LEAP are raucous indie-pop-rockers who made their mark as one of the most exciting acts in rock following the release of their highly-anticipated debut album.

Steph Strings is a rapidly emerging guitarist/singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. Not only a uniquely gifted guitar player, Steph has the rare ability to tell a story through music. With influences from the John Butler Trio and Tash Sultana, Steph bursts with her own style of Celtic, blues & roots and coastal flavours. This is a 16+ event.

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.

For folksinger Willi Carlisle, singing is healing. And by singing together, he believes we can begin to reckon with the inevitability of human suffering and grow in love. On his latest album, Critterland, Carlisle invites audiences to join him: “If we allow ourselves to sing together, there's a release of sadness, maybe even a communal one. And so for me personally, singing, like the literal act of thinking through suffering, is really freeing,” he says. Rooted in the eclectic and collective world of his live shows, Carlisle’s third album, Critterland takes up where his sophomore album, Peculiar, Missouri left off, transforming Peculiar’s big tent into a Critterland menagerie and letting loose the weirdos he gathered together. The album is a wild romp through the backwaters of his mind and America, lingering in the odd corners of human nature to visit obscure oddballs, dark secrets and complicated truths about the beauty and pain of life and love. Produced by the GRAMMY Award-nominated Darrell Scott and released Jan. 26, 2024 by Signature Sounds, Critterland considers where we come from and where we are going. On the album, he takes on human suffering through stories about forbidden love, loss, generational trauma, addiction, and suicide, believing that by processing the traits and trauma we inherit, he can reach a deeper understanding of what it means to succeed and to exist. Presented by Love Thy Neighbour. This is an 18+ event

A member of California's Project Blowed collective with a whip-smart sense of humor, rapper Open Mike Eagle was born Michael Eagle II in Chicago. It was at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale that the aspiring MC became an RA, and after he met Hannibal Buress, the resident advisor and student became fast friends. Grad school took him to the West Coast, where he joined the Project Blowed collective along with the group Thirsty Fish. In 2010, he went solo on Mush Records with Unapologetic Art Rap, an album that featured college bud Buress along with left-field MCs like Busdriver and Serengeti. Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes followed a year later on the Hellfyre label; then he collaborated with producer Awkward and issued 4NML HSPTL on Fake Four in 2012. The Mello Music group released the aptly titled Dark Comedy in 2014, the same year that Eagle submitted a track to The Ron and Fez Show, which the satellite radio talk show duo soon picked up as their theme song. He stuck with Mello for 2016's Hella Personal Film Festival, an album recorded with U.K. producer Paul White. Solo effort Brick Body Kids Still Daydream followed a year later, with EP What Happens When I Try to Relax arriving in 2018.

Universally acclaimed reggae legend Barrington LEVY is joining Reggae Land on a UK tour this June with stops in Manchester, Birmingham and London! Levy has penned countless albums and scored an almost endless number of hits in his time. Born in Jamaica in the mid sixties, he soon went on to shape the evolution of reggae and steer it into sub genres like dancehall, fusion and ragga jungle with his own unique sound. He has collaborated with a wide range of artists, achieved international success and been sampled by countless artists in the jungle scene. He is a characterful stage presence who always gets the crowd on side and the dance floor jumping.

The Kairos are a raucous guitar-rock band reminiscent of Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, and Kasabian.

