Crewe and District Gig Guide

CG's Open Acoustic Night @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Swim Into Scarlet @ The White Horse, Nantwich

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Unplugged 'n' Unplanned Acoustic Evening @ The Crown, Crewe

The Pepper Town Band @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Acoustic Open Mic Session @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

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Scott's Open Mic Session @ Nakatcha, Nantwich

The BlueYellows @ The Imp, Crewe

+ Dayve Dean

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Neil Pybus @ Debees, Winsford

Alibi @ The Glasshouse, Sandbach

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Hollywood Nites @ The Railway, Nantwich

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Dimension @ The Box, Crewe

ALTERNATIVE-indie trio Dimension are back for their second headline slot at The Box on Friday, May 25.

With influences ranging from Wolfmother and Jet to Feeder and Foo Fighters, Stephen McGuire (vocals/guitar), Ryan Minshull (bass/vocals) and Jackson Goring (drums) have established themselves as one the best on the local scene inside 12 months.

Having supported rising London outift Telison along with the likes of Bleached Wail, the guys deliver a blistering live show.

Support comes from Sink Or Swim + Roots To Nowhere + TBA

Tickets are £5 and are available from the venue or online - click the venue name above.

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Human Condition @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Scott Dennison @ Square One, Crewe

Originally from the North-East of England and now based in Manchester, this exciting young singer/guitarist (and in-demand DJ!) makes a welcome return to Square One.

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Jodi @ The Sydney Arms, Crewe

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Band Of Jack @ The Imp, Crewe

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Blythe @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

+ Jonathan Tarplee

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New Romantics @ The White Horse, Nantwich

+ Bet It All In Vegas + Goldwaite + Roots To Nowhere

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Memory Lane @ The Cosey Club, Haslington

The Rude Boys @ The White Horse, Nantwich

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Casino @ The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

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Bedlam @ The Brunswick, Crewe

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Sink Or Swim @ Sandbach Football Club, Sandbach

TICKET INFOMATION:

Advanced Tickets: £1
Under 12's: *FREE*
On The Day: £2.50

Doors open at 12PM, Official opening ceremony at 1PM.

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Mutha Humbucker @ The Railway, Nantwich

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J. L. S. ( Jim, Les and Stevie! ) @ The Vine, Shavington

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Vavoom! @ Shavington Club, Shavington

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Just Jay @ The Market Tavern, Sandbach

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Limehouse Lizzy @ The Box, Crewe

Renowned for an action-packed pyrotechnic-fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive & well, dominating stages worldwide. The band have added a tribute in their set to the late Gary Moore (ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist and world renowned solo artist) who sadly passed away last year.

In 2012 the band's European tour continues to explore and celebrate the artistic and musical legacy of the hard-living, hard-rocking, yet at times surprisingly tender and romantic artist that was Philip Lynott.

This year they will be appearing in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Holland and Belgium.

Expect Celtic influenced tracks like ”Whisky in the Jar” and “Black Rose”, amongst classic tracks like “The Boys are Back in Town”, “Sarah” and many others we’ve come to expect from one of the most highly rated acts on the circuit.

Tickets are £12 and are available from the venue or online - click the venue name above.

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Barrelhouse Jukes @ The Bleeding Wolf, Scholar Green

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Vic Creeky @ The Grand Junction, Crewe

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J.L.S. (Jim, Les and Stevie!) @ The Vine, Shavington

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The J.E.M. Band @ The Express, Crewe

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Roadhouse @ The Flying Lady, Crewe

Acoustic Jam Night @ The Shakespeare, Nantwich

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Mutha Humplugged @ The Railway, Nantwich

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Jam Night @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Acoustic Blues Open Mic @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

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The Brunswick Booze Band @ The Brunswick, Crewe

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Paul Larcombe as Elvis @ The Leopard, Nantwich

+ The Passionettes
£12.50
Starts at 3pm.

Downstairs Acoustic Session @ The Red Bull, Church Lawton

CG's Open Acoustic Night @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

The Pepper Town Band @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Acoustic Open Mic Session @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

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Unplugged Acoustic Evening @ The Old Queen's Head, Talke

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Scott's Open Mic Session @ Nakatcha, Nantwich

Americana @ The Red Bull, Church Lawton

A lively Americana session at this delightful canal side pub - performers welcome.

