Another day of gloriousness is on the cards, with the annual Crazy Cowboy Festival bash at The Facebar in Reading, showcasing the very best of the most exciting rising stars of the rock world. Fury, Leadfeather, Puzzle Tree, The Dead Can Wait, Circus 66, Pulverise, Andras Droppa, Katie & The Bad Sign, Cancel The Transmission, Tender Vendetta, Not Now Norman, Trouble County, Casey Maunder Band & The Two Ton Shoes making up a quite remarkable line up of top talent. Hot food will be on sale all day from CC's good friends Mingo's Caribbean BBQ. And the BAR will have everything! The day after is a bank holiday Monday so grab your tickets and come and enjoy your best life!

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Reading, this is your New Year's Eve sorted! This 31st December, King Awesome are taking over Facebar for a full-throttle 80s rock celebration to blast you into 2027 the only way that makes sense loud, proud, and singing at the top of your lungs. Expect wall-to-wall stadium anthems from Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses, Whitesnake, Kiss, Motley Crue, Def Leppard and so many more, delivered with the blistering energy and effortless showmanship of the golden age of arena rock that only King Awesome delivers. No polite dinners, no background playlists, not even a rave party - Just big riffs, huge choruses and a New Years eve you'll remember for years to come. Well be building it all night to one massive midnight moment, so grab your tickets early, bring your loudest friends, and let's welcome 2027 properly rock n roll style.

Inkubus Sukkubus Are an English goth and pagan rock band, formed in 1989 by Candia Ridley, Tony McKormack and Adam Henderson, who have been described as one of the most enduringly popular underground Goth bands in the UK.They also have been described by Mick Mercer as a "zombie version of Fleetwood Mac" in his book Hex Files: The Goth Bible. 1919 is a post-punk band from Bradford, England, formed in late 1980 and an early contributor to the goth rock genre. Initially named Heaven Seventeen, the band found its sound with members Mark Tighe (guitar), Ian Tilleard (vocals), Nick Hiles (bass), and Mick Reed (drums). They released singles like "Repulsion" and "Caged" on Red Rhino Records and were featured on a John Peel session, but eventually split in 1985 before reforming in 2014 The Go Go Cult Are a Reading based band. They deal in great punknroll with an edge

With: The Skavengers/ New Tonic / Wardour Street/ Caz & The Traitors / Highwasters/ Straw Dogs Djs: Terry Hendrick/ DJ Neally/ Mr P ( Buttondown Radio) / Dave Clark

HOUSE Of ALL return to the road next spring to support their new album, with the full Burns / Hanley / Wolstencroft three-drum line-up and a heap of golden new songs. Now easily the premiere band to arise in the wake of The Fall - and the best thing out of Manchester in years - HOA's first three albums are already regarded as classics. This is a hot ticket, and that's before any concrete details have leaked about their best album yet! Support .EUROPEAN SUN (feat members of Heavenly, Tender Trap, Catenary Wires etc)

The year is dedicated to 40th anniversary of Big Cock, exploding all over the globe, and to celebrate the second coming of rerelease with extra, bonus tracks, unloading on vinyl in the new year. Support The Surfin Lungs

The Las Vegas-based sibling punk trio The Dollheads have been active in 2025 with new music, including the album Adol-essence, and several festival appearances, such as SBAM Fest in Austria and another set at Rebellion in the UK. They continue to tour, with recent shows in the western U.S. and England, and have established themselves with their 2022 album What Teenage Angst and 2023 EP Et Cetera. Their music often addresses themes of mental health, feminism, and identity 18Fevers is a Seoul-based band formed in 2021 known for their "Death Punk Disco" style, which is a mix of aggressive punk, goth, and post-punk with a high-energy live show. Recent activities include touring the UK twice, playing the Rebellion Festival in 2023 and 2024, releasing EPs and singles, and collaborating with international artists. The band consists of Christmas (vocals/guitar), Yuhee (lead guitar/backup vocals), Matt (bass/backup vocals), and Garik (drums) Xtine and the Reckless Hearts From LA championed by Tim Armstrong

