Dub Pistols are a London based dub music and big beat band, founded by ex-club promoter, Barry Ashworth, in 1996. The other members of the band were record producer and bassist Jason O'Bryan, Brooklyn producer and lyricist, T. K. Lawrence on vocals, Jap Slt guitarist John King, and turntablist DJ Stix / Steve Hunt. Guest songwriters and vocalists include Blade, James Dewes Sheffield (JMS), Rodney King and Terry Hall. In 2008 Dan Bowskill joined the band.

Coming straight out of Newport The GLC are officially Britain’s biggest rap group. Known for classics like “Guns don’t kill people rappers do”, The GLC started almost by accident around the turn of the century with Eggsy’s impromptu rap about his tracksuit over a serious piece of music Rhys was working on in the studio. Adam Hussain, Billy Webb, Mystkal, the Maggot, 2hats and Mike Balls convinced Rhys to record the rap. Fuelled by Lambrini, fags, Chicken Tikka Massala and weed they all took to the mic and The GLC’s first album “Don’t Blame the Chain” was born. And so it began, the journey which has so far seen The GLC rise to the top of the charts, perform around the world and at every major festival in the Western Hemisphere and make millions of people laugh along the way. Now many years since that first rap about Eggsy’s tracksuit, the boys are still keeping it real in the rap game and hold the title of the most successful UK rap act ever. To date The GLC have released 18 albums… and amazingly none of them have died yet. You knows it! GLC (Live) plus special guests

Cut up hip hop, beats, 80s and movies from cut-and-paste mixmaster Yoda.

Come celebrate with us in the new immersive multimedia tour by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. 'A Human Perspective'. The show that Kingdom Come always wanted to do in the 70s. Now possible with the latest developments in technology. A full evening of 'psychedelic individuality, ingenuity and madness.' Featuring great musicians, iconic dance, stunning visuals, and sonic adventure. This is your chance to be part of the whole genuine psychedelic experience. Come dressed as elaborately, creatively, flamboyant or low key as you feel.... All of life is there. Come celebrate!

Hugh "Huey" Morgan is the frontman of the New York rock / hiphop band Fun Lovin' Criminals. Huey is also an author, podcaster, a radio presenter on both BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music and a much in demand club and festival DJ. His extensive record collection has seen him DJ around the world spinning the very best in Hip-Hop, Funk, Disco and stone cold classics.

A member of Kraftwerk during the group's golden era, Wolfgang Flur was the band's electronic percussionist from 1973 to 1987.

English electronic music duo consisting of members Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt. The band had three top-ten and another five top-40 singles on the UK Singles Chart in the 1990s, as well as number-one dance tracks in the UK and US. This is an 18+ event .

When British husband and wife artists Grace & Aaron Bond released their latest album Aces Are High in 2023 recorded by a river in the depths of Suffolk, little did they know about the hurricane-strength surge of support that would carry them to become the first fully Independent Rock/Blues Band to have a Top 10 in the UK Official Album Charts. When Rivers Meet have remained proudly Independent, attending the 2024 BRIT Awards leading the new wave of artists to keep control over creative direction, championing a focus on authenticity in the music industry.

After breaking onto the scene with a Mixmag ‘Tune of the Month’, The Allergies (DJ Moneyshot and Rackabeat) continued in their mission to bring re-fuelled funk and feel good hip-hop to the masses. The three LPs that followed, on Brighton’s Jalapeno Records, were sonic steps forward for the pair, winning them die-hard fans and BBC 6 Music ‘Album of the Day’ and ‘Album of the Year’ awards along the way - Diplomats of Sound.

Christopher Alan Helme is an English singer-songwriter, formerly the frontman of John Squire's post-Stone Roses band The Seahorses.

The late great Frankie Knuckles once called house music: "church for people that have fallen from grace." Anyone who has been caught up in the rapture of a true house classic can testify to its power to unify and uplift. HGC is an electrifying House meets Gospel experience that never fails to get audiences clapping, dancing and singing along.

Echobelly debuted in 1993 with their debut EP, Bellyache, on the independent Pandemonium label. The favourable response including gushing press reviews and sold out gigs ensured the securing of a recording contract with Epic via their subsidiary, Rhythm King. Their first single, was Insomniac and the album, Everyone's Got One, reached number 8 in the UK Album charts.

