Conflict have been cited by many as the world’s foremost Activist Anarchist punk band. Conflict hold a unique and fascinating position of being hugely influential in the Anarchist Movement inspiring tens of thousands worldwide. Their calls to direct action have been met by activists in great numbers throughout the years, conflict remain active on all fronts to date. This is an 18+ event. (Photo ID Required).

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. He has so far released four albums the latest being 2016's "I Know My Place".

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.

Fat Dog’s particular brand of chaos seems a fine antidote to the remains of pent-up lockdown frustration. The collective scream has found a mouth; the potential energy has been activated. Joe’s singing, his words slurred and distorted in the time-honoured tradition of delta bluesmen, melds to Jazz’s wordless vocals, high and keening like some punk banshee princess, equal parts Grace Slick and Yoko Ono.

Naima Bock co-founded Goat Girl with friends at age 15, and after releasing their debut album on Rough Trade Records she left the band to explore other musical avenues. Her music now combines folk influenced songwriting with jazzy instrumentation, partially inspired by Naima's childhood growing up in Brazil.

Welly is an extraordinary character with a remarkable literary way of describing himself, his band and society. A square peg in the round hole of suburban life, Welly embraced his difference from an early age and went onto channel his observations on suburbia into songs. Whip-smart, playful, funny and terrifyingly smart pop songs to be precise. He then set about finding the perfect vehicle to pedal his wares and so formed a band and delivered a debut album bursting with democratised pop music for people that feel fun in the charts stopped at Love Machine by Girls Aloud.

Intense grindcore action from Corby's most delinquent sons.

Anna Erhard + Guests Berlin-based singer/songwriter

Two piece from Bristol that provide a sweat soaked, tub thumping, groove infused experience. Squint your eyes and it’s a stag do on a karaoke machine but open your mind and you’ll find it’s at least 500% more enjoyable than that.

PENGSHUi play raucous fusion of punk, grime, metal, bass and beats. Support from DEAD WAX and NATIVE JAMES

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.

Seattle rockers The Drowns have unleashed their latest salvo of blue-collar punk rock n roll: Blacked Out. Returning to the studio for this LP with longtime producer Ted Hutt (Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The Gaslight Anthem), the band have laid down a collection of songs that fuse their varied influences brilliantly from the boogie-woogie shuffle roots of original 50s rock n roll, to the strutting swagger of 70s glam & bovver rock, to the gritty rabble-rousing of 77 style anthemic street punk into a laser-tight, cohesive sound that is unmistakably theirs. Plus Riot City Radio street punk from Plymouth

Punk scene veterans from Seattle and LA who got together in 2017 to try their hand at creating something new, and have come with an energetic and heartfelt brand of street punk. From the boogie-woogie shuffle of 50s rock n roll, to the strutting swagger of 70s glam and bovver rock, and the rabble-rousing of anthemic 77 punk, they've got all bases covered, and it's a heady mixture.

TWIN SKELETONS are ready to show what their bones are truly made of. With their all or nothing approach to putting on a show and their undeniable writing talent, they are looking to make a significant impact within the industry by revealing what's really beneath the bones with their effort to bring the alternative scene back to the forefront of Festival line ups.

Hole Tripper makes gritty, no-frills rock that feels like a lost gem from the 90s, but without trying too hard to be nostalgic. Their music has an unpolished, straight-to-the-gut energy, like something you'd stumble upon at a dive bar gig and wonder why more people arent talking about them. Their origins'starting out recording separately and later forming a full bandgive their sound a mix of personal, introspective moments and full-blown, loud, cathartic rock. Hole Tripper is a remote band, ludicrously out of their own time zone, laughing at life and making music. The band is influenced by early 90s alt rock and whilst they would love to discover time travel if youre not going forwards, youre going backwards. The music sticks to its roots but also wants to push forward the genre; one riff at a time . making gloriously unfashionable rock music for the chosen few. Machineries of Joy is a high-energy indie/psych rock band from Exeter, UK. Known for dynamic, tight performances, they blend elements of The Doors, Fontaines D.C. and IDLES into a unique sonic experience that's equal parts introspective and explosive. Bears with Monocles - A New Age Indie Grunge band from the heart of Devon. Celebrating their debut album Hallelujah Baby.