Bon Giovi are the world’s premier look-alike and sound-alike tribute to the New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi. Formed in August of 1999 this act is without compromise one of the best tribute acts on the circuit today. Fronted by UK’s leading Jon Bon Jovi impersonator Andrea Ojano, the band have not only toured lengthily around the UK, for clients such as Harley Davidson, Sony, Vodafone, Butlins, Chicago Rock Cafes, Yates, Walkabouts, The British Motorcycle Federation and Jack Daniels. This has seen them perform in over 27 countries, which includes most of the Middle East, Russia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Holland, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, France and Ireland to name but a few. Covering every aspect of Bon Jovi’s extensive career Bon Giovi perform all the greatest hits such as 'Living On A Prayer', 'It’s My Life', 'Wanted Dead or Alive', as well as many others from every album ever produced in one amazing stage show. The set includes all these hits and more, not to mention performing rare tracks that even Bon Jovi haven’t performed for many years.

TV Smith & The Bored Teenagers is the electric live version of punk legend TV Smith's work, featuring his classic Adverts & solo material with a tight band, delivering high-energy shows across Europe and the US, recently touring behind his 2024 folk-rock album Handwriting, showcasing continued prolific output with a blend of socio-political punk and acoustic dept Fractured are a Brighton-based four-piece band that plays spiky, melodic punk rock with witty, relatable lyrics about the frustrations and anxieties of modern life. They describe their sound as taking "every aspect that was good about punk, but transport[ing] it to the now".

Hayseed Dixie began in the summer of 2000 in the fertile valley of Deer Lick Holler, deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee USA. In this area which was completely isolated from outside cultural and musical influence, the boys grew up playing the traditional music of their forefathers on banjo, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar and acoustic bass. All of this changed abruptly one afternoon when a stranger crashed his car into a stately old oak tree on a particularly dangerous curve, which the locals refer to as the Devil's Elbow. Sadly, the stranger expired, but his legacy lives on! As the boys searched through the wreckage looking for identification, they discovered several vinyl AC/DC albums. After playing these back on an old Edison 78rpm Victrola, everyone agreed that the songs were right fine country music . . . and that the Lost Highway of Brother Hank Williams and this Highway To Hell of AC/DC were indeed the exact same damn road! And the rest is now enshrined in musical history. Most recently, Hayseed Dixie are exploring the inspired catalogue of the stadium rock of the 1970's and 1980's. This interest began during a 2014 Spring tour of Germany, in which the band heard the song Eye of the Tiger 6 different times on 6 different German radio stations in a single day while driving between Dortmund and Frankfurt. As the seed is planted, so the tree shall grow - this very quote appears on the inner sleeve of the 1980 album Escape by Journey. How very true indeed.