K.O.G delivers infectious West African vibes from Ghana via Sheffield, with diverse origins conflating to whip up their signature heady brew of afrobeat, hip hop & soul. K.O.G has been making great music now for 7 years alongside his Zongo Brigade and are at the forefront of the UK "Afro-Fusion" scene alongside bands like Nubiyan Twist, Onipa, London Afrobeat Collective, Mansion Of Snakes and Afriquoi. With longtime band member MC/rapper Franz Von alongside Kweku, plus an all-star band featuring musicians from Leeds bands Tetes De Pois/Mansion Of Snakes/Slow Lorris, they fuse traditional Ghanaian music and instruments with Afro-dancehall, electronica, funk and hip-hop.

Lambrini Girls + Guests Lambrini Girls formed in the swamplands underneath Skegness Butlins, a scene filled with toxicity, a severe lack of accountability and not enough gravy. Flying the nest with a dream to curate slut vibes nationwide, they became the gayest band to ever win 50 consecutive Eurovision contests in a row. Due to their massive success, they now all share a planet near earth in order for them to raise their 150 babies collectively (the father of which, is Lillys pedalboard) however, they do still practice in Brighton so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for Lambrini Girls hotspots e.g your local skip or police station. Inspiration drawn from the likes of Savages, Le Tigre, The Spice Girls and unresolved trauma; not only do Lambrini Girls plan on setting your bin on fire - they want to create spaces at shows for anyone who feels like there isn’t a place for them there already.

Pygmy Twylyte bring the music of Frank Zappa back to MacArts! So prolific was Frank Zappa's output, that it is nearly impossible to present a representative sample of his work in just one concert. Over the course of his life, and since his death in 1993, over one hundred official Zappa albums have been released, alongside countless bootlegs. These range from 60s psychedelia with the Mothers of Invention, Jazz and Rock material tinged with Zappa's own inimitable spin, through to orchestral compositions performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, among others. Navigating the vast Zappa oeuvre then is no mean feat, but Scotlands Pygmy Twylyte have embraced the challenge with gusto. Since their inception in 2018, the band have selected a core body of classic material, complemented with a rotating offering of more obscure cuts, and blasted this to delighted audiences across the UK.

Danny George Wilson has been touring the world and making critically acclaimed records for nearly 20 years now, the first Grand Drive release was on Loose Back in 1997. Since forming as ‘Danny & The Champions of the World’, the band have released four albums, the latest, ‘Stay True’, being their ‘finest set yet’ according to Mojo Magazine. Danny & The Champions Of The World are and have always been a loose collection of great musicians, songwriters, stowaways and adventurers. Danny talks of Stay True as being inspired by the ‘great soul, country and rock n roll of Stax, Muscle Shoals, The Band, Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham, Dion DiMucci, Van Morrisson, Ronnie Lane meets Ronnie Spector’! It is an album steeped in good times, bad times, family, friends and powered by a great jukebox. It is without a doubt, the work of a champ.

Northern Irish experimental folk songwriter and producer Joshua Burnside is something of a regional anomaly. With a brooding, powerful sound echoing artists of places afar and time long gone, his enthralling craft defies local comparison in striving towards an aesthetic as much as visual as it is sonic. Balanced with a diverse palette of sounds, Burnside deftly blends alt-folk and elements of the Irish folk song tradition with South American rhythms and Eastern European influences, whilst introducing synthetic and found-sounds, synths loops and crunching beats to create a stormy world that shifts and swirls perspective like a lingering lucid dream.

Doves are an English indie rock band, formed in Wilmslow, Cheshire in 1998. The band is composed of singer and bassist Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers, guitarist Jez and drummer Andy Williams. The band released six studio albums between 2000 and 2025, three of which reached no.1 on the UK album charts.

Smoove & Turrell create a style they describe as 'Northern Funk'. The duo's contemporary sound fuses a variety of musical genres including funk, Northern soul, hip-hop and jazz. A firm favourite of 6 Music's Craig Charles their live shows are legendary and they'll be playing material from the new album Crown Posada and their extensive back catalogue.

Clinton Baptiste is the useless clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay's smash hit comedy Phoenix Nights. Fresh from another sell-out UK tour, he's back to deliver the best of his recent work, plus some new bits. Join Clinton for his stories, jokes plus demonstrations of his amazing ability - and as always he'll be in the audience to give you truthful (but startling) readings from the spirit world! Not for the faint hearted.

Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip is an edgy, funny, poetic unit who play rock and roll stand-up. Chaos ensues onstage with Mik chucking straws , spouting random observations, and following his train of thought into the audience. Jonny Flockton and Benson Walker on guitar and bass dutifully try and rein him in, while creating a joyous, funky, elegant, and rocky backdrop.

