britain in the late 70's and early 80's. They formed their own 2-Tone record label which launched the recording careers of Madness, The Beat and The Selecter. The Specials Ltd recreate the passion and enthusiasm of The Specials, bringing back memories of those who were there first time around and showing younger fans what they missed. The Specials Ltd are a 9 piece band full of energy, excitement and accuracy, performing Specials favourites such as Gangsters, Too Much Too Young, Do The Dog, Message To You Rudy, Stereotype, Rat Race, Do Nothing, Monkey Man, and Ghost Town.

The band formed of former Fall members from various eras of the legendary bands existence, have always been more than simply a continuation of their past musical endeavours. More of an open community to all ex Fall-ers, centred around a core line up, House of All have now bolstered their already mighty fine line up by creating a three drummer strong rhythm section, taking it in turns to play on various tracks.

Formed in 2007, the Small Fakers are the UK's only tribute to mod legends the sensational Small Faces. Hits galore at every show including All Or Nothing, Itchycoo Park, Lazy Sunday and many more mixed in with B-sides and fan favourites from the Small Faces' back catalogue. A visual and musical feast for all Small Faces fans.

Emerging from the same art/design cauldron that produced fellow Leeds legends Soft Cell, Scritti Politti, and The Mekons, CUD were the pre-Britpop answer to doleful shoegazing bands fun-loving, light-hearted, romantic and downright catchy. Alternatively loved or loathed like a yeast extract, CUD are indie rock for the unpretentious pleasure seeker, boasting as they do the rich deep-lunged voice of Carl Puttnam, edgy guitars of Mike Dunphy and tight, funky rhythm section of William Potter, bass and Gogs Byrn, drums. CUD were initially lauded for their quirky Peel session cover of You Sexy Thing in 1987. They soon built up a huge live following and buffed up their repertoire with a string of unstraight pop beauties, best exemplified by the 1990 album Leggy Mambo. This led to a major-label deal with A&M in 1991, front-page NME coverage, massive sellout gigs and proper Top 30 hits, Rich and Strange and Purple Love Balloon. Misunderstood by record companies and press, CUD packed away their guitars and sticks in 1995 but, bolstered by a greatest hits anthology (Rich and Strange) in 2006, they agreed to tread the boards again, with a further reunion following in 2012 (now with original guitarist and key songwriter Mike Dunphy) and continue to find an army of Space CUDets still eager to sing along, dance like fruitcakes and invade their stage.

Formed in Leicester in 1985 the Gaye Bykers on Acid rose to fame with their first independent release "Everythang's Groovy", which reached the Indie top 10. The Bykers followed their initial success with the "Nosedive Karma EP", which topped the independent charts. With their incendiary live shows their fan base grew, including a now infamous appearance at Glastonbury festival. The band were one of the first to fuse rocking riffs with Hip Hop beats and along with Pop Will Eat Itself became a part of the "Grebo" movement and in turn became front page news. Ahead of their time or just out of their minds, the Bykers were flavour of the month, which led the band to sign a deal with Virgin records, with whom they made 2 albums, "Drill your own hole" which was the soundtrack to a movie of the same name and the critically acclaimed "Stewed to the Gills". The Bykers then went stateside playing with the Cult at Madison Square Garden, where they impressed a watching Joey Ramone, who offered the band a support slot on the Ramones upcoming European tour. The band continued to evolve musically exploring new styles. Touring the UK, US and Europe it was this hedonistic and hectic schedule that eventually led the band to finally self-destruct in 1990... The original line up reformed in 2016 to play the Indie Daze festival and buoyed by the positive response they decided to carry on.

Covering a vast catalogue of music, Pure Weller aim to pay the ultimate tribute to Paul Weller's amazing career from the early days of The Jam, through the seminal works of The Style Council, and an illustrious solo output of absolutely classic material - Paul Weller has always defined genres and pushed boundaries with his songwriting and live performances PURE WELLER pride themselves on their live sound and stage presence, which is certain to grab any audience and pull them into a musical journey through 5 decades of passion, angst and infectious lyrics. Pure Weller is available internationally, and guarantee to have any room dancing from start to finish Let PURE WELLER take you on a journey through a legacy of hits and fan favourites. Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event

Mammal Promotions proudly present the return of Large 90s, a seven piece band playing classic 90s tunes live! Doors open at 8pm and the band will be on stage at 8.45pm. The performance should be over by 11.30pm. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! £12 plus booking fee Mammal Promotions This is an 18+ event .

