Since winning Acoustic magazine's 2010 Singer Songwriter of the year, nu / anti-folk artist Gaz Brookfield has spent his time on the road, touring the UK and Europe. He has shared the stage with the likes of Levellers, Seth Lakeman, Frank Turner, New Model Army, Nick Harper, Newton Faulkner, Miles Hunt, and many more. His songs are instantly accessible, everyman tales of life, love and everything else in between.

999 are an English punk rock band, formed in London in December 1976. 999 soon established themselves as a powerful live act on the London punk scene, and became regulars at the Hope and Anchor, Islington . Their self-financed debut single I'm Alive was well received, becoming a firm favourite in the punk clubs. On the strength of it, 999 were signed to United Artists Records around the same time as the Buzzcocks . The band's second single, 'Nasty Nasty', was cited nearly 20 years after its release as a seminal punk single. Their self-titled album produced by Andy Arthurs, was released in March 1978. The album produced the 45's 'Me and My Desire' and 'Emergency'. The album reached No. 53 in the UK Albums Chart . The following year, the song 'Emergency'from the album appeared alongside songs by bands including the Jam and the Stranglers on the punk compilation 20 of Another Kind . That album reached No. 45 in the UK charts. Years later, 'Emergency' was included in Mojo magazine's list of the best punk rock singles of all time. SUPPORT FROM IDES OF SEDITION

"Crooked Little Sons return to the Exeter Cavern on Friday 15th May for one night only with the original lineup to say goodbye in style. They will be playing a very special set, with some special guests and surprises. Be ready for an emotional one, and a lot of beers. Exeters very own hardcore punk n' rollers have enlisted special guests and close friends Moriaty & Arizona Law for this final send off - and of course, a CLS Cavern show wouldn't be complete without an Altern8 afterparty until late.

Wasted Youth were an English post-punk band from London, England, active between 1979 and 1982, which blended post-punk/pre-Goth with dark acoustic strains of the sort associated with Nick Drake and Syd Barrett. In 2021, Ken Scott and Rocco Barker announced that they were reviving Wasted Youth, with new members joining the band. The first shows for the reformed band sold out within hours of going on sale.

Download Festival Tribute Band with a setlist covering: Limpbizkit, Slipknot, Linkin Park, Bring Me The Horizon, Papa Roach + More

CQ Wrestling are a British Grunge band led by two best friends and songwriters Charlie Woods and Jake Mac, delivering a fierce and melodic 90's sound.

Since their formation in 1977 Mark Perry's group Alternative TV have moved far away from their more direct punk rock beginnings into all manner of other areas of music that have sometimes themselves drawn from improvisation, free jazz, industrial and electronic music. Tonight, however, we're back to the beginning, as Mark Perry and co play a 'Punk Bonanza' set of tunes from 1977-81. After seeing The Damned perform in late 76, Social Security left their jobs and signed on. They recruited 'Spy' a Damned roadie so named because the Damned were convinced he was a spy for the Pistols. With 'Spy' on board as their new singer, The Socials became major players in the Bristol and West Country's burgeoning punk scene. Signed by Heartbeat Records They went on to record their first single on Bristol's newly formed Heartbeat record label. The single, a four track E.P. Was critically acclaimed by the legendary John Peel. Over the years the single has been re-released appearing on many highly regarded Punk anthology albums. After a lot of arm twisting by their former management and due to public pressure Social Security relented and have now reformed playing extensively and showcasing their unique wit and song writing abilities. Social Security are true originals, Don't miss them!!

Perth, Australia trio The Stamps (Sofia Hourani, Rubina Bertolini, Scarlett Graham) make coming-of-age indie pop that's equal parts grit and glow. Built on the raw chemistry of three best friends, their songs turn late- night feelings and half-broken moments into something urgent, melodic, and impossible to ignore. Their new single Maria (produced by Alex Burnett, Thelma Plum, Hockey Dad) shows the band at their most direct: punchy hooks, stacked harmonies, and a spark that feels both dangerous and alive. With a sound that sits between the euphoric shimmer of MUNA and the scrappy cool of Royel Otis, The Stamps are fast building a reputation for shows that are sweaty, unpolished, and electric -proof that pop can hit hard and still feel personal.

MC Devvo often raps about life on the streets of Doncaster and the rest of Yorkshire - Drugs, Sex and violence play a large part in their music. Up tempo rap with easy to learn and funny lyrics. No-one can be quite sure if devvo takes his music seriously.

