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.

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

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!!

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.

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.

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 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

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.

Taking place over the Glastonbury weekend, Everywhere at Once brings live music to your doorstep. Hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK – from Inverness to Penzance – will unite for one extraordinary weekend, hosting major artists, touring acts and the most exciting emerging talent in the rooms that have launched generations of musicians. This isn’t a festival in a field. It’s a festival on your doorstep, no tent required. Forget the trek, the traffic and the campsites. Instead, experience live music in the intimate spaces at the heart of your neighbourhood. Supported by The National Lottery, the festival is delivered by Music Venue Trust, Save Our Scene and the AIP, reaffirming a shared commitment to grassroots music and the communities it serves.

Scottish sisters delivering fast, furious, politically charged punk rock.

Get ready to rock out with London Calling and experience live vibes like never before! London Calling, The UK's premier tribute to The Clash will be playing the singles and B-sides of The Clash such as Should I Stay or Should I Go, Rock The Casbah, I Fought The Law, London Calling, White Man in Hammersmith Palais, Complete Control, Clash City Rockers, White Riot.

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.

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 Plus Balustrades and Vanity Project

Her Head's On Fire is a fierce quartet with an impressive pedigree (Garrison, Small Brown Bike, The Bomb, and Saves the Day) serving up heart-seeking post-hardcore and emotive rock with enlivening riffs and melodies. The indie rock supergroup offers their strangeness to beauty with Strange Desires, their sophomore effort and follow-up to their debut, College Rock & Clove Cigarettes. Strange Desires deepens and expands on their first release. It has moments reminiscent of late 80s New Wave, early 90s indie, and post-hardcore peppered with poetic oddities that make the band's music memorable.

Crocodiles - a noise pop/indie pop band from San Diego, California, US. The group was formed in 2008 by core members Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell after the break-up of their former punk bands Some Girls and The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower.

3 great Exeter bands sharing one bill! Come along for some indie rock and support some new bands on the scene!

Altern8 - Metal/Rock/Alternative Clubnight Exeter's top rock/metal club night! DJs playing the likes of Killswitch Engage - SOiL - Drowing Pool - S.O.A.D. Slipknot - RATM - Reuben, Slayer - Iron Maiden - Slipknot - Motorhead - Metallica - Pantera - Black Sabbath - Anthrax - Megadeth - Soundgarden - Korn - Dragonforce + much more.

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.

Fright Years are a cinematic indie-rock four-piece based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Formed in 2021 by art school students, the band is known for an emotive soundscape that blends 90s alt-rock, 80s post-punk, and modern dream-pop.

Proving that loud, gritty, and ranting punk rock is still alive and thrashing in Canada, Toronto's Cancer Bats employ a punishing blend of hardcore punk, metalcore, Southern rock, and sludge metal. Citing a wide berth of musical inspirations including Black Flag, Down, Led Zeppelin, Entombed, and Black Sabbath -- they have toured Canada as a Sabbath cover band under the moniker Bat Sabbath -- they emerged in 2006 with the hard-hitting Birthing the Giant. They caught fire in the early 2010s, earning Juno Award nominations for 2011's Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones and 2013's Dead Set on Living, and have remained at the forefront of the Canadian hardcore scene with subsequent efforts like The Spark That Moves (2018) and Psychic Jailbreak (2022).

Spitalfield are back, and they're bringing their emo twist on pop-rock across the UK! Known for their authentic, dynamic performances and dedication to connecting with fans, Spitalfield became a touchstone for fans of the early 00s alternative scene.

Live - the best in new UK indie rock with Horizonz and guests The Upper Hand

Hailing from the South West, UK, Embodiment are pushing the boundaries of metal to it's extreme with a potent combination of bludgeoning riffs, atmospheric melodies, and unpredictable rhythms. Embodiment seamlessly blend technical prowess and progressive aggression with an unrivalled finesse. Plus Kill All the Gentlemen and Mechanized

Following a new single 'This Here Ain't Water' hitting the BBC 6 Music A-List poetic post-punk duo Big Special headline.

Exeter Cavern Present VOLTAGE Club Night: The hottest new Rock and Metal party club night! For fans of Rock, Alternative, Heavy metal and NU Metal, this electrifying club night brings it ALL! The 1st Monsters of Rock edition brings classic anthems from the titans of rock such, as AC/DC, Guns N Roses and Mötely Crüe, Heavy Metal anthems from Metallica, Slayer and Iron Maiden, NU Metal with Korn, Limp Bizkit and Slipknot, and modern classics with Motionless in White, YUNGBLUD and Sleep Token. Post Download Fest Blues We got you covered! One big party night for all Rock, Metal, and Alt fans!

A welcome return to the Cavern for excellent indie rocksters Shale! Theyll be playing songs from their brand new EP. Last time they played to a packed house so make sure to get your tickets early! Doors at 7.

Exeter's favourite punk rock k band Cast Courts headline this Saturday night show with support from new band to the Cavern Stand to Order! Well show the football in the bar at 10pm and then it's Indie Club.

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.

The four-piece were formed by three schoolfriends (vocalist/guitarist Rohan Fletcher, lead guitarist (and Jet Black’s producer) Adam Sanders, and drummer Oli Williams who Fletcher and Sanders nabbed from another school band). The trio all chose to study at the same university where they plotted the plight of their new band together. Bassist George Green arrived when Fletchr Fletchr were already almost fully-formed, ushered on stage for a show merely days after joining.

Samantics is a one man machine of honesty, energy, words and noise. Using lyrics to portray his own unique vision of the world were all wandering, he speaks and shrieks from the centre of his erratic heart. Using a trolley full of sounds, including ukulele, bass, beats, piano, harmonies, blips and bloops and more, all brought together with loop station and sampler to create a hot pot of powerful, noisy poetry. It's not quite hip-hop, but it's not quite not.

Join us for a night of Exeter's best indie and alt indie and off piste experimental sound doodling with Red River Hog, Acid Kevs and Al Fresco Skronk Squadron. Your ticket allows you to stay for our ever popular Indie Club afterwards. Doors at 7. £6 entry.