Club Velocity/New Mind presents A CHRISTMAS KNEES UP WITH JOHN OTWAY JOHN OTWAY is an English singer-songwriter who has built a sizeable cult audience through extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona. From the age of 9, John Otway knew he wanted to be a pop star. But even at that young age, having listened to his sister's Beatles and Stones records, he knew he would never be able to do what they do. However, when his sister got the latest Bob Dylan album, he knew there was a place for him and he set about learning how to play guitar. A visit to a fortune teller would have a profound effect on the young Otway. After gazing into her crystal ball, she confirmed that Otway would indeed be a star and would have success with a blonde-haired musician. Otway took this prediction very seriously and teamed up with Wild Willy Barrett (the only musician he knew who fitted the fortune teller's description). In 1972, the pair released their first single. Gypsy/Misty Mountain was a dedication to the fortune teller who had assured Otway that fame and stardom was just around the corner. The single would be the first of a string of flops, but it did capture the attention of The Who's Pete Townshend who offered to produce a number of tracks for the duo. Despite Townshend's involvement, the duo remained on the fringes of the music scene, but continued to gain a live following with their frenetic, raucous and often chaotic performances in the pubs and clubs around the UK. Otway had to wait until 1977 and the rise of punk before his dream of fame and fortune would finally become a reality. Having caught the eye of the producers of the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test, Otway's performance on that show would grab the attention of the watching audience. Otway, ever the showman, decided to jump on to the amplifier of his colleague during a performance of Bob Lind's Cheryl's Going Home. (Un)fortunately for Otway, he misjudged his leap and sent the amplifier tumbling as he crashed down straddling the box under the amp. The full force of the impact was absorbed by the most tender part of his body, but in doing this one simple act of recklessness and his wanton disregard for his own safety, Otway was the talk of everyone who watched that ev ening's programme. Not only did he see a surge in his audiences, sales of Otway's sixth single, the half-spoken love song Really Free increased dramatically and reached number 27 in the UK Singles Chart. An appearance on the BBC's flagship music programme Top of the Pops, where Otway & Barrett were introduced by Elton John later, Otway was finally a star. It would however, be his greatest success for some time. By 1990, his musical career had flatlined and acting work had all but dried up, Otway tried his hand at writing a book. His autobiography Cor Baby, That's Really Me (subtitled Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure) was an honest, heart-on-sleeve appraisal of his career so far and this study in self-deprecation soon found him climbing his way back to the top as the book quickly outsold all of his albums. First, he teamed up with Attila the Stockbroker touring as Headbutts and Halibuts with whom he wrote a surreal rock opera called Cheryl. He also teamed up with a talented musician from Harlow called Richard Holgarth. Holgarth soon got to work on putting together a band from a pool of musicians he had worked with in his hometown. In January 1993, the band, featuring Murray Torkildsen, Adam Batterbee and Seymour, played their first gig in the Concorde, Brighton. By the end of the year, Otway celebrated his 2,000th gig with an electrifying performance with his band in a sold out show at London's Astoria. The gig set a record for the most number of people in attendance and the most beer sold at this sadly no more venue. Encouraged by this, Otway looked at bigger and bolder ways in which he could harness this new found success. In 1995, he released the album Premature Adulation, his first album of new material in over ten years and then, in 1998, after a concerted publicity campaign, packed over 4,000 fans into the Royal Albert Hall. The show also saw him re-united with his first ever band The Aylesbury Youth Orche stra. Realising he could use his fanbase, Otway began to engage in minor publicity stunts. In 2000, a grassroots campaign saw his Beware of the Flowers Cause I'm Sure They're Going to Get You, Yeah beat the likes of Paul Simon and Bob Dylan in a BBC poll to find the greatest lyrics of all time. Voted in at number seven, Q Magazine declared the result a fix and questioned the integrity of the Otway fans. By now, Otway had been receiving birthday presents from his ever-loyal fans. Presents included a set of bagpipes, a skateboard and a Theremin. Ever the enthusiast, Otway instantly took to the Theremin - it was the instrument he was seemingly born to play - and he quickly incorporated the instrument into his set. Coming up to his 50th birthday, Otway was asked what he would like to receive. The answer was "a second hit". The success in the greatest lyrics poll had given Otway and his fans a taste of blood and there was one poll that they all really wanted to crack - the UK Singles Chart. It had been 25 years since Really Free had got to number 27 and many felt it was time for Otway to get a taste of chart glory once more. A concerted drive, including a poll scrutinised by the Electoral Reform Society saw the Barry Upton produced Bunsen Burner (with music sampled from The Trammps' song Disco Inferno and lyrics devised to help his daughter with her chemistry homework) selected as the song for Otway's triumphant return. To encourage fans to buy more than one copy of the single, he released three different versions including The Hit Mix. The B-Side to this version was a cover of The House of the Rising Sun. The song was recorded at Abbey Road studios and featured over 900 of his fans on backing vocals. Otway credited them all by name on the single's sleeve thus ensuring that many would buy several copies for families and friends as well. On 6 October, prior to his birthday gig at the London Palladium, Otway and his fans gathered outside a pub on Argyl Street to hear the chart countdown. Not knowing if they had been successful, many in the crowd feared the worst as number 10 was read out as Girls Aloud. Stood on a barrel, holding a transistor radio, Otway celebrated with the crowd as Bunsen Burner was announced at number nine. After 25 years, Otway was back in the charts and back on Top of the Pops. He was also finally able to release his Greatest Hits album. Commenting on the fact that the ti tle of this album is now in the plural, Otway was justifiably very proud of it for having Not satisfied with having two hits, Otway's next scheme would see him plan an ambitious world tour for 2006. He proposed hiring his own jet to take his band, 300 of his fans and some special guests to some of the most prestigious venues around the world. The lure of seeing their hero in places like Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House saw encouraging numbers signing up to join Otway on his trip, but after the initial enthusiasm rescinded, only 150 signed up and the tour was cancelled as the cost of the plane spiralled. Despite the failure of the world tour, Otway is still touring in various formats. In 2009, he was re-united with Wild Willy Barrett for The Incompatible Otway and Barrett UK tour, the duo now perform together regularly and even recorded a new album in 2011 called 40-Odd Years of Otway and Barrett consisting of re-workings of old songs and a new, previously unrecorded song The Snowflake Effect. Otway also tours as a solo act; as a duo with Richard Holgarth; and often with his band. He regularly performs Glastonbury Festival and has been a stalwart of the Edinburgh Fringe - most recently appearing in Peter Buckley Hill's Free Fringe. In 2010, Otway published his second autobiography. Also subtitled Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure, I Did it Otway was another humorous look back at the years that followed on from Cor Baby That's Really Me. In order to celebrate his 60th birthday in 2012, Otway booked the Odeon Leicester Square to show the documentary of his life. Titled Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie, the sell out screening saw cinematic history made with the final scenes of the movie being filmed from the red carpet on the morning of the film. The film was funded by fans becoming producers who, as with the Hit campaign, were all individually credited in the movie credits. Following the success of the producers' premiere, 2013 has seen Otway take the completed movie to the Cannes Film Festival and it has been screened in cinemas throughout the country. Unlike his albums, the film has been critically acclaimed - receiving a four star review from The Guardian newspaper - and has been put forward for several BAFTAs including "British Outstanding Debut" Support Damien A Passmore Rat Boys Magic Shw

