The Hillbilly Moon Explosion are heading back to the UK for a short run of dates calling into 229, London on Friday 22nd May following a sold-out show in the City in 2025. Formed in 1998 in Zurich, Switzerland, The Hillbilly Moon Explosion exists in a middle ground between the traditionalism of many rockabilly revival bands and the rougher, spookier sound of psychobilly. Founded by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Emanuela Hutter and bassist/vocalist Oliver Baroni, their music has more than its share of retro twang, with Hutter's polished, enigmatic singing blending with the sometimes raucous, sometimes moody guitar lines, and they add dashes of rockabilly, surf, blues, punk, lounge pop, country and even ska to season their evocative mix. The band staked out their trademark sound on 2002's Introducing the Hillbilly Moon Explosion, they fully hit their creative stride on 2011's Buy Beg or Steal, and they collaborated with psychobilly veteran Mark "Sparky" Phillips for 2019's The Sparky Sessions. Special guest support TBC. Presented by The Pad Presents. 14+ only. 14s to 15s must be accompanied by an adult. No refunds will be given for incorrectly booked tickets.

Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums and hits across Australia, Europe and the Americas. The band are known for their string of hit singles, including African & White, Christian, Working with Fire and Steel, Black Man Ray and Wishful Thinking, The RETROspective tour will see the band performing these classics alongside songs from all of their seven studio albums.

The Long Ryders are an American rock ‘n roll band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. They are often credited as founders of the alt-country movement and are the recent recipients of the Americana Music Association UK’s “International Trailblazer Award”. The band’s three founding members Sid Griffin, Stephen McCarthy and Greg Sowders continue to tour the world and are currently working on a follow-up album to 2019’s widely acclaimed #1 UK Americana album, Psychedelic Country Soul. Both records produced by Ed Stasium. Their current single “Tom Tom” is a heartfelt tribute to their late/great bass player Tom Stevens.

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

Mid-90s indie trio, best known for their hits 'Good Enough' and 'Staying Out for the Summer'.

English singer-songwriter and musician, formerly of Wolfsbane and Iron Maiden.

We call it Jazz is a journey back in time to the birthplace of this iconic genre! This live jazz show promises a night of soul, passion, and rhythm. Grab yourself a cocktail from the bar, and watch talented musicians light up the stage. Enjoy a selection of the finest 'hot jazz' tunes, a unique blend of ragtime, brass, and blues, plus moments of spontaneous improvisation—a hallmark of true jazz. Be part of jazz's living legacy, where every note tells a story of freedom, creativity, and camaraderie.

Post-hardcore band from Michigan. La Dispute (formed in 2004) is an American progressive post-hardcore rock band hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the U.S. Formed of cousins Jordan Dreyer on vocals and Brad Vander Lugt on drums, La Dispute invited guitarists Kevin Whittemore and Derek Sterenberg, and bassist Adam Kool to complete the line-up. The band’s earliest performances came around the local area, largely in people’s front rooms and at the Division Avenue Arts Collective (local arts centre) in Downtown Grand Rapids. La Dispute released their debut EP “Vancouver” in 2006 marking the departure of Chad Sternberg who was replaced by his older brother Derek. The material was the only release La Dispute would make through Friction Records and the group didn’t consider themselves a serious band until the arrival of Adam Vass and departure of Derek Sternberg and Adam Kool.

Conor McLain is an Irish Singer-songwriter whose powerful and polished sound is combined with deep, raw lyrics that evoke emotion and inspire reflection. A perfect blend between Pop and Acoustic Folk. Presented by Conor McLain. This is an 14+ event

The sixth Abyssal Festival is a HEX dredged from trenches. A testament to geological timekeeping crafted by mere humans, whose frail bodies cannot withstand the crushing pressures of The Deep. Missives from beyonds inconceivable, fantasies of deeds impossible, invocations of beings indescribable. Ten bands will ascend Papillon's stage to weave grotesque tales, to summon begotten thoughts and feelings, to animate our bodies like headbanging thralls - we bend to their power. Slow and heavy and filthy hanging over us, like a hundred swords of Damocles. Death by a thousand watts. DOOM OVER SOUTHAMPTON. Psychlona - Drive fast, fuzz loud, riff hard, blast off. Properly earwormy stoner rock with stompin' grooves, opening kaleidoscopic wormholes to hallucinogenic deserts and SPACE (via Bradford). Five the Hierophant - Wyrd bunch of magickians wearing robes, playing eerie instruments and generally occulting about. Pulsations of doom, jazz and sound art - a heady brew. Witchsorrow - Our returning champs fly the flag for Old School Doom: tales of woe, Sabbathian riffs, denim and leather. You cant stop rock n roll. Moloch - Sludge aghast at the world. Discomfort is their prerogative: the new album seethes and writhes, berates and bruises. Grim Harvest - Gnashing confluences of sludge, grindcore, death and black metal. Only slow sometimes.

