What's On May 2008
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Thu 1st May BOTB SEMI FINAL 3
9-12 £5
The Measure vs Fun At The Fair vs Late Day Breakers vs Toy Radio, go head to head for a slot in The Final.
DO THE DOG UK TOUR presents... - Not To Be Missed!
Fri 2nd May DO THE DOG UK TOUR presents...
8-2am £8 / £7 adv Buy Tickets
New Town Kings + Rebelation + Ettin + Indie Disco from 12-2am. Door price drops to £3 after 11.30pm. No entry after 1am. Do The Dog Music has been releasing & promoting the wonderful world of ska for an incredible 12 years now, no mean feat for an independent record label in today's music industry! To mark the occasion they will be putting two of the UK's brightest ska talents Rebelation & New Town Kings. Support from Ettin
Links: The MusicBox
NOASIS - Pick Of The Month!
Sat 3rd May NOASIS
7.30-2am £7 door - £6 advance Buy Tickets
Noasis are THE definitive answer to Oasis are back by popular demad. Recreating songs from every one of Oasis' six albums, Noasis deliver each one with pure precision; you would be fooled into thinking you were watching the real thing! Links: NOASIS
Sun 4th May BLUE ANGEL ACOUSTIC CAFE
7pm-10.30pm Free Entry
Floor spots welcome for the semi-acoustic weekend wind down. A free drink for performers
Mon 5th May THE MONDAY CLUB
8-12 No entry after 11pm Free Entry
St Albans premier dj night. Check link below for listings.
Links: THE MONDAY CLUB
Tue 6th May BATTLE OF THE VOICES Heat 1
8-12 £4
Let the singing commence and Special launch night, we get the first look at the acts of the competition, its time to turn on the heat! Come and support them, vote for them, and encourage them…one of them could be the next big thing! Come early & stay late! Showtime starts 9pm.
Wed 7th May JUICEBOX presents
8-12 £5 Buy Tickets
Dizzie Cheroot + Upsetta + The Steers + One Eyes BlueIAN SIEGAL - Not To Be Missed!
Thu 8th May IAN SIEGAL
8-12 £12 Door / £10 Adv Buy Tickets
With a voice somewhere between Tom Waits and Howlin’ Wolf, Ian Siegal is the hottest property on the British Blues scene today. Ian Has supported Bill Wymans’ Rhythm Kings on two national tours, appeared at numerous European festivals and now with another critically acclaimed release ‘Swagger’ in 2007. “The closest thing I’ve heard to Chester Burnett” Jeff Beck. “The ‘baddest’ guitarist on the planet” Chaka Khan
Links: SHADES OF BLUES
TRASHVILLE - Not To Be Missed!
Fri 9th May TRASHVILLE
7-2am £7 / £6 adv
Neck - the London-Irish band juxtaposes, perfectly, the swirling, spiritual abandon of authentic Traditional Irish music: (fiddle, tin-whistle, banjo and Uilleann bag-pipes); with the rip-roaring, electric energy of a full-on Punk band! This is all topped-off with the raucous, passionate vocals of song-smith Leeson O'Keeffe… a man with the undeniable pedigree of having stood beside Shane MacGowan in his band The Popes, as well as having guested on banjo with The Alabama 3, of TV’s “The Soprano’s” fame + The Ruby Shoes + Killing Seymour + Indie Disco with Rob "Juicebox" Payne from 12-2am. Door price drops to £3 after 11.30pm. No entry after 1am.
ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? - Pick Of The Month!
Sat 10th May ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
7.30-2am £7 door / £6 adv Buy Tickets
The Horn welcomes back the best tribute to Jimi Hendrix you will ever see. Definitely not a concert to be missed if you are a serious Hendrix fan. Links: ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
Sun 11th May BLUE ANGEL ACOUSTIC CAFE
7pm-10.30pm Free Entry
Floor spots welcome for the semi-acoustic weekend wind down. A free drink for performers
Mon 12th May THE MONDAY CLUB
8-12 No entry after 11pm Free Entry
St Albans premier dj night. Check link below for listings.
Links: THE MONDAY CLUB
Tue 13th May BATTLE OF THE VOICES Heat 2
8-12 £4
Come and support them, vote for them, and encourage them…one of them could be the next big thing! Come early & stay late! Showtime starts 9pm.
Wed 14th May STRUNG UP
8 - 12 £4
Showcasing Ross O'Reilly (firey young blade) and Dan James (passionate & heartfelt songs), plus special guests.
Thu 15th May BOTB SEMI FINAL 4
9-12 £5
Theoretical Downfall vs December vs Canvas Wall vs Tobacco Road, go head to head for a slot in The Final.
THE MUSICBOX presents... - Not To Be Missed!
Fri 16th May THE MUSICBOX presents...
8-2am £7 / £6 adv Buy Tickets
The BossHoss (signed to Island Records/Universal) is a band from Berlin with attitude and a growing world-wide fan base thanks to incredible live performances. Incorporating stereotypical American cowboy style with Stetson hats, tank tops, large sunglasses and whiskey bottles their quirky covers of pop, rock and hip hop such as Toxic by Britney Spears and Hey Ya! by OutKast are peppered with ye-haw yells in true country trash punk rock style!Not to be Missed! + Automat + Sunflies + Indie Disco from 12-2am. Door price drops to £3 after 11.30pm. No entry after 1am. Links: The MusicBox
GUNS 2 ROSES - Not To Be Missed!
