Known for her crystal-clear voice and fearless songwriting, Hardy continues to push the boundaries of contemporary folk while staying deeply rooted in the traditions that inspired her. Touring with her trio, including acclaimed guitarist Jenn Butterworth, these shows promise a rare musical chemistry and emotional depth that few can match.

While it bears the sonic landmarks of roots music's most fertile ground, the songwriting of Sam Lewis is born of a landscape that can only be felt, not seen. His music is native to the infinite expanse that is exposed when human attention is full, and focused inward - harvested solely by the nuanced rhythm of love. Sam's songs are rooted in the energy that defines this harmonious frontier, the space that unifies the human experience in each of us. It's the anchored spirit in this incubated territory of soul for which Sam Lewis works to celebrate and elevate with the tones of rock & roll, rhythm & blues and a country-folk muse.

Berlin-based Irish gothic-folk singer-songwriter A.S. Fanning’s songs are often lyrically driven, taking inspiration from Irish literary tradition and folk music as well as from 60s psychedelia and rock n roll. Since his debut single ‘Carmelita’, released on 7-inch vinyl in 2015, he has been touring throughout Europe and further afield, showcasing at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas and playing other renowned festivals such as Hard Working Class Heroes (Dublin) and Endless Daze (Cape Town). His debut album, the self-produced ‘Second Life’, was released in 2017 on Proper Octopus Records, with The 405 calling it ‘an emotional joy ride with songs of devotion and endured heartache...8/10’. His sophomore album ‘You Should Go Mad’ was released in November 2020. Clash Magazine called it ‘The sound of an artist pushing himself to the brink’. Opportunities to perform live in support of the album’s release were limited due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but he did complete a German tour in September 2021, with Frankfurt Allgemeine (FAZ) being particularly impressed with Fanning’s ‘first-class compositions’ and the band’s ‘pitch-black sea of sound’. In June 2022 he completed his first European-wide tour. His third album, ‘Mushroom Cloud, will be released on May 26th on K&F Records/Proper Octopus. This is an 18+ event.

Nick Harper is one the UK's best kept musical secrets. Those who have witnessed the spellbinding, one-man show will tell you this. A childhood growing up surrounded by the musical prowess of some of the 60's most revered songwriters & musicians, not to mention being son of Roy Harper, along with 20 years of crafting songs & touring the land has spawned a truly one-off, original guitarist & songwriter who stands alone as a UK great, to be cherished & revered. For over two decades, he has been dazzling audiences, reviewers & fellow artists alike with his heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, showmanship & sheer bravado. An imagination bursting with ideas has seen Nick release 11 solo albums to critical acclaim, earning a Number 1 spot in the charts with the seminal hit 'Blue Sky Thinking'.

Tessa Rose Jackson is a Dutch/British singer-songwriter, producer, and acclaimed composer known for creating deeply evocative music that blurs the lines between dreamy indie-pop, psych-pop, and cinematic soundscapes. Having spent six years releasing work under the celebrated moniker Someone, Tessa Rose has returned to using her own name for her diverse output. Her music channels "dreamy, emotionally rich psych-pop," drawing comparisons to artists like Feist, Laura Marling, and Zero 7, mixing hypnotic vocals with shimmering synthesizers and gently heavy beats. As an in-demand film composer, her music possesses a naturally visual quality, a talent highlighted by her work on the official soundtrack for the hit video game Life Is Strange: Double Exposure. Her forthcoming album, The Lighthouse (2026), promises to distill her innovative spirit into a rawer, deeply personal form of alt-folk, exploring themes of ancestry and belonging. Expect a journey that is at once intimate and fantastical, showcasing a unique artist who toes the fine line between dreams and reality.