They came from the trees. Now settled in fertile east London, Snapped Ankles maintain the feral energy of the forest. Fight or flight. Primal motorik rhythms, the rush of white noise and post-punk angles; an aural onslaught played out on homemade log synths, electrified guitars and sticks beating hell on taut animal skin. Snapped Ankles have flourished in the sub-tropical climes of warehouse and squat parties, moving onto performance art collaborations with filmmakers and shows in unlikely locations such as barber shops, games arcades and the forests they once called home. They plough a singular furrow at improbable angles. The woodwose have discovered electricity and they’re not afraid to use it.

It’s Kapee-chee It’s Ben Beetham (guitars, vocals), Eddie Lewis (bass), George Macdonald (drums), and Jack Wilson (vocals, guitars). Four twenty-somethings with big personalities from Hastings who’ve been making music together for over half their lives, in various configurations. Working in pubs, construction, motorcycle trade, anything. Driving nightshifts just to keep playing. Eight years of non-stop graft. “The bands that make it are the ones that don’t give up,” says Eddie. “We’ve sacrificed everything. Normal jobs, settling down, we put our lives completely on hold for our dreams.” And the four have dreamed up something special as Kid Kapichi. A behemoth of a band on and off stage thanks to the Hastings scene that nurtured them, until they got their big break from Frank Carter - he invited them to play his birthday party and then join him on a major tour. Their best songs explore racism, in-work poverty, mental health, violence, frustration, and all-consuming love with honesty and humour. All their songs come studded with barbed wire hooks, bristling with the juddering shock of lived experience, the cathartic thrill of a balled-up fist relaxing into an air punch.

Uk's leading tribute to The Stone Roses- "The Absolute Stone Roses" come to York for a New Year spectacle. Featuring a top support band tbc'd. The Stone Roses were an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1984. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band's most notable lineup consisted of vocalist Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Gary "Mani" Mounfield, and drummer Alan "Reni" Wren. The band released their debut album in 1989, the self titled The Stone Roses. The album was a breakthrough success for the band.

Bossa Nova = Nouvelle Vague = New Wave. This transliteration was the starting point for Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux’s unique project, which, by appropriating the punk and post-punk cannon and running it through the Bossa Nova filter, reinvented the cover band genre, revealing new and brilliant talents along the way: Camille, Phoebe Killdeer, Nadeah, Mélanie Pain, and Liset Alea. The group’s first two albums, Nouvelle Vague (2004) and Bande A Part (2006) defined their unique sound with Bossa versions of New Wave Classics. Their third album NV3 (2009) featured collaborations with Depeche Mode's Martin Gore, Ian McCullouch from Echo and the Bunnymen, Terry Hall from The Specials, Barry Adamson, The Saints & Minimal Compact.

Stealing Sheep’s sound mixes electronic pop, disco, Italo, 80’s synthesisers and sci-fi ambiances with ethereal vocal lines and obscure three-part harmonies. Their live show explores audio-visual sequences, costume, movement and special effects. They are based in Liverpool, UK where they collaborate with artists based in their resident art-space ‘The Invisible Wind Factory’. Members include Rebecca Hawley (keys & vocals), Luciana Mercer (Drum kit & vocals) and multi-instrumentalist Emily Lansley (Lap-steel, Guitar, Bass,synth & vocals). In 2010 they released their first LP entitled ‘Paper Moon’ (Heavenly Recordings), their debut album ‘Into the Diamond Sun’ (Heavenly Recordings) closely followed in 2011. In 2015 they released their second studio album ‘NOT REAL’ (Heavenly Recordings), which featured the namesake single ‘Not Real’ and the video for second single ‘Apparition’. In 2019 they released their third album ‘BIG WOWS’ (Heavenly Recordings), including ‘Jokin’ Me’, ‘Show Love’ and ‘Why Haven’t I?’. In 2020 they released a sci-fi soundtrack as part of the Fire Records ‘Imagined Scores Series’ entitled ‘La Planéte Sauvage’ in collab with ‘The Radiophonic Workshop’. This sold out of the Dinked Edition and is now on its third edition pressing. In 2021 they released a conceptual album entitled ‘WOW MACHINE’ with a gender alliance label based in Manchester called BOTH SIDES RECORDS.