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R.E.M. UK @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Jam Night @ The White Horse, Nantwich

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The Air Ship @ The Box, Crewe

Sometimes the word 'tribute' paints a picture of musicians putting over a same-ish performance of their chosen heroes.... What we've got coming is something really special!

The Air Ship come together on only a couple of dates a year for special occasions.
The launch of the Thursday rock night is exactly that!
The Limelight pioneered Thursday as a classic rock night. We hope to restart this!
The band (The Amazing Kappa) are joined by the incredible Gaz Brown, perhaps the country's top Zepp vocalist.
This is a free gig. The first hundred through the door will collect a very decent rock T shirt which, when worn at future Thursday Rock events, will gain discounts and the occasional free drink, so claim yours on the night and experience top classic rock bands from the whole wide world with a superb PA & lighting rig.

Support comes from DAKOTA.

You won't be disappointed....!

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Beardsmith @ The Imp, Crewe

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The Jazz Dawgs @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

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Heidi & The Brownies @ The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

Cameron @ The Glasshouse, Sandbach

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Jason Dale @ The Sydney Arms, Crewe

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J.L.S. (Jim, Les and Stevie!) @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Scott's Open Mic Session @ The Fox, Haslington

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Pulled Apart By Horses @ The Box, Crewe

Formed in 2008, Leeds noisemen Pulled Apart By Horses now have since put out two face-smashingly loud albums.

Their eponymous debut (2010) and its follow up - Tough Love (2012) – are two of the most ferocious, abrasive and smart rock albums of recent years.

Their live shows are boisterous and colourful expressions of dickheadery – expect kippers to be fried on stage and for you to spend most of the show nearer the stage than 3/4s of the band – that have earned them support slots with the likes of Muse and Biffy Clyro.

Support from Troops Of Mafeking + Kill The Doctor + Swim Into Scarlet.

Tickets are £8 and are available from the venue or online by clicking the venue link above.

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Roadhouse @ The Red Lion, Nantwich

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Hex @ The Cosey Club, Haslington

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Everything But Arms @ The Stage Door, Crewe

7pm

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The Wash @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

7.30pm

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The BlueYellows @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

7.45pm

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Sam Astley @ The Waldron, Crewe

8.00pm

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Taking Liberties @ The Express, Crewe

8.00pm

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The Longshanks @ The Imp, Crewe

8.15pm

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Brazen Swagger @ The Brunswick, Crewe

8.15pm

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Leopards @ The Stage Door, Crewe

8.15pm

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Thick As Thieves @ Square One, Crewe

8.45pm

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Pacific @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

8.45pm

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Tussk @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

8.45pm

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Illicit @ Oddies, Crewe

9.00pm

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Messenger @ The Waldron, Crewe

9.15pm

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Catfish and the Bottlemen @ The Imp, Crewe

9.15pm

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Blunderbuss Benefit @ The Express, Crewe

9.30pm

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The Rude Boys @ The Brunswick, Crewe

9.30pm

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The Likely Lads @ Square One, Crewe

10.00pm

Hotly-tipped four piece from York, with a reputation for upbeat tempo-changing alternative rock and roll.

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Classical Plus South Cheshire Youth Sinfonia @ St James Church, Audlem

7.30pm

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Alex Hulme @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

8.00pm

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The Folkwits @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

9.00pm

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Whiskeyhead @ The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

9.30pm

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Rook and The Ravens @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

9.30pm

Midnight Pilgrims @ The White Horse, Nantwich

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Mutha Humbucker @ The Brunswick, Crewe

9.30pm

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Houseparty @ The Market Tavern, Sandbach

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Heavy Weather @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
2.00pm

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Free At Last @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
4.00pm

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Not-Quite-Vana @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
6.00pm

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JD and The Champagne Charlies @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
9.00pm

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Brazen @ The Express, Crewe

9.30pm

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Hadouken! @ The Box, Crewe

Hadouken! made a swift return with their brand new single, Mecha Love, released on their own Surface Noise label, available on iTunes. Produced by the latest leading lights from the Ram Records stable, fast-rising drum and bass duo Xample And Lomax, Mecha Love is a sleek melodic powerhouse that represents another huge leap forward for Hadouken! as well as a mouth-watering taster for their third album. That album's currently under construction with Xample And Lomax at the controls and is due in 2012.