"We are going to play you part of our new album. It will only feature two songs: one called Side One and the other called Side Two." Marquee Square Heroes invite you to relive the moments that made marillion one of the biggest bands in the world Marillion still regularly undertake a series of shows around the UK at Christmas. Take the opportunity to transport yourself back to the very beginning of this Christmas tradition that sits slightly outside many other more traditional seasonal spectaculars. By the end of 1984, Marillion had completed their second album and toured to great acclaim with the Fugazi album. Demand to see the band was huge, and a multitude of pirated bootleg live albums began circulating amongst their fans. EMI decided to release a live "mini-album," available at a reduced price. And thus was born Real to Reel, a live album that really captures the essence and spirit of the band at that time. A few Christmas gigs were then booked, and the Real to Reel Tour was undertaken. No one could have anticipated what would happen to Marillion in 1985. The decision to release Real to Reel enabled the band to concentrate on writing the album that became the biggest-selling of their career: Misplaced Childhood. Achieving Number 1 status in the album charts, it provided massive exposure with top 5 singles chart positions for Kayleigh and Lavender, and a strong chart position for Heart of Lothian too. Kayleigh was only kept from the top of the charts by a worthy charity single. You couldn’t turn the radio on in 1985 without hearing that classic song of lost love and lost opportunities. On this tour, not only did Marillion play an exceptional set of songs from their catalogue, but they also played 17 minutes of the new album live for the first time. It blew those who witnessed it away. This year, MARQUEE SQUARE HEROES will recreate those shows, performing not only a set that reflects that tour, but also the entire classic Misplaced Childhood album, along with other classics not performed on that tour. Tickets will be limited, so buy now to secure your place.

An iconic Saharan rock band, Tamikrest was formed in 2006 by Ousmane Ag Mossa, Cheikh Ag Tiglia, and Aghaly Ag Mohamedine in Tinzawaten, on the border between Algeria and Mali. Inspired by the musical heritage of Tinariwen, and driven by the desire to amplify the oppressed voice of the Kel Tamasheq (Tuareg) people, the group quickly made their mark.

Contemporary heavy rock is the genre of this Pennsylvania-formed foursome.

Ally Marie Venable is an American blues rock guitar player, singer, and songwriter. She is the 2014, 2015 ETX Music awards female guitar player of the year, and she and her band were the ETX Music Awards 2015, 2016 blues band of the year.

Southern California native Cory Hanson isn't the sort of musician to let the grass grow beneath him. The singer/guitarist played an auxiliary role in numerous bands before settling into a more stable gig making rugged psychedelia with Wand. In addition to his full-time work with Wand and occasional toned-down duo work with Ty Segall, Hanson released solo albums like 2021's bucolic Pale Horse Rider.

FORM Presents Faraquet \+ Special Guests Presented by FORM. This is an 18+ event.

The Toronto-based electronic collective Holy Fck were formed in 2004 by Graham Walsh and Brian Borcherdt. They were known primarily for improvising on-stage with a variety of electronic devices strewn across a table and held together with duct tape. Described as "blip-hoppers" and "a shabbily dressed Kraftwerk," Holy Fck create lo-fi electronic noise music with old analogue musical and non-musical instruments, including a 35mm film synchronizer. (Photo ID Required) .

Vincent Lima crafts songs at the intersection between universal human stories and the vulnerable corners of his own experiences. Born in Chicago and raised in New Jersey, Lima began writing original songs around age five – continuing into high school when he became infatuated with folk music and taught himself how to play the piano. “After the death of a close friend, I began writing songs about the grief process and realized they were so personal that I should start singing them,” he says. This commitment to emotional honesty is palpable in Lima’s voice, which is simultaneously gravelly and tender. His songs are steeped in classic folk influences like Jackson Browne or Cat Stevens, but the modern, cinematic production and blues-inflected vocals more closely recall Hozier and Dermot Kennedy. Now based in Los Angeles, Lima has toured nationally with artists like KALEO, Darren Kiely and Jonah Kagen, and had festival appearances at Bonnaroo, Osheaga and Ocean’s Calling. His EP “Versions of Uncertainty” came out July 19th, and features the single “Orpheus” and five other songs that take inspiration from the tales of Orpheus and Eurydice to speak to timeless experiences of love, loss and hope in a world in which things fade.

