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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
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
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
Sat 29 Jun
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 3758
- 23:00 – 03:00
Sat 27 Jul
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 3758
- 23:00 – 03:00
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.
Audio, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
Beat Generator Live, Dundee
Sat 25 May
£6 / 01382 229226
- 20:00
MC Lars
The rapper and guitarist from Berkeley, California, born Andrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen, performs electro-hip hop and post-punk rap in support of Nerdcore For Life.
Surya, London N1
Tue 28 May
£10 adv / 020 7713 6262
- 19:30
The Cavaliers, Versace Smile, The Smoking Indians, The Rising Souls and Brian Gatens
Indievous bill.
Maggie May's, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
£6 / 0141 548 1350
- 19:30
Gentlemen Of The Road 2013: Mumford & Sons, Vampire Weekend
Folk rock and indie showcase headlined by Vampire Weekend on Friday and hosts Mumford & Sons on Saturday, with performance over the weekend from The Vaccines, Mystery Jets, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit and The Very Best Soundsystem.
The Convent Field, Lewes
Fri 19 Jul
£75 weekend ticket / 01484 422255
- 17:00
Sat 20 Jul
£75 weekend ticket / 01484 422255
- 13:00
3 Fall
The band plays rock and indie covers.
The Hop, Wakefield
Sat 8 Jun
Downstairs
Free / 01924 367111
- 21:45
Ben Howard
The Brit Award-winning singer-songwriter and musician performs folk and indie songs.
Festival Marquee, Belfast
Sat 17 Aug
£30 / 028 9023 2403
- 18:00
HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London W6
Wed 12 Jun
£25 phone for availability / 0844 249 1000
- 19:00
Thu 13 Jun
£25 phone for availability / 0844 249 1000
- 19:00
Opera House & Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Tue 11 Jun
£22.50 / 0870 380 1111
- 19:00
The Blueswater Singer-Songwriter Showcase and Open Mic
Singer-songwriter showcase hosted by rhythm & blues band Blueswater, featuring guests every week and an open mic session.
Earl of Marchmont, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 662 1877
- 21:00 – 23:30
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 662 1877
- 21:00 – 23:30
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0131 662 1877
- 21:00 – 23:30
Dalzel, Minor Operations, Evol and Dusty Keys
Indie bill.
Pivo Pivo, Glasgow
Sat 8 Jun
£5 / 0141 564 8100
- 20:00
Gav Fest
Three local bands are given the chance to play at a large venue and, more importantly, to help raise cash for Help for Heroes. Music and comedy go all day long, and there's also a snack and regular old booze bar to help throw more funds into the charity pool. Please do not try to book via the venue as they do not deal…
Ardeer Community Centre, Stevenston
Sat 20 Jul
£5 / 01294 466861
- 15:00 – 00:00
Governor's Luck, Chinese Missy, Hijack Stories, Cherri Fosphate
The Essex-based four-piece plays guitar-led Brit pop and indie.
The Barfly, Camden, London NW1
Sat 25 May
£6 adv / 0844 847 2424
- 19:00
Great Cynics
Acoustic punk troubadour and band, described as 'Billy Bragg meets Lemonheads'.
The Compass, Chester
Thu 30 May
£6
- 20:00 – 23:00
The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
Mon 3 Jun
£6 adv / 01892 530411
- 20:00
Star & Garter, Manchester
Fri 24 May
£6 adv / 0161 273 6726
- 19:00
Also on at:
back to topHerculean
EP launch for this uplifting indie rock trio from Glasgow.
Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow
Fri 7 Jun
£5 / 0141 333 0900
- 19:30
The Killers, James, The Gaslight Anthem
The multi-platinum selling four-piece from Las Vegas, led by vocalist and keyboard player Brandon Flowers, plays anthemic indie-rock in support of the album Battle Born.
Wembley Stadium
Sat 22 Jun
£35–£65 / 0844 980 8001
- 17:00
Martin Olyett
The singer and guitarist performs contemporary folk-rock with an acoustic indie style.
The Pump House, Watford
Fri 14 Jun
£5 / 01923 241362
- 20:00
Sarah Neufeld
The Canadian musician, best known as the violinist for Arcade Fire, plays indie-rock songs.
Bush Hall, London W12
Sun 26 May
£10.50 / 020 8222 6955
- 19:30
Swiss Lips
Electro pop five-piece from Manchester play the Love Music club night.
O2 ABC, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
£5 / 0141 332 2232
- 23:00
Ultrasound, Chris Devotion & the Expectations and Kobi
Cult, eccentric indie favourites from the 90s, fronted by the non-tiny 'Tiny' Wood.
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Fri 14 Jun
£10 / 0141 221 5279
- 20:30
The Wave Pictures
Indie pop with an anti-folk/country edge from this London trio.
City Screen Picturehouse, York
Thu 27 Jun
£10; £8 adv / 0871 704 2054
- 20:00 – 23:00
Fri 28 Jun
£10; £8 adv / 0871 704 2054
- 20:00 – 23:00
The Lexington, London N1
Sun 30 Jun
£10 adv / 020 7837 5371
- 19:30
7 Sins
The ban performs indie and alt-rock covers.
The White Swan, Morpeth
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01670 513532
- 21:00
Annabel, Dowsing, Cavalcades and Proverbs
Indie, emo and screamo line-up from the States and Scotland.
The 13th Note Café/Bar, Glasgow
Mon 10 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 0141 553 1638
- 20:00
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
The four-piece from Yokohama, Japan, performs alternative rock and indie-rock to promote the album Landmark.
O2 Academy Islington, London N1
Fri 31 May
£18 / 020 7288 4400
- 18:00 – 22:00