The band's second album, 'For The Masses', reached the top 20 in 2010 and Hadouken! rightfully earned a reputation as a live act not to be missed after an intense run of major festival appearances over the summer, including Radio 1's Big Weekend, Carling Reading and Leeds, Underage and Relentless NASS. Following their own sell out headline tour, Hadouken joined forces with drum & bass giants Pendulum, as the main support on their UK arena tour.

Now in the final stages of recording Hadouken! are ready to destroy the UK once more with a devastating new live show set for headline tours and festival appearances in 2012.

Support from Maps Of Columbus + To Create Is To Destroy + Neon Parade.

Tickets are £15 and are available from the venue or online by clicking the venue link above.

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Indigo City @ Lyceum Square, Crewe

12.00noon
+ Hex + Photo Booth Smile

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Photo Booth Smile @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

2.30pm

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Threads @ The Imp, Crewe

2.45.pm

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Suzie Does It @ Square One, Crewe

3.00pm

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Barry Lawton @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

3.15pm

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Dayve Dean @ The Waldron, Crewe

3.15pm

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Indigo City @ The Brunswick, Crewe

3.30pm

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Goldwaite @ The Stage Door, Crewe

3.30pm

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Cat Mafia @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

4.00pm

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The Robin Pierce Band @ The Imp, Crewe

4.45pm

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Since Day One @ The Stage Door, Crewe

5.00pm

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Sweet Winn Dixie @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

5.00pm

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Cratoss @ Oddies, Crewe

5.00pm

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Advice From A Caterpillar @ The Waldron, Crewe

5.00pm

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Not Penny's Boat @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

5.30pm

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Son Of Shinobi @ Square One, Crewe

5.30pm

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Semiphore @ The Express, Crewe

6.00pm

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Aeris @ Oddies, Crewe

6.00pm

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Reign Of Sirius @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

6.30pm

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Our Next Chapter @ The Stage Door, Crewe

6.30pm

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Beat The Bandit @ The Brunswick, Crewe

6.30pm

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The Vevars @ The Imp, Crewe

6.45pm

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Faux Feet @ Square One, Crewe

7.00pm

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The Retrospective @ The Waldron, Crewe

7.15pm

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Sink Or Swim @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

7.30pm

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The Christophers @ The Express, Crewe

7.30pm

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The Urban Takeover @ Oddies, Crewe

8.00pm

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Translucid @ The Brunswick, Crewe

8.00pm

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Abel's Last Stand @ The Stage Door, Crewe

8.00pm

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Loor A Los Heroes @ The Imp, Crewe

8.30pm

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The Dusk @ Square One, Crewe

8.30pm

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Sound Casino @ The Express, Crewe

8.30pm

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Human Condition @ The Waldron, Crewe

9.00pm

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Dimension @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

9.00pm

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Black Widows @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

9.00pm

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Flux @ The Imp, Crewe

9.45pm

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SWaY @ Square One, Crewe

10.00pm

Classic covers and big tunes from one of Crewe's premier party bands! SWaY are predominantly a four piece band (a 5 piece when Nicci joins them) and have been performing covers together since 1997.

SWaY have played prestigious venues all over the UK. Appealing to all age groups, SWaY always make it a night to remember! Expect well known songs covering the past four decades from The Beatles to Elvis, right up to Kaiser Chiefs and Snow Patrol.

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Elly Kingdon @ Jinja Bakes Cafe, Audlem

11.00am

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The Robin Pierce Band @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

2.00pm

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The Jazz Dawgs @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

2.00pm

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Last Breath @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

2.00pm

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Jim Kirkpatrick @ Blues Alley, Audlem

3.00pm

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Frances Hughes @ Methodist Church Hall, Audlem

3.00pm

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Akiva @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

3.00pm

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Itchy Feet @ St James Church, Audlem

3.00pm

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Abi Broom @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

3.00pm

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The Suns @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

4.00pm

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Tap The Keg @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

4.30pm

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Elly Kingdon @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

5.00pm

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Jeremiah Ferrari @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

5.30pm

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Dan Machin & Dave Day @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

5.30pm

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Audlem Voices @ St James Church, Audlem

7.00pm

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The Daughters @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

7.30pm

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Nikki Rous @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

8.00pm

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Sarah Miller @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

9.00pm

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Gambler @ The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

