Hailed by critics and fans alike as a one of the finest singer-songwriters of his generation, Dean Friedman has achieved legendary, pop-icon status for chart-topping hits, Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia, Woman of Mine, McDonald’s Girl, “Well, Well,” Said the Rocking Chair and more. Friedman performs songs from throughout his four decade career, including familiar hits and fan favourites. Invite family and friends for an evening of powerful, poignant and hilarious songs about the ordinary and extraordinary lives we share.

One of the most lauded singer-songwriters of her generation, Dar Williams has been captivating audiences with her sheer elegance and honesty in her folk-pop songwriting since the early '90s. As documented on her last album, the 2012 In The Time Of Gods,, Williams’ growth as an individual over her almost two-decade-long career has gone hand-in-hand with her evolution as an artist. She has toured with such distinguished artists as Joan Baez, Patty Griffin, Ani DiFranco, and Shawn Colvin. Lucy Wainwright Roche opens the show.

The Oxted Sessions is delighted to welcome highly revered singer-songwriter Jesse Malin, a staple of the New York music scene since the early 1980s, to the Barn Theatre on Thursday 1st June for a full band show. As Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) once said ““New York City is the center of the universe, and there is no New York City without Jesse Malin”. Starting out his music career when he was just twelve years old, fronting seminal New York hardcore punk band Heart Attack, Malin went on to front beloved ‘90s glam punks D Generation, before launching his solo career in the early noughties. From there, Malin – described by Uncut magazine as a “fearless storyteller” – has recorded nine solo albums and become renowned for his passionate and unifying live shows. Along the way, he has built a dedicated community of fans, including many high-profile admirers, which has led to collaborations – both live and in the studio – with Bruce Springsteen, Billie Joe Armstrong, Ryan Adams and Lucinda Williams to name just a few. In 2021, Malin released his first ever double album, ‘Sad and Beautiful World’, a record forged in the wild flames of the lost pandemic year, which he described as “for those who pick up the pieces and find beauty in the madness”. 2022 was another busy year, with a triumphant appearance at Glastonbury a highlight amid numerous sold-out headlining shows, and a run of dates with Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem). This year, there have been shows celebrating the 20th anniversary of his first solo album, the acclaimed and still adored ‘The Fine Art of Self-Destruction’, and Malin now returns to the UK, including a first visit to Oxted!

With hits like ‘Digging Your Scene’ and ‘It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way’, The Blow Monkeys epitomised the glamour of mid-80s pop at its most graceful and sophisticated. In the band’s frontman Robert Howard (aka Dr. Robert), they possessed a tall, charismatic singer who was both camera-friendly and clever, who appeared to be just as much at ease on the catwalk that is pop’s conveyor belt as he was penning witty, incisive songs. While quite clearly Robert’s band, though, the Blow Monkeys were also gifted three immensely talented musicians in bassist Mick Anker (he of the trademark bowler hat), saxophonist Neville Henry and drummer Tony Kiley. Behind the band’s stylish veneer lay something else, which became increasingly apparent from Robert’s lyrics. While some of the Smash Hits generation avoided politics with a capital P, The Blow Monkeys openly criticised the policies of the Conservative government, railing against social injustices and adopting an openly left-of-centre stance on issues of the day. From openly endorsing the gay community “Digging Your Scene” to an outright attack on Margaret Thatcher ‘Celebrate (The Day After You)’ – a duet with the late, great Curtis Mayfield, The Blow Monkeys were always the thinking person’s pop group. As the 1980s progressed, so too did the band’s musical style, from a sound once dubbed “jazz punk” by Robert to a more soulful, jazzy style and an ever-increasing adoption of dance music. The Blow Monkeys of their rare, indie debut single ‘Live Today Love Tomorrow’ (recorded on a shoestring in 1981) would be barely recognisable to those who bought the Balearic remix of ‘La Passionara’ from 1990. And yet a soulful, spiritually uplifting strain has continued to run through their music – and, indeed, that of Robert’s solo recordings – to this day.