A Place To Bury Strangers have been delighting and astonishing audiences for close to two decades, combining post-punk, noise-rock, shoegaze, psychedelia, and avant-garde music in startling and unexpected ways. As the founder of Death By Audio, creator of signal-scrambling stomp boxes and visionary instrument effects, front man and guitarist Oliver Ackermann exported that excitement and invention to other artists who plug into his gear and blow minds. In concert, A Place To Bury Strangers is nothing short of astounding - a shamanistic experience that bathes listeners in glorious sound, crazed left turns, transcendent vibrations, real-time experiments, brilliant breakthroughs.

Stereo MCs formed in mid 80s, inspired by electronic music and early HipHop. They pressed up their first 12 vinyl and started an independent record label called G Street Records which released many UK hip hop artists and signed US acts such as Jungle Brothers.

Her first foray into songwriting started with a geological expedition in China, where she served as translator. She was miserable and immersed herself into writing lyrics as a way of coping. Veirs is fascinated with the intersection of art and science and she explores that in her work. She has released 11 albums and has toured extensively in her 25-year career. She has collaborated with Neko Case, kd lang, Sufjan Stevens, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists and many others. She’s also a podcaster (Midnight Lightning, about musician parents), an award-winning children’s book author (Libba, about folk musician Elizabeth Cotten), a mother and a songwriting teacher through Stanford University.

Formed in 2010, A Thousand Horses blends southern rock, classic country and americana. Over the last 15 years, the band have released four albums, launched their own record label Highway Sound, and played over 500 shows worldwide. Their debut album Southernality, released in 2015, reached no. 3 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, with their song ‘Smoke’ earning recognition as the first debut single for a group to reach no. 1 on the Country Airplay charts that decade. Their most recent album The Outside, released in 2024 via their own label, was dubbed by Rolling Stone as a “sturdy, melodic country-rock record” that “captures the group at their most self-assured and defiant”. Presented by Senbla. This is a 16+ event - you may be asked to prove your age and if you are not able to show valid ID, you may be refused entry. Valid ID includes passports, driving licences, over 16+ zip oyster photocard and citizen cards. Photocopies will not be accepted.

With a more traditional offline approach towards learning their craft and perfecting the High Fade sound, Harry Valentino (guitar/vocals), Oliver Sentance (bass) and Calvin Davidson (drums) developed their infectious style whilst feeding off the unpredictable crowd interactions that come with street shows and busking.

Sumo Cyco is an independent female-fronted punk rock and heavy metal-based band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The band launched in March 2011 and has released two albums, sixteen singles, and seventeen official music videos.

This is tmrw Presents Thurs July 2nd Hare & hounds Wavves (USA) \+ support Doors: 7.30pm Tickets: £20 Presented by This Is Tmrw. This is a 14+ / U16s accompanied by an adult event

US Mathcore heavyweights, Car Bomb, are hitting the UK in November with support from Frontierer! Originally formed on Long Island, New York in 2000, Car Bomb is a band whose style is marked by a highly experimental and extremely aggressive approach to metal. Their unpredictable blend of evolving polyrhythms, shifting tempos, syncopated down-tuned guitars, jazz-influenced drumming, harmonically deconstructive riffing, and dynamic vocals create a sound that is pulverizingly heavy and intensely disorienting.

Formed in early 2021, The Guest List, led by Cai Alty and comprising Angus Gilchrist, Sid Wallace, Leio Hunter, and Tom Quigley, quickly rose to prominence in the Manchester music scene. Their self-titled debut EP, released in December 2022, showcased their melodic guitar riffs and relatable lyrics. In a short span, the band grew a social media following of over 400,000 people and nearly 8 million TikTok likes, demonstrating their widespread appeal.

Beardyman is an award winning musician, a digital superstar, one of the world's best beatboxers, a multi-instrumentalist, a groundbreaking live looping pioneer and a musical comedic talent championed by the likes of Tim Minchin and Jack Black. (Photo ID Required) .

Prolific singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire whose style is strongly influenced by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell. An artist of enduring international acclaim (Bruce Springsteen regularly names her as a favourite) and a justly revered lyricist, Gilmore’s musical settings have taken many ingenious detours in recent years.