earthtone9 are rightly hailed by those who know as one of the most forward-thinking, clever, musically wise and creatively smart in the history of British metal. Emerging in the late ‘90s as nu-metal was beginning to surge, their more nuanced palette and intelligent approach saw them hailed as something special and excitingly against the grain from the very beginning. Making an album a year between 1998 and 2000 – beginning with their expertly crafted Lo-def(inition) Discord debut, and culminating in 2000’s staggering Arc’tan’gent – it was a workrate as intense as the music was uniformly brilliant. After splitting in 2002 the band made a surprise return in 2013 with the crowdfunded album, IV. Following this they made only occasional appearances in the live arena (including at the ArcTanGent Festival, which purloined its name from their third album!), before once again seeming to disappear on hiatus. Now, 11 years on from their last record, they present In Resonance Nexus, a thrilling work of brains and muscle that not only stokes a fire, but sees the band's core members – vocalist Karl Middleton and guitarists Owen Packard and Joe Roberts – rediscovering and reconnecting with what makes them so special. In Resonance Nexus is the heaviest, fiercest, most heightened record they have ever made; a startling combination of almost feral intensity and the latter-day songwriting chops they displayed on the IV album. Presented by Action!. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18 at all times. Under 8’s must have hearing protection.

If you think that punk music should be like a McDonalds burger, ie:- utterly predictable and the same every time then your view differs from Tenpole's! "The spirit of punk has always been there - it's something to do with rebellion, e.g. Jerry Lee Lewis or Keith Richards, just happens that in 1976 they named this spirit 'Punk'.! " say's Ed. Tenpole was glad to find out what he was at last, for he'd been playing guitar and trying to write great songs in that spirit since he was a boy, long before 1976 came along. "Punk is an attitude not a form of music, ask Steve Jones!! Say's Tenpole. " I date back to the birth of punk rock when it was all about being original, create your own look, and before the time when it became a competition to see which band could sound the most similar to another! I've always rebelled against uniformity. If it is just a simple formula then it is not subversive, and if there is no subversion, ladies & gentlemen, it ain't Punk!!" "At the moment Im trying to see how much excitement can be generated with a man, a guitar, & an audiences. If you have to label what I play, call it Rock'n'Roll. Ever onward my fellow being's! Avoid stagnation: whatever else it is, Punk is surely anti-stagnation!" "By the way, all your view's on what punk represents are as true & valid as mine, however different, we all think our opinion is the right one, but who can judge Come and see me play,listen to my stories ,ask me some questions. Im getting good now, but ultimately, it's down to YOU how good the gig is!!"

Kaonashi is currently a major figure in the world of heavy, alternative emotional mathcore. The band feels right at home in the trenches, reflecting the core of the modern heavy music scene as expressed by artists you'll never hear on mainstream radio. Yet, fans are flocking to their side.

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

Post-punk duo from Leicestershire featuring the eccentrically-named bassist House of Lords who count Tom Vek, The Futureheads and Gang of Four among their fans.

Love Thy Neighbour presents Nic Cage Against The Machine Presented by Love Thy Neighbour Music. This is an 18+ event

Pentire are an indie band who make pop songs for the post-jangle generation through the smiles and sweat of the mosh pit. This Herefordshire four-piece tell cheap lager-soaked stories of student life, a small-town upbringing, and the innocence of youth. Brought up on a diet of The Killers, Paolo Nutini and Stereophonics, frontman and principal songwriter Jack formed a band with his best mate Owen in the sleepy town of Ross-on-Wye. The two friends met drummer Jake and bass player Jacob whilst at university, which cemented the four-piece that is now selling out venues across the UK.