Bears in Trees are an English indie rock band from Croydon, South London, England. The band tend to reject genre labels, preferring to call themselves a 'dirtbag boyband.' Vocalist & bassist Iain Gillespie (they/them), guitarist Nicholas Peters (he/him), drummer George Berry (he/him) & vocalist, ukulele & keyboardist Callum Litchfield (he/him) grew up as teenagers together on a diet of online fandom, mid 00's emo-pop, and the golden age of One Direction.

Jon Spencer has been innovative force in the independent music scene since the mid-80s. An acclaimed live performer, he has toured all the continents except Antarctica and has amassed a dizzying discography as the leader of Pussy Galore, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Heavy Trash, and Jon Spencer & the HITmakers, as well as with Boss Hog, The Honeymoon Killers, The Gibson Brothers, and Taxi Girl.

The Cabs are a Japanese post-rock/math-rock trio recognized for their emotionally intense sound and intricate rhythmic approach. Following their disbandment in 2013, the band officially returned in 2025, with their Japan reunion tour selling out across all dates, culminating in an immediately sold-out final show at Tokyo's Toyosu PIT (3,000 capacity). During their initial run, The Cabs released three albums, establishing a notable presence within Japan's underground alternative scene.

Boundaries, Heriot and Obeyer come to Exeter Cavern on Saturday 20th June for a intimidate no barrier show!

Wild Oceans are an alt rock band from the South West of England consisting of Jon Burnell (vocals and guitar), Phil Thomas (lead guitar), Mark Lee (bass and keys) and Steve Fuller (drums). All four members have previously toured the UK, Europe and US extensively in various bands and acts, and have come together to make a record that's inspired by some of their favourite acts, including Smashing Pumpkins, Biffy Clyro, City and Colour, Radiohead and Queens of the Stoneage. January 2025 saw them enter the incredible Sawmills studios with legendary Producer and Engineer, John Cornfield, to make an old school rock album all in a room, playing together with loud drums, loud guitars and big melodies. Having toured and opened for the likes of 3 Doors Down, Pop Evil, The Rifles, Infadels and Embrace, Wild Oceans draw on years of experience to hone their craft and live performance. Reflecting on adulthood, love, loss, high, lows and the impossible world we all live in now, Wild Oceans are here with big riffs, big chrous and big heart and are releasing new material in 2025

yndi halda formed in South-East Kent, UK as schoolmates, and released their debut record Enjoy Eternal Bliss in 2007 through Big Scary Monsters (UK & Europe), Burnt Toast Vinyl (USA) and XTAL Records (Japan). Though self-recorded (in a countryside barn in the Kentish countryside), the record took yndi halda across the world, seeing them tour across the UK, Europe, Asia and the USA, performing at prestigious venues and festivals across many of these stops.

Live bands followed by Indie DJs. DJs playing the best in Indie sounds inc. The Clash - Bastille - Bloc Party - Klaxons - MGMT - Tame Impala - The Libertines - Parquet Courts - The Stone Roses - Blur - Oasis - Pixies - Kasabian - Kaiser Chiefs - Arcade Fire - The Gossip - Jamie T - The Verve - Arctic Monkeys - The Strokes - Pulp - Blondie + much more! DJs on right after Crooked Little Sons.

Exeter, Devon and everyone in the South West, get ready for a Metal vs Punk party like never before! Hosted by Altern8 Rock & Metal Clubnights + Attitude Clubnights You will be in the capable hands of Exeter legend Dogg from Altern8, alongside Attitudes spooky new resident DJ SCARYLIV, they'll both be spinning all the best alternative bangers all in one place. There's something for everyone, and all the cool stuff you wont hear at other alt clubnights! Get your tickets now, only a limited amount available. Alternatively, buy a ticket to the Crooked Little Sons Final Show and get free entry!