With a career now spanning six decades, Robyn Hitchcock remains a truly one-of-a-kind artist –surrealist rock ’n’ roller, iconic troubadour, guitarist, poet, painter, performer. An unparalleled, deeply individualistic songwriter and stylist, Hitchcock has traversed myriad genres with humor, intelligence, and originality over more than thirty albums and seemingly infinite live performances. From The Soft Boys’ proto-psych-punk and The Egyptians’ Dadaist pop to solo masterpieces like 1984’s milestone I Often Dream of Trains and 1990’s Eye, Hitchcock has crafted a strikingly original oeuvre rife with sagacious observation, astringent wit, recurring marine life, mechanized rail services, cheese, Clint Eastwood, and innumerable finely drawn characters real and imagined. Blending folk and psychedelia with a wry British nihilism, Robyn describes his songs as ‘paintings you can listen to’. His most recent album The Man Upstairs is a bittersweet love letter to a vanishing world. Produced by legendary folk-rock svengali Joe Boyd (Pink Floyd, Nick Drake) the album was critically acclaimed by MOJO, Uncut and The Quietus. This TalkingGigs event gives you a chance not only to hear Robyn perform and tell tales in his unique style but also to hear him talk about his music and career and even ask him the question that has always intrigued you.

Every artist has to discover their voice. Gia Margaret didn’t find herself until she lost hers. With a vocal inju ry that kept her from singing for years, she developed other musical languages, mastering the grammar of an intricate, homey form of ambient music pioneered by Ernest Hood and perfected by The Books. Now, her physical voice healed and her artistic voice ho ned, she comes full circle with Singing, her first vocal album since 2018’s There’s Always Glimmer. Led by soft piano lines that fall like breath on glass, the music on Singing evidences the same jeweler’s sensitivity to detail that she developed in her silence. “There was a time when I really didn’t know if I would sing again. So once I healed, there was a lot of internal pressure to come back strong,” Margaret says. “I didn’t know who I was anymore. So it felt like beginning again, and reconnecting with these very old, old parts of myself.” This feeling of intermixed alienation and rediscovery is palpable across the album. In opener “Everyone Around Me Dancing,” she watches a party from the wings, aware of how her body keeps her from communal joy while al so providing new modes of self- knowledge. Shut out from the scene, she is “closer to the ground, the planet.” In “Alive Inside,” she’s so far away from the source that she’s praying to whoever might hear (“a god, a friend that’s gone, a spirit”). As her voice rises, it seems to be trapped in a web of distortion; it’s as if in her pursuit, she’s pushing at the very boundaries of what can be said. The process of making Singing was one of learning how to trust each of those feelings. The album was partially recorded in London with Frou Frou’s Guy Sigsworth, who helped Margaret unify the spree of ideas she had for “Good Friend,” an album highlight that includes Gregorian chant by ILĀ and turntable scratches, among many other things. David Bazan and Amy Millan also make appearances, as do Kurt Vile and Sean Carey, while Margaret’s longtime collaborator Doug Saltzman plays on and co-produces much of the record. Deb Talan, previously of The Weepies, lends her voice, piano, and guitar to the album's closing- and definitive-statement, "E-Motion." Gia Margaret is always singing. Every note of this album sings a warm requiem to her past selves; every layer sings her future self into being. Across the album, she applies the lessons of speechlessness-the quasirational ways we communicate without communicating, the way formless sound can cut to the heart of things like a scalpel- to her own artistic voice. Presented by FORM. 16+ event. (16-17 with a responsible adult 18+,1:1)

Dirty Harry captures the rapture of Blondie and has not only the original sound, feel, attitude, and full back catalogue of the band but a look- a- like of Debbie to deliver the good stuff. Dr Sarah Kennedy is stunning as Ms Harry, backed by a group of Scotland's finest musicians. Dirty Harry have featured in BBC’s ‘Viva Variety’, played at Party At The Palace, have supported The Bay City Rollers two years in a row, host their own Edinburgh Fringe shows and are regulars at Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick. If a recap of some of the top tunes are required, lets remind ourselves; Heart Of Glass, Call me, Rapture, Sunday Girl, Dreaming, Atomic, Denis, Hanging on the telephone, Maria, One way or another.. Dirty Harry play them all plus plenty more of the best chart toppers and fan’s favourites. The essence of Dirty Harry is to put on a show Blondie would give the nod to.