Back in 2020, former Auteurs frontman Luke Haines and former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck teamed for the excellent Beat Poetry for Survivalists, and now they've announced a follow-up. The awesomely titled All The Kids Are Super Bummed Out is a double album, out October 28 via Cherry Red.

Jack Botts is breath of fresh air out of the Northern Rivers of NSW, creating a brand of surf folk drenched in depth and substance. The release of his debut EP ‘Summer Nights’ showcases this in droves, with each of the 4-tracks taking you on a journey through all the feelings garnered from those moments spent under the warm cover of darkness. His sound is perfect for bringing those coastal road trip vibes to life, and his live shows are no different, ranging from bars, venues and festivals, to busking on the streets across the Australian coastline.

Jeanines and Lightheaded, two of the brightest American indiepop bands, have new albums coming out. Skep Wax Records (UK and Europe) are delighted to be co-releasing them alongside Slumberland Records (US). Jeanines third album How Long Can It Last sees the New York band in total control of their songcraft, with thirteen miniature pop gems. Jeanines can fit in more melody and more breathtaking choruses in two minutes than most pop bands manage across an entire album. First single On And On demonstrates this perfectly. How can such a brief pop song be so overwhelming Lightheaded, from New Jersey, are one of the most exciting new US pop bands, and this album combines a brand new set of songs with five tracks from their delightful Good Good Great EP, a cassette-only release on Slumberland, now available on vinyl for the first time. Lightheaded bring together the songwriting discipline of Nancy and Lee with a modern appetite for noise and reverb. It's possible to get utterly lost and absorbed in this album. The songs echo classics of the past but also feel like they've arrived from the distant future. It's quite disorienting, but very exciting.

Ascending Midlands indie outfit overpass began their journey in the midst of national restrictions, releasing their debut single 'One Night Lover' in Autumn 2020. They have ended 2021 with four releases and a debut UK headline tour under their belt. Their strong melodies, crisp lead lines and youthful vocals have helped the band gain a presence on the active indie music scene. Overpass have built their dedicated fanbase upon a steady stream of praised support slots, playing alongside bands such as The Wombats, The Snuts, The Twang and The Lottery Winners. The band have garnered over 2M views across social media, making their singles highly anticipated releases. Tracks 'Stop the Clock' and 'Changes' have gained the band spots in Spotify's 'Fresh Finds: Rock' and 'Hot New Bands' playlists, the latter receiving Radio X play.

Originally formed in Somerset by twin brothers Ivan and Frazer , the China Bears line up was completed after meeting James and Dean at university in Guildford. If melodic diligence counts for anything, China Bears are masters of their arty leftfield craft.

Improvised lyrics and yowled vocals are specialities of Scottish outfit Humour, whose debut EP is a riot of invention.

On the road since 2017, Th Da Freak released 6 albums and many EPs on French labels (Howlin banana, Flippin Freaks, Les Disques du Paradis...), playing a bit more than 150 shows in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherland and Italy. Lead by this blue hair guy named Thoineau Palis, the band likes to give fun shows, full of energy, dance and headbanging!

The second instalment of Exeter's new queer party, Love Shack! 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 new night run for queers by queers. We want everyone to feel welcome at our events and that especially includes trans people. Tickets are £6 but if that cost is a barrier for you then send us a message or an email at loveshack @ gmail.com and we'll see what we can do. Exeter Cavern is an underground venue and is not wheelchair accessible. Love Shack is an 18+ event and you must bring valid ID for entry. 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.

Fans of Ziggy Alberts, Ben Howard, Matt Corby will love Ben Morgan Ben Morgan started busking and performing along the East Coast of Australia throughout 2022 as a 23-year-old singer/songwriter and saxophonist. Preferring to stay outside the big cities, he experimented with his unique blend of blues and folk until 2023, which saw him amass 50,000 followers across his social media. For a young, blonde Australian surfer cliche, Ben has a surprisingly mature voice which has been likened to Hozier, Matt Corby, and Ray Lamontagne and is deeply influenced by a unique blend of folk, blues and alternate/indie singer/songwriters including Ben Howard, Matt Corby and Patrick Watson. I just want my music to be a soundtrack to life, through all the light and shade, so I guess I naturally write songs that are quite emotionally driven and blend my early influence of folk with more open and alternate styles that have come through my love of the saxophone'. Ben hit the ground running in 2025 after a year of consistent releases and an Australian headline tour, sparking a rapid rise in his listeners worldwide. This momentum led to sold-out shows supporting Ziggy Alberts and Boy & Bear in early 2025. Ben's live set weaves between intimate folk tunes, swampy blues numbers and feel-good coastalfolk songs.