Indie-rock outfit from Liverpool who hit the charts in the mid-90s with the quirky 'Female of the Species' and 'The Ballad of Tom Jones'.

Toby Lee - Winner of the Young Blue Artist of the Year 2023! Toby Lee is an English guitarist from Oxfordshire and has appeared on the television shows Little Big Shots and Ellen Show, as well as starring in the musical School of Rock. At eight years old he taught himself how to play and became a global sensation after playing guitar at BB King's blues club in 2015 when he was just ten years old.

Tom McGuire & The Brassholes are an eclectic, modern-soul-funk, 8 piece band from Glasgow, headed by keen skater, lumberjack-attired soul bearer, Tom McGuire. The funky collective of “killer animals from hell”, consists of a colourful, hilarious bunch of wonderfully talented, animated young men. The band deliver great variety and include everything from a humble Polish saxophonist, a reserved introvert piano pounder, someone who claims to be the self confessed “sex appeal of the band” and two English horn blowing northerners amongst others! The band earned their stripes on Sauchiehall and Buchanan Street as buskers during Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games, and have slowly been working their way up the staircase of success, becoming one of Scotland’s most vibrant live acts.

Voted one of the ‘Hottest Bass Players in the World’, British-Asian bass player Shez Raja is renowned for his high energy live shows, unique Indo-jazz-funk sound and global star collaborations with Mike Stern, Dennis Chambers and Wayne Krantz. Electric guitar sensation Guthrie Govan appears as special guest. His many accolades include being voted ‘Guitarist of the Year’ and his virtuosic technique and bold creativity have earned him a reputation as guitar royalty on the world stage. Expect exciting music that transcends cultural boundaries, blending East with West with mesmerising melodies, intricate rhythms, and heartfelt compositions. This is an 18+ event

Josh is hitting the road with a show packed full of laughs and he's keeping it light - nothing super political, nothing controversial and it's definitely not going to change your life, but you can be sure of a fab night out filled to the brim with jokes about history, cats, his love of wrestling and much more. Please come, he'd really like to buy a new sofa.

Girls of the Internet’s manifesto is clear; to create dance music that calls back to how it was made at its inception, but with the knowledge and experience of the past 50 years of the genre. Joining the dots that have not been joined for a long time, the collective takes on people of all sexualities, gender expressions and body types. “We are very proud to bring this music back to its inclusive roots. Let’s forget the disjointed and cliquey scene we live in, and bring back what once united us.” Crafting songs with real musicians, the group’s name was inspired by Ladies of the 80’s by Eighties Ladies, the album from a girl group produced by Roy Ayers, “I just loved the whole concept, and I wanted to do the same thing with Girls of the Internet,” explains the group’s founding member Tom Kerridge. “I wanted a name that played with gender, and people’s subconscious misogyny. Girls of the Internet is abstract – it means nothing, and it means everything.”

GUITAR WOLF - In contrast to many other rock bands, Guitar Wolf is truly living the Rock'n Roll lifestyle like no one has ever done before and you can hear that in their songs: Sweat, blood, tears and unfiltered pure energy result in wild and destructive Rock'n Roll anthems! But Rock'n Roll is still not enough for a band like Guitar Wolf and so they launched a whole new genre called Jet Rock'n Roll which depicts best the wild mixture of Punk, Rock and Noise! Guitar Wolf has gained a cult status all around the world, like no other Japanese band before! Their fierce live performances and apperance in the Trash-Rock'n Roll movie Wild Zero caused a lot of attention all over the world.

Michael’s journey since going solo over the past year has been an intriguing organic trip, walking us through the many dimensions of his songwriting and quickly proving he is much more than the frontman and singer-songwriter of once Liverpool Psych Rockers The Wicked Whispers. After a lo-key debut EP drop (Featuring the highly contagious ‘Out Of Sight’) which stripped his songs down to the core, Michael then joined forces with pal & mutal fan James Skelly of The Coral (also producer of Blossoms / The Lathums) to produce his next singles. Recent single ‘Puzzles’, (First with Skelly) was certainly a step once more into psychedelia for Michael, with a modern & interesting twist. ‘Holding On’ still carries elements of this but nailed by its simplicity, one that only Michael’s songwriting and James’ penning of ‘Dreaming Of You’ & ‘In The Morning’ could conjure up. The song itself is all a very simple message of hope, nothing more, claims Michael. ‘We have all faced some dark moments over the past 18 months I'm sure, this is just me being positive as I always am even If I am not feeling it, but giving a prospective of everything is going to be fine and we are all together, cheesy I know, but sod It, this is what listening to Neil Young for hours on end with a bottle of red wine brings you’

