Independent Venue Week With Retro Firefly Jess Silk is a guitarist, singer and songwriter from the Black Country, returning after her last hugely successful support gig at the JPC. Her shouty but melodic brand of folk/punk music gets people sitting up and listening. Armed only with an increasingly sticker-covered acoustic guitar, lyrics right from the heart and a distinctive, powerful voice ...
Independent Venue Week With The Downsetters We're happy to announce iconic ska band "The Beat" are coming back to the JPC! The band crossed over fluidly between soul, reggae, pop and punk, and from these disparate pieces they created an infectious dance rhythm. Along with their contemporaries The Specials, The Selecter, and Madness, The Beat became an overnight sensation and one of the mo...
+ Samuel Taylor You may recognise them from one of our 2024 Emerge line-ups, The Rabbitts are back at the JPC as a headliner. A genre-blending folk band, they have been described as "ethereal and understated" on BBC Radio 6 Music. Their unique and colourful sound is characterised by delicate harmonies and an intricately interwoven tapestry of mandolin, guitar, bass, and drums. “a glorious d...
Crazy Little Sing presents... Back by popular demand! Join us at The John Peel Centre for a Christmas event like no other! Get ready to be part of the most joyful festive singalong in Stowmarket! Imagine the energy of a gig, combined with the warmth of tons of voices singing together in big harmonies. Led by our energetic host, Abi Moore, and guitarist Ed Mayle, you'll join friends, family, ...
Great vibes, great people, great music! With resident Vinyl DJs playing OldSchool, House, Reggae, Funk, Soul and more, come for a dance or a chillout with friends. Christmas special in Church Walk 19:30 - midnight £5 Adv.
Common Ground presents... DARK DEEDS AT THE QUEASY PINES SANITORIUM. HOLMES & WATSON RISK MORE THAN THEIR HEALTH TO INVESTIGATE! Holmes has booked Watson a two week stay at a health spa, high in the Sproughton Mountains, near Ipswich. Though Watson insists he doesn’t require steam baths and carrot soup, Holmes persuades him to “take the cure” and return to his duties well rested and refresh...
For the opening of the new Talking Music event series at the JPC, Stephen Foster welcomes one of the world’s greatest bassists to the JPC stage. Norman Watt-Roy made his name with Ian Dury and The Blockheads having previously been part of the Radio Caroline-backed Loving Awareness band. Norman then teamed up with former Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson, working with him right up until Wil...
With The Wilswood Bouys and Lianne Kaye Heart-Pounding Revelry A high-energy folk-rock band from the West Country, The Leylines mix raucous violin dynamic guitar riffs and acerbic lyrics. All of which culminate in a whirlwind show that will get heart, and mind, pounding. 2025 marks the arrival of The Leylines’ long-awaited third studio album, ‘Phosphenes’. Brace yourself for an immersive l...
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! IVW special - Line Up TBA Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £5 Adv./£8 OTD (Members go free)
Independent Venue Week 3 indie bands in one night, featuring: Youth Sector Hailing from Brighton, Youth Sector’s music is a coiled spring of urgency and unpredictable energy; while lyrically offering a sense of catharsis for the confusion of modern adult life. Black Lounge Their fusion of modern indie sonics, with a 70s retro twist has positioned them as one of the most compelling new a...
Independent Venue Week Gig Cartel presents... Montreal’s acclaimed psychedelic rock’n’roll quartet — Lee-la Baum, Tom Shemer, PY Letellier, and Dave Traina — are back with their explosive new self-titled album The Damn Truth, produced by Grammy-winning legend Bob Rock (Motley Crüe, Bon Jovi, The Offspring). Following 2021’s breakout Now or Nowhere, the new record — featuring the fiery sin...
+ support Acclaimed guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter Chantel McGregor is known for her dynamic live performances and genre-defying sound. Chantel continues to captivate audiences with her innovative approach to the progressive-rock and singer-songwriter genres, earning her a devoted and growing fan base. We can't wait to welcome her back to the JPC for another excellent performance. D...
