Cyclist Alex Dowsett launches the paperback of his acclaimed autobiography, Bloody Minded, in this special night at the Crescent. Alex will be looking back on his 13 years as a pro cyclist in which he won stages of the Giro d’Italia, held the World Hour Record and raced with and against Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish and Lance Armstrong.
As founding members of the British band Gomez, Ian Ball and Ben Ottewell have shaped the sound of indie rock with their eclectic blend of blues, rock, folk, electronic and experimental influences.
Kid Kapichi is an English punk rock band formed in Hastings in 2013. The band consists of vocalists and guitarists Jack Wilson and Ben Beetham, bassist Eddie Lewis, and drummer George Macdonald.
We got another opportunity to do a techno soundclash, with a focus on back to backs and unsung local talent.
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.
Join us once again for a night filled with your favourite festive hits, classic retro bangers and more insanely talented special musical guests!
With every visit to York, the crowd gets bigger and bigger. Jiggery folkery, hokery pokery… folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ in a big old bubbling cauldron!
For our next session we have invited one of the hottest new reggae / dub producers in the UK: LEWIS BENNETT – along with his brand new rig: BURNING BUG SOUND SYSTEM on its very first outing!
Two sounds in the dance, meeting in peace. Selectors and operators in rotation all night long, playing deep roots, reggae and dub.
Rising stars of the Irish music scene, Adore are a 3-piece garage punk band hailing from Galway, Donegal and Dublin. Their music combines themes from surf, disco and pop which blends with their punk sensibilities, firmly grounded by crunchy guitar and a powerful drum and bass combo.
If you’re going to pay tribute to The Thin White Duke, you may as well get the best one around. ABSOLUTE BOWIE have been touring the UK & Europe for years, consistently selling out venues and we don’t expect this show to be any different.