Mon
03
Jun
MACMILLAN BATTLE OF THE BANDS
7:30pm | £8adv | All Ages*
Ignition presents: The Macmillan Battle of the Bands FULL LINE UP: 7.30: Metastate 8.15: Through Your Eyes 9.00: With Ghosts 9.45: Future Plan 10.45: Love Tapp
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Mon
20
May
LEE THOMPSON'S SKA ORCHESTRA + The Emperials + The Simmertones
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Ska/Reggae.
The brainchild of Madness saxophonist Mr. Lee 'Kix' Thompson, Lee Thompson’s Ska Orchestra were formed, in the back streets of Hackney, in the early months of 2011. They came together from different parts of North, East, South and West London, with their common denominator being music, and in particular those ...
Wed
22
May
THE BESNARD LAKES + Sweet Jane + The Leaves
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative.
The Besnard Lakes are a band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formed by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek (Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards) and Olga Goreas (Vocals/Bass), and completed by Kevin Laing (Drums) and Richard White (Guitar). The band gained critical attention with their second album, The Besnard Lakes Are ...
Thu
23
May
DUTCH UNCLES + Sky Larkin + Tiers
7:30pm | £8.50adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative, Electronica/Dance.
Dutch Uncles have announced the release, via Memphis Industries, of their new album Out of Touch in the Wild on 14th January 2013 and new single Fester on 12th November. Isn't it great to see a young band growing the old fashioned way? Three albums into their career, Manchester's Dutch Uncles, a group who ...
Fri
24
May
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING + Kalu Kalae + The Crisis Project (SOLD OUT)
7:30pm | SOLD OUT | Indie/Alternative.
Public Service Broadcastingis the corduroy-clad brainchild of London-basedJ. Willgoose, Esq.who, along with his drumming companion,Wrigglesworth, will be touring the length and breadth of the UK inMay 2013on a quest toInform-Educateand, most importantly –Entertain. Through their uniquely spell-bindinglive AV ...
Sat
25
May
DOT TO DOT FESTIVAL 2013
1:30pm | £20adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative.
“One of the UK’s fastest rising festivals” -NME “An eclectic mix of innovative, ground-breaking acts manage to secure the festival’s spirit and provide the musical kudos”. -Virtual Festivals “With a stunning bill and venues within yards of o...
Sun
26
May
FUCKED UP + Titus Andronicus + Metz
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore, Indie/Alternative.
Fucked Up Fucked Up is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. The band won the 2009 Polaris Music Prize for the album The Chemistry of Common Life. The group strays far from the standard template of four-four punk stomp, incorporating extended instrumental workouts, unusual arrangements, and lengthy exper...
Tue
28
May
STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO + Gaz Brookfield
7:30pm | £12.50adv | All Ages* | Ska/Reggae, Punk/Hardcore.
Streetlight Manifesto is a third wave ska punk band from East Brunswick, New Jersey, under the creative leadership of singer/guitarist Tomas Kalnoky. Since forming in 2002, the band has released four full-length albums - the band’s first album, Everything Goes Numb, released on August 26, 2003. Though the b...
Wed
29
May
TONIGHT ALIVE + Transit + Gavin Butler (The Blackout)
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal, Punk/Hardcore, Pop/Mainstream.
It's an unlikely tale. Rising from the fevered hotbed of Sydney, Australia's underground hardcore scene, boy meets girl. Or rather, two boys meet girl to make kick-ass rock music. Guitarist Whakaio Taahi and his compadre bass player, Cameron Adler, needed a frontman for a rock project. Scrap that. Frontwoma...
Thu
30
May
THE HANDSOME FAMILY + Snowapple
7:30pm | £12adv | All Ages* | Folk/Acoustic.
This is music that moves forward by turning the clock back— haunting, primal and strangely heroic—THE LONDON TIMES Dark, elemental, mischievous and mournful —MOJO The Handsome Family is a 20-year songwriting collaboration between husband and wife. Their music has always been Americana ...
Fri
31
May
JILTED GENERATION (THE PRODIGY TRIBUTE) + Hypercharger + Reconcile + Echolounge
7:00pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Tribute.