Dani Larkin is a songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist currently based in Belfast. Her debut album, Notes For A Maiden Warrior (2021), received widespread critical acclaim and catapulted Larkin to the international stage with performances at SXSW and WOMEX as well as tours with Snow Patrol, Lisa O'Neill, Glen Hansard, and Rufus Wainright. Larkin has since collaborated with the Ulster Orchestra and RT Concert Orchestra and released Walking With Natives (2023) which saw her tour Australia, Korea, Finland, Canada, Ireland, the UK and a run of sold out shows at the Irish Arts Centre NYC. With television appearances on BBC 1, Virgin Media Ireland's Fanning At Whelans, Canada's CTV, alongside radio performances on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour and RT Radio 1, Larkin has accompanied her songwriting prowess with insights into story and song taking the listener on a pathway to the beyond. With a profound performance at the RT Folk Awards coupled with her tours in Europe, Australia, Asia and North America, Larkin has been heralded as a must-see live performer on the national and international stage. Described as a beguiling and powerful, songwriter and virtuoso guitarist (Songlines Magazine) Larkins live performances enrapture audiences within a seamlessly woven narrative within carefully considered sonic landscape.

'Blues Boy' Dan Owen is just twenty one, but the combination of his deep husky voice and choirboy looks are mesmerising. Described as a phenomenal talent by Mick Fleetwood, his performance earned him Young Artist of the Year at this year's British Blues Awards. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Danni Nicholls finally hits the road for her Hear Your Voice tour. Danni and the band are excited to be back performing songs from her third studio album The Melted Morning, as well as favourites from across her critically-acclaimed catalogue. This multi award-nominated artist's vibrant, spellbinding performances are guaranteed to melt your heart into the soles of your boots. Her passionate delivery, captivatingly soulful voice and charmingly engaging between-song banter will compel you to fall under her spell.

John Harold Arnold Bramwell, to give him his full name, is perhaps best-known for his time as the songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot. However, he also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist and continues to work on new material under the guise of his latest band, John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Convergence. Bramwell’s first studio output appeared in 1989, when he was performing and recording as Johnny Dangerously and entitled You Me & The Alarm Clock, an album The Guardian referred to as one of the ‘greatest albums you’ve never heard.’ Following a stint as a television presenter and as a member of the band, The Mouth, Bramwell formed I Am Kloot, with two members of The Mouth. They went on to record six studio albums, including the Mercury-Prize nominated album, Sky At Night. Since 2016, Bramwell has reverted to being a solo artist and tours continuously, around the UK and Europe. A home-recorded solo album, Leave Alone the Empty Spaces appeared in 2018 and the follow-up, a more expansive affair, with a working title of The Light Fantastic, is now scheduled for release in 2022.

Even before you get to the music there’s plenty to pique one’s interest with The Leisure Society. Main-man Nick Hemming began his career in shoegaze band The Telescopes and shared a further outfit with Paddy Considine and Shane Meadows. They’ve had two consecutive Ivor Novello nominations for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, and have enjoyed the endorsement of everyone from Guy Garvey to Brian Eno. Many people are aware of Duke Special's platinum album ‘Songs From The Deep Forest’, and the hit song ‘Freewheel’, but many may be surprised by the cultural breadth of his other work. His creative talents have seen him involved in projects as diverse as writing the theme tune for the Irish Sesame Street to writing the music for and appearing in Deborah Warner’s critically acclaimed 2009 production of Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ at London’s National Theatre.

A natural storyteller, Ben de la Cours visceral songwriting grabs you by the heart and doesnt let go. Weaving evocative stories of desperate characters with his signature Americanoir sound, de la Cour shines a glaring light on the human condition. His latest release, New Roses, received from MOJO and was named Album of the Month. While Bens previous album Sweet Anhedonia felt like the American heartland witnessed through the window of a car going 80mph (American Songwriter), New Roses feels like being stuffed into the trunk and driven into an imploding star. The record is a singular and personal vision, with de la Cour playing nearly every instrument and delivering his strongest vocal performance yet. The result is a razor-sharp album full of what he calls night songs haunting, impactful songs that feel like the witching hour. In a collection of songs filled with juxtaposition and duality, de la Cour balances doom and optimism, seeking out kernels of hope in the darkness.