Singer-songwriter Will Varley has come a long way since his early days haunting the open mics of South London and busking around on The Underground. Over the past few years, Will has toured relentlessly across Europe and America as a support act for Billy Bragg, Frank Turner, Valerie June, and The Proclaimers and he's sold out his own headline shows in cities as far afield as Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam and Vienna. High praise from the likes of Tim Minchin and Simon Nicol of Fairport Convention have helped fan the flames, as his audience continues to grow both on the road and online.

Helmed by founding member and songwriter, Chris Pope, The Chords UK were formed in 2013 to continue playing classic Chords tunes from their original 1980's heyday inc their Top 40 Hit Maybe Tomorrow, The British Way of Life and So Far Away from the Top 30 album. The band, comprising Chris, Kenny Cooper, Sandy Michie, and Dave Murrell. Their set features All the Original Hits and tracks from the three LP's they have released so far. They have been cited live as an incendiary rock n roll outfit by Louder Than War. Their first release 2015's Get Famous Ep went straight into the official TOP 40 singles chart. Followed closely by their debut album Take on Life (2016). 2018 saw them release the critically acclaimed Nowhere Land and last years Big City Dreams LP saw them take it on tour in the USA, Europe, and the UK. They scored a No 1 on the legacy Charts with the single All for nothing at all . And now in 2023 a brand-new EP Somewhere Beyond the Rainbow released on the Guns of Brixton record label. Chris himself was described by Paul Weller as the best songwriter of his generation, by Uncut as 'savage as Townshend with a toothache and Vive Le Rock as creating, timeless song writing and understated brilliance! Hell take that.

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.

Free Throw is an American emo band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in April 2012. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Cory Castro, guitarists Lawrence Warner and Jake Hughes, bassist Justin Castro, and drummer Zach Hall. Their music blends emo, punk rock, pop punk, post-hardcore, and indie rock, characterised by energetic performances, strong melodic sensibilities, and cathartic expression. Prince Daddy & The Hyena is an American punk rock band from Albany, New York, formed in 2014. The current lineup includes Kory Gregory (vocals/guitar), Cameron Handford (guitar), Daniel Gorham (drums), and Jordan Chmielowski (bass). Their music blends elements of punk rock, emo, power pop, and post-hardcore, characterized by emotionally charged lyrics and dynamic instrumentation.

Heavy Lungs are an alt rock band from Bristol.

Gans is a 2 piece from Birmingham, England.
They write music about love and hate.
Inspired by Dark Rum, Dark Literature and Bleak Skylines.

Making a name for themselves on stage, Spyres supporting credentials include The Jesus And Mary Chain, Nothing But Thieves, NewDad & Sundara Karma to name a few. Spyres have an exciting young energy about them, mixing feisty and fiery guitars and choruses, with melodic riffs and choruses.

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.

Knitting Circle play socially-conscious and urgent post-punk with near-spoken-word vocals, sharp-ass guitar lines, kinetic bass, sci-fi synth swathes, and taut angular drums. They feature members of Milky Wimpshake, Crumbs, Red Monkey, and No Fit State. Formed in York in 2023. Debut EP out now!