We are very excited to welcome back the one and only Greg Wilson back to the C2 stage. Joining the party are the fantastic Wildblood and Queenie & House of Bamboo Greg began DJing in 1975 and is regarded as one of the most important figures on the UK dance scene. He enjoyed hugely popular residencies in the early eighties at Wigan Pier and Manchesters majorly influential Legend, having originally started out in his hometown of New Brighton. He was a pioneer of mixing in the UK and in 1983 he became the first dance music specialist hired for a regular weekly session at Manchesters now legendary Haçienda club. Greg was instrumental in breaking the new electronic, post-disco records coming out of New York, a sound he has dubbed Electro-Funk

Another instalment of the Audio Visual Interface evenings - this one at Future Yard with the legend of modular work - Field Lines Cartographer with H D R F and Subtle Internal Expect avant-garde early experiments in film and cinematography combined with the finest in peripheral underground experimental electronica from acclaimed, emerging and under the radar artists from the electronic music scene.

Deathcrash are a slowcore band from London signed to untitled (recs). They released their debut album ‘Return’ in January 2022 to broad critical acclaim across national and international press, and have since won over audiences with their intense and absorbing live shows. The four members of Deathcrash are an unassuming bunch. Despite coming to prominence with other South London sensations such as Black Country, New Road, Jerskin Fendrix, and Black Midi, Deathcrash have always had a distinctly mysterious energy about them, the shy kids in the corner quietly constructing something grand. Their songs capture many of the difficult moments of the last few years of the band members’ personal lives and yet, as a whole their complexity emerges as a beautiful and hopeful message.

Derrick “Duckie” Simpson the “Gong Gong Gullie” is the founder and leader for reggae’s Black Uhuru. Although going through numerous lead singers and musicians they have remained to be one of the most recognized and prolific reggae band for over 45 years.

Helicon formed in 2008 and have released quite a body of work in their time as a band. The Eps have long sold out. Their first complete album released on Fuzz Club Records is currently on its second pressing. The second album "This Can Only Lead To Chaos" saw Helicon embark on a tour of the Uk, this release was followed up with a Fuzz Club Session. Hot Box was one of the lucky stops in that tour. They sounded incredible that night and converted the room into Helicon fans. The band will be travelling from Scotland with sitar and pedal boards in hand en route to their tour around Europe. They will create some of the finest Psych Rock to grace the earth. The rock solid rhythm section of this band gives the guitars and synths the space to colour the sound. Get ready build a breath taking wall of noise. Early tickets are strongly recommended for this evening as it will be busy. All ages under 16's must be accompanied by an adult.

Cerys Hafana is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who mangles, mutates, and transforms traditional music. She explores the creative possibilities and unique qualities of the triple harp, and is also interested in found sounds, archival materials and electronic processing. She comes from Machynlleth, Wales, where rivers and roads meet on the way to the sea. Cerys has won over audiences from Green Man to the Eisteddfod and from BBC 6 Music Festival to Celtic Connections with her magical, progressive sound. Her second album Edyf was selected as one of The Guardian’s Top Ten albums of 2022, as well as receiving wide-spread media attention and critical acclaim.

Betty Boo is a Hip Hop pioneer and 90’s icon, as well as a a multi-platinum selling, Brit- and Ivor Novello- Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer from West London. In 1987, a chance meeting in McDonald's on Shepherd’s Bush Green with Public Enemy after the Def Jam show at Hammersmith, led to her supporting the band on their tour in the US with her Hip Hop trio She Rockers. In 1989 she featured as featured vocalist on The Beatmasters’ Top 10 single - Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing) Her first solo single, Doin’ The Do, was released the following year and heralded Betty Boo as a phenomenon in her own right. Doin’ The Do and the follow-up Where Are You Baby? were both top 10 singles. They were written and demoed by Betty Boo in her bedroom using basic sampling gear - a process she would return to in recent years.

One of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK’s festival scene, Ozric Tentacles formed during the solstice at Stonehenge Free Festival 1983 going on to become psychedelic staples at Glastonbury and other festivals. The creative vision of multi-instrumentalist Ed Wynne, the Ozrics’ uniquely trippy soundscapes connect fans of progressive rock, psychedelia and dance music culture.