Jilted Generation - The World's Only full live tribute band to The Prodigy - have been tearing it up around the UK and parts of Europe for over 7 years. In 2006 the band received major offers such as playing ‘The Stamford Riverside Festival’ accompanied by former Prodigy guitarist Gizz Butt, of whom l...
Sat
01
Jun
NOVANA + 101% PANTERA + The Vigil
7:30pm | £8adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal, Tribute.
Novana The UK's First and Finest Nirvana Tribute Act - A touring band dedicated to bringing the music of Nirvana to people of all ages who may not have had the opportunity to see the real thing back in the 1980/90's. 101% Pantera 101% Pantera are a tribute band currently on tour in the UK to great acclaim. ...
Sun
02
Jun
MEAT PUPPETS + Schnauser
7:30pm | £9.50adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative, Rock/Metal.
The legendary Meat Puppets will release their new album Rat Farm on April 16, 2013 on Megaforce Records. The Rat Farm album features the indelible Kirkwood brothers, Cris and Curt. SPIN summed up the hypnotic power by saying, "the interplay of Curt's drowsy vocals and freaky guitar can still induce vertiginous sp...
Tue
04
Jun
STREAMPUNK 2 WITH - Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Pop/Mainstream, Hip-Hop/R&B.
Mr B The Gentleman RhymerFrom deepest darkest Surrey, and with a decade of gentlemanly catterwalling under his belt, Mr.B brings you Chap-Hop, re-acquainting Hip-Hop with the Queen's English from whence it came. His legendary live recitals have earned him plaudits, largely from top shelf gentlemen's quarterlies.Rogo...
Wed
05
Jun
BARON GREENBACK + Death Of Orion + Spider Kitten + Monolithian
7:30pm | £5adv | All Ages | Local Talent.
Local doom / stoner rock showcase night. Band links above
Thu
06
Jun
EZIO + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Folk/Acoustic.
Two mad men playing Rock 'n Roll on acoustic guitars... tempered with beautiful balladsAcoustic guitars? No samples or loops? Sounds a bit like an anachronism for the year 2013, doesn't it?But what is provided by Ezio Lunedei (singer/guitarist) and Mark "Booga" Fowell (guitarist), is nothing less than an anachronism...
Fri
07
Jun
STACHURSKY + Special Guests
7:30pm | £18adv | All Ages* | Pop/Mainstream.
Stachursky is the biggest pop star of his native Polish dance scene. He has officially sold nearly 700,000 albums on the Polish market, with each of his albums being a huge commercial success and his events attracting tens of thousands of spectators.
Sat
08
Jun
WHOLE LOTTA LED
7:30pm | £11.50adv | All Ages* | Tribute.
Whole Lotta Led - Houses Of The Holy - 40 Years Gone On 28th March 1973 Led Zeppelin released their long awaited fifth album - Houses Of The Holy. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of its release, Whole Lotta Led will be performing the album in its entirety as the second half of this show. The first half and e...
Sun
09
Jun
12 BAND ROCK/METAL ALL-DAYER
1:30pm | £5 | Local Talent.
Anima (10.30) Broken Jaw (9.45) The Plot Thickens (9.00) Valis Ablaze (8.15) Soh Cah Toa (7.30) Alive & Remain (6.45) Your Protected (6.00) Welcome Back Delta (5.15) Hellbound (4.30) Made To Waste (3.45) Milo Planes (3.00) Little Victories (2.15)
Thu
13
Jun
DANNY BROWN + Special Guests
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Hip-Hop/R&B.
Danny Brown, is an American hip hop recording artist from Detroit, Michigan. Brown is known for his individuality, being described by MTV as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory." His 2011 album XXX, released for free online, received critical acclaim, earning him such accolades as Spin's #1 hip hop al...
Fri
14
Jun
MARK MORRISS + Sam Evans + Tom Mitchell + Wolfhound
7:30pm | £8adv | All Ages* | Folk/Acoustic.
