Hot new band Catholic Action make a welcome return to Bedford Esquires after a brilliant performance in Holy Moly's earlier this year. A product of Glasgow’s famously fertile music scene, Catholic Action are proof that they do indeed write them …
When we were offered a red hot band at short notice, we just couldn't say no, so we can confirm FEET will be playing Esquires on Sunday the 24th of February! A five piece from Coventry 'making wonky Britpop for …
The Slow Readers Club are a Mancunian four piece who specialise in epic guitar-electro pop. Regularly selling out huge venues in their native North West, including the 4000 capacity Manchester Apollo, we are delighted to bring them to the slightly …
When Average sex played Esquires recently supporting Tim Burgess, we fell for them hard. Buzzsaw indie pop that falls somewhere between The Ramones, Britpop and The Primitives, and in singer Laetitia Bocquet they have a genuine superstar in their midsts. …
“DADDY LONG LEGS takes the blues and turns them inside out, upside down, round about and renews their primal energy. My favorite rompin’ stompin’ New York band of the moment.” -Lenny Kay "…like Chicago blues fired at the moon, played …
The Roar Club and Club Biscuit are delighted to announce that ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER will be appearing at Esquires on Friday the 19th July 2019 for a special intimate show prior to their appearance at the Latitude Festival! The …
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever + Support ***SOLD OUT*** Read More »
One of the break-out acts of SXSW this year, the fabulously skittery post punk disco of POTTERY will delight the Esquires audience in August as part of a handful of intimate club dates inbetween some high profile festival appearances (Green …
EVENT CANCELLED = REFUNDS AVAILABLE FROM POINT OF PURCHASE. Formed in 87, Guitar Wolf are revered by all Japanese bands and have released 15 albums. Black leather, sweat, blood, tears and unfiltered pure energy result in wild and destructive Rock’n …
The ROAR Club & Keep Music Physical have joined forces to bring Tav to Bedford for the first time in history. Raised in rural Arkansas, Tav Falco embarked on his long and distinguished musical career upon arriving in Memphis in …
After two sold out appearances at Bedford Esquires in 2016 and 2018, we are excited to confirm that indie dance pioneers JESUS JONES will be returning to the venue on FRIDAY the 22nd of November for a very special gig …
JESUS JONES (Liquidizer Anniversary show) + Collapsed Lung. Read More »
On the 13th of February we welcome double grammy award winning singer songwriter GILL LANDRY to Bedford Esquires. Also known by his stage name of Frank Lemon, Louisiana born Gill is a highly acclaimed solo artist as well as being …
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PVA take cues from 808s and Heartbreak-era Kanye, Kraftwerk, and New York’s ‘No Wave’ scene of the late 1970s. The result is a live show that is unique, energetic, utterly captivating – and continually developing. The culmination of these shows …
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Tony Wright, lead singer of Britrock sensations Terrorvision, will be playing a special social distanced show at Bedford Esquires on Wednesday the 26th May 2021. With his band being one of the most successful British rock acts of the nineties, …
Tony Wright – Terrorvision. Socially Distanced Gig. SOLD OUT Read More »
PVA take cues from 808s and Heartbreak-era Kanye, Kraftwerk, and New York’s ‘No Wave’ scene of the late 1970s. The result is a live show that is unique, energetic, utterly captivating – and continually developing. The culmination of these shows …
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CEREMONY #1 A New Music Festival Sunday 29th August - Bedford Esquires (please note re-arranged date) We are very pleased to announce the first ever 'Ceremony', a brand new all dayer from The Pad Presents, The Roar Club and Club …
Hailing from the surprising West Yorkshire musical hot spot of Hebden Bridge, The Lounge Society are a teenage quartet, birthed out of the same “Calder sound” that has given the world The Orielles and WH Lung among others. A chance …
“Quite the best new thing I’ve heard for some weeks, very very fond of this”- Steve Lamacq Teenagehood, brotherhood and a love for an array of alternative music has united Burnley’s THE GOA EXPRESS. The intensity of the friendship has …
ECHOBELLY, considered by many as one of the major players in the British BritPop scene, are about to embark on a “post lockdown” UK tour in September and October 2021. Echobelly debuted in 1993 with their first EP, Bellyache, on …