Delivering an infectious blend of soul, jazz and rhythm & blues, the Delvon Lamarr Organ trio proves to be a band on the rise.

Lack of Afro is the stage name of R&B and soul multi-instrumentalist and producer Adam Gibbons. Signing to Freestyle Records in 2006, his debut single "Wait A Minute" announced the arrival of a vibrant rising star. Gibbons has proceeded to release eight studio albums, including his debut title Press On and latest offering Square One.

Bristol-based, queer punk-trio, made up of Yasmin Berndt (vocals, guitar), Poppy Dodgson (vocals, drums) and Zoë Zinsmeister (bass), are known for their fast and raucous guitar riffs, thumping bass lines and aggressive drums. Combining their love of post-punk with surfy melodies, Grandmas House have created a captivating sound that grabs you right by the throat. With vocals compared to artists ranging from The Raincoats to Motörhead and described musically as a mix between Courtney Barnett and The Slits, the original, fresh sound coming from this band is undeniable.

It's been a busy lockdown for Los Bitchos, we're beyond excited to say, they've finished recording their debut album with Franz Ferdinand frontman, Alex Kapranos, and of course, it sounds like the biggest party imaginable. With an arsenal of new tracks and a crazy tour schedule, they're chomping at the bit to get out and play live again, and of course release their debut album into the wild.

Mixed at midnight on Friday the 13th, the last classical Jamaican dub mixer, Scientist, unleashed a dark concoction of thundering basslines, eerie piano parts, and ghostly percussion into the world.

Feminist performance art collective Pussy Riot made international headlines in 2012 after members were arrested and imprisoned for protesting the re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin and perceived corruption in the Russian Orthodox church. Initially known for playing lo-fi punk rock and staging impromptu protest performances, the group eventually started touring internationally, and expanded their music to incorporate left-field pop, dance, and hip-hop. During the early 2020s, they released collaborations with Tom Morello, Dorian Electra, and Big Freedia, and their mixtape Matriarchy Now appeared in 2022.

Based in Dublin, Cork, Belfast, and London, the Irish intersectional feminist four-piece M(h)aol have gained a reputation for their engaging and invigorating live shows.

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.

Systema Solar is a musical-visual collective fusing electronic beats with the vibrant sounds and colours of Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Drawing on Afro-Caribbean rhythms, they reimagine genres like cumbia, champeta and bullerengue through a modern lens of hip-hop, house, techno and breakbeats. Their signature style, “Berbenautika”, takes inspiration from pikós (sound systems) and the energy of verbenas (street parties), combining live visuals, improvisation and striking costumes. Joyful, unfiltered and rooted in the power of dance, Systema Solar’s shows are a full-sensory celebration of tradition, innovation and collective energy. This is an 18+ event

Progressive Rock (in a nice way with major chords). John Young (Asia, Scorpions, Bonnie Tyler) on vocals & keys Dave Bainbridge (Iona, Strawbs) on guitar & keys Jon Poole (Cardiacs, Dr Hook) on bass & backing vocals Zoltán Csörsz (Flower Kings, Quincy Jones, Stu Hamm) on drums & percussion Steve Rispin (Yes, Asia) sound & production

The Herbaliser Band Live in London for ONE night ONLY! Formed in London during the early 1990s, the band's core members Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba were inspired by soul, funk and in particular the then current hip hop emerging from America. Unfortunately, at that time, they didn't know any rappers. They made up for this missing element by adopting an extra ingredient to fill the absence; a widescreen cinematic feel born of vivid imagination. The spy thrillers, westerns and detective shows of the duo's 1970s youth would be plundered for inspiration and translated to vinyl by what would soon become their trademark, an explosive and extensive live band. But this template was set long before the convening of that large ensemble.

Pulled Apart by Horses are an alternative rock band from Leeds, England. They formed in early 2008. In 2009 they were successfully signed by Transgressive Records and released their debut self-titled album Pulled Apart by Horses on 21 June 2010. In August 2011, the band went into Monnow Valley Studio in Wales to record with renowned Foo Fighters & Pixies record producer Gil Norton, and their second album Tough Love was released to critical acclaim on 20 January 2012. After Tough Love, the band sold out their first European tour, and went on to support Biffy Clyro & Foals. In 2010 they supported Muse at the Manchester County Cricket Ground. In September 2014 the band's 3rd album Blood became their first top 40, entering the charts at 38. In 2016, Pulled Apart by Horses recorded a take over for Annie Mac and the BBC's Radio 1 in the United Kingdom. The band's 4th album, The Haze was released in March 2017 and reached number 12 in the charts. In October 2019, Pulled Apart By Horses released the stand alone single ‘Is This Thing On?’ Through Transgressive Records and have also revealed that they are currently working on their 5th album​