Mark Morriss is a singer songwriter who famously made hisname fronting English indie outfit The Bluetones. Markfronted the four piece over a successful and fruitful 15year period, scoring 14 top ten singles and 3 top tenalbums, whilst touring the UK, Europe and Japan. At theback end of 2011 the decision was made to ...
Sat
15
Jun
MID SUMMER SKANK ALL-DAY SKA/REGGAE FESTIVAL
12:30pm | £5adv | All Ages | Ska/Reggae.
Shoot The Moon (11.00 - 11.45) Ghouls (10.15 - 10.45) The Sneak Eazies (9.30 - 10.00) One Shot Reggae (8.45 - 9.15) Crinkle Cuts (8.00 - 8.30) Clarky Cats (7.15 - 7.45) Inner Jungle (6.30 - 7.00) The Convicts (5.45 - 6.15) The Clunks (5.00 - 5.30) SN DubStation (4.15 - 4....
Sun
16
Jun
BO BRUCE + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative, Pop/Mainstream.
IMPORTANT: This show has been rescheduled from Fri 14th June to the new date of Sun 16th June. The Voice may have introduced Bo Bruce to the British public, but it was leaving the show on which she came second that set her on the path to the career she craved. Within a week of The Voice ending...
Mon
17
Jun
CHELSEA LIGHT MOVING + Special Guests
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative.
Chelsea Light Moving is the current group led by Sonic Youth founder Thurston Moore. He is the songwriter and plays over-amped hyper electric guitar and sings with raw-glam-destructo vocals. The band is a four piece featuring Samara Lubelski, who has played violin with TM on his last two solo LPs (Demolishe...
Tue
18
Jun
MATT CORBY + Special Guests
7:30pm | £8adv | All Ages* | Folk/Acoustic.
Still only in his early 20s, Matt Corby’s songs and vocals elicit a sensation that is nothing short of captivating. Having previously been compared to legendary artists such as Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley, Matt’s songs continue to deliver a uniqueness and maturity well beyond his years while his live per...
Wed
19
Jun
RED FANG - Only England headline show of 2013 + Desert Storm + Black Elephant
7:30pm | £12adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal.
Only England headline show of 2013 Formed in 2005, Red Fang from Portland, OR is the latest effort from long time bros and collaborators Bryan Giles (Last of the Juanitas, Party Time), Aaron Beam (Dark Forces, Lachrymator), David Sullivan (Party Time, Face Down In Shit, Shiny Beast) and John Sherman (Party Time, ...
Thu
20
Jun
THE STRYPES + Special Guests
7:30pm | £8adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative, Rock/Metal, Covers.
The Strypes are 4-piece rhythm and blues band hailing from Cavan, Ireland. The group has spent the past 18 months launching their explosive R&B assault on the clubs and festivals of Ireland, the UK and Europe, viciously hammering out a no-nonsense blues repertoire drawing from the songbooks of Chuck Ber...
Fri
21
Jun
THE BLUE AEROPLANES + Patrick Duff
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative.
Bristol's much-loved art rockers The Blue Aeroplanes emerged in 1984 with their debut album Bop Art. They have gone on to release 10 albums to date including the critically-acclaimed Top 40 albums Swagger and Beatsongs, and gigged extensively, including a notable tour with REM. Previous members of the Aeroplan...
Sat
22
Jun
PARLOUR FLAMES (feat. Bonehead from Oasis) + Zephyr Reign + Open to Offers + Ben Cooling
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative, Pop/Mainstream.
Parlour Flames is a musical collaboration between former OASIS rhythm guitarist Bonehead [aka Paul Arthurs] and the Manchester based singer songwriter Vinny Peculiar [aka Alan Wilkes]. Since leaving OASIS in 1999 Bonehead has worked on projects with Andy Rourke & Mike Joyce [The Smiths], he’s also...
Sun
23
Jun
DEERHOOF + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative.
Deerhoof drummer Greg here to introduce you to our latest record. We've been called a lot of things, as you know. But pop has always marked the spot on the Deerhoof treasure map. Pop = catchy Pop = new Pop = no rules If you want to come dance or sing karaoke with Deerhoof, you don't have...
Mon
24
Jun
BOBBY CONN + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative.
