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Her Name Was? are an alternative indie duo from Lincolnshire, quickly building momentum within the UK independent scene. Drawing influence from Gorillaz, The White Stripes and Nirvana, their sound blends raw, experimental elements with a classic indie edge.

British underground icons The Bevis Frond have unveiled details of their new album, Horrorful Heights, set for release on April 3rd (via Fire Records). The announcement heralds a new chapter for songwriter, guitarist, and frontman Nick Saloman, showcasing the band’s enduring blend of melodic psychedelia and wiry guitar epics.

The Bevis Frond, the band name used by Nick Saloman for his projects, released Miasma in 1986 to great acclaim from fans of psychedelic rock. A steady stream of LPs since then showcase Nick’s strengths of strong songwriting, finely crafted lyrics, and a musical mixture from wig-out guitar jams to sensitive folky numbers.

David Leon has launched his latest and greatest character yet; Captain Fabulous! Get ready to rock the boat and party!

The night will see glitzy, jazzy, synthpop artist Demi & The Urge perform a set of absolutely transfixing songs.

Edinburgh’s own all-trans punk band Skinny Imps deliver riotous riffs and livid lyrics that will invigorate you to your very bones!

Previously performing as the satirical post-punk villain ‘The Kleptocrat’, this new era sees David Leon drawing on a rich history of LGBTQ+ artists. These brand-new songs are effervescent maelstroms of pop, rock, punk, and funk. Queer power surges through each beat of the third incarnation of this Scottish songwriter’s unique reflection of current gay culture.

David Leon’s fabulous band undergoes an exciting evolution of the lineup; Baptie on guitar, Ross Mackenzie on drums, Will Brookes on bass, and John Gair on synthesisers. These incredible musicians will bring you joy, energy, and excitement with every liberating lyric and raucous rhythm.

Don’t miss out on this magnificent night of queer joy platforming the very best of Edinburgh’s underground DIY music scene.

Chapter Two are a Midlothian-based band centred on songwriting, atmosphere and live feel.

Led by Fergus Oswald on guitar and vocals, their sound moves between quiet intensity and full release, with shades of Jeff Buckley and Radiohead, grounded by a more direct, guitar-led edge.

Built through playing live, their sets feel in the moment, immersive and unforced, best enjoyed up close.

Following the release of debut single “Waves” on x , self styled shoegaze upstarts Aphasia present their first ever headline show at Edinburgh’s legendary Sneaky Pete’s on Friday 12th June 2026!

E-Tickets are £5 and your name is simply put on a door list, when the (probably) rainy Edinburgh evening arrives you can simply saunter up to the door, doff your proverbial cap, and give your name or email and you shall be granted safe passage to enjoy the show quick sharply.

Support comes from sad indie specialists Blue Velvet and singer-songwriter Jack Stewart-Connell.
All proceeds go to the young artists themselves, and back into Granton Youth’s “Mixtape” project – a free entry youth music group for 11-18 year olds.

14+ show, under 16’s must be accompanied by someone over 16. The venue and Granton Youth reserve the right to refuse anyone entry should the need arise.

Dom Malin has built his life around music. From acquiring his first electric guitar at 12-years-old, he has never let go of that childlike wonder and passion for creating music. He’s continually inspired by the potent connection between music and memory, how a song can transport you back to a certain time or place.

Jan Doyle Band – A one man Batcave goth experience from yorkshire – dramatic of aspect and performance. Perfomed at Sneaky pete’s last year to great acclaim Goth Post Punk revival blog (https://gothpostpunkrevival.blogspot.com/) said “a phenomenal take on the spirit and sounds of the very earliest years of the goth scene, borrowing liberally from both the positive punk and futurist movements to create a thrilling potent mix of spidery guitar, syncopated low-Fi drum machine rattle and descending basslines topped with a louche absinthe-drenched vocal.

Tim From Gothzilla – Gothzilla are renowned among the goth scene for phenomenal songs that are total singalong classics (Temple of Sound in particular) and live shows that can get the most stubborn audiences on their feet. Here Tim, the songwriter and singer of the band will be presenting a solo set which though smaller in band members promises to still be a storming set of songs no matter what.

Voodoo Twins – Part sci-fi, part fact – are storytellers and fantasists, blending post-punk energy with electro-fueled imagination to create a dreamworld of sound.Driven by a mission to entertain, whether live or recorded!

Mixing hazy psychedelica with indie prog rock, Edinburgh’s newest dream babe Aldous will have you wanting to dance because you are alive! Between their powerful harmonies and bouncing rhythms, they celebrate life, and their enthusiasm for it is intoxicating!

