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The Soundhouse Summer Sessions – Every Saturday
The Soundhouse
The Soundhouse Summer Sessions are back every Saturday afternoon throughout the summer. Join them for an afternoon of outdoor music from some of the best local live acoustic acts, with free entry, outdoor stage, dog friendly and family friendly.
Sunday afternoon gigs at The Donkey
Another one for a sunny weekend, don’t miss the free Sunday afternoon gigs at The Donkey on Welford Road. Starting from 3pm, when it’s sunny the music will move to their outdoor stage so you can soak up the tunes and the sun with a few beers and a bite from their food menu.
thrown – Monday 17 July
Firebug
thrown is a brand new Swedish quartet thrown, fronted by ex-Grieved vocalist Marcus Lundqvist. Presenting lyrics filled with anger and self-hatred, the 4-piece effectively blends intense and crushing guitars with catchy yet aggressive vocal rythms. Without warning thrown aims to become prominent with their modern take on heavy music.
Fun Lovin’ Criminals – Thursday 20 July
The Soundhouse
FLC are Europe’s best-loved “cousins from New York”, whip-smart story-tellers in smarter Saville Row suits who, through comically tall tales of living large in the neon metropolis via music, drugs, crime and existential ennui, launched a career in music. The band’s current lineup: Brian Fast Leiser on lead vocals, bass, keys, horns, harp and programming. Frank Benbini on drums, percussion and vocals. Naim Cortazzi on guitar and vocals.
Northern Soul & Motown Night – Saturday 22 July
The Donkey
DJ Irish Joe returns supported by Djook and Matt Bates to bring you a night of Northern Soul and Motown.
The SoapGirls – Sunday 23 July
Firebug
The SoapGirls are a South African based alternative/ pop punk duo consisting of French-born, South African-raised sisters Noemie Debray and Camille Debray.
Descendents – Sunday 6 August
O2 Academy Leicester
The Descendents are a punk-rock band from California who formed in 1977. Some of their members have also played in Black Flag and ALL. They became major players in the hardcore punk scene in L.A. and their influence has been huge for bands such as Blink 182, NOFX, Green Day and The Offspring, to name just a few. Their album artwork is distinctive for the caricature drawn of the band’s singer Milo who has appeared on five of the band’s seven albums. In 2002, the original four-piece lineup – Frank Navetta, Tony Lombardo, Bill Stevenson, and Milo Aukerman – got back into the studio to finally record their first-ever songs. The songs were written by the band from 1977 through 1980, before recording the Fat EP (1981) and the Milo Goes to College LP (1982).
Bombay Bicycle Club – Tuesday 17 October
O2 Academy 2
You won’t want to miss this very special album launch event with Bombay Bicycle Club. They’re playing an intimate show in celebration of their sixth studio album, ‘My Big Day’, which features collaborations with Damon Albarn, Nilüfer Yanya, Holly Humberstone and more. It’s the follow up to 2020’s ‘Everything Else Has Gone Wrong’.
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PREVIEW: Nitin Sawhney at Curve as part of An Indian Summer
It’s not everyday that you have an Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement Award Winner performing in Leicester. That’s exactly what Nitin Sawhney is and he’s coming to Curve on Sunday 23 July as part of this year’s An Indian Summer Festival.
The upcoming performance at Curve will be celebrating his latest album Immigrants released in 2021, along with performances of tracks from his forthcoming album Identity – to be released in October this year – and tracks from his acclaimed back catalogue.
Sawhney is an accomplished guitarist, pianist and composer taking influences from Indian and Spanish music along with blues, soul and electronica, redefining our perception of identity through the universal music of language. He will be joined by his stellar line-up of musicians, including Eos Counsell (Violin), Aref Durvesh (Tabla/Dholak), Shapla Salique (Vocals) and YVA (Vocals).
This special concert is part of Inspirate’s flagship festival, An Indian Summer, happening in Leicester on Sunday 23 July. An Indian Summer celebrates the shared culture between South Asia and the UK, bringing a unique and contemporary blend of South Asian arts, culture and food to Curve and Orton Square for the day.
The festival will include outdoor cinema, dance, workshops, performance, street food, outdoor bars and more.
To find details of their full festival programme, visit indiansummer.org.uk.
Tickets for Nitin Sawhney at Curve are priced from £10 – £55 and are on sale from Curve.
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WEEKLY PLAYLIST
Check out this week’s playlist to discover some of the best acts you can see live in Leicester in the coming weeks.
Have a listen and get in touch to tell us which tracks you’re loving.