Bobby has equally delighted and annoyed hipsters since first appearing on the Chicago music in the mid ‘90s. Blending aggressive showmanship with an omnivorous love of musical genres, from Suicide to Streisand or from The Sweet to Stravinsky, Bobby has often irritated and provoked audiences, but never bored th...
Wed
26
Jun
SALLY BRINKWORTH + Makala Cheung & Painted Silence + With Nell & I + Beta Civilian
7:30pm | £5adv | All Ages | Local Talent.
Local showcase night. Band links above
Thu
27
Jun
RED JASPER + Crimson Sky
7:30pm | £6adv | All Ages* | Folk/Acoustic.
Red Jasper Red Sky at Night Red Jasper will finally return to the stage on Thursday June 20th 2013 at the Fleece in Bristol. Showcasing the new line-up, you can look forward to many of the most familiar songs from their back catalogue and also played live from for the first time ever, songs from both 'Anagrama...
Fri
28
Jun
THE ORB LIVE
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Electronica/Dance.
Founded in 1988, The Orb is a British electronic music band known for pioneering the genre of ambient house. Its early performances were inspired by ambient and electronic artists of the 1970s and 1980s, most notably Brian Eno and Kraftwerk. Equally, The Orb were heavily influenced by dub music, and much of their la...
Sun
30
Jun
MASSIVE 20-ACT ACOUSTIC ALL-DAYER
12:30pm | £5adv | All Ages | Folk/Acoustic, Local Talent.
Jamie Edmundson (10.30pm) Milegamax (10pm) Henry Wacey (9.30pm) Louise Brent (9pm) Maxi Rai (8.30pm) Jordan & Ashley (8pm) Kate & Matt (7.30pm) Kiera Osment (7pm) Mike Garrett (6.30pm) Hana (6pm) Shannon Rose (5.30pm) Danielle Celeste (5pm) Nova (4....
Mon
01
Jul
EXiled + Terminal Moraine + Diamondback Kiss + Michael Vien
7:30pm | £5adv | All Ages | Local Talent.
Local showcase night. Band links above
Tue
02
Jul
BOYSETSFIRE + Bane + Apologies, I Have None
7:30pm | £13adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore.
"BoySetsFire has been a band for over two decades. In that time we have played hundreds of shows to anyone that would watch us, from basements to festival audiences. We lived through the terror of rap-rock, the tyranny of nu-metal, and the dark days of pop-punk. We were around before the internet. Truth. We made dem...
Thu
04
Jul
HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE + Special Guests
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Pop/Mainstream, Hip-Hop/R&B.
In the late 70's through the early 80's, all the brothers were born on the southside of Chicago, Illinois. Their family had a strong musical legacy that span the city. In 1986, their father formed "Phil Cohran and th Youth Ensemble". The eight brothers performed with their mothers, older brothers and sisters, as wel...
Fri
05
Jul
SYLVAIN SYLVAIN of NEW YORK DOLLS ft. GARY POWELL (THE LIBERTINES/DPT) + Special Guests
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal, Punk/Hardcore, Indie/Alternative.
Sylvain Sylvain was one of the creative member’s of the truly trend setting inspirational band of the seventies, The New York Dolls. Their visual style influenced the sound and the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they were at pinnacle the local New York scene that later spawned The R...
Tue
09
Jul
TRASH TALK + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore.
Trash Talk is an American hardcore punk band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. Trash Talk combines hardcore punk with the aggression of power violence. They have toured all around the world including Japan and Europe, as well as performed in many festivals in support of their releases which helped give th...
Wed
10
Jul
DISSOLUTE + Shadow Of The Sun + Towers Fall + Warhead
7:30pm | £5adv | All Ages | Local Talent.
Local showcase night. Band links above
Sat
13
Jul
ALABAMA 3 (ACOUSTIC & UNPLUGGED) + Special Guests
7:30pm | £16.50adv | All Ages* | Folk/Acoustic.