Gringo Star have made a name for themselves as one of Atlanta’s most valuable rock & roll exports, carrying the torch for hazy, psychedelic garage rock in a city primarily valued for its contributions to hip-hop. Brothers Nick and Peter Furgiuele are the constant creative force of Gringo Star, and have outlasted wave after wave of buzz bands and indie blog darlings, carving their own career path through constant reinvention and an unparalleled work ethic, amassing a loyal and enthusiastic international fanbase along the way. Their mind-bending take on doo-wop inspired R&B and British Invasion rock & roll has garnered praise from the likes of Pitchfork, Consequence of Sound, Paste Magazine, KEXP & more, and landed them on bills alongside everyone from Cat Power and Feist to The Black Angels and Weezer, not to mention tours with Wavves, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, and their Atlanta-based contemporaries Black Lips.

Clann An Drumma is a collective that have crafted a sound that seamlessly fuses ancient traditions with modern flair, featuring powerful battle drums and evocative Highland pipes that blend Celtic heritage with contemporary influences.

As the age of disco drew to a close, music fans the world over were ready for an injection of freshness. The year was 1979 and a new urban sound had found its feet on the East Coast of America. In Englewood, New Jersey a three-piece called SugarHill Gang were soon to become the forefathers of hip hop, as the success of their hit single ‘Rapper’s Delight’ was released, eventually selling 8 million copies, taking them global. Meanwhile, in the projects of South Bronx, legendary turntablist Grandmaster Flash had assembled with The Furious Five, who were simultaneously spreading ‘The Message’ and liberating dancefloors around the world with a new ‘Freedom’. Following Flash’s departure from the group The Furious Five would go on to achieve UK Top 10’s with historic numbers such as ‘White Lines’, ‘Step Off’ and ‘Beat Street’. After years signed to the same label SugarHill, both acts are reunited for one of hip hop’s finest moments of the year. Fans are in store for the biggest old school showdown of the year, as SugarHill Gang’s Hen Dog, Master Gee and Wonder Mike combine forces with Furious Five’s Melle Mel and Scorpio to deliver a double billing, which will have the UK shufflin’ ‘the freak’ all night long.

Stick in the Wheel are a multi-award winning young five-piece folk band from London.

Cassia find escapism in bright, blissful melodies, but beneath the surface is a deep well of introspection. Together, Rob Ellis (lead vocals/guitar), Lou Cotterill (bass) and Jake Leff (drums) create cathartic songs that take full control of their emotions.

Expect an evening of live vocals; belting out big band ballads, disco classics and songs you'd sing down the pub with the nation's number one tart. If you ain't a fan of dirty foul jokes and absolute smut then walk on by as this x-rated comedy extravaganza is not one for the faint hearted and is going to be very very arsh! So, come and party with the council estate princess herself and celebrate a 20-year career from queen of the boozers to international superstar! With stories and tales ranging from meeting the Queen to the backstage goss on RuPaul's Drag Race! Expect a night of sequins, wigs, feather boas and big jewellery, as this is a show for all the huns to dance around their handbags and go wild in the aisles.

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.

The Unthanks are an English folk group known for their eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk, particularly Northumbrian folk music, with other musical genres.

Scottish singer/songwriter Kathryn Joseph released her debut album at the age of 40, and it was awarded the 2015 Scottish Album of the Year prize while drawing comparisons to artists like PJ Harvey and Joanna Newsom. Some 17 years after she was first offered a record deal, Joseph finally capitalized on the raw, barebones nature of her compositions with Bones You Have Thrown Me, And Blood I Have Spilled for a record of minimal instrumentation but maximum impact, which quickly established her reputation as a singer and songwriter.

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.

Brothers Moving is a band with roots as street performers in New York City. The members however, consisting of brothers Esben (lead vocal, guitar, kazoo), Aske (lead guitar, vocals) and Simon Knoblauch (cajon, vocals) along with Nils Sørensen (bass, vocals) all originates from Djursland, Denmark. Due to the departure of founding member and brother Simon Knoblauch, the band has recently been joined by drummer Cyron Melville on the full drum-kit.