Silver Dollar Room are an alternative rock band from Edinburgh blending 90s alternative rock influences with modern flair.

Erin O’Callaghan is an Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter originally from the Midlands. With roots in Ireland, Erin has been building momentum in the city’s grassroots folk scene.

Her latest EP, ‘dreaming is’, explores the vibrant spaces between longing, heartache, and the pursuit of dreams. Combining elements of contemporary folk and nostalgic retro pop textures, Erin’s music has been championed as “unique in style and songwriting” by Roddy Hart (BBC Radio Scotland).

With support from folk singer-songwriter Mari Ali, join Erin O’Callaghan, her full band and special guests for her first headline gig.

Makk are a Yorkshire based cinematic alt folk band creating immersive, emotionally charged music that moves between fragile intimacy and widescreen intensity.

Formed around the songwriting of David Mills McEvoy, the band operates as a tightly woven collective. David’s finger picked guitar and understated vocal delivery sit at the centre, but the sound expands through the distinctive interplay of Harry Stobart’s dynamic percussion, David Bullock’s ambient bass textures, Dexter Duffy Howard’s expressive violin phrasing, and Lilla Hall’s synth and keys work which adds depth, atmosphere and subtle tension throughout.

Together Makk build songs patiently. Acoustic foundations give way to swelling strings, modular textures and carefully shaped dynamics, creating arrangements that feel less like traditional folk songs and more like unfolding scenes.

Their EP Overlook explores memory, isolation and emotional recursion, with each member shaping the sonic landscape as much as the narrative. On record the music breathes, live it expands, shifting from near silence to engulfing full band moments that hold rooms completely still.

With sold out headline shows across Yorkshire and growing national momentum, Makk are establishing themselves not as a solo artist with backing musicians, but as a band defined by atmosphere, restraint and collective intent.

“ Hyperphantasia is: Unhinged, unrestrained, self-indulgent bat-shit pop music from an alternate dimension. A beautiful, synthetic hall of mirrors head rush… Like taking every style I’ve worked with amping them up to 11 and firing them off a cliff” ?- Lone

Enter the kaleidoscopic world of Lone – returning to Greco-Roman for his first album in five years, ‘Hyperphantasia’. An artist who has been soundtracking dancefloors since the early 2000s, Lone (real name Matt Cutler) made his production debut in 2008 with “Lemurian”, a hip-hop inspired release before moving into the vibrant future-facing soundscapes we have come to know.

His back catalogue ranges through house, rave, ambient and electronica, and on ‘Hyperphantasia’, Cutler sets himself the challenge to bring all of those influences together for one body of work that he describes ‘like an album in my mind’.

Referring back to the album title, the definition of hyperphantasia is a condition characterized by exceptionally vivid and detailed mental imagery and for this album he tested himself to see how close he could get the music to sound exactly like what he was hearing in his imagination. ??

On Hyperphantasia, Lone deepens his relationship with vocals. Having previously relied on vocal samples or more abstract live vocal treatments, this latest album marks a shift toward richer, more pop-leaning sensibilities. Cutler makes a clear lyrical statement, enlisting a diverse and carefully chosen cast of collaborators: London-based artists and fellow Greco-Roman affiliates Ell Murphy and Lou Hayter, Barcelona’s breakthrough singer Bikôkô, cult Nottingham rapper Juga-Naut, and Hong Kong-born, London-based musician Merry Lamb Lamb. Together, they contribute to what stands as a career-defining project.

The end result is a cinematic experience exploding full of colour. You are introduced to the album with an old school rave anthem ‘Life Spark’ and an interlude welcoming you into this musical world. Like chapters in a novel, the album ebbs and flows beautifully between stripped-back melodies ‘Opening A Portal’, ‘Photographs That Don’t Exist’, ‘Sickly, Sweetly, Summer Movie’ and ‘Fruit Rots, Water Floats Downstream’, bubbling feel-good house ‘Affinity (Cloud Four Four Mix)’, ‘Triton’ and ‘ Wemove’, the rap-influenced ‘Throw The Ember’ and epic future-pop tracks ‘Miracle Mile’, ‘Big World’, ‘Scattergun’ and ‘Home’. The album ends with a full circle moment, back to the early hardcore and jungle rave scene, on ‘Ascenscion.png’.

Walt Disco make emotionally rich electronic rock with scale, confidence, and intent. Fronted by Jocelyn Si (she/her) alongside Finlay McCarthy, Charlie Lock, Lewis Carmichael, and Jack Martin, the band channel big feeling through deeply personal songwriting that is direct, immersive, and fully formed.

