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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Audio, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
Beat Generator Live, Dundee
Sat 25 May
£6 / 01382 229226
- 20:00
Ipanic
The band plays indie covers.
Jack Rabbit Slims, Wirral
Sat 29 Jun
£3 / 0151 632 7545
- 22:00
Sat 24 Aug
£3 / 0151 632 7545
- 22:00
Sat 16 Nov
£3 / 0151 632 7545
- 22:00