Obie Trice went from no one to someone in the rap world quickly when Eminem signed him to Shady Records and executive produced his debut. Born on the west side of Detroit in the Schoolcraft and Greenfield area, Trice began his rap career humbly. He dropped out of Cooley High School in the early 90s and began making ends meet, which wasn't too easy in the cold, abandoned streets of Detroit. His turning point came in 1998 with the birth of his daughter, Kobie. Shortly afterward, he took note of Eminem's breakthrough success in 1999 and began to have faith that he too could make it in the rap game, despite living in wayward Detroit. Trice had begun rapping at a young age. His mother had bought him a karaoke machine that he used to practice, making tapes of himself over the beats of Run-D.M.C. and Big Daddy Kane. Over the years he improved his craft remarkably, releasing street tapes that began to generate some buzz in the local underground scene. These recordings came to the attention of Eminem, who in turn called up Trice for an audition, and it was all smiles and handshakes from that point on. First came a plug on D12's Devil's Night album (Obie Trice [Intro] [2001]), then features on the Eminem Show album (Drips [2002]) and the 8 Mile soundtrack (Love Me, Adrenaline Rush, and Rap Name [2002]), and finally Trice's album debut, Cheers, in 2003. The album went platinum, and Trice wrapped up recording his follow-up by the end of 2005. On New Year's Eve 2006, he was driving home from a Detroit club with his girlfriend when he was shot in the head. Remarkably, he was able to exit the freeway, and an ambulance took him to a hospital in Southfield. It was determined that removing the bullet would be too risky; Trice was released within hours of arriving at the hospital. Between that event and the shooting death of D12's Proof, a friend and one of the people who met him at the hospital, Trice was compelled to record new tracks for his long-finished album. Second Round's on Me was finally issued in August 2006. Two years later he left Shady, feeling the label had failed to give him the proper promotional push but making it clear that Eminem was not to blame and the two were still very close. Mixtapes and guest appearances would carry Trice until 2012 when Bottoms Up became his first release for his own Black Market Entertainment label. Dr. Dre produced the album's title track while Eminem made two guest appearances, lending his vocals to Richard and producing the song Going Nowhere. Jason Birchmeier

Hsp Prsnts: Gruff Rhys.

Salt the snail returns. Expect fun, expect hysteria, expect mania.

Based in Liverpool and having spent the better part of the last decade building up an incredible reputation as one of Europe’s finest underground bands, The Cubical have recently released their fifth studio album Cut Me Like A Hog (Folc Records), having received critical acclaim for previous albums as well as a rarities collection and a live disc. Their sound is one that is essentially based in the blues, but like Captain Beefheart, Zappa and Tom Waits before them they twist it around, shake it up and inevitably end up with something altogether a little weirder. A Cubical live performance has been likened to a “rock n roll medicine show,” an assault on the senses, leaving audiences worldwide foaming at the mouth, trembling at the knees and aching at the loins from their ferociously intense and hypnotic shows.

Midian, the long-running goth, darkwave, alt 80’s and industrial night, returns for a one off Revival. An event to whirl through the erstwhile nightclub’s setlists and other dark delights. Eighteen years on, we return with top notch tunes from original Midian DJs: Batastrophe, Kix, Grimly Fiendish and sistercarrion to make you dance your fishnet socks off! Bringing you the best of goth, darkwave, post punk, industrial, EBM, and dark alt 80s, come and join the dark party!’

Events 471 presents Americana outfit Jenny Colquitt. Known for a unique blend of Americana, Indie, Folk Rock, and Pop, Jenny’s captivating performances have earned her accolades like selling out Liverpool Philharmonic Live Room, playing Glastonbury this year (2024),the FATEA Female Artist of the Year (2021/2022) and the GSMC Award for Best Female Solo Singer/Songwriter (2020/2021).

Fresh from supporting The Boo Radleys in Liverpool, The Lunar Pull are back with a bang — and a brand new album. Join us in Birkenhead for the official launch show of their second album, a night set to showcase the band’s unmistakable blend of louche, left-field indie rock and undeniable hooks.

Seattle’s finest funk & soul powerhouse, True Loves, is bringing their electrifying energy to the UK in 2025! Known for their infectious grooves, tight horn arrangements, and unstoppable rhythm section, True Loves transforms every venue into a full-blown block party. Formed in 2014 by drummer David McGraw, bassist Bryant Moore, and guitarist Jimmy James, the band has grown into a global sensation, featuring percussionist Iván Galvez, trombonist Greg Kramer, and saxophonists Gordon Brown and Skerik. Their live performances have earned them widespread acclaim and millions of streams worldwide. With a catalogue that includes their critically acclaimed debut Famous Last Words (2017), the soulful Sunday Afternoon (2021), and their latest release Good Weed and Red Wine(2024), True Loves continues to push the boundaries of instrumental funk. Hot off the heels of their second European tour, the band recently dropped their new single “Dopus No. 1” in January 2025, with a special Valentine’s Day vinyl release. Don't miss your chance to experience the raw, dance-inducing magic of True Loves live in the UK! Grab your tickets now and get ready to move.

