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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com GREEN JELLY + Guests Green Jello Sucks! American Comedy Rock band Green Jelly are touring the UK in May, playing a string of intimate dates, and we've gone and bagged one on Bank Holiday Sunday, meaning …

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Have any of you just formed a band and have 2 or 3 songs you'd like to try out? or are you a singer/songwriter that would like to try playing your material with other musicians? You could be a well …

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Have any of you just formed a band and have 2 or 3 songs you'd like to try out? or are you a singer/songwriter that would like to try playing your material with other musicians? You could be a well …

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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com BEN OTTEWELL (Gomez) + Guests We are excited to be bringing singer songwriter, and one of the voices and driving forces behind the quite excellent Gomez, Ben Ottewell to Bedford Esquires Holy Molys on Friday 7th …

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The Pad Presents.. BEN OTTEWELL (Gomez) + Minnie Birch Holy Moly’s @ Bedford Esquires, Friday 7th October. We are excited to be bringing singer songwriter, and one of the voices and driving forces behind the quite excellent Gomez, Ben Ottewell …

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The Pad Presents.. BEN OTTEWELL (Gomez) + Minnie Birch Holy Moly’s @ Bedford Esquires, Friday 7th October. We are excited to be bringing singer songwriter, and one of the voices and driving forces behind the quite excellent Gomez, Ben Ottewell …

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The Pad Presents.. BEN OTTEWELL (Gomez) + Minnie Birch Holy Moly’s @ Bedford Esquires, Friday 7th October. We are excited to be bringing singer songwriter, and one of the voices and driving forces behind the quite excellent Gomez, Ben Ottewell …

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The Pad Presents... SUPER HANS 07/10/16 THE PAD NIGHTCLUB “The longer the note, the more dread. Get ready for a 247 second long D” – Super Hans on DJing VERY LIMITED TIX ON SALE 10AM TOMORROW Things are about to …

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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com L.A SALAMI + Guests EHMEHGERD! Excited to say the least that L.A. Salami, who dropped our fave tune of the summer 'The City Nowadays' is coming to Esquires for an intimate warm up show before his …

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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com We are overly stoked to have secured a date with Gentlemans Dub Club on Saturday 8th October on the main stage at Bedford Esquires! Gentleman’s Dub Club is a nine-piece band that formed in Leeds in …

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Wille & the Bandits + guests Live at Bedford Esquires - Sunday 9th October at 7.30pm Essentially Wille and the Bandits is a classic blues rock three piece much in the vain of Cream or The Jimi Hendrix experience. But …

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Get Your Head Straight (https://www.facebook.com/GetYourHeadStraightBand) Supersonic (https://www.facebook.com/supersonicindieband) Savage Island (https://www.facebook.com/alldrunkorchestra) Danny's Bar, Esquires, Bedford Doors 8:00pm Age 16+ FREE ENTRY! Please Share and Invite

The Eskies + 94 Gunships + Get Tae Folk Esquires, Friday 14th October at 8pm Having been cast out, blacklisted, rejected and ejected from gentlemen’s clubs far and wide, five dejected cast asides joined forces in what was to be …

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The Pad Presents... JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS OF THE HEART + GUESTS LIVE AT BEDFORD ESQUIRES, FRIDAY 14TH OCTOBER The one and only! Jah Wobble began his musical career at 18 as a founder member of Public Image Limited. …

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The Eskies + 94 Gunships + Acoustic Amy Esquires, Friday 14th October at 8pm Having been cast out, blacklisted, rejected and ejected from gentlemen’s clubs far and wide, five dejected cast asides joined forces in what was to be their …

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The Pad Presents... JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS OF THE HEART + GUESTS LIVE AT BEDFORD ESQUIRES, FRIDAY 14TH OCTOBER The one and only! Jah Wobble began his musical career at 18 as a founder member of Public Image Limited. …

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The Eskies + 94 Gunships + Acoustic Amy Esquires, Friday 14th October at 8pm Having been cast out, blacklisted, rejected and ejected from gentlemen’s clubs far and wide, five dejected cast asides joined forces in what was to be their …

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The Pad Presents... JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS OF THE HEART + GUESTS LIVE AT BEDFORD ESQUIRES, FRIDAY 14TH OCTOBER The one and only! Jah Wobble began his musical career at 18 as a founder member of Public Image Limited. …

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The Eskies + 94 Gunships + Acoustic Amy Esquires, Friday 14th October at 8pm Having been cast out, blacklisted, rejected and ejected from gentlemen’s clubs far and wide, five dejected cast asides joined forces in what was to be their …

