Dick Valentine (Electric Six) + Ed Bowfinger 7:30, Saturday 10th October, The Castle, Luton The American Troubadour, Dick Valentine of Electric Six, returns to the UK in September and October for a run of intimate solo acoustic shows in support of his brand new solo record Anxiety Dogs, which will[…]
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The Wildhearts + guests 7:30pm, Friday 17th July, Bedford Esquires Few bands deliver rock ’n’ roll chaos with the consistency, heart and sheer melodic punch of The Wildhearts, and their return to Bedford Esquires on Friday 17th July is set to be one of the venue’s standout nights of the[…]
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BIG TRUCK are coming to Esquires in July! Big Truck is the sound of Laurie Vincent stepping into a different light. Known for the raw intensity of SOFT PLAY, here he trades abrasion for atmosphere – crafting songs that move between indie-pop melody, cinematic sweep, and offbeat charm. Formed alongside[…]
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Scott Lavene – 7:30pm Saturday 28th November, Bedford Esquires Scott Lavene is a British singer-songwriter and storyteller whose work blends kitchen-sink realism with dark humour, poetic grit, and a distinctly English sense of place. Emerging from Essex, Lavene has carved out a niche as a chronicler of the overlooked; his[…]
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Mad Dog Mcrae + Guests 7:30pm, Friday 27th November, Bedford Esquires Mad Dog Mcrea can only be described as a pop-up festival—bursting with energy, color, and an infectious mix of folk, rock and Celtic influences. Hailing from Plymouth & Donegal in Ireland the band has built a reputation for raucous[…]
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Dodgy + Guests 7:30pm, Friday 25th September, Club 85, Hitchin UK Indie-Pop stalwarts, DODGY are coming to Club 85 in Hitchin for the very first time on Friday 25th September. The band are playing a special ‘warm up’ for their UK tour celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their debut album FREE[…]
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Golomb + guests Bedford Esquires, Thursday 20th August Moulded in the fertile rock crescent of Columbus, Ohio, three-piece Golomb (rhymes with Column) channel Midwest friction into an album that seeks to find a genuine connection. The band boasts not one, but two bonded dynamics, something of an aberration among most[…]
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THIS IS THE KIT + Nadia Reid 7:30pm, Weds 8th July, Bedford Esquires We are very pleased to announce the debut visit of THIS IS THE KIT to Bedford Esquires on Weds 8th July In today’s fast-paced mid-apocalyptic world it can feel like a waste of time to speak about time[…]
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GIFT + Oslo Twins BEDFORD ESQUIRES – Friday 25th September 2026 “Share the present and bolster the light…” GIFT is a psychedelic rock band from Brooklyn, NY, whose sonic vibrations nod to echo-heavy ‘90s psychedelic icons like Brian Jonestown Massacre and Spiritualized. Formed right before the global pandemic in 2020.[…]
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BUZZCOCKS + Canned Pineapple 7:30pm, Friday 7th August, Bedford Esquires We are pleased to announce BUZZCOCKS are return to Bedford Esquires on Friday 7th August Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto formed Buzzcocks in Bolton in February 1976. The band, completed by the addition of Steve Diggle and John Maher, opened[…]
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