9.30pm

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Alive & Kicking @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

10.00pm

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Blondy & Laura @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

5.00pm

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Beggar Kings @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

8.00pm

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Black Swan @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

9.00pm

Open Mic Night @ The Sydney Arms, Crewe

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California Blue @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
2.00pm

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Gambler @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
4.00pm

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Mutha Humbucker @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
6.00pm

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Brazen @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
9.00pm

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The Brunswick Booze Band @ The Brunswick, Crewe

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Cheshire Folk Acoustic Session @ The Boar's Head, Middlewich

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Ash @ The Box, Crewe

INDIE rock band Ash arrive at The Box to headline this year's Volume Festival on Sunday, June 3.

Having sold more than eight million albums worldwide with tracks such as Girl From Mars, Oh Yeah, Kung Fu, Burn Baby Burn and Shining Light, the band have so far announced only a handful of dates this year, including high profile slots at festivals such as Isle of Wight.

Support from The Castells + The Retrospective + White Eskimo.

Tickets are £18 and are available from the venue or online by clicking the venue link above.

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The Advocates @ The Stage Door, Crewe

2.30pm

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Till The Fall @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

2.30pm

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Phil Maddocks & Nick Bayes @ Square One, Crewe

3.00pm

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The Royals @ The Imp, Crewe

3.00pm

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Kurtis Blonde @ The Waldron, Crewe

3.15pm

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Regal @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

3.30pm

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The Initiators @ The Express, Crewe

3.30pm

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Gideon Conn @ The Stage Door, Crewe

3.30pm

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Interception @ The Brunswick, Crewe

4.00pm

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Our Fold @ Square One, Crewe

4.00pm

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Julian Casewell @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

4.00pm

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Dead Radio Society @ The Imp, Crewe

4.15pm

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Breaking Glass @ The Waldron, Crewe

4.30pm

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Wilson Minds @ The Stage Door, Crewe

4.30pm

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I See Angels @ Square One, Crewe

5.00pm

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Fragrant Vagrants @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

5.00pm

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Rockwood @ The Express, Crewe

5.30pm

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Ninook @ The Brunswick, Crewe

5.30pm

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Masters Of The Radio @ The Stage Door, Crewe

6.00pm

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Grounds @ The Imp, Crewe

6.00pm

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Blurrd Vision @ Oddies, Crewe

6.30pm

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Step On @ Square One, Crewe

7.00pm
£3.00

A night dedicated to the sounds of Madchester and early Britpop, featuring live bands The Rivalry, Youtha and Dead Format.

In the summer of 2011 The Step On Boys began their monthly night 'Step On' at the now defunct Heroes bar in Camden Town, London. The first night pulled in one of the biggest crowds that Heroes has seen with hundreds of revellers flocking to the bar. The Step On Boys now host their nights all over England.

Northern Soul, Brit Pop, Madchester, Thats what its all about!!

So come along to the Step On night with your best northern swagger as we hit Square One Bar @ 'Crewe Live 2012'

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Benjamin Bloom @ The Express, Crewe

7.00pm

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Matty James @ Oddies, Crewe

7.30pm

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Cash 4 Chaos @ The Imp, Crewe

7.30pm

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Chimps On Death Row @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

7.30pm

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The Wookies @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

7.30pm

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Hybrid 9 @ The Brunswick, Crewe

7.45pm

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Leo @ The Waldron, Crewe

8.00pm

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Richie Syrett Band @ The Stage Door, Crewe

8.00pm

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Violet Omen @ The Express, Crewe

8.15pm

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Hex @ Oddies, Crewe

8.30pm

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Ashes Befall @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

8.45pm

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Headrush @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

9.00pm

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Wasted Live @ The Imp, Crewe

9.15pm

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Junker @ The Brunswick, Crewe

9.30pm

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Roots To Nowhere @ The Waldron, Crewe

9.30pm

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Various artists @ Hoc's Fat Pigeon, Audlem

All day

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Various artists @ Jinja Bakes Cafe, Audlem

11.00am

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Gideon Conn @ Blues Alley, Audlem

12.00 noon

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The Original Panama Jazz Band @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

12.30pm

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The Wash @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

1.00pm

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Doog and the Gang @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

2.00pm

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The Reads @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

2.30pm

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Hoot @ The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

3.00pm

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Alive & Kicking @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

