BLUES TONES + AMRIT SOND + STEVIE JONES
Wednesday March 4th
Rooftop Arts Centre, Corby
Expert blues band who play traditional Chicago blues, a Grammy award-winning and internationally known guitarist, and popular local music legend. Doors 7.30pm, free entry
PRIMA NOCTE + EX-PETS
Thursday March 5th
The King Billy, Northampton
First UK visit for the Spanish metal band, promoting their second album Oniric. NN noise rock trio in support. Door 8pm, free entry
NI NI ACOUSTIC SESSIONS
Thursday March 5th
The Walnut Tree, Blisworth
Featuring Beth Parker, Bob Whale, Shaun Beasley, Ant Richards, Jodi McCarthy, Joe Corkham, and Jacksboro Highway. 8pm to 10.30pm, free entry
ROZISM + KATIE PATON + MAMA LAINE
Friday March 6th
The Lab, Northampton
Celebrate International Women’s Day with some musical goodness from the goddess. Doors 7.30pm, £3 entry, which goes to Northampton Domestic Abuse Support Service [formerly Womens Aid].
LAY IT DOWN
Friday March 6th
The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
Urban music/poetry open mic, with featured sets from Dreadz, L30 Robinson, HXRMZ, Smiley, and DJ Shakey Jake. Doors 9pm, free entry
AKKADIAN + EXPETYA + FAR FROM REFUGE + PINK7 + AKILLA
Friday March 6th
Raff’s Bar, Wellingborough
Metal and punk from Cambridge, Northampton, and MK. Doors 6.30pm, £5 tickets/£6 door
TRADARR
Friday March 6th
Silverstone Recreational Association
Northants folk-rock band – seven multi-instrumentalists and vocalists feature. £15: call 07738826618 or email jenjaynemusic@gmail.com
TEMPERS + JESSICA93 + PINK SHABAB
Saturday March 7th
The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
NYC-based duo- dark, ice-cold electronica blends a sinister slow static disco with danceable beats, a hinting of pop sensibility imprisoned in an almost gothic, industrial soundscape. Support from French one-man project: hypnotic loops, grungy riffs and cold beats, all wrapped up in an impressive sense of delicate and to-the-point song writing. Plus opening is the dream-pop/subtle disco of South Londoner Joseph Carvell. Doors 8pm, free entry
LEW LEWIS & HIS ALL STAR TRIO
Saturday March 7th
Vintage Retreat, Northampton
Performing his own brand of wild rockabilly. Doors 7.30pm, £10 adv/£12 door
CONCRETE ROSE + THE PETTY THIEVES
Saturday March 7th
The Lab, Northampton
The second “Reggae Town” event. Headliner brings roots reggae from Nottinghamshire, featuring members of Ferocious Dog and Unknown Era. Support from eight-piece sleazy reggae/ska band from the dirty suburbs of Medway. Doors 7pm, £5 entry
SECRET GIG #14
Saturday March 7th
Audio Works, Northampton
We hear there’s a 46XX theme to this secret gig. Can’t tell you who is playing, but one act might be an anagram of “a cloak item”. You don’t want to miss it, trust us. Doors 8pm, very limited £5 tickets here
TU-KAY & RYAN
Saturday March 7th
HMV store, Northampton
The harmonising acoustic duo play the record shop at lunchtime. From midday, free entry
ALLUSINLOVE + BLOOD-VISIONS + BARRACUDA + TRAGIC
Saturday March 7th
Steel Park, Corby
Four years on the Castleford post-grunge quartet return to Corby for another headline show. Support from NN punk star pairing, and Leicester alt-rockers. Doors 8pm, £5 tickets
CRETIN 77 + BLUE CARPET BAND + PIZZATRAMP
Saturday March 7th
The Talisman, Corby
An evening of high octane rock’n’roll: with ’77 punk from Corby, garage-punk from London, and Welsh skate-punk. Doors 7.30pm, £8 tickets
OUSE VALLEY SINGLES CLUB
Saturday March 7th
The Queens Head, Higham Ferrers
Bedford’s finest New Wave Skiffle combo play the market town. From 9pm, free entry