Their sound blends electronic production with analogue synths and driving band dynamics, creating music that feels expansive without losing emotional focus. Walt Disco’s strength lies in clarity and purpose: the songs speak for themselves, meeting listeners head-on without leaning on nostalgia or comparison.

Following the acclaim of their debut album Unlearning, the band have continued to build momentum with a growing international audience. Recent tours supporting Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark across Europe and the US, alongside headline shows in North America, marked a clear step forward and affirmed Walt Disco as a band ready for bigger stages.

Now firmly in a building phase, Walt Disco are focused on developing their live show, releasing new material with intent, and expanding their world at a steady, confident pace. It’s a project defined by emotional honesty, ambition, and forward momentum. Walt Disco carve out a space that feels entirely their own.

The Scouseness brings music, comedy and chaos to the stage. Big tunes, loads of laughs and proper crowd energy.

Fragile Animals are a Brisbane-based indie rock and shoegaze band, crafting “gloomy, atmospheric” and often melancholic soundscapes. Featured on triple j Unearthed, they remain active in Australia’s alternative music scene. Known for their debut album Slow Motion Burial (2023) and EP Dead Stop (2025).

18+ this show is strictly for persons 18 years and over. Doors 7pm curfew 10pm. IF you have access needs or the price of a ticket is a barrier please contact us. Venue is on the ground floor.

Local favourite Gurry Wurry will launch his second album at Sneaky Pete’s on 10th July 2026. Support from Eyes of Others and Carl Marah.

Praised by BBC Music Introducing, Scotland On Sunday, The Herald, God Is In The TV, The Skinny, Loud Women airplay via Amazing Radio and as far afield as Australia (including the number 1 spot on Valley FM 89.5) and in the US. PELOWSKA is producer, lyricist, singer songwriter Aneshka Pelowska and Dave Tynan. The duo has already surpassed 200,000 streams across Spotify and YouTube, bolstered by the striking video for Deep Water — directed by visionary Simon Hay (Callum Beattie’s collaborator) and co-written with renowned Croatian composer Marko Tomasovi?. PELOWSKA are fast building a loyal following with headline shows, festival appearances, and support slots for touring acts from across Europe and America.

The 3rd Cowgate Block Party takes place at Sneaky Pete’s and The Mash House on 18th July 2026

Line up – Ask Alice – Body Horror – Both Hands – Faex Optim – Hospital Corner – Hot Face – Monks – Native James – Nick Dow – Oral Habit – PVC – Picture The Scene – The Heart Shaped Aces – ugly ozo 

“Cowgate Block Party is why we named Edinburgh one of the UK’s best places to visit in 2026” – TimeOut

“First-of-its-kind Cowgate Block Party surges through Edinburgh’s Old Town for a showcase of the best new bands” – Clunk Magazine

“If this is what grassroots music looks like in 2026, then good” – The Golden Bough

After 15 years of riding the cusp of the UK hip hop wave with stamps of approval from all the major movements in independent UK hip hop throughout the years, Low Life Records, YNR Productions and now the colossal High Focus Records, Verb T has indeed Remained. He is then, he is now and he remains as hungry as ever. Verb T is one of the most prolific hip hop artists in the UK and a member of supergroup The Four Owls, he has worked with most of the biggest names in UK hip hop including Jehst, Sway, Harry Love and many more. Verbs is an artist with a unique style and lyrical outlook embracing classic 90’s U.S hip hop as well as experimenting with new styles with his own production. Noted influences include artists such as Slick Rick, Al Green, De La Soul, and Jimi Hendrix. Verb T’s music has covered topics of social awareness, paranoia, drug addiction and self improvement.

A defining voice in UK rap music.

From his early days on Low Life Records, through landmark releases on YNR Productions, to his current home at High Focus Records, Verb T has consistently set the bar for lyricism, flow, and originality.

A founding member of The Four Owls and collaborator with legends including DJ Premier, his music balances sharp storytelling, classic 90s influences, and forward-thinking production.

Reuniting with Canadian producer Vic Grimes, Verb T returns at the end of 2025 with a highly anticipated new album To Love a Phantom.

A rare chance to witness him command the stage, delivering razor-sharp bars and a live energy that has defined UK hip hop for decades.

Figurines are an Edinburgh based indie band who have had fans singing their original music on the mean streets of Cowgate for the best part of 5 years. With influences such as Radiohead and Tame Impala, you can expect an eclectic mix of high energy original indie rock, with soaring vocals and fused with elements of super tight funk and DnB.