London is a four piece punk band formed in 1976. Simon Le Bon said they were the first band he ever saw, Paul Simonon of The Clash remembered them as a great live band with good songs, and Simon Napier-Bell described them as the band that blew my bloody ears off! They toured extensively throughout 1977, including a major UK tour with The Stranglers (the Rattus Norvegicus tour.) Their final gig was at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street on the 8th December 1977. The band broke up shortly afterwards and MCA released their album 'Animal Games' in early 1978. Following the split, Drummer Jon Moss first joined The Damned and then formed Culture Club with Boy George. Riff Regan released solo records on MCA and Epic before becoming a comedy writer under his real name of Miles Tredinnick; Steve Voice formed a new band The Original Vampires and Dave Wight following stints in Metro and Holly and the Italians

PANSY DIVISION biography Pansy Division is a gay pop-punk formed in San Francisco in 1991. There have been gay musicians throughout rock music history, but when Pansy Division began they were one of the first to be so boldly open about it. Founded by guitarist/singer Jon Ginoli and bassist/vocalist Chris Freeman, with the intent of forming a gay rock band, and joined later by drummer Luis Illades and guitarist Joel Reader, Pansy Division blew the closet doors open. Raised on a diet of 60s pop and 70s punk, their sound was suitably crunchy and catchy as hell. They wrote in-your-face lyrics, but did it with a sense of humor. Not only did their music and stance defy stereotypical norms of rock musicians being openly gay, they also broke gay cultural stereotypes that rock wouldnt interest gay people. With album titles like Undressed and Deflowered, and song titles like The Cocksucker Club and "I'm Gonna Be a Slut," their bluntness and humor stood out amidst the 90s underground music scene. Says Chris Freeman, there was a lot of gay culture we couldnt relate to, so we tried to invent a place for ourselves in it, an alternative for other queer misfits. Having had the experience of being ostracized by other musicians for being gay and by other gays for being into rock, we tried to turn our alienation into something positive, says Ginoli. Instead of being depressed about it, we tried to make music that would make usand our audiencehappy. We could laugh about it, so we put that joy into the music. Writing upbeat catchy songs and combining them with overtly sexual and sometimes humorous lyrics, Pansy Division toured North and America and Europe in the '90s and developed a cult following worldwide that exists to this day. They took a stand poking fun at homophobes and asserting a positive message of inclusion while singing about topics rarely heard in the world of rock and punk. They have been going for over 30 years and their approach remains relevant now. Signing to Berkeley's Lookout Records, they recorded six albums and reached a wider audience opening for former Lookout Records alumni Green Day on their Dookie tour in 1994. Later they moved to Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles Records, and have released three albums and a compilation since, including the most recent Quite Contrary. Their 2026 tour will be their first tour of Europe since 1998, apart from the Punk Rock Raduno festival in Italy which they played in 2019 and are playing again this year. SUPPORT FROM EXETER PUNK BAND THE MAISONETTES

Never Mind The Bllocks, Heres the EXE Pistols! Punk fans, get ready to hear the seminal Never Mind the Bllocks album played from start to finish, LIVE in Exeters iconic Cavern Club. An album that defined punk and went on to inspire generations of musicians across every genre, this release changed the musical landscape across the globe. Get ready to experience it loud, live and in order, performed by a set of seasoned musicians on the circuit. The show will be a high energy, raw, and incendiary delivery of the iconic material, compete with all the attitude! The band is made up of seasoned talent, featuring a number of home grown South west members. Fronted by Gav Bolt, driven by guitars from Devyn Sevyn, backbeat from Sam Davies, and bass lines from Danny C, the band features members of AC/DC UK & Descendants of Decadence! All paying homage to a collective favourite band and inspiration in music. Support comes from local punk legend, Hena! Bashing out fiery acoustic punk poetry, a stalwart of the Exeter punk scene!

The UK's biggest emo night! Emo party anthems all night from My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, The Used, All American Rejects, Jimmy Eat World, Enter Shikari, You Me At Six, Hawthorne Heights, Pierce The Veil, All Time Low and loads more.

The former frontman of The Correspondents, one of Britain's most in-demand festival acts for a decade, went solo in spectacular style last year, unveiling a new sound which draws on decades of UK dance music, from techno and jungle to garage and house.

Green Milk from The Planet Orange is a progressive rock band from Tokyo, consisting of dead k, A, and Damo. They have released three full-length albums to date and have toured Japan, East Asia, Europe, and the United States. \+ Support Presented by Erebus Promotions. This is an 18+ event.

