Kavus Torabi, Michael York and Steve Davis have fused Modular Synthesisers with conventional and traditional instruments to create a weird and joyous celebration of all that is good about left field psychedelic music.
Announcements
Encouraging the Loony & Friends
Encouraging The Loony is a highly unique instrumental duo featuring Karl Mullen on piano and Neil Scott on drums. Focussing heavily on entertainment, high level musicianship, and improvisation, the band gleefully reimagine and combine anything and everything from the worlds of pop, rock, jazz, blues, reggae, and classical music.
Auger, Momento Mori UK, Rain Children + DJ Jay Sinful
Auger are very excited to return for a 3rd show in York, after previous storming shows in the City at both Fibbers & The Fulford. Support is from Momento Mori UK & Rain Children.
Railhouse Rock York 2019
A charity live music event showcasing the talent of York’s railway community, featuring Limited Edition, The Cable Thieves, Vintage, The 102’s and Kan O Wurmz! Running order tbc.
SCALPING
LIVE TECHNO meets PUNK with AUDIOVISUALS. NOT for the FAINT HEARTED.
Scalping are a Bristol outfit formed in 2017 through a love of their hometown’s visionary off-the-wall dance music and full throttle noise and punk.
Burning Duck Comedy – Jen Brister: Under Privilege – *POSTPONED*
Brister has it all: a wife, kids, a house and a job she loves (sometimes) so what the hell is she moaning about? Join Jen as she takes an irreverent look at the often controversial subject of ‘privilege’. Who has it? Who doesn’t? And why does no one like to admit they have any?
Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band
The modern-day leaders of Ghanaian highlife music are back!
Theri new album ‘Obiaa!’ is a deep and soulful journey into the heart of Ghana’s indigenous highlife music celebrating the timeless and iconic voice of Pat Thomas, the 72 year-old “Golden Voice of Africa”.
Ravin’ Rascals
Ravin’ Rascals in the new family-friendly event hitting York this summer, providing the ultimate rave experience for children and parents alike!
Cykada
In the last few years, London has become the centre of the Jazz Renaissance. A new burst of energy and attitude brought by young musicians, equally inspired by the likes of John Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders or Sun Ra, as well as Madvillain, J Dilla, Flying Lotus and Floating Points, has brought a welcomed freshness to the London Scene. This exciting new environment brought a group of young musicians together, all with a mutual desire to discover a new form of expression. Together they created Cykada.
Burning Duck Comedy – Rob Delaney: Warms Up For His Special – **SOLD OUT**
Rob Delaney is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is widely known as the co-creator and co-star of the critically acclaimed comedy Catastrophe. Rob was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2016 alongside his co-creator, Sharon Horgan, for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. In 2018, Catastrophe was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy and in 2016 won the BAFTA TV Craft Awards for Best Comedy Writing.