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Hot Mess

Gay club night describing itself as 'an irregular party for irregular folks', where the focus is on the music, which is a heady mix of disco, hi-NRG, acid house, Italo and electro from the safe hands of DJ Simonotron (Club for Heroes/Devil Disco Club).

The Poetry Club, Glasgow

Sat 18 May

£5

22:00 – 02:00

Chester Rocks 2013: The Wanted, Jessie J

Pop, rock and indie showcase featuring Saturday headliners The Wanted with Union J and topping the bill on Sunday is Jessie J and Lawson.

Chester Racecourse

Sat 15 Jun

£32 day ticket / 01244 304 610

16:00

Sun 16 Jun

£32 day ticket / 01244 304 610

16:00

The Egg

Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave at this Edinburgh institution for those in the know after a quick fix of decent music and attitude free clubbing.

Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh

Sat 18 May

£2 before midnight; £4 after / 0131 229 1442

23:00 – 03:00

Sat 25 May

£2 before midnight; £4 after / 0131 229 1442

23:00 – 03:00

Sat 1 Jun

£2 before midnight; £4 after / 0131 229 1442

23:00 – 03:00

…and 4 more dates until 29 Jun

Live Music Sessions

A mix of local solo and duo talent.

The West End Hotel, Edinburgh

Sat 18 May

Free

21:00 – 00:00

Fri 24 May

Free

21:00 – 00:00

Sat 25 May

Free

21:00 – 00:00

…and 60 more dates until 21 Dec

Love Music & Magic Nostalgic

Soul, rock'n'roll, indie and electro with Gerry Lyons, with a different club each week in the ABC2, featuring Edinburgh's wheel-spinning multi-genre odyssey Magic Nostalgic on the first Saturday, Beats, Rhymes and Life playing hip hop on the second, Flipsville playing 50s and 60s rock'n'roll on the third and FTW's…

O2 ABC, Glasgow

Sat 18 May

£7 (£5) / 0141 332 2232

23:00 – 03:00

Sat 25 May

£7 (£5) / 0141 332 2232

23:00 – 03:00

Sat 1 Jun

£7 (£5) / 0141 332 2232

23:00 – 03:00

…and 4 more dates until 29 Jun back to top

Department S

Resident DJs play rock'n'roll, garage, indie, soul and pop.

The Lanes, Bristol

Sat 18 May

£5 adv / 0117 325 1979

21:00 – 03:00

Sat 25 May

£5 adv / 0117 325 1979

21:00 – 03:00

Sat 1 Jun

£5 adv / 0117 325 1979

21:00 – 03:00

…and 8 more dates until 27 Jul

Montrose Music Festival

Affectionately known as 'Mo Fest', this annual event in the colourful town of Montrose offers band nights, ceilidhs, big names on stage and a campsite.

Various Venues, Montrose

Fri 24 May

Times & prices vary / 01674 675514

Sat 25 May

Times & prices vary / 01674 675514

Sun 26 May

Times & prices vary / 01674 675514

Wasabi Disco

Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves at this 'no holds barred disco death match'.

Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh

Sat 18 May

£3 (Members free) / 0131 225 1757

23:00 – 03:00

AmbiDECKstrous

Bill Spice and Dunc Stark with a blend of funk, soul, hip hop, house, techno, ska, dub and more.

Elbow, Edinburgh

Sat 18 May

Free / 0131 556 5662

20:00 – 01:00

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 0131 556 5662

20:00 – 01:00

Sat 15 Jun

Free / 0131 556 5662

20:00 – 01:00

…and 14 more dates until 28 Dec

FyneFest

Beer is the star at Fyne Ales brewery with over 100 different beers from the UK’s best breweries available over the weekend, accompanied by an equally tempting music programme and food from a range of local producers (local as in venison burgers from the estate and fresh oysters collected from the loch). This year's…

Fyne Ales, Cairndow

Fri 14 Jun

Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120

Sat 15 Jun

Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120

Sun 16 Jun

Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120

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Modern Minds, Open To Fire, The Rebel Beats, SharksvBears, Salophia

The four-piece from the Midlands performs alternative rock and indie.

O2 Academy Birmingham

Sat 18 May

Academy 3

£5 / 0844 477 2000

19:00 – 23:00

The Postal Service

The American duo consisting of Death Cab For Cutie vocalist Ben Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Headset reforms to play its electropop, indie-pop and indietronica songs.

Manchester Academy

Sat 18 May

£20 phone for availability / 0161 275 2930

19:00

O2 Academy Brixton, London SW9

Sun 19 May

£22.50 phone for availability / 0844 477 2000

19:30

Mon 20 May

£22.50 phone for availability / 0844 477 2000

19:30

Propaganda

The UK's biggest indie club night comes to Edinburgh. Featuring a guest set from The View (22 Jun).