Alabama 3 Acoustic and Unplugged is a four-piece outfit consisting of Rock Freebase (guitar), Larry Love (vocals), Aurora Dawn (vocals), and Harpo Strangelove (harmonica). With this line up they bring a whole new dimension to the songs made famous by Alabama 3. This isn’t acid house music, this is cou...
Sun
14
Jul
RICKY WARWICK + ACOUSTIC TV (co-headliner) + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal, Pop/Mainstream, Folk/Acoustic.
Singer / songwriter/guitarist Ricky Warwick was cut from the cloth of a mill workers jacket. Ricky has embraced no-frills, emotionally direct, pure music exemplified by such American influences as Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Woodier Guthrie and Steve Earle. Born in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, ...
Mon
15
Jul
7 SECONDS + The Fear + Cydernide + Thirty Six Strategies
7:30pm | £12adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore.
7 Seconds is an American hardcore punk band from Reno, Nevada. Formed on January 17, 1980 by brothers Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes with the exception brothers Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth who have remained a constant throughout the band's history. The ban...
Wed
17
Jul
FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS + Ashestoangels + Her Dark Embrace
7:30pm | £7adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal.
FVK began, as legends do tend to begin, in a small not particularly mind-blowing district of our fair isle. Five whippersnappers of similar age, found each other amidst the inertia of modern living and forged friendships through shared inspirations and aspirations. As the passing of time left them in danger of st...
Sat
20
Jul
THEY WILL ROCK YOU (QUEEN TRIBUTE)
7:30pm | £8adv | All Ages* | Tribute.
The ultimate tribute to Queen!!
Thu
25
Jul
SON OF DAVE + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative.
“Chicago is famous for its dark, dangerous out-of-the-way blues dungeons, where the music invokes a synesthesia hologram of funky despair and the air is hot with excitement and the scent of Japanese businessmen. It was in just such a dive, a little hole-in-the-wall called Electrical Audio Studio B where I firs...
Fri
26
Jul
Western Star Records 10th Birthday PSYCHOBILLY All-Dayer feat. Frenzy + Luna Vegas + The Bad Detectives + more
6:00pm | £16adv | All Ages*
Please note: This Psychobilly all-dayer is day 1 of a TWO-DAY event. Day 2 is a ROCKABILLY all-dayer. WEEKEND TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR £30 FROM THE FOLLOWING: See Tickets, Gigantic, Bristol Ticket Shop Western Star in association with Death or Glory Promotions Presents-Western Star's 10th Birthda...
Sat
27
Jul
Western Star 10th Birthday ROCKABILLY All-Dayer feat. Jack Rabbit Slim + Rusti Steel & The Star Tones + The Wolftones + more
3:00pm | £18adv | All Ages*
Please note: This Rockabilly all-dayer is day 2 of a TWO-DAY event. Day 1 is a PSYCHOBILLY all-dayer. WEEKEND TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR £30 FROM THE FOLLOWING: See Tickets, Gigantic, Bristol Ticket Shop Western Star in association with Death or Glory Promotions Presents-Wester...
Mon
05
Aug
WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative.
Following closely in the footsteps of The Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit, We Were Promised Jetpacks are yet another hugely talented young Scottish band added to the FatCat roster. Before even releasing a single, WWPJ have laid claim to some recent successes which bode well for the future of the band. A well r...
Thu
08
Aug
THE CASUALTIES + Special Guests
7:30pm | £12adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore.
Long after it’s glory days in the early 1980s, the global punk scene by 1990 had all but died. In it’s place had sprung the benign sounds of grunge, east bay pop and metal crossover played by long haired college poets, crusty squatters and other hippie miscreants. While the rest of the world seemed conte...
Fri
09
Aug
DELPHIC - Boardmasters Warm Up + Seasfire
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Electronica/Dance, Indie/Alternative.
Perhaps the thing that’s most striking about Delphic’s second album isn’t that it’s a quantum leap forward from their debut. It is – produced by former DFA man Tim Goldsworthy and Ben Allen, whose previous work takes in everything from Animal Collective to Bombay Bicycle Club, it forsak...
Sat
10
Aug
THE ROLLIN' CLONES + Special Guests
7:30pm | £12adv | All Ages* | Tribute.