Juliet Lloyd crafts songs that “transcend genre, moving between indie pop, folk, soul, and rock as effortlessly as she glides across the notes of her vocal runs”. Drawing stylistic comparisons to Brandi Carlile, Aimee Mann, and Tori Amos, Juliet blends folk-rooted storytelling and pop-forward melodies. Her music pairs intimate, confessional lyrics with arrangements that move easily from stripped-back acoustic intimacy to full-band dynamism, drawing listeners in with both vulnerability and strength. Juliet’s 2024 album Carnival, her fourth studio album in a career that has spanned more than two decades, has been hailed as “a powerfully emotive performance from start to finish” and praised for her “gift for honest, emotionally layered songwriting”. Reviewers describe her music as “soulful, lightly twangy and pop-forward… unmistakably personal”, noting its ability to balance emotional depth with melodic ease. Since returning to music in 2020 after a decade away, Juliet has performed more than 150 shows annually across the US and UK, including acclaimed sets at intimate listening rooms, clubs, and regional festivals. She has earned top honors from the Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards and the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, among other national songwriting accolades, and her songs have been featured on MTV, VH1, and over 175 radio stations worldwide. Audiences describe her live shows as both intimate and electrifying — the kind of evenings that “turn a performance into a conversation”.

The first headline tour for Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support playing songs from their debut album ' The Hope That Kills You'.

It's a family affair! Naomi Bedford & Paul Simmonds perform with support from Luca Gene and Ahno.

The Dunwells are a successful Leeds based Indie-folk / Americana band with strong vocals, powerful melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Their debut album “Blind Sighted Faith” was released in 2012 following which they have released a further 6 albums/EP’s. The Dunwells have found favour with audiences across the world having toured extensively in USA, Europe and the UK as well as having supported artists including Mumford and Sons and Elbow on UK tours. They are passionate and prolific singer-song writers having written material for joint collaborations as well as other high profile up and coming artists.

Following on from Joseph's sold out London show last month, Joseph is back for one night only on Thursday 8th August ! If anyone is truly deserving of the title of artist it's the mercurial talent that is Joseph Arthur. Discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-90s and signed to Gabriel's Real World label in 1996. Arthur's first album Big City Secrets was released in 1997 to critical acclaim. He's been unleashing material for over two decades, his sheer poetic nature and experimental drive gaining him a deservedly fine reputation in the process. Arthur is a tireless performer both as solo artist and as a member of Fistful of Mercy with Dhani Harrison and Ben Harper and RNDM with Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament. Joseph and Peter Buck of R.E.M. released their debut album Arthur Buck in 2018 to universal acclaim. His latest album "Come Back World" features guest appearances by Ben Harper, The Black Keys Patrick Carney, Jesse Malin and Greg Dulli and Joseph calls it an album about rebirth and survival.

Robbie is a veteran of the industry, with an ‘Emerging Artist’ award, 3 studio albums, several released co-writes and many festival and showcase appearances under his belt, but Robbie’s unwavering focus on staying true his identity as an artist has kept him current, fresh and popular through a decade as a full time touring musician.

Indie-folk duo crafting tender harmonies and heartfelt storytelling shaped by a lifelong friendship.

Todd Day Wait is one of the last real American Workhorse, pedal to the metal, Troubadours by way of Missouri, to California, to New Orleans and now Nashville. The original material of Todd Day Wait, is highly influenced by early American folk, country and blues music from the 1920's through the 1960's, embodying the spirit and authenticity of traditional American music. Todd Day Wait, whomst you may have heard of from his millions of spins on GemsOnVHS or WesternAF writes and performs his own style of timeless country music. Harking back to Jimmie Rodgers, Willie Nelson, Wynn Stewart and Kris Kristofferson he keeps the spirit of country music alive. In 2009 he put all his earthly belongings on the curb and hit the road, in his diesel shuttle bus fueled by vegetable oil, for a never ending tour. From busking the streets of New Orleans, to playing in the shadow of European castles, to lighting up the honky-tonk dancefloors in Nashville, Todd keeps it 60/50

'The moment he started to sing I knew that this was something special' Bob Harris OBE (BBC Radio 2) It is Vincent's powerful and soulful voice that has continually attracted acolytes such as Bob Harris, Paul Carrack, Robert Plant and Mary Chapin Carpenter. Announced as winner of UK Song of The Year at the UK Americana Music Association Awards 2025 for his track 'Follow What You Love & Love Will Follow' alongside a highly coveted nomination for UK Artist of The Year, Robert Vincent continues to enthral audiences and critics alike, showing his versatility as both a solo performer and with a full band. Most recently receiving the invitation to support Robert Plant & band Saving Grace across their UK and European Tour dates, there is an ever-growing excitement surrounding Robert Vincent, his captivating live performances and his new album. Presented by Folklore Sessions This is an 18+ event

