Gigs

Throughout the week things stack up as follows:

Wednesdays
1st of the month - LATE NIGHT COLOUR hosted by Grain Division
3rd of the month - LEEDS ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE hosted by No Title Magazine
2nd, 4th (& 5th) of the month - SANDINISTA! LIVE

Thursdays

Resident DJs: start the weekend early with our resident DJs playing on rotation from
10 till 3.

Fridays and Saturdays

Resident DJs on rotation playing an eclectic selection covering rock, indie, ska, funk, soul, reggae, 80s, hip hop and more from 10 till 3.

Sundays

Live Music: catch some of the finest local acoustic acts at our weekly Sunday Sessions night.

GIG CALENDAR

JULY

WED 01 JUL: LATE NIGHT COLOUR: Monthly band showcase hosted by The Grain Division with acts this month: Albert Ross & The Otters and Tom Brookes.
THU 02 JUL: DJ - Adrian
FRI 03 JUL: DJ - Dillon
SAT 04 JUL: DJ - Si
SUN 05 JUL: SUNDAY SESSIONS: U-hoo Yellow Glue & friends (on stage at 10:30) Upbeat acoustic tracks with a mix original material and a few obscure covers performed by Welsh legend and local hero Gee with cameos from a few guests.

WED 08 JUL: SANDINISTA LIVE!: Moody Gowns (on stage at 10:30) Local boys drum up a selection of upbeat, quirky tracks, combining hooky elements of The Fratellis and Beck.
THU 09 JUL: DJ - Paul
FRI 10 JUL: DJ - Sven
SAT 11 JUL: DJ - John
SUN 12 JUL: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Tom Attah (on stage at 10:30) Sheffield based guitarist / vocalist turns out soulful acoustic blues in the style of Robert Cray.

WED 15 JUL: LEEDS ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE hosted by NoTitle Magazine with acts Jen Armstrong + Bootscraper.
THU 16 JUL: DJ - John
FRI 17 JUL: DJ - Sven
SAT 18 JUL: DJ - Nigel
SUN 19 JUL: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Troy Faid (on stage at 10:30) Guitar picking solo artist Troy plays a blues-inflected acoustic selection influenced by the likes of Mississippi John Hurt, Django Reinhardt and Townes Van Zandt.

WED 22 JUL: SANDINISTA LIVE!: Vinnie & The Stars (on stage at 10:30) Stripped down set. Low slung, funky outfit blending blues, funk, hip hop and ska with an end product that sounds like a mix of Little Barrie, Jamie T, The Fun Loving Criminals & The Average White Band!
THU 23 JUL: DJ - Sven
FRI 24 JUL: DJ - Paul
SAT 25 JUL: DJ - Sven
SUN 26 JUL: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Roger Davies (on stage at 10:30) Roger's back playing track from his recent 'Northern Trash' LP. Expect folky, uniquely English acoustic numbers with touching, poignant and sometimes humourous lyrics with a sound that bridges the gap from Syd Barrett to Billy Bragg.

WED 29 JUL: SANDINISTA LIVE!: Mojo 57 (on stage at 10:30) Blues duo Samuel Thornton & Matt Baxter lay down original material and covers ranging from down-and-out delta blues to funky R&B with sounds from Dr John and Tom Waits to Muddy Waters.
THU 30 JUL: DJ - John
FRI 31 JUL: DJ - John


AUGUST

SAT 01 AUG: DJ - Sven
SUN 02 AUG: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Abbe Smith (on stage at 10:30)

WED 05 AUG: LATE NIGHT COLOUR: Monthly band showcase hosted by The Grain Division with acts this month: Fawn & Sam Airey.
THU 06 AUG: DJ - John
FRI 07 AUG: DJ - John
SAT 08 AUG: DJ - Adrian
SUN 09 AUG: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Andrea Glass (on stage at 10:30) Bolton girl delivers an Americana / acoustic country edged sound in a similar vein to Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch... or closer to home, Kate Rusby.

WED 12 AUG: SANDINISTA LIVE!: Suffering Succotash (on stage at 10:30) TBC.
THU 13 AUG: DJ - John
FRI 14 AUG: DJ - Adrian
SAT 15 AUG: DJ - Sven
SUN 16 AUG: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Hayley Gaftarnick (on stage at 10:30) An upbeat, heartfelt selection of original acoustic material, strong guitar playing and a voice reminiscent of Sia cement Hayley's place as the first lady of Leeds' acoustic scene.

WED 19 AUG: LEEDS ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE hosted by NoTitle Magazine with acts TBA.
THU 20 AUG: DJ - Sven
FRI 21 AUG: DJ - Paul
SAT 22 AUG: DJ - Nigel
SUN 23 AUG: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Kath Edmonds (on stage at 10:30) Singer/songwriter delivers gutsy, upbeat acoustic material driven on by a powerful vocal to give a sound reminiscent of Janis Joplin or Alanis Morissette.

WED 26 AUG: SANDINISTA LIVE!: Captain Backfire (on stage at 10:30) Funk-blues-rock outfit throw down an early Red Hot Chillis style with a good splash of brass in the mix to give a Breakestra-esque funky edge to their sound.
THU 27 AUG: DJ - John
FRI 28 AUG: DJ - Adrian
SAT 29 AUG: DJ - Sven
SUN 30 AUG: NO LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT - BANK HOLIDAY BEDLAM WITH DJ SVEN (on stage at 10:30) Our legendary bank holiday party session! Make the most of the long weekend - it's the last of the year!

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