Live Band Listings
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Friday 30 July  Hovercraft PiratesSince Hovercraft Pirates united in March 2007 they have made it their purpose to make a dent not only in the Irish music scene but across the world. With a mixture of Folk, Punk and Ska the blend fills in the blanks where no one else has gone before. Hovercraft Pirates recorded their first EP ''Always Calm'' in June 2007 and their debut album ''Mixtape'' in September 2007. 'Hovercraft Pirates' are a three piece rock band from the Northern Coast. Having played at the Hell Festival in Norway with Snoop Dogg, they landed a slot in between famous metallers Dimmu Borgir and punks Turbonegro on the Friday night of the Festival playing to 8,000 people. Their EP is available on itunes and online to buy physically at cd baby.com and itunes attracting attention on a worldwide scale. They published an interview in the last issue of Skratch magazine in California, their music opens the first scenes to the new snowmobile film 'vertical ascent' by LA based 509 films and they keep growing plays on myspace and the radio (including bbc radio 1) Now, with their debut album being released on the 22nd February and a March tour to back it up, Hovercraft Pirates are jumping back in the spotlight to do what they do best: Work hard and Play harder, Grabbing Everyones Attention along the way! The band lives for their live show and will play anywhere possible at any time. From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission TBC. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
| Saturday 31 July DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
Friday 6 August Turbyneplus Rosa & Witness The Fall Turbyne was formed in early 2001 by guitars Calum Walker and drummer Kyle Mitchell in the small town Dumfries in southwest Scotland. Over the past seven years the band has been consistently practicing, gigging, writing and recording. The band has been through various line up changes for several reasons but are finally a rock solid group and are hell-bent on perfecting the turbine sound, signing to a label and releasing a full length album kin the future. Turbyne are an extremely hard working band dedicated to writing and playing great music. Taking influence from everything from Iron maiden to Cannibal Corpse, Turbyne have developed a distinctive, brutal yet melodic sound that can be described simply as Metal! Turbine have played with a handful of more established UK bands such including Gutworm, Seven years dead, Drugdealer Cheerleader, second nature and Interlock and have played several gigs outside Dumfries such as Liverpool, Edinburgh, Sheffield and Workington. The band also played a small festival in Whitehaven two years in a row and headlined an open-air gig arranged by local radio station Westsound in Dumfries playing to 500 people. In early 2008 Turbyne self released a four track EP/demo entitled “Eat the heart Gain the courage” recorded at Machine room studios in Dumfries. “Eat the heart Gain the courage” was produced and mixed by good friend of the band Grant Henderson. The demo was met with a good reception from fans selling over 130 copies on its release night alone. Turbine also received good responses from a few major record labels. Now with all the members in their late teens the band is very anxious to get a step further into the music industry and get the opportunity to get there music to a larger audience. From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £4. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
| Saturday 7 August DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
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Saturday 14 August Room 16Four young men from Dumfries are hitting the music headlines in Dumfries and Galloway. Yes, they are local and the youngest band ever to play The Ironworks in Inverness. They are Room 16. Room 16 are Ewan McCall, Andrew Gordon, and twins Kyle and Ronan McLellan. The band are all pupils at Wallace Hall Academy, and in recent months have been making a huge name for themselves throughtout the Scottish music scene. Having played all over Dumfries and Galloway,and the Highlands, the band are exploding the music world. With gigs in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Italy and England coming up so quickly on the horizon, now is the time to see Room 16 in a local enviroment, up close and personnal. With Ewan on vocals, Andrew on lead guitar, Ronan on drums, and Kyle on bass guitar, the boys are ready to rock The Venue with their youth and energy and unique sound. With a set list containing classic covers such as "Chelsea Dagger", "Jean Genie" and "Mustang Sally", and their original material "Puppets", "Rockin' With Me", "Make Yourself Clear", "Ratted" and "Don't Mess With Sharks", and new material from the band and a special cover song for The VENUE, a vintage performance by a "17 year old band"is a dead cert. With a night full of special quests and surprises, this will be a night not to miss. For more information on Room 16, please check www.rm16.com or www.myspace.com/room16theband From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £3. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