Robert Finley, perhaps one of the last true bluesmen of our time, presents a swaggering tour of blues, soul and funk sharing stories from the swamps of Louisiana. Prior to music success, Robert was once a skilled carpenter and is an army veteran. Having overcome life challenges such as divorce and an automobile accident, it wasn't until losing his sight that his life perspective changed, forcing him to retire from carpentry and instead finally pursing his long-delayed music career. Collaborating with producer and frontman Dan Auberbach of The Black Keys, Finley's new album Black Bayou, produced under the Easy Eye Sound Studio, reflects stories of struggle and celebration. Embodying a raw Louisiana storyteller showcasing the impact the South has had on the worlds music, catch him November for an authentic performance of karmic rock and bubbling blues.

For something to be “ecstatic,” the feelings and emotions it evokes must transcend what we tend to experience most regularly in our lives. Ecstatic joy isn’t just happiness; it’s a feeling of jubilation which impacts us emotionally and in a metaphysical, arguably spiritual sense too. Although it has long been associated with connotations of the dark and macabre, extreme music has the ability to be a powerful mode of expression for these feelings of absolute bliss, overwhelming love, and awe-inspiring sublimity. Extreme emotions no less and those which black metal quartet Agriculture evokes with its ecstatic subversion of the subgenre’s tropes. On Agriculture’s self-titled record and first full-length LP, it’s abundantly clear that the band’s use of heavy music to showcase the most resplendent emotions and moments of the human experience has a far deeper meaning. Woven between the flurries of soaring tremolo picking, crescendoing guitar harmonies, celebratory screamed vocals, thoughtful improvisation, and meditative atmospheric passages is the record’s mission statement to experience the wonders and joys of both the esoteric and physical world. These facets are showcased within Agriculture's first single and album opener, "Look Pt. 1," which premieres today as a lyric video. What was initially a meeting and subsequent series of jam sessions between Kern Haug and Daniel Meyer, two musicians in the Los Angeles underground noise scene, would eventually manifest as a shared vision to portray the sublimity of the human experience through the vehicle of heavy music. Following the additions of veteran guitarist Richard Chowenhill and bassist/vocalist Leah Levinson to the band’s lineup, this idea would crystalize into the “ecstatic black metal” backbone of Agriculture’s music, first heard on the band’s 2022 debut EP, The Circle Chant. The concepts and thematic questions previously planted by the band have blossomed into powerful, fully-realized artistic and philosophical statements on Agriculture. To put it in the band’s words, “...where 'The Circle Chant' is like a finger pointing at the moon, the self-titled LP is like a whole body screaming at it with reverence.” Through the extreme splendor of ecstatic black metal and the improvisational, experimental, and cathartic elements it embodies, Agriculture illustrates these otherwise incomprehensible questions with a poignant beauty that makes its music as much of an artistic statement as it is a transcendental experience. Brudenell Presents... This is a 14+ event (Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)

White Flowers present an evening of new material. Trialling out new works as well as a previously unseen audio-visual performance, tickets for these intimate shows will sell out quickly. Upon arrival, attendees will also have the opportunity to access two unheard tracks. These will be limited solely to the event. Special guests to be announced in due course. Presented by Now Wave. This is an 18+ event

Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in the late 1970s and dissolved in 1980 after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. The remaining members went on to form New Order and have achieved much critical and commercial success. The influence of Joy Division, however, was far reaching. They were considered the pioneering band of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Forty three years on you can relive the dark, cavernous sound of Joy Division through Transmission - the UK's number one Joy Division tribute act.

The band formed of former Fall members from various eras of the legendary bands existence, have always been more than simply a continuation of their past musical endeavours. More of an open community to all ex Fall-ers, centred around a core line up, House of All have now bolstered their already mighty fine line up by creating a three drummer strong rhythm section, taking it in turns to play on various tracks.