The Captain’s Beard are one of the UK’s most seasoned folk-rock and sea shanty groups. Playing over a hundred shows a year, they’ve carried their tales of the sea from rowdy taverns to large festival stages. Their performances are energetic, heartfelt, and full of mischief — part concert, part voyage, and never the same twice. Expect immaculate harmonies, wild fiddle and accordion duels, epic d...
Singer/songwriter Charlie Dore is best known for one of the great radio records - Pilot Of The Airwaves. At a recent show in Suffolk she dedicated the song to Stephen Foster who will be chatting to Charlie about her eventful career which began in the 1970s. Her compositions have been covered by a huge array of international artists including Status Quo, Celine Dion, Paul Carrack and Deacon Blue...
Ross Harding is a South African-born, UK-based Dark Blues artist, known for his powerful voice, raw emotion, and masterful guitar work. Blending the grit of rock with the soul of the blues, Ross channels the ghosts of the Delta through a modern, darkly cinematic sound. Described as possessing “a remarkable dark and moving depth — cracked, soulful and incredibly emotive”, Ross has been featur...
Wille and the Bandits is a classic blues rock band much in the vein of Cream or The Jimi Hendrix experience. But in a similar way to how these bands pushed the genre in their time, Wille and the Bandits try to take their sound beyond what is expected of such a traditional line up. The use of more bizarre instrumentation and eclectic influences in the song writing often pushes them more into a w...
+ support In 2026, China Crisis invite you to step into the next chapter of their story with their Warped 2026 tour, a journey through over four decades of innovative pop brilliance. The band’s latest works, including their acclaimed Autumn in the Neighbourhood and China Greatness albums, prove their music shines brighter than ever, reaffirming their place as pioneers, innovators, and creato...
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two-bit, jibe-a...
With Carley's Wreck and Ruin... Will Wilde has taken the harmonica way beyond its traditional blues roots since he first emerged on the music scene in 2010. Wilde’s hard-edged harmonica steals the spotlight from the traditional blues rock guitar, with a sound that owes as much to Gary Moore as it does to Sonny Boy Williamson. "I’m always looking to make new sounds with the harmonica, pushing...
Independent Venue Week With Retro Firefly Jess Silk is a guitarist, singer and songwriter from the Black Country, returning after her last hugely successful support gig at the JPC. Her shouty but melodic brand of folk/punk music gets people sitting up and listening. Armed only with an increasingly sticker-covered acoustic guitar, lyrics right from the heart and a distinctive, powerful voice ...
Independent Venue Week With The Downsetters We're happy to announce iconic ska band "The Beat" are coming back to the JPC! The band crossed over fluidly between soul, reggae, pop and punk, and from these disparate pieces they created an infectious dance rhythm. Along with their contemporaries The Specials, The Selecter, and Madness, The Beat became an overnight sensation and one of the mo...
+ Samuel Taylor You may recognise them from one of our 2024 Emerge line-ups, The Rabbitts are back at the JPC as a headliner. A genre-blending folk band, they have been described as "ethereal and understated" on BBC Radio 6 Music. Their unique and colourful sound is characterised by delicate harmonies and an intricately interwoven tapestry of mandolin, guitar, bass, and drums. “a glorious d...
Crazy Little Sing presents... Back by popular demand! Join us at The John Peel Centre for a Christmas event like no other! Get ready to be part of the most joyful festive singalong in Stowmarket! Imagine the energy of a gig, combined with the warmth of tons of voices singing together in big harmonies. Led by our energetic host, Abi Moore, and guitarist Ed Mayle, you'll join friends, family, ...
Great vibes, great people, great music! With resident Vinyl DJs playing OldSchool, House, Reggae, Funk, Soul and more, come for a dance or a chillout with friends. Christmas special in Church Walk 19:30 - midnight £5 Adv.
Common Ground presents... DARK DEEDS AT THE QUEASY PINES SANITORIUM. HOLMES & WATSON RISK MORE THAN THEIR HEALTH TO INVESTIGATE! Holmes has booked Watson a two week stay at a health spa, high in the Sproughton Mountains, near Ipswich. Though Watson insists he doesn’t require steam baths and carrot soup, Holmes persuades him to “take the cure” and return to his duties well rested and refresh...
