THE CREATURE WITHIN + LIMITS TO INFINITY
Wednesday June 27th
The King Billy, Northampton
Formed in 2017, TCW are three mates who decided to make something dirty, punky, grungey, weird and loud. Support from Luton’s five-piece melodic groove core band. Doors 8.30pm, free entry
SHED SEVEN
Thursday June 28th
The Roadmender, Northampton
Sold Out Seven, more like. Have fun if you managed to get a ticket.
TARANTISM
Thursday June 28th
The Lab, Northampton
Local cult quartet playing an infectious – and this time, acoustic – mix of “CelticDanceDubSkaFunkPunk”. Doors 8pm, £3 entry
THE BIG DIRTY + OVER THE INFLUENCE + THE DEAD MELODY
Friday June 29th
The Lab, Northampton
A night of riffage to rattle loose the cobbles of ShoeTown’s nearby market square. A couple of local bands that have a live reputation to envy, plus opening newcomers from MK. Doors 8pm, £3.50 tickets/£4 door
VENUS FLY TRAP
Friday June 29th
The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
The final[?] VFT album Icon is out on this day via Glass Modern. Alex Novak and Andy Denton continue to enjoy their 15 minutes of fame and celebrate their excellent new album with a live show. Doors 8pm, free entry
HOP FEST
Friday June 29th to Sunday July 1st
Rushden Athletic Club
House Of Pain Promotions run their biggest event yet over three days in Rushden. Playing on Friday is Psychostick, Stormbringer, Outright Resistance, Lay Siege, The Darkhorse, Everyday Sidekicks, The Hero Dies First, Numb, and Bring The Onslaught. On Saturday its Crazy Town, Carcer City, Sworn Amongst, TrueHeights, Ashborn, Prognosis, and Acolytes. Finally on Sunday you got Oceans Ate Alaska, Kingdom Of Giants, Shields, Dead Man’s Chest, From Eden To Exile, Crow, Sharkteeth Grinder, Confessions Of A Traitor, Asphodel, Casket Feeder, Life Against Time and King Abyss. Doors 2pm Friday, day tickets are £20, weekend are £35.
KING PURPLE + MONARCHS + G & THE SOUND TRIBE + DRINSIPA
Friday June 29th
The White Hart, Corby
The royal duo wrap up their UK tour with a hometown show for the headliners. Support from Market Harborough dub/hip hop sextet and Corby/Kettering noisey-but-progressive three-piece. Doors 8pm, £5 tickets
WE ARE GIANTS + WISHING WOLF + PT-33
Friday June 29th
The Yards Bar, Kettering
Hard-hitting Northampton rockers to headline; emo pop-punkers both in the middle and to open. Doors 8pm, free entry
THE RED TRIANGLE
Saturday June 30th
The Pomfret Arms, Northampton
Northampton soul-jazz sextet are back from working on their studio tan to play live down at the Pom. Doors 8pm, free entry