Mr. Irish Bastard & The Cloverhearts Present: The Celtic Punk Riot Tour 2025 "If the road to redemption is paved with good intentions, then the road to Rebellion is surely paved with beer, banjos and bagpipes. This August, two Celtic Punk genre stalwarts; Mr Irish Bastard (IRL/DE) and The Cloverhearts (AUS) join forces and clink beer steins to bring the riot all across the UK on the lead up to their appearances at the world renowned Rebellion Festival. If you like your benders unforgettable and your choruses even more so, join the gang across the UK for the Celtic Punk Riot Tour 2025. For fans of Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Pogues and making bad-alcohol-fuelled decisions. More info at www.mririshbastard.com and www.thecloverhearts.com/tour"

Vnder A Crvmbling Moon. UK. POST METAL - UK New Album out now on Ripcord Records. Plus SOLARS and HELVE

Traitors are a Bristol based Garage Rock, Alternative Blues Duo. A powerhouse drummer and an explosive front man giving you garage fury and blues drenched chaos. FFO The Kills, Autolux, Washer, The Black Keys

JuJu is the incarnation of Sicily-based Gioele Valenti (Lay Llamas, Herself). Used to designate objects, such as amulets, and spells used ceremoniously in West Africa, Valenti broadens the scope of juju to encompass a mix of rhythmic psychedelia, ancient myths and Mediterranean neo-paganism. Through the music, JuJu tells the story of an ongoing exodus from Africa that more often than not ends in ignored tragedies at sea, a total defeat for humanity. Inspired by sources of Earth magic and soil secrets, JuJu strives to turn that defeat into a celebration of spirit and modern psychedelia JuJu fuses elements of psychedelia, glam, prog and post-punk into a propulsive, melodic art rock. Valenti describes JuJu's self-titled debut long-players as my personal tribute to the big music Ive always loved, regardless of genre. But the album also has a more serious intention, sourcing the refugee crisis as its primary inspiration: Where I live in Sicily, we literally see children die among the waves. For Valenti, the music and words conspire with ancient symbols and arcane memory, something buried deep in the collective unconscious of the Mediterranean, to give voice to a drowning culture. MOJO Magazine

Hard-line vegan deathcore crew To The Grave are one of Australia's most uncompromising bands. Since the release of their 2019 debut album Global Warning, the caustic five piece have garnered international success, with 2021's follow-up Epilogue, a re-issue of Global Warning with bonus tracks, solidifying their position as one of the country's heaviest exports!

Rebel meets rebel live are proud to present bass legend Marco Mendoza for a run of solo shows this September following his return to the UK this year as part of the Satriani/Vai band. Marco's career has spanned decades, playing with rock giants such as Whitesnake, The Dead Daisies, Ted Nugent, Journey and Thin Lizzy, and he's been creating music as a solo artist since 2007. With bandmates Drew Lowe on guitar and Chris Allan on drums, the Marco Mendoza Trio received fantastic reviews for their live shows in 2024 and are keeping their promise to return for more this year. Described as a musician everyone has to see before they die, his shows are personal, engaging and huge amounts of fun. The audience is promised a warm, interactive experience of being entertained by a true showman with a rich career history to draw on.

Grandmas House, Bristol's finest and loudest 4 piece, have been busy honing their grunge and post-punk influenced sound, citing influences that range from Idles and The Raincoats to Nirvana and boygenius; Yasmin, Poppy, Zoë and Polly are a genuinely unique proposition. Refusing to be pigeon holed, they are here to shake up perceptions with their intelligent, stylish and raucous take on rock music and a live show to remember. Grandmas House are seasoned pros, from playing Reading/Leeds, Greenman, 2000 Trees, Prima Vera and countless other festivals, to having support from the likes of Steve Lamacq, Emily Pilbeam, Amy Lamé, Craig Charles, Iggy Pop and more, you know that GH will be bringing a quality show to Exeters finest underground venue with some cracking support tba!