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 tracks of the Top 30 album So Far Away. The band, comprising Chris, Kenny Cooper, Sandy Michie, and Dave Murrell 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 in 2022 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 . 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.

Experience the essence of Nightwish with Night-ish, UK-based tribute band. Immerse yourself in the epic melodies and captivating energy that define the Nightwish experience. Join us for an unforgettable musical journey that pays homage to one of the greatest bands of our time. Welcome to Night-ish.

Punk rock heavyweights The Restarts in Reading

Are a tribute to the era when Punk 7 New Wave ruled the airwaves performed by members of iconic Punk/New Wave bands such as the Godfathers/ UK Subs, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Department S/Rezillos/Selecter/The Vapors Some of the best players currently on the worldwide live scene. They will be playing songs from their bands and also a scattering of other Punk and New Wave classics.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. Do not adjust your sets. Not A Band were found guilty of a musical crime that they DID commit. Now on the run, they tour the UK and beyond, with only the POWER of theme tunes to guide them (and google maps). Possibly the greatest band ever - Geoff Barrow (Portishead) BRILLIANT! Book em! - Barry (from Eastenders)

Blu Peter (Peter Harris) Profile: British electronic dance music producer and DJ from South Wales, often associated with the late 90s nu-NRG, trance, and techno scenes. Background: He was a resident DJ at major London nightclubs Heaven and Turnmills in the early 1990s and is known for compiling volumes 8, 9, 10, and 12 of the Reactivate compilation series. Production: Released material under the aliases Blu Peter, Elevator (with Kevin White), Quench, and Mass. Joining Blu Peter on the decks is Choci: DJ/producer, and owner of the record label and shop - Choci's Chewns. More recently he has collaborated with Stay Up Forever, releasing music to support the people of Palestine a cause close to his heart. Support comes from local DJ and producer - Ryan Grenz - and Bob Trombosis (Cybernaut manager and Float promoter).

