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 2.

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 02 JUL: LATE NIGHT COLOUR: Live Music hosted by Grain Division featuring acts TBC
THU 03 JUL: DJ - John
FRI 04 JUL: DJ - John
SAT 05 JUL: DJ - Adrian
SUN 06 JUL: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Jordan Senior (on stage at 10:30) Jordan Senior - Wistful, acoustic balladeer in the style of Neil Young, Dylan or Beth Orton.

WED 09 JUL: SANDINISTA LIVE: Stella Frays (on stage at 10:30) Local group with a sound in keeping with the British take on the classic rock template, a kin to The Jam and The Who.
THU 10 JUL: DJ - John
FRI 11 JUL: DJ - Nigel
SAT 12 JUL: DJ - Adrian
SUN 13 JUL: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Suffering Succotash (on stage at 10:30) Harry Chumbawumba's west Leeds blues outfit rattling out the dirty sounds of the Aire delta.

WED 16 JUL: LIVE MUSIC: Leeds Acoustic Showcase hosted by NoTitle Magazine featuring The Great Outdoors, The Delicateers & The Kaleids.
THU 17 JUL: DJ - Sven
FRI 18 JUL: DJ - John
SAT 19 JUL: DJ - John
SUN 20 JUL: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Wayne Clarke (on stage at 10:30) Local blues meastro walking the line from the delta to chicago with sounds from Muddy Waters to T-Bone Walker.

WED 23 JUL: SANDINISTA LIVE: Elephants On Acid (on stage at 10:30) A psychedelic, blues-powered garage rock sound with influences from the likes of Led Zep, Free and The Doors.
THU 24 JUL: DJ - Paul
FRI 25 JUL: DJ - Sven
SAT 26 JUL: DJ - Sven
SUN 27 JUL: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Sean Taylor (on stage at 10:30) Local acoustic artist plays original, bluesy yet emotive material rich in melody reminiscent of John Martyn and Iron & Wine.

WED 30 JUL: SANDINISTA LIVE: Jokerman (on stage at 10:30) Anthemic funk rock from Gee and the guys in the style of the Red Hot Chillis.
THU 31 JUL: DJ - Sven

AUGUST

SUN 03 AUG: SUNDAY SESSIONS: The Avenues (on stage at 10:30) Summery acoustic sounds awash with catchy melodies and great harmonies that draw instant comparisons to The Beach Boys as well as such more contemporary acts as The Bees.

WED 06 AUG: SANDINISTA LIVE: Grasshopper TBC (on stage at 10:30)
SUN 10 AUG: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Stuburt (on stage at 10:30) Rootsy, soulful acoustic sounds drawing comparisons to Fink, The Beta Band and the acoustic side of the Foo Fighters.

WED 13 AUG: SANDINISTA LIVE: The Dancing Bullets (on stage at 10:30) Classic punk rock / rock and roll sounds. These guys look and sound rather a lot like The Clash although there's clearly a bit of Ramones and earlier stuff like Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly in the mix. Excellent...
SUN 17 AUG: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Lauren Amy & The Trio (on stage at 10:30) A massive talent with one of the best raw, soulful voices we've heard in a very long time, Lauren's vocals far belie her age. Together with the trio, expect southern soul, R'n'B and funk in the vein of Etta James and Janis Joplin.

WED 20 AUG: LEEDS ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE hosted by NoTitle Magazine - LEEDS FESTIVAL WARM SPECIAL.
THU 21 AUG: LATE NIGHT COLOUR: Live Music hosted by Grain Division - LEEDS FESTIVAL WARM SPECIAL.
SUN 24 AUG: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Danny B TBC (on stage at 10:30) Project Talent UK finalist delivers soulful, acoustic tunes with a style akin to Lenny Kravitz and Ben Harper.

WED 27 AUG: SANDINISTA LIVE: Kid ID TBC (on stage at 10:30) Winners of the reputable Bright Young Things competition in 2007, Kid ID have a unique and varied sound that's hard to pin down. Incorporating elements of folk, funk and ska they draw comparisons at times to The Bees, Jamie T and Beirut.
SUN 31 AUG: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Andrew Oxley (on stage at 10:30) Sheffield's Andrew delivers an acoustic sound that is at once raw and melodic, in the style of Billy Bragg and Pete Townshend.

SEPTEMBER

WED 03 SEP: LATE NIGHT COLOUR: Live Music hosted by Grain Division featuring acts TBA
SUN 07 SEP: SUNDAY SESSIONS: 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 DJ John and Tom Waits to Muddy Waters.

WED 10 SEP: SANDINISTA LIVE: Manalishi (on stage at 10:30) Named after a Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac song these guys come at you, as you might expect, with a classic bluesy rock sound that takes in latter day Weller, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Cream.
SUN 14 SEP: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Bettina Schelker (on stage at 10:30) Over on tour from her native Switzerland Bettina delivers a poppy acoustic sound in the style of Tori Amos or Sheryl Crow.

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