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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

£6.50

With The Coffins and The Apparells

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
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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

The Scandals

Mod revival band.

Beat Generator Live, Dundee

Sat 14 Sep

£5 / 01382 229226

  • 20:00

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
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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
…and 29 more dates until 23 Dec

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

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Herculean

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
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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
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