| Dumfries Live Events presents... Friday 20 August  Anavrisplus Proceed & Obvious Outcome Hailing from the increasingly fertile musical hub that is Glasgow, Scotland - Anavris are a four piece rock outfit with a flamboyant and complex sound. With the emphasis on dynamics, melody AND muscle, they are quickly developing a reputation as an intriguing new proposition. With serpentine guitar lines, compelling lyrics and a colourful musical palette they offer up something truly exciting. Indeed the band are totally focused on forging their own path in the musical wilderness. “What we see as inspiration doesn't come from who's on the front cover of every magazine that week,” laughs frontman Chris Alexander, “It’s the fearless bands that are out there, touring and relentlessly working hard to produce albums/live shows with substance. We love everything from Oceansize, Biffy Clyro, Reuben, Fall of Troy, At The Drive In, Brand New, Aereogramme, Muse, Mars Volta…” Indeed the band have already hit the road with like minded acts such as Hell is for Heroes, Brigade and Exit Ten. With every band member contributing vocals and lyrics Anavris are a unified collective. Printed Press Rock Sound (8/10) – The Second EP from these Scottish brutes is a work of unadulterated pop-rock joy, Peter Clark Kerrang (3/5) – Enveloping cloud of skittish riffs and anthemic choruses that punch above the nations toilet circuit Digital Press roomthirteen.com – Anavris have managed to give your dancing feet a work out in time with inevitable head banging that is bound to ensue from each muscle packed beat. rock-metal-music-reviews.com – ‘She Dances’ has ‘Radio One playlist’ written all over it and for once I mean that as a compliment crowdsurfer.net (9/10) – Big big things to move onto sterokill.net – This is an example of a perfect EP dieshellsuit.co.uk (7/10) – A promising attention to the UK rock ‘Premier League’ See promoter website for more info. Click HERE. From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £4. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
| Saturday 21 August DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
Saturday 11 September  Heavy LoadHeavy Load are widely regarded as the finest tribute to Free and Bad Co. in the UK, recreating the authentic sounds and style of both original bands. The band was formed just over 6 years ago and we have had several changes in that time and we now feel that this is Heavy Load's best ever line up. We will be performing all the classic songs made famous by Free and Bad Co. such as All Right Now, I'll Be Creeping, Mr. Big, Fire and Water, Wishing Well, Woman, Can't Get Enough, The Stealer, Burnin' Sky, Rock Steady, Ready For Love, Shooting Star, Deal With the Preacher, Seagull, Movin' On, Walk in my Shadow, The Hunter and many more. Heavy Load are currently playing gigs at venues all across the North of England, and have plans to expland their circuit further afield, to include the whole of the UK, in 2010. From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission TBC. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
| Friday 17 September DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
Friday 24 September  BledgefestIm not going to bore everyone with a big load of bullshit, but this years headline act, Vessels from leeds are seriously one of Great Britain's most inventive and greatest live acts. I am over the moon to have them agree to come up and play for us all. Check out their YouTube videos and the album on itunes. Mind blowing stuff folks! Support comes from Glasgow's Storm Society who are also set for big things. They are also getting some cracking reviews. Juffage will also be joining us, a one man band from Chicago brings very interesting sounds which involves a range of instruments and a looper pedal! First up, possibly a guest appearance by the JF5!... After the bands Vessels will be doing a dj set as well as a few special guests and a few surprises! Simon promises the drink will be cheap and flowing!!!!!! Please check out all the bands Myspaces and feel free to leave any comments on the Bledgefest 2010 Facebook page. http://www.myspace.com/vesselsband http://www.myspace.com/juffage http://www.myspace.com/officialstormsociety From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £7. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
Friday 1 October  Here Come The GirlsVicky Jackson as Pink, Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse and Lilly Allen PINK Vicky has been performing her Pink Tribute since 2008 and has already had many repeat bookings. Featuring hits from the early R'n'B inspired Pink days! Vicky Jackson has it all covered with this Tribute Show. Vicky has hand picked the highlights of the all the live shows and tours and packed them into an non-stop Rockin Pink Tribute Show with a bucket full of fantastic covers it really is a action packed show!! LADY Gaga Lady GaGa is pop music’s brand new Princess and Vicky Jackson brings us her incredible Tribute Show to the music industries most controversial new star of 2009. When Lady GaGa exploded onto the scene with some of the hugest pop tunes of the year and some of the most crazy costumes seen since Grace Jones, Vicky Jackson couldn't wait to get crackin on her most exciting venture to date. With the Lady GaGa vocal as accurate as GaGa herself and some eye poppin’ costumes this is a not to be missed show for all Pop music fans! Featuring Lady GaGa’s Number one hits and Chart smashes, Pokerface, Paparazzi, Let’s Dance & Love Game and some unique versions of GaGa’s songs, Vicky Jackson brings a stunningly visual show to the next international superstar that is Lady GaGa. AMY WINEHOUSE Vicky is well known throughout the entertainment industry as one of the finest acts available and her Amy Winehouse Tribute Show has been going down a storm in the UK and Europe, attracting bookings from as far a field as Dubai. Vicky Jackson continues to be the number one tribute to the British jazz superstar, and has perfected the movements and mannerisms that on that make this Amy Winehouse Tribute stand out from the rest. Furthermore, as a huge fan of the ever popular Miss Winehouse, Vicky has been attending her live shows since 2005 and has perfected the distinctive jazz sound of Winehouse’s live vocals