Announcements

Nearly Dan: The Spirit & Sound of Steely Dan

Less tribute and more homage, Nearly Dan is saviour to the growing legions of Dan fans, desperate to hear the meticulously crafted grooves and allusive lyrical style of Donald Fagen & Walter Becker. Nearly Dan’s approach is faithful, though not reverential, and relaxed but as tight as their namesakes. They bring their own unique spirit and spontaneous humour to every concert.

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Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra don’t care what genre you choose to put them in – Western Swing, Blues, Country, Rock & Roll or whatever else– as long as you understand that they’re 100% sincere and 100% immersed in this stuff. This is no lazy pastiche, no dressing up box. They live and breathe this music and want you to get immersed with them.

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Irie Vibes: Bushrocker Hifi

After an epic session welcoming in the new year, we’re back from a brief hiatus for the return of one of Lancashire’s finest sound system crews: Bushrocker Hifi!

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FARA

Fusing the talents of three fine Orcadian fiddlers and vocalists – Jeana Leslie, Catriona Price and Kristan Harvey – alongside stand-out Highland pianist and newest member Rory Matheson, FARA have firmly secured their foothold at the forefront of the Scottish folk scene since taking 2014’s Orkney Folk Festival by storm. Their unique mix of spell-binding vocals, intricately woven fiddle harmonies and energetic closers, combined with an obvious kinship born in childhood, is sure to delight and entertain audiences wherever they go.

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Savage Mansion, Martha Ffion + Aiming

A Lost Map Records double bill of note with riffy Glasgow five-piece Savage Mansion who’s new LP ‘The Shakes’ lands this month and top sixties-pop influenced singer-songrwriter Martha Ffion. Sweet York Shoegaze-y newbies Aiming open.

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LikeMinds

LikeMinds returns on Thursday 25th Jan with head honcho Deo going b2b with se.arle all night long. Known for their mutual love of jazz, house, and all things funky, it’s always a treat with these two!

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Ariel Sharratt & Mathias Kom (The Burning Hell)

Finally, this April, Ariel and Mathias will be bringing Never Work to life, collaborating with visual artist and indie rock legend Shotgun Jimmie in a multidisciplinary show. This tour will be accompanied by a re-pressing of the long sold out Never Work, and the release of a collaborative EP with Shotgun Jimmie, Hardly Working.

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BC Camplight – *SOLD OUT*

BC Camplight make a triumphant return to The Crescent to play songs from their brilliant last record The Last Rotation Of Earth and more from Brian Christinzio’s honest, self-depreciating yet exuberant back catalogue.

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Flip Top Head, Needlework + Rowan & Friends

Party times on the floor in The Crescent! Brighton seven piece Flip Top Head are back in York and joined by two great York acts. Flip Top Head twist the current post-punk obsession into something truly expansive and unique, expect walls of guitars, jagged danceable moments and soaring harmonies.

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