The John Peel Centre is hosting the second stage at FOMO Fest for the second year running! A family-friendy music festival bringing BIG NAMES to Stowmarket. JPC Stage Lineup: Suffolk Unsigned Emerge On Tour Retrofile Chest Spangled Sam Redmore & The Tropical Soundclash Allstars The Kubricks Coach Party Click "Book Now" for the main stage lineup + tickets!

With Grim Tales and Fisti Kuffs From the Smugglers Dens of Suffolk Towns & Villages they came, and East Town Pirates started cutting their teeth in the bars & dives of Ye Olde Ipswich Towne. The Pirates have since been sharpening their hooks with raids on festivals & Taverns all across the UK for many years now. With 3 album releases under their Tricorn hats, they come armed to the teeth with ...

Sharp Class are a British power trio whose music fuses the DNA of punk, power-pop, Brit-pop, and rock ‘n’ roll. With two albums under their belts, the trio are blazing a trail of catchy, power-pop-laden songs. Tickets: £15 Adv./ £18 on the door Doors: 19:30

With UNARMED "Alt Rock band delivering passion and energy to our performances and songs." and The 07s Rock band hailing from Bury St. Edmunds with a characteristic style that encompasses a blend of punk, funk, classic rock and indie." "We are a small rock band from Suffolk finding our feet in the music scene. After the successful EP release "Full House", it's about time to be hosting our o...

New Model Army’s 16th studio album ‘Unbroken’ was released in January 2024 to critical acclaim and reached top positions in official album charts all around the world. Full of guitars, searing vocals and with the emphasis on bass and drums which characterizes all their work, Unbroken has quickly been embraced by fans who find the band as powerful and poetic as ever on the new record. Formed in ...

Right Here In Events presents... DAVE PEARCE: 90’s vs 00’s Dance Anthems – RIGHT HERE IN STOWMARKET Get ready for a host of 90s & 00’s dance tracks from the likes of The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Gala, N-Trance, Ultra Nate, Livin Joy, Groove Armada, Faithless, Darude, SASH, David Guetta, Basement Jaxx, The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk and much much more, right here in Stowmarket. Dave Pearce ...

He might be called Mad Professor, but he is one of the sanest working musicians around. In his long and accomplished career, this globally acclaimed dub talent has amassed a fine discography that includes many cult albums. He has also worked with the likes of Johnny Clarke and Mikey Dread, Reggae Regular and Ruts DC, all of whom are legends in their own right. Right back in the 80s did Mad Profess...

Grab your besties for the ultimate girl power disco packed with iconic sing-along anthems, feel-good energy, cocktails & dancing. Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £10 adv.

@ The B Side Nothing beats the sound of vinyl! Join us for a laid back evening at The B Side with our wonderful vinyl DJs. Free entry from 6:30pm Music starts: 7:30pm

Common Ground presents... “Number 17 Friar Street was a modest two storey house of Georgian construction in a lonely corner of a forgotten market town in Norfolk. The house became unexpectedly available at short notice and seemed the perfect location for me to complete a volume of short stories, woefully overdue, to be ready for publication by Christmas. Surely nothing here would distract, dist...

Prince Fatty delivers characterful takes on old-school reggae, soul and Latin grooves. He is based in London and loves to work with people all over the world. Fatty is the creation of music producer and engineer Michael Pelanconi - the artist name a nod to that giant of Jamaican sound King Tubby. As fearsome a drummer as he is an MC, Horseman has worked with musicians and producers Tippa Irie, ...

Box Seat Records presents... Fronted by powerhouse singer-guitarist Neil Murdoch, anchored by groove-master Luke Weston (bass, backing vocals), and driven by the explosive Nick Sharman on drums, this trio is igniting a new era of arena-ready blues-rock. Blue Nation fuse the swagger of classic British rock, Beatles, Cream, Zeppelin, with the modern fire of Rival Sons and Vintage Trouble. The ...

‘A Selective Agency Presentation’ An Evening with Chris & Tony Griffiths from The Real People Acoustic The Real People were formed by Tony and Chris Griffiths in 1988. Signed to CBS in Dec 1989 they released their eponymously named debut album including the singles Window Pane, Open Up Your Mind and The Truth in 1991. The Real People continued writing and touring for the next few years r...

Doors: 19:30/18:30 VIP Tickets: £15 Adv./ £18 On the door Extra VIP Performance at 18:30: £25 including a special acoustic session + Meet & Greet in addition to standard show entry Heralding from the North East of England, Juliet’s Not Dead (JND) are an adrenaline fuelled, modern hard rock band, driven by the sole intention of thrilling their audiences at each and every show. The band paired...

Sometimes it's easy to miss that some of the best emerging talent is right here on your doorstep. Emerge is our local band night which gives you the opportunity to discover and enjoy up-and-coming music from your area! Line up: IF NOT NOW CRYPTID HIVE ETERNAL KARMA BLACK RIVER RENEGADE Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £5 Adv./£8 OTD (Members go free)

Man The Lifeboats began life in a shanty-punk folk mosh pit in 2016. Skinny Lister and Holy Moly & the Crackers were the two bands that lit the fire and blew the roof of the Garage that night. Fast forward 8 years and 100 gigs and counting and Man The Lifeboats are ploughing their full-throttle folked-up furrow on the festival circuit, winning over audiences at Moseley, Purbeck, Warwick, Swanag...

@ The B Side The JPC Funk and Soul Shack is back... Let's dance, groove and get your funk on! Simon and Bobby will be on the decks from 7:30 to 11:30 for a night of soulful tunes, funky rhythms, disco floor fillers and a splash of Latin and Reggae in the mix. Free Entry, limited capacity so booking your spot is advised.. We look forward to seeing you all there! Free entry from 6:30pm Music ...

Merseyside hero Ian Prowse is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and frontman of Amsterdam and previously the frontman of indie cult band Pele. Raised on protest songs, influenced by the Celtic sounds that make Liverpool so unique, and inspired by the song writing craftsmanship of Paul Weller, Mike Scott, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello, Ian’s 30-year song writing career and 100% committed live...

One of the most unique and enjoyable live dub acts on the planet, their use of dynamic onstage dub mixing whilst performing alongside acoustic instruments and exceptional vocalists, make Zion Train one of a kind. Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £17 Adv./£20 on the door

Madrid-based Track Dogs are two Irishmen, an Englishman and an American, whose artistic name derives from the dark subterranean world of New York’s subway system – but there’s nothing dark about their music. Favourites on the live music scene, with stellar performances at Costa Folk, Shrewsbury Folk Festival, New Forest Festival and Glastonbury, their distinctive style is a dramatic and joyous ...