Helicon was formed by brothers John-Paul and Gary Hughes in East Kilbride, Glasgow. Their sound blends psychedelia, electronica, guitars and sitars with a spirit of counter-cultural experimentation. Since signing to Fuzz Club in 2017, their music has featured on BBC Radio 6 Music, and theyve previously collaborated with Tony Doogan (Mogwai / Delgados / Belle & Sebastian / David Byrne), Will Carruthers (Spacemen 3 / The Brian Jonestown Massacre/ Spiritualized / Dead Skeletons), and Mark Gardener (Ride). Their 4th studio album, ARISE, a collaboration with LA-based artist and DJ AL Lover, is out Friday 13th February 2026. Helicon is a rotating collective of musicians: John-Paul Hughes, Gary Hughes, Mark McLure, Graham Gordon, Seb Jonsen, Billy Docherty, Mike Hastings, Anna McCracken and Declan Welsh. Support Happy to announce that very new Reading three piece-Livestock will be supporting Helicon on May 14th at the Face Bar.....they are soooooo new they have not even recorded anything.....but made up of ex members of Headrop/Bennet/This and may other beat groups......

3/7/2025 Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber c/o The Really Useful Group 6 Catherine Street LONDON WC2B 5JY Dear Lord Lloyd Webber, As a professional courtesy, please find enclosed the script and CD for my satirical musical, Webber! it's a 55-min through-composed musical about your life. Im very proud of it. First of all: I am not soliciting for any kind of business deal, production package or management Im simply making you aware of the piece. I composed every note and wrote every word. Ive cast myself in the role of Webber and I hope youll agree Laura Clare Reid as Thatcher is sublime in her innate hilariousness and incredible voice. There is a more detailed reasoning for why I was compelled to write Webber! in the introduction of the book but the truth is: I became fascinated with how your life and political actions are diametrically opposed to the teachings of the main characters of your foundational works Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita. That, to me, is a compelling story I wanted to tell. I genuinely hope this finds you in good health and humour. If you or your team would like tickets to our preview performances or Edinburgh Fringe run, let me know. Sadly, I cannot offer the same courtesy for our performances at Beautiful Days festival as our guest-list is non-existent. Sincerely and with love, Grant Sharkey

Formed in 1982 in Feltham, West London, The Guana Batz are recognized as one of the pioneering and most influential bands in the British psychobilly scene, closely associated with the iconic Klub Foot club in the 1980s. They are still active today, touring internationally and releasing new music.

Warner E Hodges returns to The Facebar in Reading with his International All Stars featuring: Conny Bloom (Electric Boys/Hanoi Rocks/Silver Ginger 5) Keith Voegele (Bottle Rockets) Pontus Snibb (Bonafide/Jason & The Scorchers) With very special guest Stacie Collins

Celebrating 50 Years Of Punk, Shake Some Acton is delighted to bring you a fantastic line up at Facebar,Reading. On their ' Wild Road ' tour , it's a pleasure to welcome original '76 Punk Rock band CHELSEA. Their debut single ' Right To Work's was voted one of the best Punk singles of all time in Mojo magazine. Their set ,is in fact is loaded with top notch Punk Rock anthems from past till the present. Their live performances are a masterclass in 3 minute , well crafted Punk.Gene' stage presence is menacing and earnest. Quality is timeless. DESPERATE MEASURES.( NZ). Originally formed in the 80's from New Zealand , this band were reborn and are carving out a reputation for great Punk Rock and Roll. Eugene and the boys give it plenty. Vive Le Rock! RAGE DC. Bracknell's favourite Sons. Anthemic Punk from the streets. You will be singing along in no time. 3 bands ,spanning the decades and out to prove that Punk is alive and still relevant to the World we live in . Do no miss out.

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Two great rock bands combine for one night only. Stormchild from the NWOBHM and The Dead Can Wait - classic rock stalwarts. Get your tickets early!

The Polecats are a pioneering UK neo-rockabilly band formed in the late 1970s (originally as Cult Heroes) by Tim Polecat, Boz Boorer, Phil Bloomberg, and Chris Hawkes. Known for hits like "Rockabilly Guy" and "Make a Circuit with Me" the band continues to tour internationally, featuring a lineup often consisting of Tim Polecat, Boz Boorer, Phil Bloomberg, and drummer John Buck

