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*Cancelled* Gun

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

*Due to circumstances beyond out control this GUN show has now been cancelled, the band will be making an official statement shortly. Online Tickets holders will be contacted shortly by Seetickets or if you have bought locally you can pick …

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£23

Betty Boo + Catlea

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Where are you baby coz BOOMANIA is coming to Bedford! Hip Hop pioneer and 90's icon Betty Boo is a platinum-selling, Brit, and Ivor Novello Award-winning singer-songwriter and rapper. She is best known for her hits "Hey DJ - I …

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£26

Press Club + Cold Caller

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Press Club is a four-piece punk rock band from Naarm/Melbourne, Australia, known for their high-octane punk energy and electrifying live performances. Fronted by the powerhouse vocals of Natalie Foster, the band has earned critical acclaim and a loyal following worldwide. …

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£14.50

Velvetine + Mary + Speakeasy

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Velvetine are an alternative rock band. Through shifting around of rooms and short sublets in London the band formed towards the end of the pandemic through their shared interests in poetry, film, visual art and bonded over artists such as …

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£12

Canned Pineapple

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Canned Pineapple - Saturday 19th July - Bedford Esquires Canned Pineapple are a 5-piece scuzz pop outfit based in the UK.  The quintet consists of songwriters Seán Drury and Oakley Gardiner alongside guitarchitect prodigy Gabe Rice, sex cymbal Charlie Pringle and …

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£12

Gans + Guests

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Gans make a triumphant return to Esquires after stacking the room out to bursting when playing the Big Special all-dayer in April.Gans, a fresh and audacious musical endeavor born from the creative minds of two lifelong friends Euan Woodman and …

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BODEGA

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

BODEGA + Guests  7:30pm Sat 26th July, Bedford Esquires Sometimes you have to move backwards to move forwards. Just ask punk cultural commentators BODEGA, whose new album sees them carve a new future from fuzz-soaked, consumerism-skewering shards of their past. …

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£20

TOM ROBINSON BAND

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Tom Robinson Band + Guests 7.30pm Friday 1st August, Bedford Esquires Pleased to announce we are bringing the legendary Tom Robinson Band back to Bedford Esquires on Friday 1st August Born in Cambridge in 1950, Tom Robinson first became known …

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£25

alphabet

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

alphabet + The Vandervalls + Tie-Break Friday 1st August - Bedford Esquires London-based alternative band alphabet are quickly making a name for themselves with their dynamic fusion of post-punk grit and ethereal soundscapes. Formed by four close friends - Lena, …

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Mercury Rev

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

We can scarcely believe it ourselves but Mercury Rev will be playing Esquires on Thursday the 14th August 2025 as part of our 35th anniversary celebrations! One of the most influential and pioneering American bands of the past 30 years, …

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£32.50

Wreckless Eric

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

A bit about Eric? He needs little introduction — he wrote and recorded the classic Whole Wide World and had a hit with it back in 1977. Since then it's been a hit for countless other artists including The Monkees, …

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£15

Stick in the Wheel

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

This radical East London duo are known for their intense live shows exploring the raw holler of folk, synths, spoken word and intricate rustic dobro guitar. Full-force reworkings of centuries-old work-songs speak to contemporary issues of class, using multi-layered sonic …

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£16

The Rifles

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

The Rifles head out on a new UK Tour, calling into Bedford Esquires on Friday 3rd October. Fresh from their UK #1 Independent album ‘LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR’ this will be the first full band show at the venue in over …

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£30

The BellRays

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

The BellRays Esquires, Bedford - Saturday 4th October Blues is the teacher. Punk is the Preacher. It’s all about emotion and energy. Experience and raw talent, spirit and intellect. Exciting things happen when these things collide. Bob Vennum and Lisa …

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Ibibio Sound Machine

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Fronted by Nigerian singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine is a clash of African and electronic elements inspired in equal measure by the golden era of West-African funk and disco and modern post-punk and electro. Ibibio Sound Machine were founded …

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£25

SHANGHAI TREASON

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

The Pad Presents...SHANGHAI TREASON*rescheduled show from April - all tickets remain valid*7:30pm Saturday 11th October  - Esquires Bedford We're very pleased to be welcoming festival favourites, Shanghai Treason to Esquires for the very first time, with support from two of …

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£14

Dodgy

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Legends of the UK live scene, there’s not many festivals or indeed towns that these boys haven’t played in the 34 years they’ve been together. In that time, they have released five albums, sold over 2 million records,been streamed over …

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£25

Johnny Hates Jazz

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Johnny Hates Jazz, comprising Clark Datchler (songwriting, vocals, keyboards) and Mike Nocito (production, engineering, guitars), achieved prominence in the late 1980s with a string of hits, notably "Shattered Dreams." Released in March 1987, the song reached top 5 in the …

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£27.50

THE HERBALISER BAND

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

The Herbaliser Band + Guests 7:30pm, Sat 1st November, Bedford Esquires Way back In 1995, Ollie Teeba and Jake Wherry AKA The Herbaliser, a sample-based beatmaking duo from Twickenham, South West London, released their debut 12” single ‘The Real Killer’ …

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£25

The Cinelli Brothers

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

The Cinelli Brothers + Guests 7:30pm, Saturday 1st November, Bedford Esquires Winners of the 2024 UK Blues Band of The Year, The Cinelli Brothers are an award-winning 4 Piece band from London comprised of Marco and Alessandro Cinelli from Italy, …

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£15

Ferocious Dog + Guests

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Ferocious Dog + Guests 7:30pm, Friday 7th November, Bedford Esquires Ferocious Dog are a six-piece band who deal in a vibrant vein of Celtic-folk infused punk rock, comfortably slotting in between Billy Bragg and The Levellers. However, like The Levellers …

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£23

GONG

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

GONG 8pm, Sat 8th November, Bedford Esquires GONG are coming to Bedford Esquires on Sat 8th November. The ever-metamorphosing entity that is GONG launches, as ever, into unknown – and unknowing – territory with new tours for 2025 destined to …

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£20

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart + Guests 7:30pm Weds 19th November, Bedford Esquires Roughly five years after breaking up, New York's indie shoegazey/dream-popppers the Pains of being Pure at Heart have announced a reunion tour celebrating the 15th …

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£25

The Exploited + Guests

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

THE EXPLOITED + Guests 45 YEARS OF CHAOS 7.30pm Friday 21st November, Bedford Esquires The Exploited ARE punk rock !! The first wave of British punk was a bust. Sid was dead and the Pistols signed Ronnie Biggs as their …

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£23

Wolfgang Flür (Ex Kraftwerk)

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

Wolfgang Flür (Ex Kraftwerk) + Pete Duggel 7:30pm, Friday 28th November, Bedford Esquires Member of the classic Kraftwerk line up 1973-1987 and author of “I Was A Robot”. A member of Kraftwerk during the group’s golden era, Wolfgang Flür was …

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£23

Gaz Brookfield

Bedford Esquires 60A Bromham Road, Bedford, United Kingdom

GAZ BROOKFIELD + Guests 7:30pm, Sat 29th November, Bedford Esquires NEW ALBUM! MASSIVE SOLO TOUR! SHORT FULL BAND TOUR!!! Gaz Brookfield is back on the road to promote 'Waiting For Wisdom' his tenth studio album out on Friday, August 1st, …

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£14