The return of 90s indie rock, alt country band Thrum, their first tour in 30 years, in support of their Debut album Rifferama which is being reissued on Fire Records on 26th June.

Show Schedule 18:00 VIP doors open 18:00 to 18:30 VIP Reception and Meet and Greet with Frankie Mack 18:30 General admission doors open Show Programme 19:00 Host welcomes you and introduces the evening 19:05 to 19:50 Kenny Lee Roberts and His Band 19:50 to 20:00 Band setup and refresh break Main Performance 20:00 to 21:00 Frankie Mack Act One 21:00 to 21:20 Interval 21:20 to 22:15 Frankie Mack Act Two 22:15 to 22:30 Grand festive finale Glasgow... This Is The One This is Frankie Mack's only major Christmas production of 2026. No additional Glasgow dates. No second night added. No "we'll release more tickets." One theatre. One night. One festive spectacle.

Ray Harris performs his new album Prelude live with an 8-piece band, plus selected songs from his previous albums

Singer/guitarist Ian McNabb cannot erase the memory of "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)" from the minds of music listeners. Released in 1984, "Birds Fly" was McNabb's highest-charting single with the Icicle Works in America. In fact, with the exception of minimal alternative radio airplay for "Understanding Jane" and "Evangeline," it provided the Icicle Works' only U.S. exposure, tagging the band with a misleading one-hit wonder label.

Throwing Muses’ lynchpin, Kristin Hersh’s prolific career has seen her heralded queen of the alternative release. Her tenth studio album, Possible Dust Clouds is a highly personalised sociopathic gem delivered as a futuristic rewriting of how music works, a melodious breeze with a tail wind of venomous din.

Join acclaimed Scottish musicians Chris Thomson and Paul McGeechan for a special night of music and stories at Cottiers Theatre on the 18th of September 2026. Best known for their work with beloved Glasgow bands The Bathers, Starless, and Friends Again, Thomson and McGeechan join together for an intimate evening celebrating their rich musical histories. Set within the atmospheric surroundings of Cottiers Theatre, this unique collaboration promises a warm and memorable night featuring special guest musicians joining them on stage. Support comes from a special guest (to be announced).

When Chai Met Toast is a pop band from India. The quartet formed in 2017 with their debut EP, "Joy of Little Things." The following year, they released their second EP, "Believe," establishing themselves as genre pioneers in India. Their first full-length album, "When We Feel Young" (2021), brought them international recognition. WCMT's sound is best described as a blend of indie folk and alternative rock. Their live performances have captivated international audiences, including headlining shows at numerous Indian festivals, appearances at the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix, Expo 2020 Dubai, and sold-out tours of the UK and the US. The band's latest release is their third EP, "LYTS," recorded in London with producer Richard Wilkinson.

Originally from New York, Richard Shindell now divides his time between Buenos Aires, Argentina and New York’s Hudson Valley. He is a writer whose songs paint pictures, tell stories, juxtapose ideas and images, inhabit characters, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song may be. Starting his career in New York City, he has now released a number of much lauded albums including Reunion Hill and Somewhere Near Paterson. In 1998, Shindell joined forces with his friends Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplansky to record an album of covers under the guise of Cry Cry Cry which further enhanced his reputation. His songs have attracted many fans including Joan Baez who has covered his song, Reunion Hill, as well as touring with Show of Hands who are great admirers of his talents. He’s been a rare visitor to the UK of late – catch him while you can.