Events 471 presents a genre-blending evening of raw emotion, rich storytelling, and world-class musicianship as Liz Jones & Broken Windows team up with Leanne Brumfitt and Full Band for a blues and country double headline show – and they’re bringing along the full band! Leanne Brumfitt and Full Band With a breakout year in 2023, Cheshire-based country artist Leanne Brumfitt has quickly carved out her space in the UK country scene. Known for her soul-stirring voice and heartfelt lyrics, Leanne has released a string of acclaimed singles including ‘Work of Art’, ‘Devil Behind Your Eyes’, and ‘Sugar & Spice’, all leading up to her 2024 debut EP ‘Lessons’. Her live performances bring a modern country energy with an old-soul depth, captivating audiences across the country. Liz Jones & Broken Windows Hailing from Scotland, Liz Jones & Broken Windows are a fiery six-piece roots rock outfit that channels blues, gypsy rhythms, and a little rock’n’roll rebellion. Fronted by the magnetic Liz Jones — a vocalist “with a voice to wake the dead” — the band delivers layered, dynamic performances brimming with attitude, soul, and originality. Don’t miss this rare double bill of two rising forces in the UK blues and country scene.

Firehead (ft. Jamie from Space) and Headfeeder deliver a rock-heavy night of intense excellence. Modern Age support.

Chloe Foy writes a brand of melodic, homegrown music bursting with colourful lyrical and textural inflections evocative of much of the music she loves. Taking inspiration from classical music as much as wider transatlantic trends in folk and indie, Chloe’s songs comprise of carefully constructed arrangements that delicately compliment her cryptic lyrics.

Future Yard are hosting a beer festival. A two-day celebration of craft beer + vinyl culture. If you’ve been to one of our craft beer and vinyl markets in the past, you know that we love the connection between DIY music and independent, craft brewing, with the great taste that come along with it. Well now we’re having a full celebration of it, in three sessions across Friday 4th and Saturday 5th July. The first ever Birkenhead Craft Beer Festival takes place across Future Yard’s outdoor and indoor spaces, with dozens of taps pouring craft beers and ciders of all types across our bars, and also featuring pop-up stalls from Neptune, Spookton and Polly’s, among others. There will be tasting sessions across the two days where you get to meet the brewers and sample some of their favourite brews (these sessions are limited and have to be booked separately). Like music? Like craft beer? Like pizza? Why not put them all together in one place. See you there.

This Autumn 2025, Mobius Loop embark on their next performance adventure with the Peaceful World Tour! The family folk-rebel band are heading out to the UK's best grassroots music venues to bring their mesmerising festival vibrations indoors, launching their new music including the brand new single Peaceful World. The trio, celebrated as Prestons most successful band, create gloriously eccentric folk stories, fusing world music and conscious rap with eruptions of free-form dance charged with an intimately powerful and intense energetic live performance. Expect a night of ecstatic dancing, majestic melodies, epic beats and vibrant voices all woven together in this call for a peaceful world!

Out Of Phase presents a live performance from Sunday (1994) as part of their November tour

Grab Your Tickets To See Liverpool Artist Breal11 + Special Guests At Future Yard On 16th August ️️ - All Ages Welcome 7pm Till 11pm . Dont Miss This Night

James Yorkston celebrates the release of his new album The Route to the Harmonium; produced by Yorkston and David Wrench, it is James’ first solo record since 2014’s Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society (CRAWS) and follows the two collaborative albums he made as one third of Yorkston/Thorne/Khan as well as the release of his debut novel Three Craws in 2016. James Yorkston has been releasing music on Domino Records since 2002 – His debut album ‘Moving Up Country’ being ‘Rough Trade’s Album of the Year’. James was an integral original member of the much lauded and hugely influential Fence Collective (King Creosote, Pictish Trail, KT Tunstall, Beta Band etc). James’ first steps out of Fife as a solo artist were made in 2001 after he sent a demo cassette to folk-rock legend John Martyn asking for a support slot on the Edinburgh date of John’s upcoming tour, only for John to hear the cassette and offer James all 31 dates of the tour.