The story of Reinhardt Buhrs musical journey is one of transformation, inspiration, and devotion. At the age of 19, a friends newfound passion for the guitar spurred him on to pursue it himself. He discovered the flamenco guitar a year in and almost immediately landed his first little local gig. As a result of his natural talent, he was able to form a band that successfully toured all across the country in a very short amount of time. Reinhardt started out with playing the guitar to adding various instruments to his live set like: Electric cello, didgeridoo, piano, drums, hang drum, shofar, electric saxophone and much more! However, Reinhardts rise in the music scene was accompanied by a descent into a dark period of substance abuse, leaving him disconnected from his true self and from his surroundings. It was only after reaching a profound low that Reinhardt turned to God for help. In 2016, Reinhardt and his wife experienced a life-changing spiritual awakening that marked the beginning of their healing and salvation journey. He shifted from seeking fame and fortune to dedicating his entire music to playing for God as a result of this transformation. This transformation not only restored Reinhardts life, but also redefined his purpose as a musician. As a result of this new direction in his music, he has accumulated over 2 million social media fans who are captivated by his performances authenticity and spiritual depth. Reinhardt Buhrs music today goes far beyond an artistic expression; it is an offering of worship that seeks to bring healing, peace, and the presence of God to all listeners. A testament to grace, redemption, and the transformative power of committing ones talents to a higher purpose, his story is a testament to all of these things.

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.

New York's very own, Harlem-based MC, Dave East couples 90's hardcore rap with contemporary hip-hop. In 2016, XXL magazine featured East as part of their annual Freshman Class, the rapper has since gone from strength to strength topping charts and taking the roots of Hip Hop around the world.

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.

In November, the Montreal band Ought announced their break up after three critically-acclaimed albums and 9 years together. This news came with a silver-lining though, as Ought members Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy simultaneously announced a new project with drummer Evan Cartwright called Cola.

Tokyo-based alternative/dream pop trio.

Sonic adventurers who influenced the likes of Radiohead and Interpol, in the nineties The Boo Radleys released a succession of albums on Creation Records that encompassed Shoegaze (Everythings Alright Forever), Britpop (the Number 1 album Wake Up), feverish experimentalism (Cmon Kids) and absolutely everything in-between (Giant Steps voted both Select Magazines & NME readers Album of the Year).

Under the name ShitKid, Swedish anti-pop vocalist/songwriter Åsa Söderqvist uses elements of lo-fi, synth pop, and garage-punk to make abrasive but engaging music that confuses the boundaries of chaos and pop.

Japan’s most internationally acclaimed DJ and producer, DJ Krush has been shaping the sound of hip-hop for over three decades. From early releases on the legendary UK label Mo’Wax to collaborations with Mos Def, DJ Shadow, and Guru, he’s renowned for his atmospheric breakbeats, genre-defying productions, and turntable artistry. Melding jazz, soul, and traditional Japanese instruments into hypnotic, cinematic rhythms, he continues to push the boundaries of sound. Fresh from his 2024 album Saisei and its Europe & Asia tour, DJ Krush brings his masterful sets for a night of immersive sound. This is an 18+ event

Little Barrie return with a new album.

From Derby, the band comprises of John Hartwell -- Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar, Arran Day -- Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals, Jon Hallam -- Bass, Dan Southall -- Drums. Collectively influenced by the likes of John Mayer, Rival Sons, Joe Bonamassa, Marcus Bonfanti, Black Stone Cherry and Royal Blood, These Wicked Rivers love writing huge sounding riffs and combining them with epic guitar solos! Fusing the classic rock sounds of Cream with modern blues riffs akin to Joe Bonamassa and John Mayer, they have rapidly developed a cult following in the East Midlands. With their solid collection of self composed material and marrying old-school musicianship with a youthful intensity, they have brought old-style blues rock into the twenty first century!

Pushing boundaries in Scottish Trad Music with a captivating modern twist. Catch Cala now as they perform their must see live show.

Karma with support from Levitation Room, Magick Mountain, Jellyskin and Magic Seas.

Dorian Electra is an American singer, songwriter, and performance artist known for experimental hyperpop, gender-bending fashion, and queer aesthetics.