Live Music |
This page lists advertised live music events in the club with named artists.
Also don`t forget our regular events run by the organisers of Wakefield Folk Festival:
🎤 Open Mic night
on the last Saturday of each month, and fortnightly jam sessions. These are shown in the Diary page.
If you want to book a gig, or need a room for a practice session, get in touch.
Coming soon | |||
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Month | Date | Artist(s) | Notes |
October | 24th | Calum Baird with Attila the Stockbroker |
Radical Edinburgh songwriter Calum Baird performing, then joined by Attila for a bit of the Early Music Show they performed together at the Edinburgh Fringe, chronicling the times of the Levellers, Diggers and Ranters of 1649, finishing off with Attila's poems and songs. Tickets £12 on the door (if still available) or £10 in advance. On sale at the club bar now |
Recent (2024) | |||
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Month | Date | Artist(s) | Notes |
September | 7th | Peculiar Blue |
Plus support - Ruby Mackintosh |
August | 11th | Sally Cinnamon |
Eclectic range of covers and singalong classics. Associated with Wakefield Pride |
August | 3rd | The Bard Company |
Part of their "We`re Revolting!" tour |
Aug. | 2nd | Mrs. R`s Retro Roadshow |
Disco as it used to be. |
July | 13th | Matinee Punx |
Jeff Caudill Honey Joy Fast Blood Zapiain Surface Waves Last Seasons Winners |
June | 21st | The Krayons plus guests Coney Island Jesus Class Tourists |
Punk Rock band |
June | 8th | The Tony Foster Band plus special guests |
Fundraising event for Wakefield City of Sanctuary (Promoting and encouraging the inclusion of refugees and sanctuary seekers in the Wakefield District) |
June | 7th | Mrs. R`s Retro Roadshow |
Vinyl disco with Jess Rowbottom |
June | 1st | Aries | |
May | 11th | Underdrive Johnny |
Rock & pop classics played acoustically Part of With Banners Held High |
May | 10th | Uncle Paf with Fred Sheriff |
Part of With Banners Held High fringe event |
April | 20th | Peculiar Blue |
Plus support - Tricia Longford |
April | 19th | Joe Solo |
Part of the Sledgehammer tour |
April | 7th | Matinee Punx |
Featuring: Toronto Blessings Orphans Holyhomes Note - Afternoon gig - 14.00 start |
March | 16th | Sound Quarry Plus special guest Clayton Devanney |
Punk influenced band creating original songs for this modern era. Fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestinians |
February | 25th | Riversmeet Strummers |
"New tricks by old dogs" an eclectic mix of folk and Pop |
February | 18th | Lemon Road Band | |
February | 16th | Rhubarb Rocks |
Vinyl disco with Jess Rowbottom |
February | 10th | The Fabulous Mustard Brothers | |
January | 20th | Peculiar Blue |
Plus support : Daisy Dorothy 20.30 start |
2023 | |||
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Month | Date | Artist(s) | Notes |
December | 23rd | Sally Cinnamon |
Eclectic range of covers and singalong classics. |
December | 22nd | Retro Vinyl Disco |
70s/80s/90s dance night with added xmas cheese. Hosted by Jess Rowbottom (of "the Bleedin` Obvious") |
December | 9th | Matinee Punx |
Featuring: Geoffrey Oi!cott Penny and the Sausages Cathode Ray and the Testcard Babies |
December | 3rd | Ukulele Sunday |
An afternoon of ukulele music from our regular (Tuesday evenings) group. |
December | 2nd | Sound Quarry plus support from Peculiar Blue |
Punk influenced band creating original songs for this modern era. |
November | 26th | Michał Obrębski |
Acoustic guitar. From Poznań, Poland. Check out some of his music on his you tube channel. This gig was arranged thanks to a connection with Janek Pentz - one of the duo who wowed the audience here in March 2023. |
November | 17th | The Bard Company |
"We Shall Overcome" With Joe Solo and Sally Cinnamon |
November | 12th | Johnny Campbell |
''A Modern-Day Billy Bragg'' - Tradfolk |
November | 11th | Matinee Punx |
Featuring: Parallel Worlds Velvet Fist Surface Waves |
November | 3rd | Attila the Stockbroker |
Ranting verse, Thrash mandola, Dub |
October | 15th | Shed 7"s |
OK - not live music - a vinyl open deck session hosted by Jess Rowbotham (of the Bleeding Obvious) and her Retro Roadshow. |
September | 29th | Steve Suffet |
From Peoples` Voice Cafe, New York City With Russ Chandler |
September | 23rd | Matinee Punx |
Adore/Repel Weekend Faithful Tiger Island |
August | 5th | Peculiar Blue |
With Special Guest: Grog |
August | 1st | Long Division |
Gladboy and Rory & The Nature Kids |
July | 30th | Riversmeet Strummers |
"New tricks by old dogs" an eclectic mix of folk and Pop |
July | 23rd | Emma Flowers | - Cancelled - (Sorry!) |
July | 8th | Matinee Punx |
Be Fair Character Actors Last Season`s Winners |
June | 25th | Rich Man`s Kurse |
Featuring Rich (of the 189-ers , appearing by himself) Tongue-in-cheek Socialist Folk originals and rebel classics with support from: Columna Connolly (Rebel Folk) "Taken for Granted" (Folky Diamond Rebel Pop Oldies) Poems by Dick Loughborough |
June | 11th | David Rovics |
Songs of Protest Accompanied by Kamala Emmanuel Support from Isaac Hughes-Dennis |
