Music, Indie

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David Byrne & St Vincent

The veteran new wave singer-songwriter from Talking Heads and American multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark perform art rock and indie-rock from their collaborative album Love This Giant.

Roundhouse, London NW1

Tue 27 Aug

£35 / 0844 482 8008

  • 19:00

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Wed 28 Aug

£32.50 / 0121 780 3333

  • 19:00

David Rovics

The American indie singer-songwriter performs songs on political issues.

The Globe, Cardiff

Tue 4 Jun

£7 / 029 2023 0130

  • 19:30

Night & Day, Manchester

Tue 11 Jun

£7 adv / 0161 236 4597

  • 20:00 – 02:00

Dead Pets, Hard Skin, Gimp Fist, The Uppercuts, Nasty Bastard, In Evil Hour

The Yorkshire-based band plays a mix of rock, punk and indie.

The Underworld, London NW1

Sat 17 Aug

£12 / 020 7482 1932

  • 16:00

Dingus Khan, Dream Themes, Keith TOTP

The band from Manningtree plays noisy punk-rock and indie to promote the album Knifey Spoony.

Buffalo Bar, London N1

Thu 30 May

£6; £5 adv / 020 7359 6191

  • 20:00
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Dingus Khan, Hey You Guys!, Fjokra, Metasic

The band from Manningtree plays noisy punk-rock and indie to promote the album Knifey Spoony.

Cargo, London EC2A

Wed 3 Jul

£8 adv / 020 7739 3440

  • 19:00

The Dirty Rivers, Evil Alien, Friday Club

The Liverpool-based five-piece plays raw and intense retro-style rock and indie.

Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

Sat 25 May

£6 / 0121 444 2081

  • 20:00

Dog In A Box

The band plays various rock and indie cover songs.

The Station, Newcastle upon Tyne

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0191 268 1397

  • 21:00

Doune the Rabbit Hole

A boutique music festival that manages a lovely line-up of music, theatre, comedy and spoken word performances. Acts announced for 2013 include Clinic, Alasdair Roberts, Orkestra del Sol, July, The Pastels, PAWS, Rachel Sermanni, Robyn Hitchcock, Zun Zun Egui, Arbouretum, Meursault, Bombskare, Rozi Plain, John Langan…

Cardross Estate, by Port of Menteith

Thu 22 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free)

Fri 23 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free)

Sat 24 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free)

Sun 25 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free)

Dunfermline Live

A weekend showcase of Scottish music.

Various venues, Dunfermline

Fri 11 Oct

Free

  • 12:00 – 01:30

Sat 12 Oct

Free

  • 12:00 – 01:30

Sun 13 Oct

Free

  • 12:00 – 01:30
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Electric Mayhem

The band plays indie and rock covers.

The Roadhouse, London WC2E

Sat 25 May

£12; £5 before 9pm / 020 7379 6132

  • 17:30 – 03:00

Electric Mayhem

Rock and indie covers group.

The Roadhouse, London WC2E

Sat 8 Jun

£12; £5 before 9pm / 020 7379 6132

  • 17:30 – 03:00

Emmet Scanlon

Galway-based indie-singer-songwriter.

Waxy O'Connor's, London W1D

Sun 16 Jun

Church Bar

Phone for prices / 020 7287 0255

  • 20:00

Sun 14 Jul

Church Bar

Phone for prices / 020 7287 0255

  • 20:00

The Epstein

The Oxford-based band performs alternative folk and indie from its second album Murmurations.

The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, London N16

Sun 30 Jun

£9; £7 adv / 020 7254 4097

  • 20:30

The Fancy Dress Party, Red Bear, J D Smith, Will Smith

The five-piece collective from South Woodham Ferrers performs it's energetic blend of electronic indie-folk and alt rock.

Hootananny, London SW2

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7737 7273

  • 21:00 – 00:00
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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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Frankie & the Heartstrings, Spectrals and Fantastic Piano

Sunderland five-piece who have been described as 'JoBoxers meets Josef K.'

King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow

Sat 8 Jun

£8 / 0141 221 5279

  • 20:30

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

The Fuse

Indie rock band from London on tour to promote their new EP Flag.

The Blue Room, Blackpool

Sat 1 Jun

Times & prices to be confirmed / 01253 316 393

Cafe Drummonds, Aberdeen

Fri 31 May

Times & prices to be confirmed / 01224 619930

Mad Hatters (upstairs at Hootananny Ceilidh Cafe Bar), Inverness

Thu 30 May

Times & prices to be confirmed / 01463 233651

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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
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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

Get Cubs

The four-piece from Burton-On-Trent play indie from their debut album To The Mountains.

Moles, Bath

Thu 20 Jun

Free before 12midnight / 01225 404445

  • 22:00

Glastonbudget

A host of performers pay tribute to their musical heroes over the three-day event, with covers bands including Antarctic Monkeys, Guns 2 Roses, Kins Of Leon, Korn Again, Green Date, Four Fighters, Oasish and The Fillers performing alongside up-and-coming rock bands.

Turnpost Farm, Loughborough

Fri 24 May

£72 weekend; £2 child; £39.50; £29.50–£34.50 under 18s; £72 weekend; £37–£60 under 18s; £2 child; £34.50–£42.50 / 0116 269 8807

  • 10:00 – 02:00

Sat 25 May

£72 weekend; £2 child; £39.50; £29.50–£34.50 under 18s; £72 weekend; £37–£60 under 18s; £2 child; £34.50–£42.50 / 0116 269 8807

  • 10:00 – 02:00

Sun 26 May

£72 weekend; £2 child; £39.50; £29.50–£34.50 under 18s; £72 weekend; £37–£60 under 18s; £2 child; £34.50–£42.50 / 0116 269 8807

  • 10:00 – 02:00

Glen Hodge, Jack Weissman

Indie singer-songwriter from London.

The Spice Of Life, London W1D

Fri 31 May

£5 / 020 7437 7013

  • 18:00 – 23:00

Governor's Luck

The Essex-based four-piece plays guitar-led Brit pop and indie.

The Water Rats, London WC1X

Wed 19 Jun

£5 / 020 3589 5983

  • 19:00
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