3.30pm

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Louis Barabbas and The Bedlam Six @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

4.00pm

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Skalinski Band @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

5.00pm

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Blue Cafe @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

6.00pm

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The Bar Steward Sons of Val Doonican @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

7.00pm

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Danny Mahon @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

8.00pm

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Garron Frith @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

9.00pm

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Heavy Weather @ The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

9.00pm

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Darren Poyzer and Friends @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

9.30pm

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Rich Angus McTwangstick @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

6.00pm

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Kev Orbisounds @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

7.00pm

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Hayley Strangelove @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

8.00pm

The Sensational Ball And Chain Gang Band @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
4.00pm

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JD and The Champagne Charlies @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
6.00pm

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Rogues Army @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

Jollyfest V
9.00pm

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Sandback Rocks @ Sandbach Park, Sandbach

The Retrospective- 9:20PM
Sink Or Swim- 8:45PM
Chimps On Death Row- 8:10PM
Ashes Befall- 7:35PM
Advice From A Caterpillar- 7:00PM

Tickets are £5. Contact 01270 600800
Also from Sandbach Boy and Girls High Schools and Band Members.

Price on the gate is also £5 but no admission after 8PM

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R.E.M. UK @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

JollyFest V
2.00pm

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Emilio Pinchi @ The Brunswick, Crewe

1.30pm

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Pollie Maher @ The Stage Door, Crewe

1.30pm

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Swim Into Scarlet @ The Express, Crewe

2.00pm

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United Breaks @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

2.00pm

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Christie Bratherton @ The Imp, Crewe

2.30pm

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Benjamin Bloom @ The Stage Door, Crewe

2.30pm

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The Innocents Sins @ The Brunswick, Crewe

2.30pm

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Beth England @ The Waldron, Crewe

3.00pm

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Jonathan Tarplee @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

3.00pm

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Proud Proud People @ Square One, Crewe

3.00pm

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Absolution @ The Express, Crewe

3.30pm

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Sheena Bratt @ The Waldron, Crewe

3.30pm

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Candidate 23 @ The Imp, Crewe

3.45pm

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Marc Gallagher @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

4.00pm

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Richard Ault @ The Duke Of Bridgewater, Crewe

4.00pm

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The Reads @ The Stage Door, Crewe

4.00pm

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The Way @ The Express, Crewe

4.30pm

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Hayley Strangelove @ The Waldron, Crewe

4.30pm

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Leo @ The Cheese Hall, Crewe

5.00pm

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Mavis @ Square One, Crewe

5.00pm

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The Rubys @ The Imp, Crewe

5.15pm

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Jack Trainer and Band @ The Stage Door, Crewe

6.15pm

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Elly Kingdon @ Square One, Crewe

7.00pm

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Senseless @ The Imp, Crewe

7.15pm

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Tom Seals @ The Stage Door, Crewe

7.30pm

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Sound Of The Sirens @ Square One, Crewe

8.00pm

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The Jaywalkers @ Square One, Crewe

9.00pm

Jaywalkers are one of the most exciting, virtuosic and entertaining young bands on the UK folk scene. They formed in the summer of 2008, after meeting at their weekly session and went on to reach the final of the BBC Young Folk Awards 2009. With Lancashire dialect poems, ballads and quirky stories from the area used for inspiration, their songs - mostly originals written by the band - present a fresh twist on long and often forgotten stories and ideas from the Northern culture they grew up in. Individually, the band are very accomplished on their respective instruments (mandolin, fiddle, guitar, bass) with Mike (having won numerous national competitions and competed at international competitions) on mandolin, Jay on fiddle and lead vocals and Lucy on double bass.

Jaywalkers, combining fast, exciting instrumentals with carefully crafted songs, three part harmony and good humour, create a sound that is not only unique, but guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

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Various artists @ Hoc's Fat Pigeon, Audlem

all day

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Various artists @ Jinja Bakes Cafe, Audlem

11.00am

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Phil Maddocks & Nick Bayes @ Blues Alley, Audlem

12.00 noon

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Loud Mouth Women @ The Wharf, Audlem

12.00 noon

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Sammi @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

12.30pm

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St James School Folk Band @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

12.30pm

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The Boat Band @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

1.00pm

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Metrophanes @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

1.30pm

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The Jazz Dawgs @ Blues Alley, Audlem