Over the past three decades or so, Jah Wobble has ploughed his own furrow as a prolific solo artist, as well as becoming a well-respected session musician, with genuine passion for Eastern and Global music. He has worked with a diverse range of musicians, including Baaba Maal, Bjork, Primal Scream, Brian Eno, Sinead O'Connor, Julianne Regan, Delores O'Riordan, Holgat Czukay, The Edge and Chaka Demus & Pliers. The man born John Wardle began his musical journey when he met John Lydon and Sid Vicious at Kingsway College, London in 1973. It was Vicious who not only nicknamed John 'Jah Wobble' after a drunken binge but also loaned him his first bass guitar. Lydon asked JW to join Public Image Limited (aka PiL) in spring 1978. Wardle's distinctive 'low end' bass became the backbone of PiL's pioneering sound. After its follow-up, the exploratory yet sinister soundscapes of Metal Box, Wardle became disillusioned by politics within the band and their reluctance to play live. He eventually split from PiL in mid-1980 and embarked on a prolific solo career. Wobble is joined on stage by drummer Marc Layton-Bennett and Martin Chung.

Chop Suey Nu-Metal Anthems is coming to Exeter Cavern for a huge nu-metal party on Friday 17th July

Lastelle is an emotive post-rock band from Oxford, England. Their music combines powerful melodies with intense, raw energy, showcased in singles like "Breath Me In" and "Life in Silhouettes".

In support of his upcoming single, My Kinda Girl, Scott Lavene has announced an 11 date UK tour throughout September. My Kinda Girl is the third in a series of singles put out this year that will pave the way for his forthcoming debut album in 2019. Born in Essex, Scott Lavene was raised on power ballads, punk and swearing. In bands since his teens, Scott travelled about, scratching out a living with deadbeat jobs trying to find something to cling to. After couple of years in France and a brief stint in New York, including a playing at the infamous CBGB's Scott returned to London and came close to a major label deal with his sordid songs. Instead Scott disappeared on a rusty old boat, a floating shed, for five years. Hiding from the world. Broke and bemused. Solitude and lonely debauchery. After five years of this Scott went kaput, so spent some time in a house for the bewildered where he emerged full of life and songs. A self released album in a band called Big Top Heartbreak led to being signed to Funnel Music as a solo artist. The first single, 'It's All Gonna Blow' has been played by Steve Lamacq on his BBC 6Music show and Scott had a residency at the Brighton Fringe as well as a sell out show at Crofters Rights in Bristol for the 7inch vinyl release show.

Sharp Class are a dynamic British power trio blending the raw energy of punk, the groove of soul, and the hooks of power-pop with the anthemic swagger of Britpop and classic rock n roll. Their sound is as infectious as it is distinctivebold, melodic, and unmistakably Sharp Class. With two albums to their name, the band have already made a name for themselves both at home and abroad. Their rise has seen them perform across the USA, headline a stage at Splendour Festival, and play for BBC Introducing at Y NOT Festival. Even Green Day have taken notice, name-checking the band as one to watch. Renowned for their electrifying live shows, Sharp Class bring a high-voltage mix of energy, excitement, and heart to every performance. As they put it, thats where it really counts. And with their continuing rise, its clear that Sharp Class are just getting started...

ABAS is the experimental music project of Irish duo Patrick Blaney and Dara Tohill. The band have been labelled as progressive postrock that draws from their influences of 90's shoegaze posthardcore and Neoclassical. Following the release of their debut EP in 2017 the band began were able to attract attention of the experimental music scene supporting genre-defining heavyweights Tera Melos and And So I Watch You From Afar. The band toured relentlessly across Europe from 2018-2019, often for months at a time, even once resulting in the hospitalization of a band member. The extensive tours included more high-profile shows including, an appearance at Bergmal Festival 2019 in Zürich, Post In Paris 2019 and Colossal in Copenhagen 2021. The 2020 bombastic self-titled, released with Moment of Collapse, draws from everything from emo, to math-rock, to hardcore punk, and even black metal and is now available on all streaming platforms. Since then ABAS have been busy with a recent adoption from the Pelagic family and currently working away on their second album.

Headliner: Broken Jaw - Punk meets extreme metal Main support: Vivaria - Beatdown/deathcore Supports: Tendrils + Atlas Theory + Zion

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.

