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Diary Dates
The Hiding Magpies – Friday 13 January
The Musician
The Hiding Magpies are an Americana and Rock & Roll band from the North of England.
Holding Absence – Friday 20 January
O2 Academy Leicester
An atmospheric melodic / post hardcore band from Cardiff. They take their influences from the Smashing Pumpkins through to My Bloody Valentine. “Arena-sized tunes” – The National Student.com
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls – Monday 23 January
O2 Academy Leicester
Former singer for hardcore outfit Million Dead turned folk troubadour, Frank Turner has seen his fame flourish through, essentially, the old fashioned route – hard work, continuous gigging and word of mouth. His singer-songwriter solo career steadily grew from cult status to an arena filler.
Northern Soul & Motown Night – Friday 27 January
The Donkey
Get your dancing shoes on and enjoy the best of Northern Soul and Motown with this Friday night out to celebrate the end of January. Tickets are just £4.
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PREVIEW: Beans on Toast returns to Leicester
Following the runaway success of his extended UK tour in 2022, cult hero, Beans on Toast, is already plotting his return with a “mahoosive ramble” in the works for 2023. Including a Leicester date this February.
One man and his guitar with songs to sing and stories to tell, fans in Leicester will be able to catch him performing at The Soundhouse on Sunday 26 February 2023.
Speaking about the upcoming tour Beans says:
“Folk music is an age-old art form, and it’s more relevant than ever in these wild and crazy modern times. You can expect an inspiring and entertaining gig, a relaxed and fun affair that leaves you feeling like you’ve met up with an old friend, and you’re all the better for it.”
Since 2005, Beans on Toast has written simple songs about complicated subjects. Tackling the big issues of the day but doing so with his feet firmly on the ground, he’s become a people’s champ of the modern folk scene and amassed a huge back catalogue of songs in the process.
An unrepentant optimist whose songs celebrate all that is wonderful about the human spirit, his live shows are similarly uplifting and have taken him from sold out headline shows in the UK to the stages of major international festivals across the globe.
Releasing his latest studio album in 2021, ‘Survival of the Friendliest’, the record proved a hit with fans and critics alike, with RNR Magazine championing the record as “rather special…The lyrics shimmer with Beans’ trademark of truth and humour”, whereas Louder Than War hailed it as “the perfect antidote to re-energise us all”.
Tickets for the gig at The Soundhouse on Sunday 26 February are on sale now.
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WEEKLY PLAYLIST
This week’s playlist we’ve got Beans on Toast’s latest album to give a flavour of what’s to come from his upcoming tour date at The Soundhouse.
Have a listen and get in touch to tell us which tracks you’re loving.