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It’s A Shoe In: Northants gig guide Jun 20th – Jun 26th 2018

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XYHON + CHECK THE SUGGESTIONS + SHAUN GIBBS
Wednesday June 20th
The King Billy, Northampton
Original band Wednesday at the Billy featuring MK metal and new ShoeTown indie rockers. 8.30pm, free entry

JOHN MURRY + BENJAMIN FOLKE THOMAS
Thursday June 21st
The White Hart, Corby
An enigmatic singer-songwriter from Tupelo, Mississippi, Murry works in a spare, literate style that blends ragged-edged indie rock with warmly melancholic folk. Alt-country Londoner in support. Doors 8pm, £9 tickets

MONARCHS + KING PURPLE + MUNDAYS + SKIRT
Friday June 22nd
The Roadmender, Northampton
The Royal Tour hits ShoeTown! Both the joint headliners have featured on this site in recent weeks, so need little in the way of introduction. Corby and Kettering supports too, making this an invasion of the highest order. Doors 7.45pm, £5 tickets

SARPA SALPA + SUNCHARMER + SUNLIGHT MACHINE
Friday June 22nd
The Lab, Northampton
To celebrate the release of their new single ‘Circuits’ on this day, dancefloor-friendly indie types Sarpa Salpa are hosting a hometown launch party. Support from Nuneaton alt-rockers and Kent indie-rock quartet. Doors 7.30pm, free entry

GOGO LOCO
Friday June 22nd
The Lamplighter, Northampton
Two-piece, maraca driven rhythm & roll from the ex-Mobbs boys. Main man Novak DJing too. Doors 8pm, free entry

SAD DRONE + LITTLE BITBOY + SANE
Friday June 22nd
UFO Pavilion, Northampton
More ‘Club Eclectica’ shenanigans. Sad Drone are new: three local guys trying a live improvised ambient soundscapes approach with guitar, synths and tape loops. Plus 8-bit chiptune dance tunes from the Boy, and a Sane solo set too. Plenty of DJs too. Doors 10pm, £5 entry

THE MODERN AGE + THE TOUCH + REAPER + EARBONES
Friday June 22nd
The White Hart, Corby
The ‘Road to the Hootenanny’ continues…After the four April heats to win a slot at the Rocked Up Hootenanny festival on Saturday 8th September…it’s time for the grand final. Your vote on the night counts towards who bags the prize. Doors 8pm, free entry

BOSS CAINE + ROSS ALEXANDER II
Friday June 22nd
The Olde Forge Tea Room, Kettering
“Like Tom Waits singing Ryan Adams if they both had the good fortune to grow up in Yorkshire”, says The Fly. Support  from local minstrel of The Abrahams. Doors 7pm, £10 entry – call 01536 330014 to reserve your spot

EASTFIELD
Friday June 22nd
The Three Cocks Inn, Kettering
Midland Railpunkers go full throttle on their own. Doors 9pm, free entry

STEELFEST
Saturday June 23rd
Steel Park, Corby
Corby’s biggest music event in years, held at Corby Town Football Club. Music in four areas, including The Farm, Big Minds, The Fevers, Solarise, Spitting Feathers, Family of Noise, The Modern Age, Skirt, Redneck Jesus, and Stonepit Drive. Doors midday, £10 for Adults, £5 for 16 & 17 year olds from http://steelfest.co.uk

THE MUSIC BARN FESTIVAL
Saturday June 23rd
Cranford Road, nr Kettering
One of the best local independent festivals celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. Music from Kenneth J Nash, Toffees, The Abrahams, Charlotte Carpenter, Sarpa Salpa, Orange Clocks, Josh Wylie, Ouse Valley Singles Club, Boss Caine, and hazyjane. Doors 2pm, £25 tickets

DAVID FORD
Saturday June 23rd
The Roadmender, Northampton
Ford takes to the road with his new album Animal Spirits, a collection of songs that cements his reputation as one of Britain’s finest songwriters and social commentators. A pioneer of the loop machine, Ford’s incredible one-man show brings the noise. Doors 7.30pm, £12 tickets

LOOSE TOOTH + GHOST OF BLU + GARSHKOTT + SKIES OF TITAN + I PLEAD GUILTY + WARS + COVE
Saturday June 23rd
The Black Prince, Northampton
Grunge, groove metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, and more all make themselves known at the second semi-final of Metal 2 The Masses. Doors 6pm, £7 entry

P-HEX
Saturday June 23rd
The Lamplighter, Northampton
The eighteen-legged funk machine bring the general funkiness and grooveocity to the Lamp, playing tunes from their newly released album on King Genius Records. Doors 8.30pm, free entry

LUNAXIS + BLOOD MOON
Saturday June 23rd
The Horseshoe Inn, Wellingborough
Lunaxis launch their debut EP ‘What Good is Their Love?’ as part of the Retro-Beat night. Physical copies are available to buy on the night. Lunaxis do big soulful vocals and bluesy guitar solos. Alt-folk support. Doors 8.30pm, free entry

 

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