Here's a big Indie Saturday night for you with absolute legends of the scene the Darling Buds! Somehow they have never actually played the Cavern before so were delighted to have them! Expect big and sparkly indie pop like a polished up Popguns or a cleaned up Primitives. Support from Exeter's Silk Cuts

Exeter's queer party, Love Shack is back for more! All are welcome to dance to and enjoy camp pop hits, queer anthems and 80's classic tunes. Expect to hear music from Wham!, Pet Shop Boys, The B-52s, Madonna, Bananarama, Culture Club, Bronski Beat, Gary Numan, Duran Duran and many more! Love Shack is a night run for queers by queers. We want everyone to feel welcome at our events and that especially includes trans people. Love Shack is a safe and inclusive space for everyone. We will not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination or abusive behaviour based on race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other personal characteristic.

Over the past decade, few artists have embodied the unbridled freedom of punk like Skating Polly. Formed when stepsisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse were just nine and 13,the Oklahoma-bred band have channelled their chameleonic musicality into a sound they call ugly-pop, unruly and subversive and wildly melodic. With Kelli's brother Kurtis Mayo joining on drums in 2017, they've also built a close-knit community of fans while earning the admiration of their musical forebears, a feat that's found them collaborating with icons like X's Exene Cervenka and Beat Happening's Calvin Johnson , touring with Babes In Toyland, and starring as the subject of a feature-length documentary. On their double album Chaos County Line, Skating Polly reach a whole new level of self-possession, ultimately sharing their most expansive and emotionally powerful work to date.

Psych heavy jazz/rock from Venice, Italy. Founded by Luca Francis Marino (guitar) and Jaco Tombolani (drums and vocals) during summer 2024.

Singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer KING ZEPHA fronts an all-star band, performing original music influenced by ska, rocksteady, dub, jazz, soul and global rhythms. From huge festivals, such as Glastonbury and Boomtown Fair, to intimate grassroots venues, the band have captivated audiences with their honkin' horns, thumpin' double bass and stunning 3-part vocal harmonies.

Despair, harmonies and ripping guitar: Boundaries is the sound of new Scandinavian post-rock. They will play for the first time in England with a hard-hitting, uncompromising take on the dismal end of the rock spectrum.

Bratakus are two sisters from the Highlands of Scotland who play politically charged punk rock 'n' roll. They are fast, furious and full of righteous rage. Kicking out the jams with minimal nonsense and maximum ragged attitude.

Pushbike ffo : Capn Jazz & Teenage Fanclub Elwell ffo: Teenage Fanclub & Capn Jazz The Maisonettes ffo: Gouge Away & Daisy Chainsaw Cuntry ffo: Dead Kennedys & Pansy Division

Exeter University's Rock & Metal Society presents - yes that's right- a night of rock & metal with 5 Exeter bands playing! They are: Smokebreak, No Totality, OMNIS, ARCHTWEAKER & TORROCOL! £6 entry! Doors at 7.

Dagobah Dagobah members of whom you may have seen moonlighting in Freak by Wire, Spitting Blood, The Vootubes, Carnivala! or (if youre old enough) Spudgun and The Mildreds were formed in the legendary North Devon music scene of the twentieth century's dying throes, but have, miraculously, barring one or two line-up changes (some of which were just members swapping instruments) been together ever since. Okay, so there may have been the odd ten-to-fifteen-year gap between gigs, and they may not all live in the same city anymore, but nobody ever suggested the band didnt exist at any point (ignore all the reunion gigs). Some of the two-minute brutalist punk anthems of their early days remain a part of their live shows, but over the last decade their music has veered closer to the bastard child of Mogwai and Can, with ethereal soundscapes (that still sometimes fall over the edge back to that brutalist punk sound of the nineties) being painted beneath spoken-word samples. This new sound has been captured on their debut EP, which we are here tonight to release into the world, the band having spent the last year recording it, mixing it, losing the files, finding them again, remixing it again, and then arguing about whose guitar should be louder while being quietly ignored by the technical wizards whove made it sound good enough for Dagobah to finally put out a record (many others have been recorded over the decades, but this is the first to make it through the barricades). Enjoy. Stickler Stickler are an alternative rock band forged in the bowels of the Forest of Dean. They write songs about life, love, pain and the human condition.

The Damn Truth are Lee-la Baum (lead vocals/guitar), Tom Shemer (lead guitar/vocals), PY Letellier (bass/vocals) and Dave Traina (drums/vocals). Rooted in blues-rock but expanded by metal, folk, and country, The Damn Truth's catchy, riff-heavy tunes conquer rock playlists, and stages around the world.

If It Bleeds, Nihilanth, Frayed Ends BC, Microtonal and Stitch play the biggest local metal show of the summer!