Get ready for another Party People!! We have the awesome Aaron Liberator, Kim Cosmik and Fireball Fraser gracing the decks! Expect fun party tracks across the dance music spectrum from house to techno! Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event

Since reforming in 2016, with the blessing of band founder Vincent Crane's widow, ATOMIC ROOSTER , with their early 70's heyday guitar player STEVE 'BOLTZ' BOLTON at the helm the band have gone from strength to strength playing scores of festivals in the UK and Europe and frequently touring to a steadily growing fanbase. Aside from their two 70's UK and USA chart hits, DEVIL'S ANSWER and TOMORROW NIGHT, 'Rooster are also much acclaimed for at least two classic proto-metal-gothic-prog albums in the shape of the legendary 'DEATH WALKS BEHIND YOU' album from 1970 and 'IN THE HEARING OF...' released the following year. Both these albums plus the following 'MADE IN ENGLAND' with Chris Farlowe on vocals and Steve Bolton on guitar (not to mention SPINAL TAP's legendary drummer RICK PARNELL on drums!) have firmly established ATOMIC ROOSTER at the vanguard of British Progressive music. The current line-up draw heavily on these early classics as well as new material from their forthcoming album 'CIRCLE THE SUN' to be released On Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red Records on October 10th 2025 and debuted live on their October- November European Tour

Mexican duo Lorelle Meets The Obsolete make a very welcome return with their sixth album, Datura. Recorded at their home studio in Ensenada, Baja California, it was mixed in Canada by Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes and mastered in Australia by Mikey Young of Eddy. Current Suppression Ring and Total Control. It’s a short, sharp shock of a record with no unnecessary adornments and no fat on any of its eight songs. Gone are the psychedelic wig-outs found on previous releases, replaced with bass-heavy post-punk grooves inspired by the roots of The Congos, the no wave of Ike Yard, the industrial hip-hop of Dälek and the dark modular moves of Hiro Kone, all while harnessing the elemental power of Jon Hassell’s Vernal Equinox.

P-Funk collective DJs present P-FUNK. Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event

The colourful, kaleidoscopic sounds of Brighton jangle-psych band Hutch are suffused with whimsy and a desire to break free from the mundane; celebrating the wonders of the natural world and their own giddying adventures within it. Formed by Jack Pritchard, Dan Shepherd, Charlie Bogg, Owen Bullock - with Eva Lunny guesting on Harp and Synth for studio recordings - Hutch have been gigging prodigiously since their live debut in 2021, regularly selling out venues in their native Brighton. The year after, Hutch were longlisted on Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent competition, and made appearances at Victorious Festival, 2000 Trees and Dot to Dot. 2024 saw the release of their debut EP ‘Smile and Wave’, building on a growing discography of singles, which was championed by BBC6 Music and BBC Introducing, and supported by a 13 date UK tour. Hutch look to build on their successes with new single 'Rustle' recorded by Iggy B (Penelope Isles, Gary Numan, Spiritualized, John Grant) which showcases the band’s signature blend of jangly guitars, angelic harmonies, and imaginative lyricism.

Mermaid Chunky are an audio visual duo made up of artists Freya Tate and Moina Moin. Bathing in milkmaid serenity and improvised chaos Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event

There's only one place to be this NYE. The Piper's New Year's Eve Blowout returns for the biggest party in town. Expect 2 floors of the finest DJs and bands. Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event

Man are a progressive rock band from South Wales, formed in the late 1960s. Known for their extended guitar solos, improvisational jams, and West Coast-influenced sound, they became a fixture of the UK live scene through the 1970s. Blending psychedelia, blues, and intricate progressive rock, Man built a loyal following with albums like Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day and Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics. Despite many lineup changes, they’ve remained active over the decades, earning a reputation as one of Wales’s most enduring and adventurous rock bands. The current line up is Martin Ace, Josh Ace, James Beck, Shane Dixon and Diogo Gomes Presented by The Piper.

The Long Ryders are an American rock ‘n roll band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. They are often credited as founders of the alt-country movement and are the recent recipients of the Americana Music Association UK’s “International Trailblazer Award”. The band’s three founding members Sid Griffin, Stephen McCarthy and Greg Sowders continue to tour the world and are currently working on a follow-up album to 2019’s widely acclaimed #1 UK Americana album, Psychedelic Country Soul. Both records produced by Ed Stasium. Their current single “Tom Tom” is a heartfelt tribute to their late/great bass player Tom Stevens.