The Picture House, Edinburgh

Sat 18 May

£5 (Students £4 before midnight) / 0844 847 1740

23:00 – 03:00

Sat 25 May

£5 (Students £4 before midnight) / 0844 847 1740

23:00 – 03:00

Sat 1 Jun

£5 (Students £4 before midnight) / 0844 847 1740

23:00 – 03:00

…and 4 more dates until 29 Jun

Tuesdays at Mosh

Popular anthems, classic indie and dance played over two floors.

Mosh Nightclub, Leicester

Tue 21 May

Bar Gaudi, Ground Floor, First Floor

£4; £3 before 11.30pm (£3; £2 before 11.30pm) / 0116 248 9241

23:00 – 03:00

Tue 28 May

Bar Gaudi, Ground Floor, First Floor

£4; £3 before 11.30pm (£3; £2 before 11.30pm) / 0116 248 9241

23:00 – 03:00

Tue 4 Jun

Bar Gaudi, Ground Floor, First Floor

£4; £3 before 11.30pm (£3; £2 before 11.30pm) / 0116 248 9241

23:00 – 03:00

…and 8 more dates until 30 Jul

bETAMAX

Mutant disco, post punk, new wave and 2Tone night hosted by Chris FAST (FASTpunkclub) and Big Gus (the Go-Go).

Studio 24, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£3 before midnight; £5 after / 0131 558 3758

23:00 – 03:00

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Cream Soda

Bubbly new pop night with classic hits old and new from DJ team The Parma Violets.

Electric Circus, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

£3 before midnight; £4 after / 0131 226 4224

22:30 – 03:00

Fri 31 May

£3 before midnight; £4 after / 0131 226 4224

22:30 – 03:00

Fri 7 Jun

£3 before midnight; £4 after / 0131 226 4224

22:30 – 03:00

…and 3 more dates until 28 Jun

Dressed To Kill

Resident DJs spin drum'n'bass, dance, house, R&B, hip hop and indie.

Meze Lounge, Newport

Fri 24 May

Phone for prices / 01633 213161

22:00 – 05:00

Fri 31 May

Phone for prices / 01633 213161

22:00 – 05:00

The Feeling

The Dan Gillespie Sells-fronted quintet from Horsham, West Sussex performs sweeping power-pop and soft indie, including the hit single Love It When You Call.

City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds

Sun 27 Oct

£19.10 / 0113 243 0808

19:00

The Junction, Cambridge

Sat 2 Nov

£18.50 adv / 01223 511511

20:00

Manchester Academy

Wed 23 Oct

£18.50 / 0161 275 2930

19:00

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The Fresh & Onlys

The four-piece from San Francisco plays garage-rock and lively indie from the album, Long Slow Dance.

The Compass, Chester

Tue 11 Jun

£9

20:00

East Village Arts Club, Liverpool

Thu 13 Jun

£10 adv / 0844 847 2424

20:00 – 23:00

Fridays at Mosh

Rock, metal, emo, punk, ska and cutting-edge indie played across three rooms.

Mosh Nightclub, Leicester

Fri 24 May

£5; £2 before 11.30pm / 0116 248 9241

23:00 – 03:00

Fri 31 May

£5; £2 before 11.30pm / 0116 248 9241

23:00 – 03:00

Fri 7 Jun

£5; £2 before 11.30pm / 0116 248 9241

23:00 – 03:00

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FUEL Fridays

Resident DJs play pop, rock and alternative.

Leeds Metropolitan University

Fri 24 May

£5; £4 adv / 0113 812 8435

23:00 – 03:00

Fri 31 May

£5; £4 adv / 0113 812 8435

23:00 – 03:00

Fri 7 Jun

£5; £4 adv / 0113 812 8435

23:00 – 03:00

…and 7 more dates until 26 Jul

Garlands And Bedlam Saturdays

Dave Booth, Les Calvert, Sean Warren, Ant Chandler and Mr X supply house, electro, trance, indie and disco.

Garlands, Liverpool

Sat 18 May

Phone for prices / 0151 236 3307

23:00

Sat 25 May

Phone for prices / 0151 236 3307

23:00

Sat 1 Jun

Phone for prices / 0151 236 3307

23:00

…and 8 more dates until 27 Jul

Grown Ups

Vintage vinyl night with tunes from the last six decades provided by DJs Kinghorror and The Spotlight Kid and ranging from rockabilly and soul to garage, new wave and electro.

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Sat 15 Jun

£6 / 0845 874 3001

20:00 – 01:00

Happy Martyr

A stripped back, sharp blend of hip hop vocals and folky guitar, duo Alex Lusty (Acarine) and Boz Boorer (Polecats) tour in anticipation of their debut album.