Uncover Music presents Katacombs Katacombs has roots across continents. With a mother from Spain and a father from Greece, she was born in Miami and has called Austin home for the past decade. When she's not on tour, she divides her time between Texas and London, infusing her sound with multicultural exposure. For the past three and a half years, she's been playing keys for Amigo the Devil, a journey that's deepened her voice as both a player and a storyteller. In 2022, she released her first EP, "You Will Not," and in October 2025, she stepped forward with her debut album, "Fragments of the Underwater" - a collection shaped by the places, people, and phases that have made her who she is.

Willy Tea Taylor is a father, brother, and son. His remarkable ability to sing about profound subjects in a simple way makes his songs a great place to lose yourself. Much of that comes from his upbringing. Willy grew up surrounded by rolling hills and horses in the small town of Oakdale, California. Known as the Cowboy Capital of the World for breeding so many world champion rodeo cowboys, Oakdale is still Willy's home and the setting for many of his songs. Willy calls John Hartford, Roscoe Holcomb, Bob Dylan, KISS, Weird Al Yankovic and Willie Nelson his biggest influences, but is always quick to advocate for his favorite contemporary songwriters which include Tom VandenAvond, Nathan Moore, and his Good Luck partner in crime, Chris Doud.

Glasgow-born singer-songwriter Michael McGovern blends poetic lyricism with folk roots, evolving beyond his acclaimed debut Highfield Suite. His new album Thin White Road showcases full-band arrangements, literary influences, and viral single Evelyn, cementing him as a compelling new contemporary folk voice. Michael's poetic lyrics and fingerpicked nylon-string guitar craft a deeply emotional folk sound. His debut album, Highfield Suite (2021), recorded during isolation in 2020 and produced by Bill Shanley, earned critical praise across the UK and Ireland. Including BBC Album of the Week, RTE Lyric feature, and an unexpected gem nod from folk legend Paul Brady. His new album Thin White Road marks a confident step forward, expanding on his folk roots with full-band arrangements, layered harmonies, and touches of saxophone and strings. The breakout single Evelyn went viral in early 2025, sparking a wave of online covers. The album draws on literary influences like Laurie Lee, Hunter S. Thompson, and T.S. Michael's live shows are celebrated for their emotional impact and warmth. Thin White Road confirms him as one of the most compelling new voices in contemporary folk.

Callum Kenworthy brings atmospheric alternative folk to the room as part of the UK tour for his new album No Ones Listening. The record moves through themes of modern life, emotional weight, and the quiet search for grounding in a fast-moving world, shaping a set that feels both reflective and immersive. Drawing comparisons to Nick Mulvey and Ben Howard, Kenworthys sound blends warm acoustic textures, subtle rhythmic pulse, and emotionally direct storytelling. Live, these elements unfold into layered arrangements that grow gradually, filling the space with mood, movement, and shared energy. No Ones Listening is built around contrast stillness and release, intimacy and scale, quiet moments and wider cinematic swells. That dynamic runs through the live show, creating an evening rooted in atmosphere and connection, where sound and space are given room to breathe.

