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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

To celebrate we’re introducing not one; not two; but FOUR headliners making their York debut to mark the occasion! Ranging from legendary status to the hottest up-and-coming-artists; Two rooms of drum & bass, jungle, 140, dub, reggae, hiphop, UKG, grime, breakbeat, dubstep, mashup.

From Europe to Africa, Glastonbury to Lagos, this 8-strong collective from England, Italy, France, Congo, Argentina and New Zealand combine traditional afrobeat and hi-life with funk, jazz, Latin and dub to deliver party music born of their truly global DNA.

Freida Nipples is bringing her infamous sell-out Burlesque, Drag & Cabaret Revue to The Crescent for the first time since touring around York’s live entertainment venues since 2017 including The Basement, Impossible & York Theatre Royal for a one off date, on the ultimate date night of the year!