James Taylor Quartet + The Hurricanes 7:30pm, Saturday 22nd February, Bedford Esquires We’re very pleased to have convinced one of the finest live bands on the planet, James Taylor Quartet to return to Esquires, Bedford as part of their 35th anniversary year. One of the pioneers of the Acid Jazz[…]
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THE METEORS + Guests7:30pm, Friday 4th April, Club 85, Hitchin Pleased to announce THE METEORS play Club 85 in Hitchin for the very first time on Friday 4th April THE METEORS were formed in 1980 in a reaction to the bands that were singing about ‘Big Green Cars’, ‘Rocking This[…]
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Gilles Peterson presents Independent Venue Tour feat OregloSunday 02 February – Matinee show – 4pm – 8pm We’re extremely excited to be bringing one of our absolute faves, Gilles Peterson to Bedford for the very first time in February 2025! Small independent venues are the lifeblood of the British music[…]
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THE BEAT Ft Rankin Jnr + Guests 7:30pm, Friday 7th March, Bedford Esquires Pleased to announce the welcome return of THE BEAT Ft Ranking Jnr to Bedford Esquires as part of the venues 35th Anniversary Celebrations. THE BEAT crossed over fluidly between soul, reggae, pop and punk, and from these[…]
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Sambroso All Stars Friday 28th February 7:00pmThe Bullingdon, Oxford Is there a more iconic Cuban album than Buena Vista Social Club’s eponymous debut? Winning the Grammy for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album, it remains a high watermark not just for Cuban music but world music as a whole, having been only[…]
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We’re super excited to have space-ravers, HENGE land back at Esquires next March as part of an extensive tour of our solar system. Last seen in town battling the council noise pollution overlords on The River Festival main stage, now is your chance to come and see a proper Henge[…]
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Drum roll – we can finally announce the line up for Ceremony 4.5 on the 1st of February 2025, the ‘mini’ version of our new music alldayer, headlined last year by English Teacher. We are delighted to welcome back DIVORCE as headliners for the event. Since appearing at Ceremony in[…]
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The Wildhearts + Jim Jones All Stars + Dirt box Disco 7pm, Saturday 8th March 2025, The Junction, Cambridge Ginger Wildheart is returning to Cambridge in 2025, with The Wildhearts full band show on Saturday 8th March, alongside a brilliant supporting cast of Jim Jones All Stars and Dirtbox Disco![…]
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Mad Dog Mcrea + Guests Esquires, Bedford 7:30pm, Saturday 8th February Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies[…]
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ABDOUJAPAROV (Ex Carter USM) – 7:30pm, Sat 15th March, Bedford Esquires Pleased to announce a new show with ABDOUJAPAROV (Ex Carter USM) on Sat 15th March Formed by Les Carter (aka Fruitbat) in 1998 after the breakup of Carter USM, Abdoujaparov are named after a former Tour De France cyclist.[…]
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