Hot off the back of their recent EP ‘So It Seems’, Figurines have launched into 2026 with brand new music including ‘Fake It Till You Make It’ and ‘The Boot’, the latter of which is a real test of what indie music can be, blending Funk with Rock and Hip Hop.

Figurines are a true Grassroots band and have funded the release of all their music through local Scottish venues and their dedicated fans who are always decked out in the latest Figurines Merch. It is the support of the venues and people in the Edinburgh music scene that has allowed the Figurines to thrive and bring their original music to their busy festival season ahead.

Harry Miles-Watson & The Union are refreshingly different, incorporating a varied melting pot of genres and styles, with aspects of post-punk, folk, country, rock, pop and even jazz. The Edinburgh-based band have already sold out several shows in Scotland’s capital city, headlined Glasgow’s King Tuts and played gigs in Manchester, Leeds, and London. They’ve also secured the Artist of the Week spot in Scotland On Sunday.

Young musicians come together to play a modern twist on the songbook of John Coltrane. Replacing piano with guitar, this band explores modern jazz while staying firmly rooted in the intensity and deep lyricism of Coltrane’s music. Expect searching improvisation, powerful groove and a unique spin on the music of one of the great jazz improvisers.

Scotland’s newest Bowie tribute band deliver an A to Z (Ashes to Ziggy) set featuring tracks from Space Oddity to Blackstar and all points in between.

I am a solo composer/songwriter and singer. Being neurodiverse (ASD), I take inspiration and convey my complex thoughts and feeling about the world and human nature through my music. I have been told my music penetrates deeply into the heart and soul of people. Leaving a deep connection that only music can. My debut was recorded at Gardyne Studios and Mastered at Abbey Road Studios London where I went down and worked with Andy Walter who has worked with so many great musicians. I have been recently touring with The Korgis who have worldwide hits such as “If i had you” and “Everybody’s got to learn sometime”. I have done a collaboration/co-write for their new album called “Ununited Nations” The Single is called Matala Moon which is only just become available on vinyl as well as a run of vinyl’s with a Japanese label for a release in Japan. The single gained a top ten spot in the worldwide heritage charts with Mike Reid. My work could be described as classical, cinematic, electronic, ethereal, dreampop.

Over the last 6 months, Airospace has built an incredible cult following & family in Scotland through social media. With raw honesty and authenticity, he has also built a reputation as one of the most exciting voices in alternative hip-hop, exploring resilience, struggle and hope with striking intensity and emotion.

In August, Airospace returns to Scotland for his second tour of the country – Cryfest 2026

Get a snapshot of some of the best emerging talent from Scotland during the Edinburgh Fringe, presented by Scotland’s Music Convention – Wide Days, in partnership with Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society as part of the Made In Scotland showcase programme.

Taking place across Bannerman’s, La Belle Angele and Sneaky Pete’s, the line up comprises: Azamiah, Bikini Body, Cathal Murphy, Dara Dubh, Fright Years, Haiver, Helicon and Tom Campbell Trio.

Abolish Golf are a four-piece band based in Edinburgh who make danceable, punky indie music. Originally part of scene staple The Party Slogan, guitarist Jamie, bassist Cameron and drummer Calum, who all share vocal duties, have refined the melodic craft of their previous outfit while crafting a more frantic and confrontational sound with Abolish Golf that still retains new-wave and post-punk influences. 2025 saw them add guitarist Sean and perform support slots for formidable Irish folk-punks The Deadlians, as well as the raucous Private Function from Melbourne, plus headlining the T at 3 festival on the Cowgate. They rounded off the year with the release of the single “You Will Never Know”, a dancey alternative rock-influenced track with rumbling synth bass and jagged guitar hooks.

Support comes from Manchester-based desert rockers Scorched Lungs and alt-indie band Papa Hotel from Perth.

With his explosive blend of glam-punk, psychedelia, and goth influences, Brighton’s ELLiS·D guarantees an energetic live show, with an explosion of whiplash riffs, psychedelic break downs, false endings and rip-roaring returns.

Sophomore EP Spill on Crafting Room Recordings is written and performed entirely by ELLiS·D himself (aka Ellis Dickson) at Hackney Road studios with Shuta Shinoda (Hot Chip, Jenny Beth), ‘Drifting’ offers the closing track of ELLiS·D’s Spill EP, a seven song jetstream of rocket-fuelled, goth-tinged glam-punk, infested with 21st century paranoia:

Ellis has been making a name for himself all across Europe and the UK, with festival performances at key tastemaker events like Soundcity, Brighten The Corners, The Great Escape and Live At Leeds, and European heavyweights; Best Kept Secret, Haldern Pop and Leffingeleuren, as well as supporting some of the finest talent in the UK such as Fat Dog, GANS and BILK.

