SANE + LITTLE BITBOY
Thursday June 14th
The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
The Northampton Music Festival celebrations kick off with this ancillary event: electronica with a dash of rock from the headliners, mind-blowing chiptune dance beats from Josh in support. Doors 8pm, free entry
KEIRON FARROW
Thursday June 14th
The Black Prince, Northampton
Local singer-songwriter of much repute brings a gentle start to the NMF festivities. Doors 8pm, free entry
BRONZE NAZARETH w/ JUNE MEGA & ROLL BLUNT + THE ODD COUPLE
Friday June 15th
The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
After a sell out show last year Bronze Nazareth et. al will be back at The Garibaldi, bringing fresh, gritty and soulful hip hop sounds. Doors 8pm, free entry
HAVE GUITARS…WILL TRAVEL FESTIVAL, PART 1: MARABAR CAVES + VENUS FLY TRAP + PAT FISH + PAUL COX/SIMON ALEXANDER
Friday June 15th
The Charles Bradlaugh, Northampton
Volume 4 of Derek Thompson’s musical history of Northampton covers 1988-1996, and it’s out on this day. Two nights of music to celebrate, with a selection of acts that are covered in the book. It marks the live return after almost a year off of Venus Fly Trap as they gear up for their final album, Icon. Doors 7.30pm, £5 entry
DEAD FREQUENCY + CRASH INDUCTION + SYCAMORE ROW
Friday June 15th
The King Billy, Northampton
High energy three-piece glam punk band from Daventry play possibly their last ever ShoeTown show. Support from MK party punkers and a brand new outfit. Doors 8.30pm, free entry
THE RED TRIANGLE
Friday June 15th
The Duke Of Wellington, Stanwick
The return of the Triangle! Having been locked away in the studio creating new tunes they return to the stage once again with their warm urban soul-jazz sounds. Doors 8.30pm, free entry
MELLOR + KILAMOJO + VEINS + DIZZY AGE
Saturday June 16th
The Black Prince, Northampton
Reading quartet recently tipped by This Feeling and Fred Perry Subculture to be ‘Big in 2018’. Local supports include a grooveadelic trio, catchy alt-rock shenanigans, and lo-fi instrumental noiseniks. Doors 7.30pm, £4.50 tickets
YUK SECOND BIRTHDAY BASH ALLDAYER
Saturday June 16th
The White Hart, Corby
Ten bands to get completely drunk to, including Tom Wallington, Sarpa Salpa, Mundays, Rory McDade (Luna Rosa) acoustic set, Broken Lamps, and Handwaxx. Special guests to be announced on the morning of the show, so keep an eye on social media for them. 2pm-8pm in the beer garden, 9pm-12am in the live room. Free entry
KINSHIP + USURP RISE + BURROWING BEES
Saturday June 16th
The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
Kinship is a collision of two worlds: delicate vocals, pianos and guitars juxtaposed with drum machines, samples and synths. Usurp Rise bring musical landscapes of Acid Jazz, trip hop and funk. Burrowing Bees “take a delicate mix of trip hop, electronica, soul and R&B they create something which needs to be mulled over and carefully examined”. Doors 8pm, free entry
HAVE GUITARS…WILL TRAVEL FESTIVAL, PART 2:
Saturday June 16th
The Picturedrome, Northampton
Volume 4 of Derek Thompson’s musical history of Northampton covers 1988-1996, and it’s available at this event. Acts are Soul Patrol, Backbeat, K3, Sleepwalkers, Beer Parlour Jivers, Homelanders +, and Jumpworld. Doors 2.30pm, free entry [there is a raffle too]
THE BARRATTS + THE KEEPERS + TOFFEES
Saturday June 16th
The Roadmender, Northampton
Recently back in the game with a new song, the socially-conscious ‘Satellites’, The Barratts return to bring the good times to your rock’n’roll party. Support from everyone’s favourite indie-mods, and a set of London “club rock”. Doors 7pm, £6 tickets
SAUSAGE & CIDER FESTIVAL
Saturday June 16th
Barnwell Country Park, Oundle
The musical line-up is Dunn wiv Whiskey, Acoustic Supper Club, The Bophins, Black Hawkdown, Family Of Noise, Deep Sea Mountains, and Skyflood. Midday to 8pm, free entry [parking charges apply]
NORTHAMPTON MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sunday June 17th
Various locations, Northampton town centre
We all know the drill for this by now. Main stage brings everything to everyone, headlined by The Jets. BBC Introducing Acoustic Stage has Lunaxis, Kenneth J Nash, Sarpa Salpa, Dan Knight, Little Bitboy, and The Barratts. Umbrella Stage has Kings Gambit, amongst TBA others. Plus a bit of classical and jazz is always a treat, and the Northampton University stage does what you’d expect. Just GO. Noon til 9pm, free entry
SPREADING THE DISEASE + BLACK GABANZA + FUELED HATE + REAPER + FLEISCH + DUCHESS
Sunday 17th June
The Black Prince, Northampton
Metal 2 The Masses Northamptonshire Semi Final heat one. Metal and hard rock of various hues from Kent, Corby, and Oxford. Doors 3pm, £7 entry
