PHIL BEER
Thursday March 1st
Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
Multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer is something of a national treasure on the folk, roots and acoustic scene. One-half of award-winning powerhouse Show of Hands, Beer is equally as in demand for his solo shows, like this one on his ‘String Theory’ tour. Doors 8pm, £15 tickets
THAT JOE PAYNE + BORROWING BEES
Friday March 2nd
The Picturedrome, Northampton
Award-winning Ex-Enid vocalist celebrates the launch of his debut solo single, hosting his first show in almost two years with full band. Doors 7.30pm, £15 tickets
LOOSE TOOTH + FUNERAL SHAKES + EX-PETS
Friday March 2nd
The White Hart, Corby
Hardcore and rock’n’roll sounds from Northampton and St. Albans. Lots of bang for your bucks here. Doors 8pm, £2 tickets
GARDEN + MONARCHS + KING PURPLE
Friday March 2nd
Club 43, Northampton
The Barratts launch their own clubnight, ‘Green Carnation’, with three of ShoeCounty’s finest indie rock’n’roll troupes. Barratts boys DJing afterwards too. Doors 9pm, free entry
WILLIE & THE BANDITS
Friday March 2nd
The Roadmender, Northampton
Cornish classic blues rock three-piece much in the vein of Cream or The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Doors 7.30pm, £12 tickets
LEASHES + STEREO SKULL + LIVING IN ECHOES + HAEMA
Friday March 2nd
The Lab, Northampton
More alternative sounds in the Mammothfest Best Band heats competition, all hailing from London, Northants, and the south-coast. Doors 7pm, £3 tickets
THE MOBBS + HUBCAP + THE KEEPERS
Saturday March 3rd
The Lamplighter, Northampton
Say it ain’t so! One of the best bands to ever come out of ShoeTown are calling it a day. The Mobbs sign off their primitive garage rock’n’roll days with one last, presumably ferocious, show. Excellent support acts too make this unmissable. Doors 8pm, free entry
LITTLE BITBOY
Saturday March 3rd
The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
8-bit Chiptune dance music, played live on a NES console and synths! Mr Skank on the decks before and after too. Doors 8pm, free entry