Lab4 (Les Elston,) are multi award winning writers and producers of Hard Dance, Trance and EDM . With a career spanning two decades and ten studio albums for labels inc Avex, Resist, Tidy Trax.Lab4 have also worked on many high profile advertising campaign for the likes of Bacardi, Reebok (Superbowl), Pepsi, BBC, Coca Cola and Auto Modellista by Capcom.During this time Lab4 toured extensively gaining huge followings in Japan, Australia, The Netherlands and of course the UK.As a result of the extremely popular live shows Lab4 received many awards and accolades including Best Live Hard Dance Awards PA 2004 2006 and Top 20 Most Influential Electronic Bands of All Time in Loud Magazine Japan. In 2009 Lab4 were approached by GodsKitchen to work on the sound design for the Boombox Global tours for 2009 and 2010.n November of 2013 Lab4 also secured their first major motion picture track placement for the upcoming Sci Fi Movie Time Lapse starring, Danielle Panabaker (Mad Men, The Flash).2014 witnessed Lab4 headlining and co/headlining huge international events along side Showtek, Steve Aoki, Yoji, Sean Tyas, ASYS in Japan, Australia and the UK. An Ep titled "Ctrl_Alt_Destroy" came out in 2018 through Hard Trance Europe / Black Hole Distribution along with various remixes and other works running up to 2019 Plus DJ sets by Tim Samsara/Juno Leigh/Tasha KP

Aircooled is an East Sussex-based "supergroup" formed during the COVID-19 lockdown, known for producing "guitar-tainted machine rock," disco-funk, and extended motorik grooves. The band is deeply rooted in the UK indie scene, with members hailing from prominent 90s bands. Members Justin Welch: Drums (formerly of Elastica, Suede, Lush, Piroshka, The Jesus and Mary Chain) Katharine Wallinger: Bass (The Wedding Present, Viv Albertine) Oliver Cherer: Vocals and guitar (Gilroy Mere, Dollboy, Miki Berenyi Trio, and formerly of Bexhill's "Music's Not Dead" record shop) Riz Maslen: Vocals, keyboards, and flute (Neotropic, Future Sound of London) Mew: Synthesizer/artwork (formerly of Elastica) Pablo Cook: Extra percussion (The Mescaleros) Polly b Rose Polly B Rose is a Reading, UK-based indie guitar duo formed by experienced musicians Rose Carlotti (formerly of The Heart Throbs) and Pol Burton (formerly of Transvision Vamp).

Echoes of Halcyon Days: A Tribute to Marillion and Marquee Square Heroes Reflections on a Generation's Musical Journey and the Enduring Power of Nostalgia So here you are once more... Born from a deep love of the early Marillion era and the powerful emotions it evoked, Marquee Square Heroes celebrate one of the most defining chapters in British rock history. For those who grew up in the wake of punk and the rise of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Marillion's music spoke directly to the hearttelling stories of love, loss, identity, and the struggles of a generation. From Script for a Jester's Tear to Clutching at Straws, their songs captured a moment in timemelancholic yet defiant, poetic yet raw. Now, forty years on, Marquee Square Heroes bring that era vividly back to life. Featuring accomplished musicians from the progressive rock sceneincluding contemporaries of Marillion from their legendary Marquee daysthe band delivers an authentic, two-and-a-half-hour journey through Fish's tenure with emotion, precision, and respect. Praised by PROG Magazine, with original figures from the Marillion story such as Bush Telfer and Stef Jeffery among their audience, Marquee Square Heroes transcend mere tribute. They offer a heartfelt celebration of the music, memories, and friendships that continue to echo through time. Welcome back to the circus.

Discharge are a British hardcore punk band formed in 1977. The band is characterized by a minimalistic approach of music and lyrics, a heavy, distorted, and grinding guitar-driven sound and raw, shouted vocals similar to a political speech, with lyrics on anarchist and pacifist themes. Support Uncle Peanut More Punx Than Yr Mum

GIG 100!!! Runnin' Blue are celebrating a major milestone with our 100th gig promotion. We invited some of our best friends, new and old, to join us. On the night we will be proud to have join us Third Lung, Boss Caine and Liam Jackson Barnes all played our first ever gig, Rich Ragany from The Sideshows/Loyalties/Digressions who has played many gigs with us over the years and Katacombs one of our new favourite acts. Let's make this a special night!