June | 10th | Matinee Punx |
In association with Long Division Festival |
June | 2nd | Calum Baird |
Indie-folk/folk-rock singer-songwriter, stopping off at the Red Shed en route from Scotland to Glastonwick festival. |
May | 13th | The 189-ers |
All acoustic “punk-country-folk” songs with a message. 16.00 start |
May | 13th | Sally Cinnamon |
Part of "With Banners Held High" 19.30 onwards |
May | 12th | Gary McVeigh-Kaye | Part of "With Banners Held High" |
April | 8th | The Bard Company |
Songs from their new album "Northern Powerhouse" |
April | 2nd | Matinee Punk Collective |
Diaz Brothers Onlooker Surface Waves - substitute - Back Teeth |
March | 18th | "Plastic Paddy" |
Irish music for St. Patrick`s Day |
March | 12th | Sally Cinnamon |
part of our (extended) celebration of International Womens` Day |
March | 5th | Pete Rosser and friends Zubek & Pentz - the Piazzolla Duo |
From Poland - one of only two gigs on their UK tour! Celebrating the centenary of Astor Piazzolla |
March | 4th | Bazza Bee |
Recently appeared as support for "Tinderbox Experience" and was very good - now he has his own gig |
February | 18th | Underdrive Johnny |
Rock & pop classics played acoustically |
January | 21st | The Cheats | Indie Classics from the `80s & `90s - bands such as The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Ocean Colour Scene, The Farm, Oasis, Supergrass, The Cure, Blur, Reef, Stereophonics, The LA’s, Primal Scream, REM, The Smiths, James, The Levellers, Cast, Joy Division, Cornershop, The Strokes. |
January | 15th | Red Shed Players |
Another chance to see "A Cost of Living Crisis Xmas Carol" plus music, sketches etc. |
January | 14th | Sound Quarry |
Punk influenced band creating original songs for this modern era. |
January | 8th | Pete Rosser & Friends from "Caravanserai" |
Folk music from various parts of Europe... To get some idea of the versatility of this group, try listening here: https://soundcloud.com/caravanserai-from-leeds |
2022 | |||
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Month | Date | Artist(s) | Notes |
December | 18th & 22nd |
Red Shed Players |
An Evening with Red Shed Television - Music Sketches Pantomime etc. Now also an extra show on 15th Jan. 2023 |
December | 17th | The Tinderbox Experience |
Blues/Alternative Rock. Original material from Wakefield`s newest father & son band |
December | 11th | The 189-ers | All acoustic “punk-country-folk” songs with a message. |
December | 10th | The Bleeding Obvious |
Christmas Party |
December | 3rd | Matinee Punk Collective |
Lewis Burner, Bear Away, Tiger Island. (Short-notice change of lineup) |
November | 19th | The Hunch |
Acoustic Irish, Folk, Americana, Blues & Latin music with a generous dash of humour. Fundraiser for Medicine for Palestine |
October | 22nd | Matinee Punk Collective |
Nervous Twitch, Surface Waves, Johnny Cosmic & the Night Terrors |
October | 15th | The Bard Company |
with Jess Silk Emma Flowers Sally Cinnamon |
September | 25th | Matinee Punk Collective |
Misfortune Cookie, Foxes Faux, Tiger Island |
September | 17th | Jez Howard (from The Cheats) |
Part of Alzheimers charity fundraiser event - associated with Wakefield Live Festival |
September | 10th | The Tinderbox Experience | Blues/Alternative Rock. |
August | 26th | Philophobia |
Promoting local bands - featuring Samh and Pelydron |
August | 13th | Attila the Stockbroker |
Ranting verse, Thrash mandola, Dub |
July | 22nd | David Rovics | Songs of protest |
July | 21st | The Bleeding Obvious | (Edinburgh Festival Fringe warm-up show) |
July | 9th | Matinee Punk Collective |
Eye to Eye Captain Shitbeard Last Season`s Winners |
July | 2nd | The Bard Company | With Joe Solo & Sally Cinnamon |
June | 12th | ORB Jazz trio | |
June | 11th | Sound Quarry | |
June | 3rd | The Cheats | |
May | 15th | The 189-ers | All acoustic “punk-country-folk” songs with a message. |
May | 14th | Sally Cinnamon | (part of "With Banners Held High") |
May | 12th | Leeds Jazz Orchestra | |
May | 1st | Nicky, Grog | (with Red Shed Players) |
April | 28th | Steve Suffet, Mike Glick, Aleksi Glick | (From Peoples` Voice Cafe, New York City) |
April | 24th | ORB Jazz trio | |
April | 16th | Terror Cult, Glitchers, Tower Place, Skiprat | (Ukraine benefit) |
February | 19th | Long Division | |
January | 15th | The Cheats | |
January | 2nd | Dave, Grog, Nicky & friends |
2021 | |||
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Month | Date | Artist(s) | Notes |
December | 19th | The 189-ers | |
December | 5th | Philophobia | |
December | 4th | Sound Quarry | |
November | 19th | Billy Liar, Withered Hand | |
November | 7th | Otis Gibbs | Check out this nice video on YouTube |
September | 10th | Skiprat, the Krayons |
🎵 Notes:
This page can only be as accurate or as detailed as the information shown in the diary behind the club bar, on which it is based. If you spot something here that needs adding or changing, or if you would like a bit of publicity for your event in the Shed, let me know about it.
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