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BEDFORD ALTERNATIVE MUSIC PRESENT: An Acoustic Evening featuring: Laterala (https://www.facebook.com/LATERALA/) Chris Williams (https://www.facebook.com/ChrisWIlliamsAcousticPage/) Adiescar (https://www.facebook.com/adiescar/) Chris Williams (https://www.facebook.com/ChrisWIlliamsAcousticPage/) 8:00pm £4. on the door. Holy Molys Lev 1 Esquires Bedford. http://www.bedfordalternativemusic.co.uk

BEDFORD ALTERNATIVE MUSIC PRESENT: An Acoustic Evening featuring: Laterala (https://www.facebook.com/LATERALA/) Chris Williams (https://www.facebook.com/ChrisWIlliamsAcousticPage/) Adiescar (https://www.facebook.com/adiescar/) Chris Williams (https://www.facebook.com/ChrisWIlliamsAcousticPage/) 8:00pm £4. on the door. Holy Molys Lev 1 Esquires Bedford. http://www.bedfordalternativemusic.co.uk

BEDFORD ALTERNATIVE MUSIC PRESENT: An Acoustic Evening featuring: Laterala (https://www.facebook.com/LATERALA/) Chris Williams (https://www.facebook.com/ChrisWIlliamsAcousticPage/) Adiescar (https://www.facebook.com/adiescar/) Chris Williams (https://www.facebook.com/ChrisWIlliamsAcousticPage/) 8:00pm £4. on the door. Holy Molys Lev 1 Esquires Bedford. http://www.bedfordalternativemusic.co.uk

THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com Ocean Wisdom - Cee Major - Phili N Dotz + Guests The crown prince of British Hip Hop, and one of the most exciting artists on the High Focus Records imprint, Ocean Wisdom is heading to …

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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com Ocean Wisdom - Cee Major - Phili N Dotz + Guests The crown prince of British Hip Hop, and one of the most exciting artists on the High Focus Records imprint, Ocean Wisdom is heading to …

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Selling out some of the best small venues in Britain thanks to a flourishing reputation for live shows’ – The Independent ‘Sugar coated power-rock’ – Q Magazine ‘Bellowing bluster of guitars and thumping instrumentation that should act as a vehement …

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Selling out some of the best small venues in Britain thanks to a flourishing reputation for live shows’ – The Independent ‘Sugar coated power-rock’ – Q Magazine ‘Bellowing bluster of guitars and thumping instrumentation that should act as a vehement …

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Selling out some of the best small venues in Britain thanks to a flourishing reputation for live shows’ – The Independent ‘Sugar coated power-rock’ – Q Magazine ‘Bellowing bluster of guitars and thumping instrumentation that should act as a vehement …

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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com THE BAY RAYS // ALIBIS You want to see a double header of two of the most exciting new bands in the UK you say? Well look no further! The Bay Rays and Alibis are heading …

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THE BAY RAYS // ALIBIS Bedford Esquires, Thursday 20th October @ 7.30pm You want to see a double header of two of the most exciting new bands in the UK you say? Well look no further! The Bay Rays and …

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THE BAY RAYS // ALIBIS Bedford Esquires, Thursday 20th October @ 7.30pm You want to see a double header of two of the most exciting new bands in the UK you say? Well look no further! The Bay Rays and …

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THE BAY RAYS // ALIBIS Bedford Esquires, Thursday 20th October @ 7.30pm You want to see a double header of two of the most exciting new bands in the UK you say? Well look no further! The Bay Rays and …

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THE BAY RAYS // ALIBIS Bedford Esquires, Thursday 20th October @ 7.30pm You want to see a double header of two of the most exciting new bands in the UK you say? Well look no further! The Bay Rays and …

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Holy Moly’s @ Bedford Esquires, Friday 21st October, door 8pm On the Pad Present’s annual visit to the Great Escape festival in Brighton our assembled list of bands to see and watch out for included the relatively unknown group The …

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Holy Moly’s @ Bedford Esquires, Friday 21st October, doors 8pm On the Pad Present’s annual visit to the Great Escape festival in Brighton our assembled list of bands to see and watch out for included the relatively unknown group The …

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Holy Moly’s @ Bedford Esquires, Friday 21st October, doors 8pm On the Pad Present’s annual visit to the Great Escape festival in Brighton our assembled list of bands to see and watch out for included the relatively unknown group The …

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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com DON LETTS + Guests We are pleased to finally bring in a DJ that we've been trying to snare for many, many years - The legendary Don Letts is coming to The Pad on Friday 21st …