Shit & Shine and Container - Heavy machine music for the heads, ravers and noise freaks. Shit & Shine. Hailing from Austin, Texas. Craig Clouse, the hardest working man in the business, has released everything from pounding and shiny techno to acid house, electro, funk, krautrock, hip hop, found sound, spoken word, live percussions... He is uninterested in the self imposed restrictions of genre. He has carved out a unique spot in machine music. 2018’s You Were Very High EP, established something of a watershed moment for the majority of his current sound. After weeks of sitting at a sampler loaded with anything and everything - Black Sabbath, Rihanna, Prince, Steely Dan and a host of audio lifted from YouTube clips, the record’s two sprawling sides come together like a hallucinogenic sonic miracle. Recent live highlights include appearances at Convenanza Festival in France (the brainchild of a certain Andrew Weatherall) and in Feb 2025 a sold out two day residency at Cafe Oto, London. Since his last visit to Hastings in Feb 2025 he has released another three albums. Container has always danced between heavy, relentless, joyful, silly, and sloppy. Think Lollapalooza 1996 held at Berghain 2006 and you are somewhere on the way to trying to get your head around the raw live electronic insanity unleashed by one of the contemporary electronic music scene’s more playful pioneers. Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event

Sonic adventurers who influenced the likes of Radiohead and Interpol, in the nineties The Boo Radleys released a succession of albums on Creation Records that encompassed Shoegaze (Everythings Alright Forever), Britpop (the Number 1 album Wake Up), feverish experimentalism (Cmon Kids) and absolutely everything in-between (Giant Steps voted both Select Magazines & NME readers Album of the Year).

David Devant and his Spirit Wife Though known widely for their 90s call to arms "Ginger," there is so much more to be drawn from the otherworldly experience that is a David Devant and his Spirit Wife performance. Not just glorious glam infused classic pop anthems, Ginger, Radar or the masterpiece debut album Work, Love life, Miscellaneous. A whole treasure trove of musical and visual treats await. The recent Cut Out and Keep Me album being up there with the best work of their career. The Hope and Ruin is the perfect setting for this Victoriana influenced brilliance. And it's all done by kindness. With support from Would-be-goods.

Q&A with Syd biographer Rob Chapman, plus DJs and dancing. Celebrating 58 years since Syd Barrett's last ever performance with Pink Floyd on Hasting's pier. Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event

Mashing up the genres to get you on the good foot.

Spike is the founder and front man of the Quireboys - one of the UK’s most enduring rock 'n' roll bands. A band that's been through different chapters and had different line-ups, but Spike is the constant throughout. Song writer, singer and leader of a band with which he has now become synonymous. With lifelong friend Guy Bailey, Spike penned the benchmark Quireboys songs - such as Hey You, I Don't Love You Any More and 7 O'Clock - tracks which have defined the band musically for decades and, to this day, remain the hallmark songs of any Quireboys show. With the Quireboys inactive as a live act due to the pandemic, Spike booked some low-key acoustic shows to tour his Late Night Song Book album. He was one of the first acts, if not the first act back with live music as lockdown eased in the summer of 2021. It was the perfect setting to encourage people back to grassroots venues - low key, socially-distanced shows, evenings of music and storytelling. These intimate shows have continued to prove very popular and remain one of Spike’s favourite performance showpieces. Even though the newly re-formed Quireboys continue to sell out larger venues he is very much at home with his acoustic guitar, accompanied by Chris Heilmann. 2026 will be another busy year year for Spike that will see him playing across Europe and the USA but you know that he will be back in the UK performing his unique ‘solo’ shows to the fans old and new. This is an 18+ event

DJ Jaguar Skills is a British DJ and producer renowned for his eclectic, high-energy mashups and technically flawless mixing. Known as the "Ninja DJ" for his mysterious persona - he often performs wearing a ninja mask - Jaguar Skills blends genres such as hip-hop, drum and bass, house, and funk into rapid-fire, genre-defying sets. His big break came from producing a series of mixes for BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra, earning him widespread recognition. With a career spanning live performances at major festivals like Glastonbury and collaborations with brands like Ministry of Sound, Jaguar Skills is celebrated for his unparalleled versatility and innovation in the DJ world.

K-Klass visit the Piper for a very special Insomnia. Expect the best tunes from the 90s and 2000s Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event

A celebration of the music and life of David Bowie. A night of film, music and dancing courtesy of the Spiders from St Leonards. Come and pay your respects to the Thin White Duke Complimentary glass to those in Bowie'esque attire Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event

Melodious psych magus comes back to The Piper for his next hometown show - with full band. A part of the Piper's 7th anniversary celebrations Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event

Uplifting House. Euphoric Trance. Presented by The Piper. This is an 18+ event