that have made her one of the most distinctive performers of this generation and Vicky the finest tribute to Amy Winehouse on the circuit. Vicky Jackson’s superb Amy Winehouse Tribute Show continues to astound audiences of all ages up & down the UK and abroad and once you have seen the show once you'll want to see it again and again. LILLY ALLEN As Britain's most consistently engaging pop star Lily Allen comes back with her second number One album, ‘It’s Not Me It’s You’ Vicky Jackson brings us her Lily Allen Tribute Show! With Lily’s cocky and endearing lyrics and her eye catching stage presence Vicky brings the voice of our generation to life in this sensational show. VICKY HAS PLAYED ALONGSIDE THE SATURDAYS AND RAZORLIGHT AND AS HEARD ON RADIO 1’S SCOTT MILLS SHOW AS LADY GAGA. From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £10 on the door, advance tickets £8 from Barnstorm. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
Saturday 23 October  Maiden ScotlandMaiden Scotland are one of Europe’s biggest and best tributes to the legendary Iron Maiden. Formed in 2004 from a desire to pay tribute to the legendary Heavy Metal band, they have brought their formidable live show all over the UK and beyond and are now increasingly being seen as the best musical tribute to Iron Maiden. You can expect a Maiden Scotland show to be an energetic, hard hitting live show that is as close as you can get to the real thing. Having performed as original Iron Maiden singer Paul Dianno’s backing band in the UK and he can be quoted as saying “This band are bloody awesome” Promising a full on rock show their set is culled from the great diehard classics such as The Trooper, Fear of the Dark, Can I Play with Madness and of course, Run to the Hills!! but with Maiden Scotland you will always get a few surprise numbers that you will probably never hear Iron Maiden play anymore. The Venue in Dumfries is a favourite of the band on their live circuit and previous nights have always been a highlight of the year!!! So whoever, wherever you are, Maiden Scotland's gonna get you, no matter how far. www.maidenscotland.org.uk www.myspace.com/maidenscotland From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £8. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
Friday 5 November  Invisible IdolsInvisible Idols is Yorkshire's hottest 3 piece rock band with their special blend of classic rock with a modern twist and catchy melodies. Featuring ex A Foreigners Journey & current Six Of The Best frontman Matt Black on vocals & guitar. Joe Lally on bass & Damien Campbell on drums as a perfectly solid rhythm section complete this fantastic trio as they showcase co-written material with Zal Cleminson from Scottish 70's rockers The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. The Idols have spent the last 12 months performing their material at various festivals and supporting established artists such as Kajagoogoo, Jaded Heart, Seven Dayz, Crimes Of Passion and many more. If you like old time rock with lyrics that will relate to every situation in your lifetime, this is a show not to be missed! Please visit Facebook or Invisible Idols for further information. From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £4. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
Saturday 6 November  Junior PriestJunior Priest are Scotland’s Premier Tribute to Judas Priest. Formed in late 2006, they have gone from strength to strength to become the formidable force that they now are. Having played with various other Scottish tributes, including Volts (AC/DC) and Maiden Scotland (Iron Maiden), they have illustrated that no matter what your tribute night, Junior Priest will deliver the goods, and an excellent night will be had by all. Both entertaining and executed expertly, Junior Priest features an eerily accurate Halford at the helm, as well as awesome axe attacks and blasting beats. Having become stalwarts of the Scottish scene, and having recently completed recording, Junior Priest are heading out to the highway and spreading their wings of destiny further a field, all guns blazing. They are looking to ram it down your way. Wanna deal with the devil? Junior Priest are – Murray Graham - Vocals Dave Cumming – Drums Liam Kane – Lead and Rhythm Guitar Dawn Rattray – Bass Derek Mitchell – Rhythm and Lead Guitar Allan Twiname – Rock Reviewer says – Junior Priest hail from Edinburgh and are Scotland’s premier tribute act to the Metal Gods, Judas Priest. Treating their heroes with reverence, they add their own touch to the Priest catalogue as can be heard here. Already a ‘must see’ of the local live circuit, their shows cover all eras of Judas Priest and are constantly winning over fans every time they play. The twin screaming guitars of Lum and Del are complimented by the thundering bass of Don-Don, while the double-kick drumming of Fatboy matches anything the originals have produced. Murray hits all the high notes every time with the power and accuracy of an on form Rob Halford. The tracks on this demo CD showcase the talents of the musicians involved and their love of Judas Priest. Junior Priest are on the rise. Believe it. Supported by Storm in a D Cup.. Storm in a D Cup is a female fronted rock band from Edinburgh. The band's original songs are a style no one seems to be able to quite put their finger on; this could be due to the fact the singer (Lynnette) is into gothic rock, lead guitar (Anja) loves her cock rock and punk, bass (Gem) lives for classic rock n old school metal and our drummer truely kicks ass!! Storm in a D Cup also play covers from bands such as Guano Apes, The Donnas, Juliette and the Licks, Bif Naked, Jack off Jill etc. From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £5. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