Supporters include BBC Radio 6Music (New Music Fix, Tom Robinson, Emily Pilbeam), Radio X (John Kennedy), So Young Magazine, NME, Far Out, Hard of Hearing and Rodeo.

Molded in the fertile rock crescent of Columbus, Ohio, three-piece family band Golomb channel Midwest friction into their own brand of physical, guitar-centric experimental rock with plenty of fuzzed-out feedback and driving rhythms.

“Their live shows are jaw-droppingly good, and their music – as evidenced by recent second album ‘The Beat Goes On’ – veers from confident swagger to warm intimacy.” – NME

Paulie Boy Blues is an upcoming blues guitarist from Maryland, USA. This August he is coming over to the UK to headline his 3rd ever UK headline tour, don’t miss out on this.

Horsebath are a Canadian country band known for rich harmonies, classic songwriting and a sound steeped in vintage Americana. Formed in Vancouver (with members originally from across Western Canada), the group lean into traditional country textures — pedal steel, warm guitars and three-part harmonies — while bringing a fresh, contemporary sensibility to their storytelling. Their music feels timeless rather than revivalist, drawing heavily from ‘60s and ‘70s country and cosmic Americana. Lyrically, Horsebath focus on heartache, distance, longing and the open-road melancholy that defines classic country music. There’s a softness and sincerity to their delivery that gives their songs a worn-in, late-night glow. They’ve built a strong live reputation for tight musicianship and harmonies that feel both loose and deeply locked-in — more road-worn barroom than polished Nashville sheen.

14+ this show is for all persons 14 years and over standing only. Under 18s MUST be accompanied by an adult. Doors 7pm curfew 10pm. IF you have access needs or the price of a ticket is a barrier please contact us. Venue is on the ground floor.

Eyes of Home are a promising indie rock band who specialise in creating emotional, upbeat hits for fans of Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Kings of Leon and The Strokes. Consisting of identical twins Shaun and Arron Leishman, with Jack Brady, Tomas Potter and Gregor Smith completing the lineup. Airplay courtesy of BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio and secured the Artist of the Week feature in Scotland On Sunday.

On Sale Friday 05 June 2026 at 10am

Tickets £10 + fees

From his early 00s ‘gay church folk music’ via country-tinged indie pop, Joel Gibb aka The Hidden Cameras has always been an outlier. He plays this August to tour his synth-pop heavy latest album Bronto as well as survey the Cameras’ illustrious catalogue of folk, rock, ballad and pop.

At his roots a singer and songwriter, Gibb is a brilliant chameleon of music, experimenting in almost every genre and performance style, collaborating in the past with artists including Mocky, Feist, Patrick Wolf, Chilly Gonzales, Ron Sexsmith, Pet Shop Boys, Rufus Wainwright and R.E.M.

Current Line-Up

Stereolab | Ty Segall | Angine De Poitrine | Model/Actriz | Gwenno | GHOSTWOMAN | Automatic | The Belair Lip Bombs | The Mystery Lights | Adult DVD | Lael Neale | GANS | Bleech 9:3 | Dog Race | Makeshift Art Bar | Renny Conti | Floral Image | Roller Disco Death Party | Water Machine | Tanzana | Curiosity Shop | National Playboys | Sunstinger | Jill Lorean

Taking place across multiple Edinburgh venues, and with many more acts still to be announced the festival promises another unforgettable day filled with mind-bending sounds, trippy visuals and a celebration of all things psychedelic.

Early bird tickets SOLD OUT. £54.50* tickets and £43.50* U24s & NHS tickets are on sale now!

14+ Event. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Lineup subject to change

* Plus booking fees.Venue capacities are based on a first-come, first-served basis, so customers are advised to arrive early for specific acts

Formed in 2025, Little Grandad’s songs sound like a sort of Venn diagram of rust-belt Americana, Brooklyn-informed slacker-rock, and warm yet ramshackle British indie guitar rock. It also sounds nothing like those things. It’s chaotic, teeters on the brink of collapse, but somehow hangs together. It’s properly exciting because you can’t put your finger on what it is, and neither can they.

A mainstay on the live scene, Little Grandad has fast become one of the most talked about new bands with a live show that’s equal parts chaos and chemistry.

Immersion are an electronic project led by Colin Newman (of Wire) alongside Malka Spigel (of Minimal Compact). Formed in the 1990s, Immersion explore atmospheric, rhythmic electronic music that sits between ambient, post-punk, dub and experimental sound design. Their work is textured and immersive (fittingly), often built on looping structures, layered synths and subtle rhythmic pulses rather than traditional song forms. In recent years, they’ve re-emerged with projects like Nanocluster, collaborating with artists from across indie and experimental scenes — bringing a more song-driven edge while keeping their hypnotic, transportive core intact.

