Live Band Listings
| For available dates please contact bookings@thevenuedumfries.co.uk |
| Dumfries Live Events presents... Friday 10 July  Rosaplus Turbyne & Witness The Fall Rósa formed just over a year ago, and since then have been constantly gigging, writing and recording. With 2 EPs under their belts and a handful of gigs up and down the country with bands from all over (inc Spain). With their powerful and passionate live show, Rósa are not to be missed. See promoter website for more info. Click HERE. 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
Saturday 11 July The Fighting 69thplus Emma Forman Origins: The band hails from Dumfries in Scotland, was formed early 2005. Practice room located in Irongray, Dumfries. Members: Andy Hawthorne: Drums Craig Gibson: Guitar Andy Simpson: Bass Paul Gray: Vocals Plans: The Fighting 69th are presently playing regularly within both the Glasgow and Edinburgh areas, sometimes 4 and 5 gigs a week. Our idea is to be a refreshing kick up the arse for our audience, give people a worthy alternative to the mainstream. Our plan is to keep doing what we enjoy, which is writing and performing our own material, and just maybe someone, somewhere will show a bit of interest.....and then who knows??? 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
Friday 17 July Siphon PlaneSiphon Plane is a Glasgow metal band (established near Dumfries by singer Doug Roberts in 2006) Siphon Plane are as serious as it gets about metal!! With a big live show and old school heavy but catchy songs with a slick vibe! If you like head banging, moshing or just listening to some serious metal a Siphon Plane show is well worth a visit!!! For tour dates and songs also check out www.bebo.com/siphonplane CONTACT DETAILS: E-mail our myspace or siphonplane@hotmail.com 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
| Friday 24 July DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
Friday 31 July Transmissionplus support The Sound of Joy Division. Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in the late 1970s and dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. The remaining members went on to form New Order and have achieved much critical and commercial success. The influence of Joy Division, however, was far reaching. They were considered the pioneering band of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s. More than 20 years on you can still relive the dark cavernous sound of Joy Division through Transmission one of the leading UK tribute bands. 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
| Friday 7 August DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
Saturday 8 August  Man at the WindowMan At The Window are a regular attraction all the good festival throughout the UK, famous for their highly interactive crowd pleasing shows which alongside the deep bass hypnotic reggae dance grooves and meaningful lyric driven melodies , you find yourself singing along to their great songs and whistling the tunes on the way home from the show. The group have been signed previously to major record labels and now after completing the New Album ‘REVELATIONS’ are back on the road promoting the new material at Britain’s favourite Music Festivals. It is a rare opportunity to see the group at any club venue so it would be a good opportunity to get a first hand taste of what the festival music scene is all about and the atmosphere that comes with it at the Venue on the 6th Feb .Americas largest Songwriters site ‘Songramp’ credited the group as ‘Artists Of the Year 2008’ because of the quality of their music which sat relentlessly at number one in their charts on every release.’ A Man At The Window show is more of an event rather than just a gig’’ was quoted by Glasgow’s Evening Times & Herald music reporter David Belcher after seeing them play live in the City and even the NME credited their achievements for the wonderful show they played at the Notting hill Carnival sharing the stage with such superstars as Azwad and Misty In Roots. Over two and a half decades spans the rise to fame of this major Scottish act and have been the choice support for any visiting reggae Stars such as Steel Pulse, Yellow man, Burning Spear, Jackie Mittoo and many more. If you want a chance to catch a glimpse of what the buzz is all about join the group and their fans at on the 6th Feb and rumour has it that the first 50 guests will get a limited edition free select EP from the group’s new Album. 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
| Dumfries Live Events presents... Friday 14 August  Junkyard Shiftplus support Junkyard Shift are an indie rock 'n' roll band from Glasgow. Their infectious riffs and powerful rhythm are drawn from a mixture of the true rock and punk era of the 70's. Bands like Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream take priority on their list of influences. Forming from the ashes of Stacked Actors, Marty, Shaun, Rach and Spierzy have been gigging since January 2008. Having played/partied throughout numerous towns n cities throughout Scotland they are now looking to branch out. With a debut E.P just released, and a spot at the O2(Carling) Academy on the 9th of May for the Emergenza finals, the future is looking bright for this quartet See promoter website for more info. Click HERE. 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
| Friday 21 August DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
| Friday 28 August DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