Saturday 13 November Guns Or RosesGuns Or Roses are the ultimate tribute to 'the most dangerous band in the world' - Guns N' Roses. Despite only forming in 2009 they have already attracted a large and loyal fanbase which continues to expand every time they play. Regularly packing out venues and consistently blowing audiences away with the accuracy of their performances, this top class tribute has even been rated as better than the real thing! Guns or Roses re-create the classic 'Use Your Illusion' lineup, expertly bringing the look, attitude and unmistakable sound of GN'R to life. They play an extensive set which includes all the hits such as 'Sweet Child of Mine', 'Welcome To The Jungle', 'You Could Be Mine' and 'Paradise City' as well as an ever changing selection of album tracks. Their show often includes other live elements from the original band's shows as well, such as popular live covers and the famous Slash 'Godfather' guitar solo. For the true GN'R experience, make sure you don't miss Guns Or Roses! From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £7. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
Saturday 20 November  A Foreigners JourneySince ‘A Foreigners Journeys’ debut sell out show on the 10th January 09 the band have played over 50 shows throughout the UK and also performed at the Rhodes Rock 09’ festival in Greece. In August 2009 the band joined forces with award winning singer/songwriter Jimi Anderson whose vocals and stage presence are guaranteed to captivate you. Saxophone player Chris Backhouse completes this new and exiting line-up, taking this dual tribute show to Foreigner and Journey to another level. The band will be touring extensively throughout the UK in 201o and with the bands inclusion on next years Rhodes Rock 2010 bill, A Foreigners Journey’s foundations seem to be firmly set alongside some of Europe’s most established and respected tribute bands around today. Also check out A Foreigners Journey From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £8. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
Friday 17 December  The Complete Stone Rosesplus The Kings Of Lyon The Complete Stone Roses (now 10 years in the business) are one of the UK’s most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands, they have helped to carry on the music of one of the UK’s most influential band: The Stone Roses. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, and now branching out into Europe and some parts of the middle-east where high concentrations of ex-pats are located. With major UK and Ireland music festivals to their credit, the completes have created a following which most bands would envy, when you see anywhere between 8,000 and 20,000 attracted to whatever stage they happen to be playing, one soon realises that this is no ordinary tribute band. T in the Park, (2004) Oxegen, (2002/2003/2004) Get Loaded, (2005) Live at Loch Lomond (2007 & 2008) and the world famous Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party where the band were asked to perform in 2003, 2006 and 2008, are to name but a few of the many highlights of live festival performances. The Complete Stone Roses have a worldwide distribution deal in place with Plastic-head Distribution following the release of their live in concert DVD during 2007 and the following year’s single release of Love Will Tear Us Apart which was released to help raise funds and awareness for Cancer Research UK whom the band support by performing benefit shows for, (as they do with a few others such as "Nordoff Robins Music Therapy trust" & "Francis House Children’s Hospice" ) and which also featured none other than ex –Joy Division and now current New Order member Peter Hook as special guest performer and co-producer. The completes have also worked with none other than original stone roses bassist GARY MANI MOUNFIELD, now currently with Primal Scream, with DJ support slots and even live performances by Mani and the band of She Bangs The Drums to ecstatic audience reactions. With no less than 6 features on TV programmes both here in UK, in Ireland and across in Norway, the band are no strangers to the "entertainment business" and more so now that they have started their own mini productions of life on the road, titled The Complete Video Diaries this is a series of videos following the band as they work and is available for all fans to watch via the completes main web site. Future plans of the band include another single release in 2009 with a specially written song composed using ONLY song titles from The Stone Roses catalogue, a style of writing only ever done once before in music history (1962 – Gary Criss released "our favourite melodies") which was done with all American number 1’s of that year, titled "Tell Me Moses", the song will be the ultimate tribute band release. The Completes have also been filming for a future documentary looking at the history, origins and future of band, which we will be looking to license to TV stations worldwide. Future live plans include a European tour in September taking in the likes of Holland, France & Germany to name but a few; some major music festivals such as Isle of Wight Music Festival, along with some not so new ones and of course the annual UK winter tour where, in some cities, the show is seen as "a tradition" and places such as the stone roses hometown of Manchester and hometown of the band Glasgow have already established themselves to between 2,500 and 5,000 fans respectively. From 7.30pm - 11pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £14 on the door, £12 in advance from Barnstorm. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: Smirnoff & Red Bull £1.50. |
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