Will Wilde is a force to be reckoned with - a phenomenal harmonica player with a voice to match. Will's intense harmonica style steals the spotlight from the traditional blues rock guitar, with a sound that owes as much to Gary Moore as it does to Sonny Boy Williamson. "I'm always looking to make new sounds with the harmonica, pushing its boundaries, trying to change people's perception of it." In fact Will has gone one step further and created his own signature "Wilde Tuned" harmonicas so he can play licks that weren't possible before. "They enable me to hold my own with any blues rock guitarist". Will gained popularity on Youtube with his mind blowing harmonica covers of classic rock guitar solos, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird, which racked up over 3.8 million views, and helped him gain his 100k+ subscribers. These videos brought him to the attention of blues rock guitar legend Walter Trout, who invited him to play on his album 'Broken', which went to number one on the Billboard Blues Album Chart. To return the favour, Walter played guitar on the title track and first single from Will's new album 'The Blues Is Still Alive' " It was my great honor to be part of this music with the incredible Will Wilde. He's the best! " -Walter Trout Will picked up his first harmonica at a house party when he was sixteen. "I basically nicked it," he says. "It was a cheap plastic Guinness harmonica just lying around amongst the drink bottles and cigarette butts, I was drawn to it." From then on playing became an obsession. "I used to play along to old Muddy Waters records for hours every day. Sometimes I played so much my lips

Following years of touring and amid plenty of work and development for their own compositions, Cancer Bats explored a collective love of metal gods Black Sabbath with the low-key inception of Bat Sabbath, an alter ego band whose sole purpose was to dutifully cover Sabbath songs.

The Jim Jones All Stars is a London-based rock 'n' roll band formed during the pandemic by frontman Jim Jones (Thee Hypnotics/Jim Jones Revue). Featuring a high-energy "swamp-soul" sound with a full horn section, the band includes Gavin Jay, Elliot Mortimer, Carlton Mounsher, Chris Ellul, Ali Jones, Stuart Dace, and Tom Hodge

The Queen of Psychedelic Prog and her superb band are back out on the road! Picking up where they left off when they were rudely interrupted by a certain pandemic, they'll be touring the UK in September and October playing songs from her 2019 self-titled album, some choice Purson cuts and a selection of material from the upcoming second solo album.

Epileptic Hillbillys are a Sheffield-based UK psychobilly band formed in the 1980s by Billy and Paul Oxley, known for a high-energy, traditional "horrorbilly" sound. Known for releases like Tales From The Underworld, the band features Paul Mummery on drums as of 2017 and continues to play live, with recent performances noted in 2024 and 2025.

Black Bordello are an art-rock band from London, fronted by Sienna Bordello, whose emotive soprano and macabre lyricism have been compared to the likes of Bjork, Kate Bush, and Siouxsie and the Banshees. Spearheaded by Sienna's operatic vocals and vivid, fragmented songwriting, their metamorphic brand of alternative rock is enchanted with elements of vaudeville, post-punk, jazz, psychedelia, gothic rock and chamber pop. Since their emergence after the pandemic, they have released two studio albums which were reviewed in CLASH, Wonderland, Loud & Quiet, Fred Perry & So Young, played on BBC Radio 6, and one of the songs was remixed by the bassist of legendary goth group Bauhaus. After its release and successful headline launch at MOTH Club in September, their album amassed over 80k in organic streams as well as 18k+ views on their music video for The Garden of Earthly Delights. They showcased at Rotterdam's Left of the Dial last autumn, and so far in 2025 they have supported Pete Doherty, performed multiple times at NYC's New Colossus Festival, and released another visionary music video for single Acid Mary.. Following a litany of acclaimed live shows supporting the likes of The Libertines, Goat Girl, Fat Dog and Pretty Sick, and a busy summer of festivals including Bestival, the band have just recorded their third studio album with Balazs Altsach (Ugly, The Orchestra for Now, Legss), leading the group's zealous genre-hopping into territories of trip-hop and industrial. The band are gearing up for their EU tour in early 2026, with a headline at London's 100 Club to celebrate the launch of their new single.

Toronto Is Broken stands at the forefront of the collision between D&B, Electronic music, and the raw intensity of Nu-Metal. His soundscapes blend breaks, basslines, and low tuned guitar, all meticulously crafted with the precision of metal music production aesthetics.