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NIRVANA UK (THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO NIRVANA) LIVE AT BEDFORD ESQUIRES, SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER AT 8PM Following a sell-out show at Bedford Esquires in 2015 Nirvana UK return to Bedford Esquires for more of the same! Nirvana UK are a …

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NIRVANA UK (THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO NIRVANA) LIVE AT BEDFORD ESQUIRES, SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER AT 8PM Following a sell-out show at Bedford Esquires in 2015 Nirvana UK return to Bedford Esquires for more of the same! Nirvana UK are a …

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NIRVANA UK (THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO NIRVANA) LIVE AT BEDFORD ESQUIRES, SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER AT 8PM Following a sell-out show at Bedford Esquires in 2015 Nirvana UK return to Bedford Esquires for more of the same! Nirvana UK are a …

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Hosted by 80s Casual Classics a night of live music including classic Brit Pop covers of Oasis, Stone Roses, Blur, Happy Mondays, Charlatans and many more. We'll also have a 80s & 90s club room open with dance floor classics, …

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CROWS (https://www.facebook.com/crowsband) Crows might be Britain's most dangerous new band - a danger to themselves, at least. Since forming in 2012 after having met at uni, the London-based quartet have racked up the injuries in the name of rock'n'roll, playing …

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Crows Crows might be Britain's most dangerous new band - a danger to themselves, at least. Since forming in 2012 after having met at uni, the London-based quartet have racked up the injuries in the name of rock'n'roll, playing on …

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Crows Crows might be Britain's most dangerous new band - a danger to themselves, at least. Since forming in 2012 after having met at uni, the London-based quartet have racked up the injuries in the name of rock'n'roll, playing on …

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THEATRE OF HATE + GUESTS FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER, BEDFORD ESQUIRES Following a sell out show back in 2015 Theatre Of Hate return to Bedford Esquires this October as pert of their Europen tour. In 1980, Kirk Brandon formed Theatre Of …

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The mighty LoveGün are returning one night only - The greatest latex clad 80s hair metal cover band to come out of the mid Bedfordshire area in the last 5 years. On Friday 28th October the Bedford born, bearded, hair …

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THEATRE OF HATE + VENUS FLY TRAP FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER, BEDFORD ESQUIRES Following a sell out show back in 2015 Theatre Of Hate return to Bedford Esquires this October as pert of their Europen tour. In 1980, Kirk Brandon formed …

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The mighty LoveGün are returning one night only - The greatest latex clad 80s hair metal cover band to come out of the mid Bedfordshire area in the last 5 years. On Friday 28th October the Bedford born, bearded, hair …

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THEATRE OF HATE + VENUS FLY TRAP FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER, BEDFORD ESQUIRES Following a sell out show back in 2015 Theatre Of Hate return to Bedford Esquires this October as pert of their Europen tour. In 1980, Kirk Brandon formed …

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The mighty LoveGün are returning one night only - The greatest latex clad 80s hair metal cover band to come out of the mid Bedfordshire area in the last 5 years. On Friday 28th October the Bedford born, bearded, hair …

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CC Smugglers + Guests 8pm Saturday 29th October @ Bedford Esquires Bedford super group CC Smugglers will embark on a 16 date UK tour following a summer packed with appearances at some of Europe’s top music festivals – including a …

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CC Smugglers + Guests: Howlin Owls + Luke T 8pm Saturday 29th October @ Bedford Esquires Bedford super group CC Smugglers will embark on a 16 date UK tour following a summer packed with appearances at some of Europe’s top …

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CC Smugglers + Guests: Howlin Owls + Luke T 8pm Saturday 29th October @ Bedford Esquires Bedford super group CC Smugglers will embark on a 16 date UK tour following a summer packed with appearances at some of Europe’s top …

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A full on Halloween party in Holy Molys - fancy dress, sweets, pitchers, shots, prizes, pumpkins and the one and only Black Doldrums... plus guests to be announced... DJs until 4am (last entry 1am) playing the best of esquires past …

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Tickets - £5 on the door A full on Halloween party in Holy Molys - fancy dress, sweets, shots, prizes, pumpkins and the one and only Black Doldrums... support comes from Bedford Halloween legends The Dilenquents!! DJs til late (last …

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After the CC Smugglers sellout show on the Main Stage.. Join Kevin Bailey and Pete Burridge in Danny's Bar where they will be spinning some classic 7'' Singles

THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com We Are Scientists + Guests We are very pleased to be bringing the mighty We Are Scientists to Bedford for a very intimate show! More info to follow shortly.. Tickets are available from 10am Friday 15th …

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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com We Are Scientists + Beverly - Band We are very pleased to be bringing the mighty We Are Scientists to Bedford for a very intimate show! More info to follow shortly.. Tickets are available from 10am …

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Mad Mods & Englishmen ‘Unfinished Business!’ Live at Bedford Esquires, 8pm, Friday 4th November Rewind back to August 13th and Mad Mods & Englishmen are full flow into their set at Bedford Esquires when drummer Spence was taken ill and …

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The Friday Night Blender returns to Bedford Esquires on November 4, with live performances from Elijah Miller and The Reformers, plus special guests to be announced soon. Miller releases his third EP, The Fear, on December 15. Save the date …

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Mad Mods & Englishmen ‘Unfinished Business!’ Live at Bedford Esquires, 8pm, Friday 4th November Rewind back to August 13th and Mad Mods & Englishmen are full flow into their set at Bedford Esquires when drummer Spence was taken ill and …

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The Friday Night Blender returns to Bedford Esquires on November 4, with live performances from Elijah Miller and The Reformers, plus special guests The Howling who'll be closing out the night. The Howling return to Esquires for their first gig …

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After 7 years, and raising £12,000 in the process for the Garden House Hospice, we’re now continuing our ARCEST all-day gigs and are switching our attention to raising money for Parkinson’s Uk. As you may of seen over the last …

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We have a semi secret warm up show for new industry buzz band Young Native, and we've added 4 of the finest bands from the area to add to a support line up that's second to none - Fove bands …

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We have a semi secret warm up show for new industry buzz band Young Native, and we've added 4 of the finest bands from the area to add to a support line up that's second to none - Fove bands …

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The Bluetones After their sell-out success to the live forum in 2015, The Bluetones have announced an extension to the tour in 2016. “We were overwhelmed with the response to our 20th anniversary comeback tour this September which we also …

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Cardinal Savage Island Matt Mure Danny's Bar, Bedford Esquires Doors 8:00pm Age 16+ FREE ENTRY! Please Share and Invite

Cardinal Savage Island Matt Mure Danny's Bar, Bedford Esquires Doors 8:00pm Age 16+ FREE ENTRY! Please Share and Invite

The Bluetones After their sell-out success to the live forum in 2015, The Bluetones have announced an extension to the tour in 2016. “We were overwhelmed with the response to our 20th anniversary comeback tour this September which we also …

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LOS PACAMINOS (https://www.facebook.com/LosPacaminos) Los Pacaminos features Paul Young, Drew Barfield, Mark Pinder, Steve Greetham, Jamie Moses and Melvin Duffy (UK's premier pedal steel player). Los Pacaminos play the very best in Tex Mex Border music from The Texas Tornadoes and …

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It's METAL NIGHT, with Esquires favourites (rap infused metal band hailing from Corby) Fueled Hate. Support comes from F.S.I, THE HERO DIES FIRST and more acts to be announced soon. m/ FREE ENTRY m/ HOLYS MOLYS m/ Don't miss out, …

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Los Pacaminos Los Pacaminos features Paul Young, Drew Barfield, Mark Pinder, Steve Greetham, Jamie Moses and Melvin Duffy (UK's premier pedal steel player). Los Pacaminos play the very best in Tex Mex Border music from The Texas Tornadoes and Ry …

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It's METAL NIGHT, with Esquires favourites (rap infused metal band hailing from Corby) Fueled Hate. Support comes from F.S.I, THE HERO DIES FIRST and newcomers No Witnesses m/ FREE ENTRY m/ HOLYS MOLYS m/ Don't miss out, it's gonna get …

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The Pad are bringing one of the finest club nights in the world to Bedford, when Scroobius Pip returns to the town to present WE.ARE.LIZARDS with some very special guests! DJS - SCROOBIUS PIP DJ DESTRUCTION (De La Soul / …

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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com DREADZONE + Guests One band that never fail to get the party started, Dreadzone will be returning to Esquires main stage on Saturday 12th November for a night to remember. “One of the few acts to …

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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com DREADZONE + Guests: Karl Phillips + DJ Dave Davis One band that never fail to get the party started, Dreadzone will be returning to Esquires main stage on Saturday 12th November for a night to remember. …

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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com DREADZONE + Guests: Karl Phillips + DJ Dave Davis One band that never fail to get the party started, Dreadzone will be returning to Esquires main stage on Saturday 12th November for a night to remember. …

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