"The real sound of now busting through my door, new songs that keep kicking the history forward. I can’t imagine my turntable without The Courettes” (David Fricke, Rolling Stone, USA) "The dynamite just keeps on coming!" Lindsay Hutton (The Next …
Whoop. Brilliant Australian indie rock trio The Goon Sax will be coming to Bedford Esquires on Tuesday the 1st of February 2022 as part of Independent Venue Week. Signed to heavyweight US label Matador (Interpol, Perfume Genius) their recent album …
Italia 90 are one of the latest bands to emerge from the burgeoning music scene gravitating around the post-punk breeding grounds of venues such as Brixton’s The Windmill, Peckham’s Rye Wax and the previous incarnation of Five Bells in New …
PLEASE NOTE THIS SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATE TO FOLLOW. The ROAR Club, Club Biscuit and The Pad Presents... The Parrots + Guests - Saturday 29th January 2022 As a prelude to IVW 2022, we are pleased to announce …
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UNFORTUNATELY THE GOON SAX TOUR HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR POINT OF PURCHASE FOR A REFUND. Whoop. Brilliant Australian indie rock trio The Goon Sax will be coming to Bedford Esquires on Tuesday the 1st of February 2022 as …
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We are delighted to confirm that Scottish Singer / Songwriter Hamish Hawk will be making his debut at Esquires on Wednesday the 2nd February 2020 as part of Independent Venue Week! With The Skinny naming Hamish Hawk's 2021 album 'Heavy …
Opus Kink were formed in Brighton in the late 2010s through a desire to marry together the members’ collective musical inspirations – punk, jazz, garage rock, art rock, European folk, country, blues, Latin and African music among others – and …
CE BAND ALERT WARNING - DO NOT MISS. Please don't come crying to us when this band are bigger than a dinosaur on ben johnson steroids and you missed them in Esquires coz you stayed in to watch some simon …
Girls In Synthesis have quickly forged a fearsome reputation as one of the most exciting and volatile live acts in London. In equal parts frantic, considered, ear-splitting and melodic, the group take their cues from the early DIY punk and …
False Heads are an east London-based three-piece rock/punk band consisting of Luke Griffiths (Vocals/Guitar), Jake Elliott (Bass) and Barney Nash (Drums/Vocals). Emerging out of 2020 with a Joe Cross mix of ‘Twenty Nothing’ taken from their debut album the band …
The Roar Club and Club Biscuit are delighted to welcome the newly reformed Boo Radleys to Bedford Esquires on Thursday the 21st of April 2022. Hugely influential sonic adventurers, the Boos released a succession of albums in the nineties on …
Rescheduled date. Seetickets may have refunded your original tickets so please check! Emerging Isle of Wight four-piece Coach Party are the latest addition to the Chess Club family, Coach Party have joined the ranks of a label famed for breaking …
Personal Trainer is a rock collective around singer/songwriter Willem Smit. Live, they have an ever-shifting line-up with members from bands like Canshaker Pi, Pip Blom, Bull, Steve French, The Klittens, Home Counties and many more. Personal Trainer balances between a …
Personal Trainer & Bullet Girl – Great Escape Festival Warm Up. Read More »
Since forming in 2012 The Allergies have made a name for themselves with their take on sample-led beats and breaks. Over the course of two funk-fuelled albums on Jalapeno Records the dynamic duo of DJ Moneyshot & Rackabeat have stacked …
The Allergies (live) + Miller Collective | Esquires Read More »
When Feet last visited Bedford Esquires there was furious dancing, ill advised facial hair and a sprained ankle or two. With a sound influenced by The Talking Heads, Britpop and The Happy Mondays, we are contractually banned from describing the …
Recalling the fizzing energy of very early Blur, except, maybe even better” (Mojo). An uplifting, experience of anthemic proportions. Instant, TUNES, beats, riffs and distinctive vocals from the heart - to move you, physically or otherwise. Since their eponymous EP …
Hailing from Yorkshire, now South London rooted, DEADLETTER channel the droll fury of The Fall and the lopsided rhythms of LCD Soundsystem into a strain of vehement post-punk, exploring the darker side of existence through a lens of narrative-driven levity. …
Formed in 2017 over a mutual love of cumbia (Afro-Latin dancing music, laced with rock guitar), Los Bitchos are Australian Petale, ex-drummer of dreamy indie rockers Kid Wave on guitar; Uruguayan Agustina Ruiz on keytar; Swede Josefine Jonsson, once of …
Variously compared to Kirsty MacColl, Ian Dury, Lily Allen and more, the London post-punk indie artist’s debut LP is a packed with own authentic style of witty, talky, mischievous lyrics and catchy melodies from the perky to wistfully emotional.