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“Stormy and cathartic dark-pop gems.” The voice and songwriter of Fear of Men, Jess Weiss, carries that same lyrical precision and emotional intensity into her solo project New German Cinema. It’s been five years in the making, stretched between London and LA, built from late-night files, long silences and the quiet persistence of trying to finish something beautiful. Produced with Alex DeGroot (Zola Jesus, Cate Le Bon), it feels both forensic and devotional, the product of someone who doesn’t rush catharsis. Pain Will Polish Me presents both solitary and connective, as if built from long-distance transmissions between two dream states. Weiss calls it a meditation on pop and European art-house auteur Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It tracks the ways intimacy and control fold into one another until it’s impossible to tell where one ends. The songs are about the parts of yourself that dissolve in love, and the small acts of violence that come with being known. They move through claustrophobic relationships, obsession, surrender, cycles of suffering that start to feel like devotion. The language is pop but the feeling is something stranger, colder, more interior. The songs move in shadow. Layers of synth, vocal and guitar fold over one another, drawing from the cinematic tension of Fassbinder’s New German Cinema and the quiet dissonance of modern Berlin, where Weiss recorded fragments of the record, drifting between places that carry uneasy ghosts. Between dinner conversations about the city’s buried history and the surreal comfort of its present, she found herself tracing the outlines of love and loss, identity and dissolution. The album’s lead track is My Mistake - a collaboration with Carson Cox of Merchandise. What began as an Italo disco experiment evolved into a goth club anthem, charged and restless. It captures the push and pull of Weiss’s themes - devotion as both destruction and release. Weiss has a knack for making pain feel both exquisite and familiar. The album artwork picks up these themes, hovering between the everyday mundanity of a Fassbinder domestic scene, and something less recognisable, punctuated by surreal elements that move us into dreamscape, both familiar and disquieting. The shell and sea reference Botticelli's Venus: a figure born from sea foam created when Uranus’s severed genitals fell into the ocean - an image of creation through destruction. The shell becomes her vessel of birth, representing transformation, protection and fertility - the bridge between divine creation and human life. Weiss extends this theme of renewal to the personal; her baby daughter's babbles feature on the record. Presented by Love Thy Neighbour. This is an 18+ event

Keiron Phelan and Peace Signs return to TFR with their '70s tinged baroque chamber pop. Black sheep philosophers, time travelling step-daughters, sixth form poetry, '70s pornography, swiss army knives, imaginary friends, new best friends, long dead friends and more. Shades of Kevin Ayers and Scott Walker, a whisper of John Cale, a suggestion of Marc and a soupcon of Harley, with Neil Hannon leading the protest march. Golden Samphire Band are a newly formed acoustic / song-based trio featuring singer Hannah Lewis and brothers Mik and Rich Hanscomb (of Junkboy), influenced by maritime suburbia, coastal mysticism and the Sussex landscape. Expect psychogeographically-informed psych-folk Pocket Symphonies. Their debut album, Dream is the Driver, is due for release April 2026, on Wayside & Woodland Recordings. The Sonny Crowe Band make their TFR debut with 17 year young singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Crowe, bringing his emergent talent to trip hop informed jazz and blues tinged folk. Tapping into prime John Martyn, Rain Dogs Tom Waits, mid-period Joni, Massive Attack and the rhythmic physicality of Weymouth/Franz Talking Heads in a unique stylistic synthesis.

Made up of vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Jake Lowe, drummer Harvey Ludlow, bassist Dexter Gauge and guitarist Jack Hinks, the boys are sharp, direct and energetic. With an ethos of playing every gig as if it were Wembley, the band have built a name for themselves on blistering live performances that leave nothing behind.

Covenhoven is internationally recognized indie artist Joel Van Horne, a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter whose rich harmonies, reedy baritone and commanding falsetto have found a home with critics and fans since 2013. Through 5 full length albums and 2 EPs, Covenhoven has forged a signature style; layered acoustic arrangements that roll with momentum into orchestral peaks, accompanied by lyrics that contrast hard-won wisdom with the inherent hope of the natural world-from Big Sur to his native Colorado. Covenhoven's fifth album "The Color of the Dark" was released in April, 2025 and features collaborations with notable musicians and engineer/producers from Colorado and beyond -- including Dave Wilton (A Boy and His Kite), Brian Joseph (Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens), Andrew Berlin (Gregory Alan Isakov, etc.), Max Barcelow (Gregory Alan Isakov), Sean Carey (Bon Iver), etc. Westword Magazine calls The Color of the Dark "a masterpiece album of lyrical excellence." Covenhoven songs have been streamed over 8 million times and reached over 14 million people through television shows including: 13 Reasons Why, Nashville, Teen Wolf, Home Before Dark, Flaked, Kevin Probably Saves the World, and Private Eyes (Canada). Presented by Folklore Sessions This is an 18+ event

Based in Melbourne via South Africa, Ruby Gill is a master of "melancholic lyrical wizardry." Known for her haunting indie-folk sound and sharp, deadpan wit, she crafts raw and cinematic songs that interrogate identity and agency. A must-see for fans of Joni Mitchell and Fiona Apple. Presented by Folklore Sessions This is an 18+ event