2.00pm

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Sound Of The Sirens @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

2.30pm

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Mark Stevens @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

3.00pm

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Lost in the Mist @ The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

3.00pm

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Richie Syrett @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

4.00pm

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Loud Mouth Women @ St James Church, Audlem

4.00pm

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Matrix Club Remix @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

4.30pm

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Folk Session @ The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

5.00pm

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The Rainband @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

6.00pm

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USB's @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

6.30pm

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Jeff's Milking Parlour @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

8.00pm

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Taylor and the Mason @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

8.00pm

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Johnny Miller All Stars @ The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

9.30pm

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Roydan Styles Band @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

10.00pm

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Adam & Jo @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

10.00pm

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Albie Heywood and band @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

8.00pm

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Al's Jam Night @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

9.00pm

CG's Open Acoustic Night @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Simon Kempston @ Jinja Bakes Cafe, Audlem

11.00am

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Simon Kempston @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

1.00pm

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The Rootless Vagabonds @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

1.30pm

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Via @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

2.30pm

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The Spare Ribs @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

3.30pm

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Suzie Does It @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

4.00pm

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XL5 @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

4.30pm

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Modern Alarms @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

6.00pm

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The Funkbreakers @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

6.30pm

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Twin Frets @ The Lord Combermere, Audlem

8.00pm

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Steve Smith @ The Bridge Inn, Audlem

8.30pm

The Salt City Jazzmen @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Scott's Open Mic Session @ Nakatcha, Nantwich

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Acoustic Open Mic Night @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

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Galley Beggar @ The Boar's Head, Middlewich

£5

Heavy Weather @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Shaun And The Special Sauce @ The Imp, Crewe

Alibi @ The Glasshouse, Sandbach

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Casino @ The Brunswick, Crewe

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Barrelhouse Jukes @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

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The Urban Monkeys @ The Cosey Club, Haslington

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Hayley Strangelove @ Square One, Crewe

Hayley Strangelove is an acoustic singer/songwriter hailing from the northwest. A regular on the local circuit, Hayley is well known for her eclectic mix of songs, both self penned as well as an unusual array of covers - some of those not what you would expect from your usual gal with guitar! Each performance is delivered with Hayley's unique style of grace, passion and power coupled with warmth, humour and above all, sincerity.

The Start @ The Market Tavern, Sandbach

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Weezel Diesel @ The White Horse, Nantwich

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Casino @ Shavington Club, Shavington

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The Badgers @ The Express, Crewe

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Live & Local Acoustic Session @ The Boar's Head, Middlewich

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Who's Next @ The Box, Crewe

Who's Next are a hard working live tribute to The Who, and capture a magical point in time when The Who were the greatest live rock ‘n’ roll band around. Their live show aims to recreate this period in the 1970's with an explosive live sound and stage act, plus authentic stage wear and instruments. The result is a time capsule ride back to the days of Live at Leeds and The Isle of Wight Festival, with a selection of early hits and 70’s stadium classics.

Tickets are £10 and are available from the venue or online by clicking the venue link above.

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Human Condition @ The Crown, Crewe

Acoustic Blues Open Mic @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

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The Brunswick Booze Band @ The Brunswick, Crewe

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NSS Band @ The Express, Crewe

Downstairs Acoustic Session @ The Red Bull, Church Lawton

Scott's Open Mic Session @ Nakatcha, Nantwich

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Acoustic Open Mic Night @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

Green Hyenas @ The Glasshouse, Sandbach

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Show Of Hands with Miranda Sykes @ Middlewich Civic Hall, Middlewich

Middlewich FAB Festival

Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are widely acknowledged as the finest acoustic roots duo in England.

At the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Steve and Phil received a prestigious double accolade when they were named ‘Best Duo’ and also clinched the ‘Best Original Song’ award for Steve’s punchy ‘Arrogance Ignorance and Greed’ title track which has gone on to be one of the most acclaimed – and continually topical! – songs in the SoH repertoire.

Miranda Sykes has been performing with Show of Hands since 2004, augmenting their unique sound with her powerful double bass and rich harmonies. As well as being a superb vocalist and double bassist she continues to surprise audiences with her musical versatility, and demonstrates her ability as a guitarist and interpreter of song, slipping effortlessly between genres.

Doors 7.30pm
Tickets £17.00
See www.midfest.org.uk for more info.

