The Bluetones – The Duchess – 28th April
The London Britpop outfit are returning to York. The band have scored 13 singles in the Top 40 and 3 Top 10 albums in the UK charts. After releasing A New Athens in 2010, and splitting in 2011 following a farewell tour, they decided in 2015 to to reform for another series of shows. If you’re looking for melodic indie-rock sounds, I would suggest you catch them.
Red Hot Chilli Pipers – Fibbers – 30th April
Fusing bagpipes with guitars, keyboards and drums, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers are a platinum-selling tribute band. The widely-acclaimed tribute act appeared on the main stage at both T in the Park and the BBC Proms. At the end of this month they will be (dare I say it) piping up at Fibbers. Get along for what will surely be a great night.
Boy Jumps Ship – Fibbers – 11th May
Boy Jumps Ship are an alternative Rock Band hailing from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. They have got big-riffs and melodic choruses “so large that you might have to get an extension built onto your house in order to accommodate them”(Front Magazine). They have toured with bands such as Maximo Park, We Are The Ocean and Canterbury, and will be making an appearance here in May. Their debut album, Wake Up, will have been released (22nd April) by the time you read this.
Mike Peters & The Alarm – The Duchess – 29th April
The Alarm rose to prominence in the 1980s as an alternative punk-rock band. The band have opened for acts such as U2 and Bob Dylan and have sold over 5 million records worldwide. Frontman Mike Peters, alongside current members of the band, will be rocking The Duchess as part of their Spirit of 86 in 2016 tour.
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – The Crescent – 1st May
The acoustic singer-songwriter is returning to his hometown. His songs – comprising of indie and folk elements – have attracted millions of views on Youtube, and millions of plays on Spotify. His debut album, Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm (2011) reached 35 in the UK album charts and his new album, After the Rain, is set to be released in August.
Glass Caves – Fibbers – 14th May
Alternative-rock band Glass Caves have been playing various UK cities this year, and – you guessed it – York is on the bill. Their debut album, Alive, was released in October 2014 and demonstrated an energetic rock sound that wields driving guitar riffs (making use of the lower octaves as well as screeching, high-pitched phrases and solos) alongside exciting bass lines and drum beats.