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Andrea von Kampen is a Nebraska-based singer-songwriter whose music blends intimate storytelling, poetic lyricism, and warm acoustic arrangements. Rooted in the landscapes of the Great Plains, her songs explore connection-to the natural world, to one another, and to the quiet moments that shape us. With over 60 million Spotify streams, releases on Fantasy Records, and appearances at some of the most respected folk and Americana festivals, von Kampen has built a devoted global following. Her national breakthrough came early, earning a Top 10 NPR Tiny Desk shout-out in 2016, which introduced her thoughtful songwriting to a wider audience. In 2019, she self-released her debut full-length album, Old Country, a collection of reflective folk songs that found success on Spotify and among indie bloggers, establishing her as an emerging voice in the contemporary folk scene. Von Kampen's 2025 EP, Before I Buy a Gun, protests the resurgence of hateful rhetoric in American politics, offering an urgent yet hopeful collection of songs calling for justice, solidarity, and compassion. Von Kampen has performed at renowned festivals including Newport Folk Festival, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, and the 30A Songwriter Festival. She has toured with a wide range of acclaimed artists such as The Tallest Man on Earth, Punch Brothers, Trampled by Turtles, The Wood Brothers, Watchhouse (fka Mandolin Orange), Darlingside, Avi Kaplan, Leif Vollebekk, and Tall Heights. Presented by Folklore Sessions This is an 18+ event

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When Zoë Wren and Jasmine Watkiss first met, their friends forced them to sing a tune together in the very public setting of a market square in Cambridgeshire, UK. Their musical chemistry was instantaneous and it led them to form Americana duo Roswell Road. The London-based multi-instrumentalists blend close harmonies with candid storytelling, drawing on real experiences from mental health to family love to real-life activist adventures at sea. Mina Koar is a Slovenian musician who creates sincere musical stories by blending indie, pop, R&B, and soul. Her work is characterized by guitar-driven arrangements, gentle lyrics, and a warm vocal tone. In her original songs, she explores the beauty of everyday moments and her inner emotional landscape.

The Ocelots is a project created by twins Ashley & Brandon Watson. Originally based in Wexford, Ireland, they now reside in Leipzig, Germany. The Ocelots were formerly a school band, playing blues standards and alternative rock during lunchtime. In this space, Brandon & Ashley started writing their own music, pursuing the direction of Bob Dylan and Simon & Garfunkel's folk sensibilities. They finished school and backpacked around Europe, playing shows and street-performing wherever they could. They released their first EP in 2017 Till We Get There which hit 1.7 million online streams. In the next three years, backpacking became extensive touring, headlining shows and festivals all over Europe and Australia. They joined stages with artists such as Jack Johnson, Glen Hansard, Hudson Taylor and Kim Churchill, amongst many others. The Ocelots have built a reputation for dynamic, intimate concerts, filled with humour and storytelling. Their debut album Started to Wonder was released in March 2020, containing songs rich in twin harmony and alternative folk, carved from touring delirium and over exposure of paperback fiction. In 2022, The Ocelots continue their international shows, including a twenty-date UK & Ireland tour. They will be appearing at the Cambridge Folk Festival and the International Folk Alliance festival in Canada. Their new EP 'Addlepated' is scheduled to be released in August 2022. The Ocelots claim inspiration in their music from Paul Simon, Midlake, Cormac McCarthy, Fionn Regan, The La's, Kings of Convenience and The Shins. "Delicious harmonies and stunning storytelling (NARC).

Straight-up lyrics, pounding bass lines, lilting mandolin and fiddle melodies and stomping beats, Man The Lifeboats have cultivated a sound that would not be out of place at a party at the end of the world. Influences Well, up there with Skinny Lister and Holy Moly & the Crackers, we have the Pogues, Bellowhead, Tom Waits, Dylan, Springsteen, Kate Bush, Frank Turner, Manu Chao, and of course, Chic. Throw all that in a cauldron and you end up with a blistering live experience, tales of lost evenings, ballads of doomed love and shanties about whisky-soaked nights, Michael Palin, and the end of the world.