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Mark Radcliffe and the Big Figures @ The Royal British Legion, Middlewich

Middlewich FAB Festival

THE Big Figures is a proper R&B Band in the classic Dr Feelgood mould featuring BBC6 Music DJ Mark Radcliffe & his best mate of over 30yrs PJ Walmsley.

Feelgood afficionados will know that the Big Figure was the drummer in the original group & that explains the name of this band, rather than ANY reference to the middle-aged spread experienced by certain members!

Doors 7.30pm
Tickets £12.50
See www.midfest.org.uk for more info.

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Taking Liberties @ The Box, Crewe

FULL-on Indie outfit Taking Liberties return for the first headline slot at The Box on Jun 15.
Influenced by the likes of The Libertines, Oasis and The Beatles, the four-piece are back to release new EP The Art Of Living.
With tracks describing anger and frustration towards those they grew up with and a struggle to prove you can get somewhere from a nowhere town, the band say their name was inspired by the people that most of the songs are written about.

Taking Liberties are Jay Clarke (Vocals and Guitar), Dave Pritchard (Lead Guitar & Vocals), Conor Christian (Bass) and Andrew 'Bucko' Buckley (Drums).

Tickets are £5 and are available from the venue or online by clicking the venue link above.

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Last Request @ The Cosey Club, Haslington

Gambler @ The White Horse, Nantwich

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Casino @ The Market Tavern, Sandbach

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Glen Tilbrook @ The Royal British Legion, Middlewich

Middlewich FAB Festival

Clearly, for Glenn Tilbrook playing is about enjoying the moment, and it’s that desire and enthusiasm that sets him apart from so many of his peers. Whether he’s playing to a room of 50 people or to a festival crowd, either with Squeeze or solo, Glenn Tilbrook still gets the buzz from playing and making music that is all too rare among his peers or those he has inspired, and marks him out as a perfomer to be cherished.

Tilbrook is not simply one of the preeminent talents of his generation. He's one of the finest singer-songwriters in all of rock and roll. Don't miss him.

Doors 7.30pm
Tickets £17.00
See www.midfest.org.uk for more info.

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Festival Ceilidh with All Blacked Up and Baz Parkes calling @ Middlewich Civic Hall, Middlewich

Middlewich FAB Festival

ALL BLACKED UP is an established band on the national Ceilidh circuit, playing at major Festivals and in high demand when it comes to one–off events and private functions. The band is made up of: Bill Caddick (guitars), Nick Beck (drums, triangle), Alistair Gillies (saxophones, recorders, vuvuzela and whistles), Lisa McDermott (melodeons, tambourine), Baz Parkes (melodeons and harmonica) and Ray Archer (bass). ALL BLACKED UP play combinations of traditional English dance tunes, melodies from the rest of the UK, Ireland and France, and sets of tunes written by the band. This band is what entertainment and dance-ability are all about!

7.30pm
Tickets £10 adults / £5 kids
See www.midfest.org.uk for more info.

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Kiss This @ The Imp, Crewe

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FAB Stage @ FAB Festival, Middlewich

19.00 Concert

Happy Hands Signing Choir : Middlewich Primary School

Nantwich Rock Choir : TV phenomenon comes to Middlewich

Intermittent Fault : Folk-rock from Manchester

The Red Head Band : Blues-rock-pop from Winsford

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Kalahan @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

Breakfast with Barker @ White Bear, Middlewich

Middlewich FAB Festival

Limited to 50 tickets @ £9 each

10am breakfast - bacon & sausage rolls / croissants + tea / coffee / fruit juice
11am Les Barker performance

Les Barker writes strange poems and comes originally from Manchester, but he's now Welsh. He was an accountant before he became a professional idiot. He's written 79 books, which sell in large numbers at his gigs because people don't quite believe what they've just heard!

His poems have spawned a number of folk heroes: Jason and the Arguments, Cosmo the Fairly Accurate Knife Thrower, Captain Indecisive and Spot of the Antarctic. On his latest double CD Guide Cats for the Blind, his poems are read by BBC Radio presenters Ken Bruce, Ned Sherrin, Jimmy Young, Nicholas Parsons, Paul Gambaccinni, Mark Radcliffe & Terry Wogan. Other household names reading their personal favourites include actors Roy Hudd & Roger Lloyd-Pack.