Glasshouse Red Spider Mite is a slow-core/rock band formed in Brighton by long-time friends Alex, Benji & Ethan, later joined by Cesca to complete the current line-up. They’re known for their melancholic & expansive blend of alt-rock/slow-core, demonstrated on the band’s debut EP ‘What Do You Mean The Monster?… Hahaha’, a release that saw them embarking on multiple UK tours, their first European dates, and playing to large crowds at End of The Road Festival.

‘Get in the car because I really wanna talk to you’ is the refrain from GHRSM’s “I’m Batman” that you’ll carry with you for at least a week after hearing it. You’ll find yourself humming it absent mindedly and constantly; the song is quietly a huge work, full of distinct sections that slowly bubble and rise towards a furious ending, no trace of cliche yet peppered with immediately quotable and resonant lines. You’d be bitterly wronging yourself and potentially stunting your entire life by not listening to them.

14+ this show is for all persons 14 years and over standing only. Under 18s MUST be accompanied by an adult. Doors 7pm curfew 10pm. IF you have access needs or the price of a ticket is a barrier please contact us. Venue is on the ground floor.

CRASHKID have appeared in The Scotsman, New Found Sound, Amazing Radio and thanks to a packed out tent on the Off Axis stage at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival the Ross-shire Journal. For fans of Royal Blood, Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Declan McKenna, and Talking Heads.

Luxembourg’s breakout indie star Francis of Delirium joins us for two Scottish dates this September following the release of new album ‘Run, Run Pure Beauty’.

Lead single ‘Little Black Dress’ is a soaring slice of power pop that’s as catchy as it is cathartic. In singular Francis of Delirium style, guitars and drums crescendo with sugar-rush vocal melodies, paired with a sting of Gen-Z melancholy and Jana’s heart-on-sleeve, emotionally intelligent songwriting that’s formed such a strong connection with her fans.

Since their debut album Lighthouse was released in March 2024 – named as one The Guardian’s Readers Favourite Albums of the year – Francis of Delirium were proclaimed “Luxembourg’s first Indie Queen” by Uncut, whilst NME lauded the band for “putting Luxembourg on the map”.

Without stopping to catch a breath, Francis of Delirium undertook an extensive EU and UK tour, followed by 11 headline dates in the US and Canada, a huge set at Primavera Sound, and support slots for Alanis Morissette, bôa and Blondshell.

NYC band GIFT are back in Sep! One of our favourite past guests, they return with newfound dance energy on their gothic new record Illuminator, which Anthony Fantano has the hots for. So he should! Their psychey wash is suddenly crisp, direct and fully realised. It’s a special one.

Having assembled on a lark in the Big Apple from roots as diverse as Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Brazil and Boston, GIFT leaned on their collective deep experiences in numerous non-performing aspects of the biz as part of settling on a bold new sound – a dizzying blend of early shoegaze, classic ’90s alternative rock and even modern pop.

Indeed, that GIFT emerged somewhat fully formed on their 2022 debut album Momentary Presence was a testament to the untapped creative potential laying deep within, and it wasn’t long before the band was pricking up the ears of adventurous listeners both at home and across the Atlantic Ocean.

Now, Illuminator, their Aug 23 debut album for revered New York independent label Captured Tracks, is the long-awaited payoff of GIFT’s ever-growing musical and human chemistry. And while nods are apparent to label forerunners such as Beach Fossils, DIIV and Wild Nothing, GIFT are shepherding those elements into wondrous new vessels for the present moment – sleek, often danceable and frequently mesmerizing.

Internationally acclaimed blues-rock musician and outstanding guitarist Eric Steckel returns to Europe in Fall 2026—touring in the release year of his new album Sandstorm. With a rapidly growing international following in the rock and blues-rock scene, Steckel is known for his distinctive guitar tone and a powerful, dynamic live show that consistently wins over new audiences.

Ahead of the album, two singles have already been released via OPEN / SPV Recordings: “When It Rains, It Pours” and the latest “Back To Life”—both showcasing Steckel’s signature mix of blues-rooted intensity and hard rock, driven by big riffs and hooky, memorable melodies.

McGarry is a Singer/Songwriter from Bathgate, West Lothian. He started making music at a young age, and started releasing music in 2025. Inspired by the likes of Calum Bowie, Nathan Evans, Pat Hamilton, and Odhran Murphy. 