THE ROLLIN' CLONES were formed in 1997 to celebrate the music and career of the greatest rock n' roll band of all time. Since then 'The Clones' have gone from strength to strength, playing sellout concerts at home and abroad. They enjoy the reputation of being The Best Tribute To The Rolling Stones ever.. "no others...
Tue
13
Aug
CULT OF LUNA + Blueneck + Sonance
7:30pm | £13adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal, Indie/Alternative.
"Cult of Luna is returning to tour in 2013, showcasing their first studio album in 5 years: ‘Vertikal’ The album will be released at the beginning of the year, and is thematically influenced by the film ‘Metropolis’: a hypnotic backdrop of machinery and repetition. Before we started writin...
Wed
14
Aug
THE CREEPSHOW + The Peacocks + Radio Nasties
7:30pm | £12.50adv | All Ages* | Folk/Acoustic, Rock/Metal, Punk/Hardcore.
Formed in Toronto, Ontario in 2005, THE CREEPSHOW has redefined the saying “No Rest For The Wicked”. Since their inception, the band has brought their genre-defying blend of country-tinged, psycho punk rock n’ roll to over 25 countries worldwide. Their passion for touring is borderline obsessive-co...
Sat
17
Aug
KING KURT + Special Guests
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore.
Although psychobilly pranksters King Kurt are best remembered for "Destination Zululand," the rambunctious smash with which they stormed the U.K. chart in 1984, to recall them purely as one-hit wonders is to decry another four years of achievement -- four further singles and two full albums also bothered the charts ...
Fri
23
Aug
999 + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore.
999 are an English punk rock/rock band, formed in London in December, 1976. Between 1978 and 2007, 999 released fourteen singles and twelve studio albums. Allmusic describe the band as "one of the longest-lived groups of the punk era.
Wed
28
Aug
DOWNSET + Anti-Vigilante
7:30pm | £12adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore, Rock/Metal.
Founded in Los Angeles in the late 80′s as part of the thriving hardcore scene, downset has evolved into an icon of sorts. As the original blenders of rap, funk, hardcore, punk, metal, and socially aware lyrics, they drew influences from Black Flag to Black Sabbath, Public Enemy to Bob Marley. The band was ...
Thu
05
Sep
LAUREN AQUILINA + Special Guests
7:30pm | £7adv | All Ages* | Pop/Mainstream.
Following the phenomenal response to her first ever UK headline shows, seventeen year old, Bristol-born Lauren Aquilina has announced her second headline tour, including a show at London’s Borderline. Lauren is a songstress armed with melancholic piano-driven melodies, propelled by her formidable lyrical abil...
Fri
06
Sep
GBH + Boots n All
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal, Punk/Hardcore.
GBH are known to be pioneers of the UK82 second wave of British punk rock in the 1980s, along with fellow pioneers Discharge, Broken Bones, The Exploited, The Varukers. and The Skeptix.GBH’s first LP, 'City Baby Attacked By Rats' was marked lyrically with harsh criticism of British and European culture, t...
Wed
11
Sep
CROWN THE EMPIRE + ISSUES + Special Guests
7:30pm | £12adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal, Punk/Hardcore.
Crown the Empire Offering up what feels like a metalcore take on Linkin Park, Crown the Empire fuse electronic ambience with metal catharsis, creating a moody and dramatic sound that sets the Dallas, Texas band apart from their contemporaries.This six-piece band puts its massive ranks to good use, crafting a soun...
Sat
14
Sep
RAMMLIED (RAMMSTEIN TRIBUTE) + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Tribute.
RAMMLIED were formed in the South West in 2009. Martin (Vox), Doug (Guitar), Kamil (Guitar), Das Oktopus (Drums), Lee (Bass) and Steve (Keys/Synths) are dedicated to providing the most authentic Rammstein tribute experience possible. RAMMLIED strive for total accuracy in terms of Rammstein’s sound and have ...
Fri
20
Sep
THE PRETTY THINGS + Special Guests
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative, Pop/Mainstream, Rock/Metal.