Ezra Furman can feel the future barrelling toward the now. Inside the world of her new album, All of Us Flames, the end of the patriarchal capitalist empire seems both imminent and inevitable, a turn down a path we can't see yet but can't avoid, either. The heat of a different world throbs just behind the skin of this one; all around us, openings to it flicker. They vanish almost as soon as they've appeared. But they keep appearing, as if daring us to hold them open, to widen them until they turn into a way. A singer, songwriter, and author whose incendiary music has soundtracked the Netflix show Sex Education, Furman has for years woven together stories of queer discontent and unlikely, fragile intimacies. She has a knack for zeroing in on the light that sparks when struggling people find each other and ease each other's course. All of Us Flames widens that focus to a communal scope, painting transformative connections among people who unsettle the stories power tells to sustain itself.

Alt folk and country singer-songwriter from Louisiana.

Join Glasgow Studio Orchestra for an evening of legendary music from the world of James Bond. From the unforgettable 60s and 70s classics like Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Live and Let Die, to modern hits like Skyfall and Writing's on the Wall, this concert celebrates over sixty years of unforgettable film music... shaken, not stirred! Youll hear iconic themes and powerful ballads from across the Bond series including Thunderball, Nobody Does It Better, Licence to Kill,Tomorrow Never Dies, and many more, performed live by Glasgow Studio Orchestra with a cast of special guest singers. Whether youre a lifelong Bond fan or simply love great movie music, dont miss this thrilling evening of 007 in Concert The Music of James Bond!

The Bones of JR Jones is a project from American singer, guitarist, and songwriter Jonathon Linaberry (born in central New York State in 1982).

Dom Martin, a 28-year-old Belfast born singer-songwriter, has recently burst onto the UK scene amid high praise for his debut EP Easy Way Out. A solo artist performing his own material, Martin's finger-style acoustic guitar evokes shades of John Martyn and Richard Thompson, with self-declared blues influences courtesy of Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. Expect the driving rhythms and compelling swing guitar of pieces such as The Rain Came.

Bad Company enjoyed great success throughout the 1970s. Their first three albums, 'Bad Company' (1974), 'Straight Shooter' (1975) and 'Run with the Pack' (1976), reached the top five in the album charts in both the UK and the US. Many of their songs remain staples of classic rock radio. For seven years Robert Hart was their lead singer. He has also played many years with The Jones Gang with Kenny Jones of The Faces, and currently with Manfred Mann’s Earthband. Dave ‘Bucket’ Colwell, guitarist, spent 12 years in Bad Co, was a member of Humble Pie for several years recording, co-writing and producing the album Back on Track, The Jones Gang, ASAP and many other bands. Hart’s powerful vocals and Colwell’s authentic guitar riffs recreate the timeless, undeniable classics that Bad Company fans demand. The pair are joined by Pat Davey on bass (Paul Young and Cregan & Co), John Lingwood (Manfred Mann’s Earthband) and Roger Chapman, on drums. Fans can expect many of the classic songs spanning Bad Company’s repertoire; ‘Ready for Love’, ‘Can’t Get Enough’, ‘Rock and Roll Fantasy’, the list goes on. It promises to be a night to remember! 16+ under 18's to be accompanied by an adult, photo I.D. required

Macbeth: Blood & Bluegrass is a reimagining of Shakespeare’s dark tale of ambition and betrayal, set to a soundtrack of Americana and bluegrass music. With humour, heart and live music, the award-winning Barden Party transform the Bard’s tale into an unforgettable theatrical experience. A critically acclaimed, highly original adaptation of the Bard’s dark tale. Tragic yet uplifting, tender, raucous, poignant and high-energy. Set to a live score of Americana and bluegrass music, the multi-award-winning New Zealand troupe blend classic literature with a modern twist alongside original arrangements of Mumford and Sons, Dolly Parton and The SteelDrivers, creating an emotional, accessible, toe-tapping theatrical experience.