Delicately treading the tightrope between folk and post-rock, Brighton’s ladylike inhabit a particular kind of quiet. Formed from friendships that predate the band itself, the quartet serve their folk rare: raw and pastoral, but with a side of textural, atmospheric builds directly wired into the tensions of the modern world.

It’s a formula that has gained them slots at Green Man, Left Of The Dial, The Great Escape, and Dot To Dot, plus supports with Ugly, Mary in the Junkyard and Lime Garden. Early champions at radio and press include KEXP, BBC 6 Music, Apple 1, Radio X, DIY, So Young, and Rough Trade.

London based Alice Costelloe – formerly of critically acclaimed shoegaze duo Big Deal (Mute) and previously live bassist for Superfood – independently released her debut solo EP ‘So Neurotic (under the name Al Costelloe) in September 2023. In 2024, Alice Costelloe signed to cult UK label Moshi Moshi Records and released her second EP ‘When It’s The Time’ – working with producer Mike Lindsay (Laura Marling, Anna B Savage, Tunng). Since embarking on her solo career Alice Costelloe has sold out numerous London headline shows, performed at tastemaker festivals including The Great Escape and Live At Leeds, embarked on full UK/EU tours, supporting the likes of Future Islands, Demob Happy, Gengahr and Wings Of Desire along the way. To date, Alice Costelloe has received consistent rotation and glowing endorsements from BBC 6 Music and press adoration from notable tastemakers such as The Guardian, Loud And Quiet, NME, DIY Magazine, Wonderland Magazine, CLASH Magazine, Dork Magazine, The New Cue, The Line of Best Fit and more, giving the project a firm seal of approval.

14+ this show is for all persons 14 years and over standing only. Under 18s MUST be accompanied by an adult. Doors 7pm curfew 10pm. IF you have access needs or the price of a ticket is a barrier please contact us. Venue is on the ground floor.

The Overalls are an 80s influenced trio hailing from Edinburgh. They’ve supported artists like Dubinski and Dear Heather and performed at festivals including King Tut’s Summer Nights.

Manchester artist TVAM is back this October following the release of his third album Ruin on Geoff Barrow’s Invada imprint – a danceable broken dream of a record that leans further into the influence of dark 80s pop and wallows in goth-dance pulse.

Nothing Speaks is a 4 piece grunge metal band hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland. From massive riffs to crazy guitar solos, they are a force of high octane grunge power that has to be seen to be believed.

Amongst Liars is a Brighton based alternative hard rock band formed in 2021 Leo Burdett (guitar/lead vocals), Ross Towner (bass), Brummeo (synth/keys) and Adam Oarton (drums), combining alternative rock, grunge, metal & punk. A tight powerhouse of a band; urgent, questioning, loud and fierce. Recent gigs and support tours include Ayron Jones, Theory Of A Deadman, Dead Posey & Juliet’s Not Dead to name a few. 2026 rebirths the band with guitarist Leo announced as new lead vocalist.

Across their music, Decrepit Youths channel a raw and uncompromising energy. The six-piece fuse heavy, riff-driven foundations with synth-soaked textures, distortion-drenched soundscapes, and lyrics that cut deep into themes of self-sabotage and oppression. The result is a dark, explosive take on alt-rock that feels both visceral and unrestrained. Formed in the summer of 2023, the band made an immediate impact with their debut single ‘Loose Ends’, which was named Single of the Month by CRACK Magazine and picked up playlisting across two BBC Introducing shows. Their follow-up, ‘Kill The Lights’, pushed their sound further onto the national stage when it was championed by Alyx Holcombe on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show. Fronted by David Stoker and Connor Pattison, the band’s dual vocals drive their boundary-pushing sound, with each member adding their own edge to a collective chemistry that thrives on grit, chaos, and creativity.

Modern Woman, the London art-rock outfit fronted by primary songwriter Sophie Harris, are set to release their anticipated debut album ‘Johnny’s Dreamworld’ on May 1st 2026 via their new label One Little Independent Records. ‘Johnny’s Dreamworld’ represents the culmination of Modern Woman’s journey from Harris’s early, intimate songwriting project into a full-bodied band capable of folding post-punk, avant-garde, and folk traditions into a live force of dynamic originality. At its heart, the record explores the strange poetry buried within the ordinary. Harris’s lyrics, steeped in literary detail and filmic atmosphere, draw from a fascination with the dark underbelly of the everyday and the contradictions of womanhood.