In the early 1960s, three bands led the British Beat Boom: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Pretty Things. The wildest, most dangerous of them all were the Pretty Things. Their hard-edged blues-rock, influenced by Bo Diddley and Jimmy Reed, transformed into psychedelic rock. ‘SF Sorrow’ was the fi...
Tue
24
Sep
MADINA LAKE - THE FAREWELL TOUR + Fearless Vampire Killers
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Pop/Mainstream, Rock/Metal.
MADINA LAKE ANNOUNCES FINAL EP & FAREWELL TOUR Madina Lake has officially announced plans for a final EP and a "Farewell UK Tour". Tentatively titled "Buena Fortuna", the band is expecting a Fall release to coincide with the tour which kicks off in September. Front man Nathan Leone says "it's been a majestic...
Thu
26
Sep
JANET DEVLIN + Special Guests
7:30pm | £8.50adv | All Ages* | Pop/Mainstream.
18 yr old Janet Devlin had very little singing experience before The X Factor, only singing in her school, pubs and local talent shows. Janet had previously uploaded videos on to her Official channel on YouTube on a regular basis, which have now reached 10.5 Million total views Worldwide. Janet had a successful r...
Sat
28
Sep
St Peter's Hospice presents: THE UKELELE FUNHOUSE ORCHESTRA + KoaSound B'
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Local Talent, Covers, Pop/Mainstream.
A special charity night raising money for St Peter's Hospice. Welcome to a world where ukuleles boldly go where no uke has been before. More or less. The Ukulele Funhouse Orchestra puts together music and comedy - a journey through a rich musical landscape, meeting up with the Lone Ranger to find out why one c...
Thu
03
Oct
Letlive. + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal, Punk/Hardcore, Indie/Alternative.
New album set for release this summer “See them now. You owe it to yourself to be part of this.”– Rock Sound “The most exciting band in the world.”– Kerrang! “Jason makes a case for the world’s most captivating frontman”– NME “The live sho...
Fri
04
Oct
MARTIN TURNER'S WISHBONE ASH + Special Guests
7:30pm | £14adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal.
With millions of album sales and concert attendances worldwide, Wishbone Ash’s heritage as one of the most enduring and best loved British rock acts is assured. Wishbone Ash was formed by West Country musicians Martin Turner and Steve Upton, who arrived in London in 1969 to embark on their musical jou...
Thu
10
Oct
BLESSTHEFALL + Glass Cloud + Oceans Ate Alaska
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore, Pop/Mainstream, Rock/Metal.
Phoenix, AZ's blessthefall stormed to the forefront of the new evolution of the post-hardcore/metalcore genre with the release of critically-acclaimed second album "Witness", produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette (Incubus, Escape The Fate, Story Of The Year). Upon release, the album debuted in the Billboard Top 200 a...
Fri
18
Oct
DEMENTED ARE GO + Go Go Cult
7:30pm | £12adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore.
Demented Are Go play The Fleece
Sat
19
Oct
SPIZZENERGI + Special Guests
7:30pm | £14adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore.
pizzenergi was a late 1970s English punk/New Wave band led by vocalist / guitarist Spizz. The band changed its name several times during its existence, alternate names included Athletico Spizz 80, Spizzoil and The Spizzles. They are notable as the first band to top the newly created UK Indie Chart early in 1980 with...
Wed
23
Oct
THE APPLESEED CAST + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative.
Since forming in 1997, the Appleseed Cast has morphed from one of the definitive bands of the emo era into a group that has continued to open up the possibilities of rock music. Whether cloaked in delicate melodies, atmospherics and instrumental experimentation, or stripped down to the band’s spin on the basic...
Thu
24
Oct
HAWKLORDS + Mystery Chords + DJ Ian Green
7:30pm | £14adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal.
Not a tribute band! Hawklords comprise of ex-Hawkwind members, returning to The Fleece following their amazing 2012 show playing a set of classic Hawkwind/Hawklords numbers, plus new material from their critically acclaimed 2012 album We Are One. Hawklords are: Harvey Bainbridge: Synthesizer &a...
Fri
01
Nov
THE SLACKERS + New Town Kings
7:30pm | £12.50adv | All Ages* | Ska/Reggae.