See www.midfest.org.uk for more info.

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Fake Thackray & Les Barker @ White Bear, Middlewich

Middlewich FAB Festival

Limited to 50 tickets @ £9 each

2pm A concert featuring the music of the late / great Jake Thackray, performed by John Watterson, preceded by another helping of Les Barker

John Watterson has performed the songs of Jake Thackeray at festivals, concerts, clubs, after dinner venues and most specially – to members of Jake’s family.
Jake’s songs are exquisitely funny, satirical, incisive, irreverent, witty and gloriously un-PC – and sometimes all of these at the same time! Jake was a one off, his poetry broke the rules yet worked beautifully.
He was a true craftsman of the English language, and his legacy of scores of songs continues to delight audiences of all ages today.

See www.midfest.org.uk for more info.

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Eddi Reader @ Middlewich Civic Hall, Middlewich

Middlewich FAB Festival

This concert is presented in association with The Hive.

Growing up in Glasgow and Irvine, Eddi busked and performed at the local folk clubs before literally joining the circus in the early 1980s. After travelling around Europe with performance artists, Eddi moved to London where she quickly became a sought after session vocalist. She famously harmonized with Annie Lennox, touring with the Eurythmics, after her time with successful punk outfit Gang of Four.

Doors 7.30pm
Tickets £17
See www.midfest.org.uk for more info.

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The Brunswick Booze Band @ The Brunswick, Crewe

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FAB Stage @ FAB Festival, Middlewich

13:00 Concert

Babajack : blues-roots trio

The Toy Hearts : country-bluegrass quartet

Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls of The Wonder Stuff

Merry Hell ex Tansads

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson : Australian blues/folk duo

Thom Kirkpatrick : 21st Century one-man-band

Finale with Soweto Entsha (South Africa) Zulu stomp-rap-song sensation

Scott's Open Mic Session @ Nakatcha, Nantwich

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Acoustic Open Mic Night @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

Geek and The Girl @ The Imp, Crewe

Samantha Murphy @ The Glasshouse, Sandbach

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Casino @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Wirespider @ The Imp, Crewe

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Bedlam @ The Cosey Club, Haslington

Green Hyenas @ The White Horse, Nantwich

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The Start @ The Grand Junction, Crewe

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Lamb Shandy @ The Market Tavern, Sandbach

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Mutha Humbucker @ The Express, Crewe

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Space Cadets @ The Box, Crewe

Classic rock with these guys. More details as we get them.....!

Acoustic Blues Open Mic @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

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Acoustic Open Mic Night @ The Shakespeare, Nantwich

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The Brunswick Booze Band @ The Brunswick, Crewe

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The Producers @ The Box, Crewe

The reformed version of The Producers includes original frontman Harry Skinner and bass player Dave Saunders. They are joined by Ray Drury on organ/piano and Biff Smith on Drums and percussion to complete the lineup.

Receiving rave reviews, The Producers are regaining the loyal following which made them so popular in their previous forms. New material is continually being written and incorporated into their set which contains many of the previously recorded tracks.

Tickets are £10 and are available from the venue or online by clicking the venue link above.

Downstairs Acoustic Session @ The Red Bull, Church Lawton

Scott's Open Mic Session @ Nakatcha, Nantwich

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Acoustic Open Mic Night @ The Nag's Head, Crewe

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Unplugged Acoustic Evening @ The Old Queen's Head, Talke

New Boots For Mama @ The Jolly Tar, Wardle

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Turin Brakes @ Square One, Crewe

Control Music bring Turin Brakes back to Square One!

Turin Brakes are a modern English folk duo, comprising Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, hailing from Balham, London. They had a UK top 5 hit with their song "Painkiller (Summer Rain)".

They packed Square One last time they came, so tickets may sell quickly!

Support comes from Son Of Shinobi

Tickets are £15

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Jam Night @ The White Horse, Nantwich

Live Like Stereo @ The Glasshouse, Sandbach

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The Relix @ The Cosey Club, Haslington

Sam Whiskey's Poison Medicine Band @ The White Horse, Nantwich

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The Start @ The Express, Crewe

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Slug @ The Market Tavern, Sandbach

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Gambler @ The Vine, Shavington

Vavoom! @ The White Horse, Nantwich

Heavy Weather @ The White Horse, Nantwich