Rowan Evans was born in Coventry. Since then, he moved to York and formed his band: Rowan and Friends. Their monthly sessions – crammed into the corner of the Golden Ball pub – quickly gained a cult status. His band is formed of long-time collaborators Ollie Howland, Adam Holmes, and Tom Gabbatiss, as well as new members Tom Burgess and Dan Lucas. They are all stalwarts of the York music scene, having played with scene favourites Bull, Perspex, and The Howl and The Hum.
Sophie Duker is BACK! The Taskmaster champ is back on tour and dealing with her (sugar) daddy issues in a hilarious new stand-up show.
Orlagh Dooley doesn’t like boxes. Throughout her journey as an artist, the Derry-born producer and DJ has consistently strived to escape categorisation attracting a strong fan base and gaining her a BBC Radio 1 Residency, an Essential mix, and ‘Best DJ’ award from DJ Mag. From running DIY parties in abandoned shops whilst studying in Liverpool, to securing some of the best club residences around the world, Or:la’s story has been as organic and authentic as they get.
The Illness are a Liverpool-York (and beyond) based alt rock collective that traverse genres, as guided by the revolving door of collaborators that augment the core line-up from song to song. Their full-length debut, ‘Macrodosed’, is an eclectic but defiantly melodic collection of addictive hooks that pulls from all corners of popular alternative music.
A star of Live at the Apollo and co-host of All Killa No Filla, Rachel joins us at the Crescent for her highly-anticipated 2025 UK tour. Set to perform for the first-time ever a unique blend of her brand-new stand-up and character show ‘Side Eye’.
Say Owt Slam is a raucous evening of poet vs poet in a fun night of verse. Poets have three minutes to wow YOU the audience. Expect poetry with humour and heart, comedy and charisma, stories and sizzling spoken word! With incredible guest poet Maria Ferguson.
Hot young London quintet Man/Woman/Chainsaw make their York debut in February, celebrating the release of their debut EP Eazy Peazy.
Shovel Dance Collective are a group of nine musicians united by a passion for the beauty, force, and political charge of the traditional musics of Britain, Ireland and beyond. They are committed to Folk music not as an archaeological artifact to be unearthed, but as a living communal activity – inviting and generous to those it speaks to.
The days of the Supergroup may be long past… but The Guilty Men would surely qualify for that description! Featuring Paul Burgess (10CC, Jethro Tull, Camel, The Icicle Works), Clive Gregson (Any Trouble, Clive Gregson and Christine Hollister), Jez Smith (Barclay James Harvest), Craig Fletcher (Barclay James Harvest) and Neil Cossar (The Cheaters). Between them, they have played over 10,000 gigs on planet Earth, recorded thousands of songs and made countless radio and TV appearances.
THE B*ST*RDS ARE BACK! They were never meant to be silent…
Dormant since 2017 but quietly crafting new music in the shadows, the fire burns brighter than ever.