Gigs

Throughout the week things stack up as follows:

Wednesdays
1st of the month - LATE NIGHT COLOUR hosted by Grain Division
3rd of the month - LEEDS ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE hosted by No Title Magazine
2nd, 4th (& 5th) of the month - SANDINISTA! LIVE

Thursdays

Resident DJs: start the weekend early with our resident DJs playing on rotation from
10 till 3.

Fridays and Saturdays

Resident DJs on rotation playing an eclectic selection covering rock, indie, ska, funk, soul, reggae, 80s, hip hop and more from 10 till 3.

Sundays

Live Music: catch some of the finest local acoustic acts at our weekly Sunday Sessions night.

GIG CALENDAR

MARCH

WED 10 MAR: SANDINISTA LIVE: Bluesbeaten Redshaw (on stage at 10:30) 16 year old blues prodigy fresh back from the Montreux Jazz Festival plays hobo blues in a Seasick Steve style, jamming with a few guitars including his home-made 1 string Diddley Bo!
THU 11 MAR: DJ: Adrian
FRI 12 MAR: DJ: John
SAT 13 MAR: DJ: John
SUN 14 MAR: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Jordan Senior (on stage at 10:30) Wistful, acoustic balladeer in the style of Neil Young, Dylan or Beth Orton.

WED 17 MAR: LEEDS ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE (Acts on stage from 9:30) Monthly acoustic showcase hosted by No Title magazine with acts this month Tag Team Preacher + The Commune Of Rochefourchat.
THU 18 MAR: DJ: Sven
FRI 19 MAR: DJ: Adrian
SAT 20 MAR: DJ: John
SUN 21 MAR: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Gary Stewart (on stage at 10:30) Gary plays folk rock acoustic along the lines of Counting Crows and Ray LaMontagne.

WED 24 MAR: SANDINISTA LIVE: Melodicas New Reed (on stage at 10:30) A head nodding blend of reggae, blues and folk in the style of Bedouin Soundclash.
THU 25 MAR: DJ: Paul
FRI 26 MAR: DJ: Dillon
SAT 27 MAR: DJ: Sven
SUN 28 MAR: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Graham Hall (on stage at 10:30) Armed with 2 guitars, Graham brings on rootsy, delta blues a la Son House, Peter Green and Howlin Wolf.

WED 31 MAR: SANDINISTA LIVE: Vinnie & the Stars (on stage at 10:30) Low slung, funky outfit blending blues, funk, hip hop and ska with an end product that sounds like a mix of Little Barrie, Jamie T, The Fun Loving Criminals & The Average White Band!


APRIL

THU 01 APR: DJ: Sven - Easter Special!! Tomorrow's Good Friday, it's the longest weekend of the year, so head down to Sandinista! and celebrate in style till the wee hours.
FRI 02 APR: DJ: Adrian
SAT 03 APR: DJ: Adrian
SUN 04 APR: BANK HOLIDAY BEDLAM Join in the fun on the first Bank Holiday Sunday of the year with our legendary DJ session hosted by DJ Sven.

WED 07 APR: LATE NIGHT COLOUR (acts on stage from 9:30) Weekly band showcase hosted by The Grain Division with acts this month: Rob Himself, Paul Morricone, The State of Georgia, & Roger Davies.
THU 08 APR: DJ: Adrian
FRI 09 APR: DJ: Adrian
SAT 10 APR: DJ: Sven
SUN 11 APR: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Richard Kitson (on stage at 10:30) Barnsley artist blends slide guitar and the bluesy finger picking elements of old masters like Big Bill Broonzy with the folky troubadour influences of the likes of Dylan and Bert Jansch.

WED 14 APR: SANDINISTA LIVE: Pocket Of 3 (on stage at 10:30) Local funkrock four piece with a free flowing, jam session style that sounds like a sonic collision between Dr John and Little Barrie.
THU 15 APR: DJ: Sven
FRI 16 APR: DJ: Paul
SAT 17 APR: DJ: John
SUN 18 APR: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Gavin Mart (on stage at 10:30) Gripping, atmospheric, acoustic sounds carried by a bluesy vocal. Politically driven and passionately delivered, he might be compared to the likes of Elliot Smith.

WED 21 APR: LEEDS ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE (acts on stage from 9:30) Weekly band showcase hosted by No Title Magazine with acts this month TBA.
THU 22 APR: DJ: Adrian
FRI 23 APR: DJ: Si Ord
SAT 24 APR: DJ: John
SUN 25 APR: SUNDAY SESSIONS: Ben Pike (on stage at 10:30) 2008 Bright Young Things winner offers up bluesy finger picked guitar, joining the dots between John Martyn, Nick Drake and Django Reindhart.

WED 28 APR: SANDINISTA LIVE: Black Carousel (on stage at 10:30)
THU 29 APR: DJ: Adrian
FRI 30 APR: DJ: Dillon

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