JuJu is the incarnation of Sicily-based Gioele Valenti (Lay Llamas, Herself). Used to designate objects, such as amulets, and spells used ceremoniously in West Africa, Valenti broadens the scope of juju to encompass a mix of rhythmic psychedelia, ancient myths and Mediterranean neo-paganism. Through the music, JuJu tells the story of an ongoing exodus from Africa that more often than not ends in ignored tragedies at sea, a total defeat for humanity. Inspired by sources of Earth magic and soil secrets, JuJu strives to turn that defeat into a celebration of spirit and modern psychedelia JuJu fuses elements of psychedelia, glam, prog and post-punk into a propulsive, melodic art rock. Valenti describes JuJu's self-titled debut long-players as my personal tribute to the big music Ive always loved, regardless of genre. But the album also has a more serious intention, sourcing the refugee crisis as its primary inspiration: Where I live in Sicily, we literally see children die among the waves. For Valenti, the music and words conspire with ancient symbols and arcane memory, something buried deep in the collective unconscious of the Mediterranean, to give voice to a drowning culture. MOJO Magazine Support from Third Girl from The Left - Slightly unhinged pop duo with a new single Hollowed which was shortlisted on Fresh On The Net's Listening Post and selected for the Eclectic Picks playlist.

Thrilling post-punk pop voodoo with verses almost cacthier than choruses that throw a hook into the earlobe and tug on it. - Louder Than War Chemtrails prove they have an uncanny ability to channel the darker elements lurking in life into their music and make it sound vital and urgent through polychromatic psych-pop and fearless lyricism - The 405 Chemtrails have walked that line brilliantly on their new album to find them still gloriously scrappy, still sassy, and sashaying between touchpoints from The Stogees to Supergrass . - Popoptica

Miki Berenyi Trio (aka MB3) 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 Moose being founder members, Ollie joining to play bass. MB3 was originally formed to promote Miki's memoir Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me From Success (published Sept 2022) accompanying her live book events with Lush covers. But as the band gelled, and with offers of gigs throughout 2023, MB3 gathered momentum, touring in the UK, Europe and US throughout 2024. April 2025 sees the release of their album Tripla, preceded by the tracks Vertigo, 8th Deadly Sin, Big I Am and Kinch, all released via Bella Union. Their EU tour late April/early May with Lol Tolhurst (The Cure) was tied in with a collaborative track, Stranger, also released via Bella Union.)

Hole Tripper makes gritty, no-frills rock that feels like a lost gem from the 90s, but without trying too hard to be nostalgic. Their music has an unpolished, straight-to-the-gut energy, like something you'd stumble upon at a dive bar gig and wonder why more people aren't talking about them. Their origins—starting out recording separately and later forming a full band—give their sound a mix of personal, introspective moments and full-blown, loud, cathartic rock. Hole Tripper is a remote band, ludicrously out of their own time zone, laughing at life and making music. The band is influenced by early 90s alt rock and whilst they would love to discover time travel if you're not going forwards, you're going backwards. The music sticks to its roots but also wants to push forward the genre; one riff at a time …. making gloriously unfashionable rock music for the chosen few. Machineries of Joy is a high-energy indie/psych rock band from Exeter, UK. Known for dynamic, tight performances, they blend elements of The Doors, Fontaines D.C. and IDLES into a unique sonic experience that's equal parts introspective and explosive. Bears with Monocles - A New Age Indie Grunge band from the heart of Devon. Celebrating their debut album Hallelujah Baby.

Featuring members of Milky Wimpshake, Crumbs and Red Monkey, Knitting Circle play socially-conscious and urgent post-punk with near-spoken-word vocals, sharp-ass guitar lines, kinetic bass, sci-fi synth swathes, and taut angular drums. Debut EP out now! With support from Exeter's favourite indie art weirdos The Durds.

HOUSE OF CARDS are a group of 18 year olds from Exeter writing songs with an energetic post-punk and indie style. They take inspiration from artists like Fontaines dc and the stone roses etc, to create an original, captivating sound. Plus support from KLAY & GRLBND