The Slackers sound is Jamaican rock n roll. While they have been influenced, and even personally taught by Jamaican ska/reggae originators, like the Skatalites and the Upsetters (Original backing band for the Wailers), the band sees its music through an American lens. This band is equally appreciative of old blues, ...
Mon
04
Nov
GLENN TILBROOK + Special Guests
7:30pm | £17adv | All Ages* | Pop/Mainstream, Folk/Acoustic.
Mention Glenn Tilbrook and most people may immediately think of Squeeze. After all, with his writing partner Chris Difford, Tilbrook was responsible for Top Ten hits all around the world such as “Tempted”, “Hourglass”, “Cool For Cats” and “Up The Junction”. Ever since ...
Tue
05
Nov
VNV NATION + Special Guests
7:30pm | £18adv | All Ages* | Electronica/Dance, Rock/Metal.
Irish/English duo VNV Nation have persistently leaped from strength to strength, over the years, emerging as a powerhouse in the alternative electronic rock and industrial scenes. Their unique sound blends thematic lyrics and emotive vocals with influences from electronic music, indie, rock, dance music, classical a...
Thu
07
Nov
THE TOY DOLLS + TV Smith
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Pop/Mainstream, Punk/Hardcore.
The Toy Dolls are a British Oi! / pop punk rock band, formed in 1979. Best known for their UK hit, a punk-rock cover of Nellie the Elephant, the band has released 12 albums across their career. The Toy Dolls worked within the aesthetics of punk to express a sense of fun, with songs such as "Yul Brynner Was ...
Sat
09
Nov
THE DOORS ALIVE + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Tribute.
"The Doors Alive is the best Doors "tribute" band that I've seen…Sometimes they sound more like the Doors than the Doors” - Doug Cameron – Assistant road manager to The Doors 1968/69 “The Doors Alive is the closest thing you will get to being in the same room as the real thing. Close your...
Fri
15
Nov
COCKNEY REJECTS + Special Guests
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore.
The band were formed in the late Seventies East London as an answer to the art school punk that had dominated the scene up until then. Fiercely working class in stance and attitude, the band eschewed the political ramblings of punk’s first wave and sang about the circumstances that surrounded them and m...
Thu
21
Nov
HERE & NOW + McDowell + DJ Ian Green
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore, Rock/Metal.
Psychedelic space rockers, Floating Anarchists, stalwarts of the UK free festival scene, veterans of the Stonehenge free festivals and associates of Planet Gong return for a rare performance at The Fleece. Expect an evening of cosmic psychedelia! CURRENT MEMBERS: Keith Da Bass - Missile Bass / Vocals Mark Robso...
Sat
23
Nov
JAGUAR + Salem + Dealer + Dream Overkill
7:30pm | £12adv | All Ages* | Rock/Metal.
Old School Heavy Metal Night!
Mon
09
Dec
WOE, IS ME + Special Guests
7:30pm | £10adv | All Ages* | Punk/Hardcore, Rock/Metal.
When somebody stabs you in the back, don’t turnaround and do the same thing. Go directly for the face. Confront your enemies, stand up for yourself and fight through adversity: literally, figuratively and every way in between. When it comes to creating art, don’t hold back. Put it all out on the table. ...
Sun
29
Dec
CHAS & DAVE - A Cockney Christmas Knees Up
7:30pm | £25adv | All Ages* | Pop/Mainstream.
I n the tradition of The Kinks and the Small Faces and around the same time as Ian Dury and Squeeze, Chas & Dave wrote and recorded exceptionally witty songs about life in London, performed with a strong affection for all things English. In their case , however, the musical accompaniment to their sharply observ...
Sat
22
Mar
SECRET AFFAIR + Special Guests
7:30pm | £15adv | All Ages* | Indie/Alternative.
Take two ambitious musicians, mix in a chunk of bitterness, add the end of the punk era and you have the recipe of how it all started.... "Step back to 1978 and crawling from the burning wreckage of the New Hearts, singer Ian Page and guitarist Dave Cairns set about rebuilding their musical world. The New Hearts ...