Emma Stevens’ music breathes life and honesty, pulling a genre apart stich-by-stich and re-assembling it brilliantly to her own specifications, in the process capturing a sound so unique, it’s purity inescapable. After 4 BBC Radio 2 playlists, an iTunes single of the week, and over 40 synchs on TV in the UK, Emma’s profile then exploded in China following her track, A Place Called You being featured on a prime-time TV show watched by over 75 million viewers (the track has since amassed over 700 million streams). Her song “Keep Dreaming” has turned into a viral sensation on TikTok and Instagram, with over 1 million uses. Emma has supported The Feeling, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Wet Wet Wet, Take That, Train, Simply Red, Eagle Eye Cherry and Passenger, and her music has had millions of streams on Spotify and Youtube.

Emma will be bringing her band on the road for this tour, expect ear worms galore!

Birdvox is Sarah Hayes, founding member of Admiral Fallow; Inge Thomson, longtime collaborator of multi-award-winning Karine Polwart; Jenny Sturgeon, SAY Award-nominated solo artist and singer with alt-folk trio Salt House; and Charlotte Printer, who’s performed with Scottish pop icons Altered Images and Loyle Carner-collaborator Joesef.

Singing in Scots, Shetland dialect, old Norn and English, Birdvox distil their individual influences into a unique musical point of view and a joyful live experience – political disco, skewed-folk floor-fillers, avian electronica and hymns to humanity.

They join us this October following the release of debut album Shamming The Drama.

“Perhaps the standout event of the whole festival… exciting and energetic… at the intersection of boundary-pushing art and extremely listenable, melody-based pop” – The Skinny

Due to scheduling conflicts, Mae Stephen’s upcoming tour, due to take place between the 18th of March and the 1st of April will now be moving to the Autumn of 2026. We’re working to make an announcement including the rescheduled dates as quickly as possible. Tickets will remain valid for the new dates.

Toronto four-piece cootie catcher exude both vulnerability and unbridled excitement, creating a sound that hypercharges the open-hearted tenderness of twee pop with spiraling synths and giddy electronics.

Their new album ‘Something We All Got’ is the clearest and most vibrant reading of cootie catcher’s vision yet, with songs of sweetness, nervousness, and expectancy that beam out unguarded.

Infusing brit pop and post punk influences from the likes of Oasis, Courteeners and The Verve, indie rock quartet Skylights are building a palpable buzz in the North. Following on from their debut What You Are.

Leeds-based indie-rock quintet Apollo Junction have supported legends and inspirations Shed Seven, Kaiser Chiefs, Richard Ashcroft, Blossoms, Manic Street Preachers and Doves.

Fresh from releasing their charting album What In The World (Number 6 Record Store Chart, Number 8 Independent Album Chart), Apollo Junction continue to build on their reputation for unforgettable live shows.

“When the first track you hear by a band is a huge anthem, you know they’re something special.” – Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music

“Apollo Junction are destined for big things – their anthemic sound and electrifying live shows mark them out as one of the UK’s most exciting new bands.” – Daily Mirror.

14+ this show is for all persons 14 years and over standing only. Under 18s MUST be accompanied by an adult. Doors 7pm curfew 10pm. IF you have access needs or the price of a ticket is a barrier please contact us. Venue is on the ground floor.

Hailing from the Highland capital Inverness, Malachy Mackintosh, Callum Wilson, Rory Brown, William Scully and Vincent Peteranna make up the promising young indie rock group The Demographic. For fans of The Strokes, DMA’s, and Catfish & the Bottlemen they’ve toured both with youth music project Hit The Road, well-known for helping develop artists such as Lewis Capaldi and Be Charlotte, then again with Off Axis. They headline Sneaky Pete’s in EDINBURGH on Saturday 21 November 2026

Dimitris Loizos brings his debut album tour to Edinburgh for an intimate evening of atmospheric guitar music, storytelling and immersive live performance.

Originally from Athens and based between Greece and London, Dimitris has built a dedicated audience through his blend of expressive guitar playing, atmospheric textures and honest songwriting, drawing inspiration from artists like Pink Floyd, BB King, Peter Green and RY X.

This intimate live performance will feature music from his upcoming debut album alongside audience favourites and selected earlier releases.

Built around guitar, vocals, dynamics and space, the evening is designed as a listening experience. No distractions, no rush. Just music shared in a small room, up close.

Expect an intimate atmosphere, improvisation, stories behind the songs and a night focused on connection and feeling.

The Howlers, Led by frontman Adam Young have never strayed from an open and honest approach to the bands career propelling the band’s 2024 Debut Album to a UK Official Charts Top 10 position and multiple chart positions across mainland Europe, often citing Young’s personal experiences as influences on the bands music