Sat 17th May GUNS 2 ROSES
7-2am £7 door - £6 advance Buy Tickets
Amazing GUNS n ROSES tribute band - they look the part, sound the part... THIS IS CLASSIC G'n'F'n'R! Plus support from The Phantom JackLinks: GUNS 2 ROSES
Sun 18th May BLUE ANGEL ACOUSTIC CAFE
7pm-10.30pm Free Entry
Floor spots welcome for the semi-acoustic weekend wind down. A free drink for performers
Mon 19th May THE MONDAY CLUB
8-12 No entry after 11pm Free Entry
St Albans premier dj night. Check link below for listings.
Links: THE MONDAY CLUB
Tue 20th May BATTLE OF THE VOICES Heat 3
8-12 £4
Come and support them, vote for them, and encourage them…one of them could be the next big thing! Come early & stay late! Showtime starts 9pm.
Wed 21st May GLOWORM presents...
8-12 £4
Shoving new music where the music don't shine! An eclectic stir-fry of funk, punk and Rock 'n Roll featuring Sugar Daddy, St Albans answer to Parliament. Also Parisian garage punk rockers King of Conspiracy. So scuff up your DM's and grow your hair geasy for this is the mothership connection.
Thu 22nd May SICK PROMOTIONS
9-12 £5
JUICEBOX presents - Pick Of The Month!
Fri 23rd May JUICEBOX presents
8-12 £7 / £6 adv Buy Tickets
The Thirst (Indie/Soul/Rock) are an electrifying indie/rock band from Brixton who are emerging as one of the premiere live acts in the UK. 2007 saw The Thirst on stage at the Isle of Wight Festival, Hyde Park Calling, Electric Gardens, Glastonbury and supporting The Sex Pistols and The Rolling Stones. Their debut album has been produced by Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Adele, Kasabian), Jake Fior (Babyshambles, The Libertines) and James Lewis (Cajun Dance Party). Kizzy Black & The Dirty Angels (Rock/Alternative/Funk) have a groove that creates a real fun atmosphere with almost carefree ease, with a lead singer who oozes charisma. Phantom Sound (Rock/Funk/Indie) great young, local band with a bright future ahead of them. They are creating a big stir and lots of interest is being shown in them from record labels. The Tudors (Indie/Blues/Rock) Watford band reminiscent of Bluetones circa Britpop 90's, with catchy Oasis style crowd sing-along's and starting to climb that ladder to be on par with their idols. Indie Disco from the Juicebox DJ's from 12-2am. Door price drops to £3 after 11.30pm. No entry after 1am.EQUI-TRUCK ON TOUR - Not To Be Missed!
Sat 24th May EQUI-TRUCK ON TOUR
1pm - 2am £9 door / £8 adv Buy Tickets
All day event from 1pm featuring a selection of bands handpicked by EquiTruck alongside some of the best local talent. Featuring (and running order in reverse) MORRISON STEAM FAYRE (headline) + EXPENSIVE HABITS + FRANK TURNER + NEW CAPITAL + SMILEX + BARRINGTONE + LITTLE FISH + GROUND DUST + DANNY AND THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD + TWISTED TREES + WITCHES + CARNABY HOUSE + THE DELTA FREQUENCY (first on).
Sun 25th May BLUE ANGEL ACOUSTIC CAFE
7pm-10.30pm Free Entry
Floor spots welcome for the semi-acoustic weekend wind down. A free drink for performers
Mon 26th May THE MONDAY CLUB
8-12 No entry after 11pm Free Entry
St Albans premier dj night. Check link below for listings.
Links: THE MONDAY CLUB
Tue 27th May BATTLE OF THE VOICES Heat 4
8-12 £4
Come and support them, vote for them, and encourage them…one of them could be the next big thing! Come early & stay late! Showtime starts 9pm.
Wed 28th May DTA PPROMOTIONS presents
8-12 £4
Line up tbc
Thu 29th May TRASHVILLE
7.30-12 £5 / £4 with flyer
Cool grunge-punk from Toxins, angular punk-funki from Pirate Radio, abrasive hardcore from Run and brutal metal-riffery from Psychomanche!
THE MUSICBOX presents... - Pick Of The Month!
Fri 30th May THE MUSICBOX presents...
8-2am £6 / £3 Buy Tickets
Featuring Imperial Leisure ( Rap / Ska / Punk) If you thought UK rap had to be as clumsy as The Streets, if you thought the British ska revival ended when the Ordinary Boys sold out, if no-one else can help, then come and see Imperial Leisure, because they are the A-Team. These guys absolutely rocked last two times they played here. DO NOT MISS. + Reign + Indie Disco from 12-2am. Door price drops to £3 after 11.30pm. No entry after 1am. Links: The MusicBox
U2's - Pick Of The Month!
Sat 31st May U2's
8-2am £7 / £6 adv Buy Tickets
A tribute to the Irish legends U2. Better than the real thing? Links: U2's