Sneaky Pete's

Mark William Lewis creates poetic, genre-blending music that exists between the cracks of indie rock, folk, and dream pop, recalling Dean Blunt and The Durutti Column. Lewis has collaborated with artists like Bar Italia’s Nina Crisante and NYC rapper MIKE, becoming a key figure in London’s innovative underground music scene.

An incandescent cacophony of face melting guitars delivered with husky candy floss vocals all wrapped up in a Glasgow attitude. A mind meld of The Smashing Pumpkins with Miley Cyrus and The Pixies with Avril Lavigne turning out pop hooks over a grungy wall of sound drenched in reverb.

Plasticine are a 4 piece band who are all about noise, melody and attitude. There’s a strong 90’s grunge influence to their sound with huge choruses and maddeningly-infectious melodies as much a hallmark of their sound as overdriven guitars and alt-rock dynamics.

Once again we will be taking over the legendary Sneaky Pete’s for a night of grooves and good times. But this time we’re going goth and moody as we invite our very talented pals, Ascetic Practices and Nina Stanger to hop on the decks.

Think all things Dark Disco, Synthwave and EBM – so crack your eyeliner out!

Ascetic Practices is a contemporary goth collective run by @the_nightlark, @m0th.girl, @coryrotter and @philomenahhh. Each party they throw oozes with attitude and doubles up as a release party for their exclusive fanzine.

Nina Stanger is an interdisciplinary artist, designer and DJ based in Aberdeen, famous for her eclectic sets (earning her an RA mix of the day and a Boiler Room set), and that time Michael Gove wandered into her DJing

This party is in aid of LGBT Youth Scotland

The Violets bring their unique blend of psychedelic dance and freak folk to Edinburgh for the first time.

Show opened by Neo Soul artist Becca Sloan.

For Agora’s first party of 2026, we welcome one of Belfast’s favourite sons, Reger.

Inspired by some of the best selectors in the industry, including Gilles Peterson, Ben UFO and Mr Scruff, Reger is known for his unique and intricate DJ sets that showcase a wide range of musical flavours and mind-bending selections. Having had multiple appearances at Belfast’s own AVA Festival – which included his first Boiler Room set – as well as a monthly residency at the Ulster Sports Club, we are thrilled to bring him to Sneaky Pete’s for the first time. Reger will be joined on the night by Agora resident LWS.

Plantoid are a Brighton-based four-piece fusing psychedelia, prog, and art-rock into a sound that’s both otherworldly and visceral. Fronted by vocalist/guitarist Chloe Spence, alongside Tom Coyne (guitar), Bernardo Larisch (bass) and Louis Bradshaw (drums), the band build kaleidoscopic songs that shift from delicate textures to explosive riffs. Their Bella Union debut album Terrapath (2024) showcases their dynamic approach—mixing hypnotic grooves, jazz-tinged rhythms, and expansive atmospheres with bold, genre-bending ambition. Immersive, unpredictable, and alive with raw energy, Plantoid offer a live experience that is both transportive and cathartic, appealing to fans of adventurous, boundary-pushing rock.

Our guest for this month is the one and only Kara Okay. Hailing from Amsterdam, he’s been on a tear over the last year with shows all over Europe as well as a festival run in Australia. From last year’s hit track “Let Me Lose My Mind” to collabs with Sam Alfred and Newtone, if you’ve been to any festival this last year, you’ll have definitely danced to his beat. This is going to be one for the books and we are honoured to have him over for his first ever Edinburgh show.

Support comes from BORLEY and a returning guest, Dundee’s very own BING.

This week at RARE Edinburgh we have an old name from our past events Gabriel Griffith who is inviting a stacked line up. t.thomes coming all the way from Berlin for his RARE debut. Alongside Geordie, this is going to be a night of experiments so expect music you haven’t heard before.

Ride n Bounce every Monday at Sneaky Pete’s

RNB / POP / RAP / HIP-HOP all night long!

Folk-rock rebels Blackbeard’s Tea Party celebrate 10 years of their seminal album ‘Reprobates’, a collection of stories about wrong’uns from history. They debuted material from the album during their now legendary appearance at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, and it was the album that earned them thousands of new fans.

Mixing sounds of traditional folk and classic rock, Blackbeard’s Tea Party look back to the album that reviewers called “a hell of a lot of fun” (R2 Magazine), “convincing and essential” (fRoots) and “unforgettable and exceedingly invigorating” (Living Tradition).

In this exhilarating live show, the band revisit tracks from ‘Reprobates’, along with other songs of nefarious individuals – past and present – that pack their back catalogue. You’re guaranteed a loud and energetic performance that will bring out the devil inside you.