Sunday 30 August  Huggy Bearplus Not Guilty & Bad Reputation IT'S BACK....The Big Bank Holiday Day Out at The Venue. After a hugely successful event in May with an audience of nearly 200, The Venue plays host to 3 fabulous live bands and a retro disco providing a full afternoon's entertainment."Bad Reputation" are back after a stunning May debut. Fronted by the one and only "Hood" (from Boyz 'n The Hood fame) This classic rock outfit specialise in covers from the Golden Age of Rock by bands such as Free, Judas Priest, Whitesnake, ZZ Top and their speciality..Thin Lizzy, with the twin guitars of Barry and Derek Smith recreating that unique Lizzy sound. This is a band not to be missed!! Next on stage will be local favourites "Not Guilty" with a set of classic pop and rock hits with anything from Bruce Springsteen, To Lynyrd Skynyrd to The Rolling Stones with something for all ages and all musical tastes. Completing the line up is "Huggy Bear", a five piece band with a hugely talented female vocalist. You'll hear contemporary covers by Amy Winehouse, Katy Perry anhd Stereophonics as well as some classic floor filling oldies by Abba, Blondie and many more. This is a day out for anyone who enjoys live music, so grab a few friends and make your way to The Venue for The Big Bank Holiday Day out... See promoter website for more info. Click HERE. From 3pm - 8pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £5. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
| Friday 4 September DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
| Friday 11 September DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
| Define Pop presents... Thursday 24 September  The French Wivesplus The Fighting 69th & The Common Empire Within a couple of minutes, I had got this feeling that this band were already darlings of the west end of Glasgow but by the third song that no longer mattered. So carefully constructed and arranged were this band's songs that you soon got drawn into the music. There was certainly no lack of musical ability and passion on show either and The French Wives actually looked like they were enjoying themselves. A first class refreshment for tired ears! 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
Friday 25 September BledgefestFrom 7.30pm - 3am in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £3. Age restriction: Minimum age is 16 - ID may be required. Young Scot Cards accepted. Drinks promos: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
| Friday 2 October DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
Friday 9 October 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. 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
Saturday 10 October The Common EmpireFormed in 2005 The Common Empire have recently been described as "One of the best bands in Scotland". With gigs flying in from North and South of the Border this is a prime time to see the Dumfries band headline their very own show. Their following of fans are growing with each gig played, and their new "Four Play" cd selling out at recent shows. The Empire state is building. Representing Dumfries at a music festival in Cantu in Italy, supporting "The Mystery Jets" and supporting "Sergeant", are just a few of the highs The Common Empire have experienced so far. Members Chazz, Stevie, Andy, Scott and Stu have earned the reputation of giving 100% at each gig, wherever and whenever the play.Winning this years "Battle of the Bands" for the second time is no mean feat, and the venues they are playing are getting bigger and better all the time.>With a multitude of anthem songs, like "Jack of Spades", "Out of Bounds", "White Lightning", "See That Girl" and "Daddy's Little Princess" already under their belt, prepare for 75 minutes of explosive energy that will rock Dumfries for days, and be implanted in the memory of everyone who sees them. 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
| Friday 23 October DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
| Friday 6 November DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
Friday 13 November Maiden Scotlandplus Stillmarillion Maiden Scotland are the Uk’s biggest and best tribute to legendary rock band Iron Maiden. Formed back in 2003, to bring the most musically accurate tribute to Iron Maiden you will hear. They have performed shows as original Iron Maiden singer Paul Dianno’s backing band as well as their own sell out headline shows across the UK, including a performance for the Official Iron Maiden Fan Clubs Download Festival Party. Promising 110% commitment Maiden Scotland are a band on fire, giving a full on rock gig, worthy of Iron Maiden. Stillmarillion are a tribute to the much heralded eighties period of prog rock legends Marillion, focussing on the material featuring the legendary Fish on vocals. On vocals for Stillmarillion is Martin J, the current voice of Maiden Scotland and former voice of previous Marillion tribute Forgotten Sons. Martin has sung onstage with Marillion and has sung a full set in front of Fish himself. Backed by an incredibly talented band, expect to hear hits like Kayleigh and Lavender alongside the more in-depth album material. 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
| Friday 20 November DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
Friday 27 November A Foreigners JourneyAn evening of classic rock songs paying tribute to two of the biggest & best melodic rock bands of our time Foreigner and Journey, who collectively have sold well over 130 million albums worldwide, including several ten top hits such as.. ‘I want to know what love is… .. ‘Cold as ice’… .‘Jukebox Hero’ ‘Don’t stop believing’... ‘Separate Ways’… any many more The band features the incredible vocal talents of Matt Black, whose voice and stage presence at the tender age of 22 is quite literally years ahead of his time, also local guitar hero John Oxley who recently completed an arena tour of the UK supporting Journey performing with John Parr. The band comes to you with the full blessing and seal of approval from current Foreigner bass player Jeff Pilson this can only mean one thing!. ‘‘Come and check out this amazing band, they really ROCK!’’ Jeff Pilson, Foreigner 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
| Friday 18 December DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
| Define Pop presents... Saturday 19 December  The Complete Stone RosesThe 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. See promoter website for more info. Click HERE. From 7pm - 10.30pm 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: All bottled & draught beers £2.40 each. |
| Saturday 26 December DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
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