WE LOVE 'EM, YOU LOVE 'EM. So we're all thrilled they're coming back and now as a FOUR-PIECE. If you've caught them live with us before, lock the date in your diary, if not - become a believer. A show …
North London outfit Fake Turins explore the psychedelic strut of New York City in the 70’s, using their strength in numbers to provide an immersive experience, the 11-piece unit explore noise, disco and funk through an unrelenting groove. Fake Turins …
ECHOBELLY + Guests 7.30pm, Thursday 10th November After the maelstrom years of Britpop and their ensuing success as Echobelly , a series of experiences insued that rock’n’roll would call its own, including death, drugs, theft and high court injunctions, Glenn …
The Golden Dregs might be on the project of just one man, Benjamin Woods, but beyond that it’s a lot of different things. “It’s adopted the guise of a bar-band, a lonely man with a piano, a singer with a …
The Roar Club and Club Biscuit are delighted to welcome FRANCIS OF DELIRIUM to Bedford Esquires. The project Francis of Delirium was created by 21 year old Jana Bahrich (Vancouver) who invited drummer/producer, Chris Hewett (Seattle) to form an indie …
We are delighted to announce Welsh alt-rockers Trampolene will be appearing at Bedford Esquires as part of Independent Venue Week. Fresh from tours with The Libertines, Pete Doherty and Liam Gallagher, the Swansea three piece have garnered a reputation for …
In tough times, music can be the way through. With an expertise in fuzzy riffs, melodic heaviness, high energy and sharp lyrics, Sick Joy are not only one of British rock’s most promising young bands, they know a lot about …
Sick Joy + Shelf Lives + Torus. Independent Venue Week. Read More »
Hutch are Brighton based soft-psychers who have been creating excitement around the south coast with their energetic live shows for the last 6 months. After storming on to the live scene in August 2021 Hutch have bagged some impressive support …
Unfortunately this show has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Refunds available from point of purchase. Lande Hekt’s voice in music is one that’s socially aware yet often introspective, drawing awareness to serious issues but at the same time baring …
The Wonder Stuff’s Miles Hunt is back on the road to perform songs from his latest album Things Can Change, alongside classics from his 36-year career. For the new album, Miles did what he’s always done and wrote about things …
Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff) – Acoustic ***SOLD OUT*** Read More »
Portsmouth upstarts Hallan announce second EP ‘The Noise Of A Firing Gun’, set for release March 31st via Nice Swan Records (English Teacher, Sports Team, Courting), and share lead single ‘Unwomanly Face Of War’, out today (February 16th). Partnering with …
Saul Adamczewski (Fat White Family, Insecure Men) is coming to Bedford Esquires on Thursday 27th April in support of the future cult classic ‘Adventures in Limbo’. A strict limited edition of 500 black vinyl copies of his debut solo album …
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Bristolian troupe Langkamer serve up a heady mix of indie, country and punk and were most recently seen at Esquires after being hand-picked to support Sprints.
Triumphant return to Bedford for the Isle of Wight four-piece who have received bundles of support from the likes of 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq, Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1, and Radio X’s John Kennedy. The band have been Ones …
In their words "A power jangle, noise pop band originally from Coventry, UK. Got in the charts a few times". The second gig Mr ROAR went to at Esquires waaay back in March 1987 (whaaaat?) The venue was called The …
The Primitives | 35th anniversary of LOVELY | Silver Biplanes Read More »
***Re-arranged date. Original tickets still valid*** ROAR CLUB faves OPUS KINK return to Esquires. "Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk and jazz combine in grimy circumstances” (Thomas Smith, NME Magazine) “Barnstorming, infectious” (Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music) "One of the most enjoyable …
LOVE with Johnny Echols sees Arthur Lee’s longest serving band appearing in Bedford for the very first time to perform classic songs from Love’s first three albums Love, Da Capo, Four Sail and of course the seminal Forever Changes, as …
Following their previous two barnstorming appearances at the venue, we can confirm The Fabulous Courettes will returning to Esquires in September 2023. “Adrenalized crunch! Martin and Flavia make spit ‘n’ snarl garage rumble-meets-Phil Spector pop”. Mojo “Their songs are short, …
Previous Feet gigs at Esquires have seen outbreaks of furious dancing, ill advised facial hair and a sprained ankle or two. With a sound influenced by The Strokes, Britpop and The Happy Mondays, we are contractually banned from describing the …
Feet & Super Secret Special Guests & Better Joy. Read More »
Uncle Funk’s Disco Inferno are the world’s undisputed number 1 live disco band. Featuring fire effects, acrobatics and the incredible Disco Inferno band, Uncle Funk’s Disco Inferno show is an amazing energetic, choreographed tribute to the greatest era of music …
“Stop what you are doing and please focus up, you cannot miss this thing” Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1) Portsmouth’s finest, Hallan, are riding high off the back of the release of their latest EP ‘The Noise of a Firing …
One of the hottest new bands in the country, DEADLETTER are returning to Esquires, having opened Ceremony in blistering fashion earlier this year. A whirlwind of saxophones, cowbells, razor sharp lyrics and LCD Soundsystem influenced art-punk, the London / North …
Following a series of recent singles, Anglo-Maltese quartet GENN finally release their debut album, unum, into the world. And with the promise of an eclectic mix of styles and sounds this album delivers all of this and a whole lot …
From Leeds, THANK make loud noise that is uncompromising, brutal, dexterous and gets right up in everyone's faces. Anger is an energy indeed. "Mischievous agit-rock philosophers." - Steve Lamacq This year, Thank have played gigs both big and small – …