For the opening of the new Talking Music event series at the JPC, Stephen Foster welcomes one of the world’s greatest bassists to the JPC stage. Norman Watt-Roy made his name with Ian Dury and The Blockheads having previously been part of the Radio Caroline-backed Loving Awareness band. Norman then teamed up with former Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson, working with him right up until Wil...
With The Wilswood Bouys and Lianne Kaye Heart-Pounding Revelry A high-energy folk-rock band from the West Country, The Leylines mix raucous violin dynamic guitar riffs and acerbic lyrics. All of which culminate in a whirlwind show that will get heart, and mind, pounding. 2025 marks the arrival of The Leylines’ long-awaited third studio album, ‘Phosphenes’. Brace yourself for an immersive l...
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! IVW special - Line Up TBA Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £5 Adv./£8 OTD (Members go free)
Independent Venue Week 3 indie bands in one night, featuring: Youth Sector Hailing from Brighton, Youth Sector’s music is a coiled spring of urgency and unpredictable energy; while lyrically offering a sense of catharsis for the confusion of modern adult life. Black Lounge Their fusion of modern indie sonics, with a 70s retro twist has positioned them as one of the most compelling new a...
Independent Venue Week Gig Cartel presents... Montreal’s acclaimed psychedelic rock’n’roll quartet — Lee-la Baum, Tom Shemer, PY Letellier, and Dave Traina — are back with their explosive new self-titled album The Damn Truth, produced by Grammy-winning legend Bob Rock (Motley Crüe, Bon Jovi, The Offspring). Following 2021’s breakout Now or Nowhere, the new record — featuring the fiery sin...
+ support Acclaimed guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter Chantel McGregor is known for her dynamic live performances and genre-defying sound. Chantel continues to captivate audiences with her innovative approach to the progressive-rock and singer-songwriter genres, earning her a devoted and growing fan base. We can't wait to welcome her back to the JPC for another excellent performance. D...
The Captain’s Beard are one of the UK’s most seasoned folk-rock and sea shanty groups. Playing over a hundred shows a year, they’ve carried their tales of the sea from rowdy taverns to large festival stages. Their performances are energetic, heartfelt, and full of mischief — part concert, part voyage, and never the same twice. Expect immaculate harmonies, wild fiddle and accordion duels, epic d...
Singer/songwriter Charlie Dore is best known for one of the great radio records - Pilot Of The Airwaves. At a recent show in Suffolk she dedicated the song to Stephen Foster who will be chatting to Charlie about her eventful career which began in the 1970s. Her compositions have been covered by a huge array of international artists including Status Quo, Celine Dion, Paul Carrack and Deacon Blue...
Ross Harding is a South African-born, UK-based Dark Blues artist, known for his powerful voice, raw emotion, and masterful guitar work. Blending the grit of rock with the soul of the blues, Ross channels the ghosts of the Delta through a modern, darkly cinematic sound. Described as possessing “a remarkable dark and moving depth — cracked, soulful and incredibly emotive”, Ross has been featur...
Wille and the Bandits is a classic blues rock band much in the vein of Cream or The Jimi Hendrix experience. But in a similar way to how these bands pushed the genre in their time, Wille and the Bandits try to take their sound beyond what is expected of such a traditional line up. The use of more bizarre instrumentation and eclectic influences in the song writing often pushes them more into a w...
+ support In 2026, China Crisis invite you to step into the next chapter of their story with their Warped 2026 tour, a journey through over four decades of innovative pop brilliance. The band’s latest works, including their acclaimed Autumn in the Neighbourhood and China Greatness albums, prove their music shines brighter than ever, reaffirming their place as pioneers, innovators, and creato...
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two-bit, jibe-a...
With Carley's Wreck and Ruin... Will Wilde has taken the harmonica way beyond its traditional blues roots since he first emerged on the music scene in 2010. Wilde’s hard-edged harmonica steals the spotlight from the traditional blues rock guitar, with a sound that owes as much to Gary Moore as it does to Sonny Boy Williamson. "I’m always looking to make new sounds with the harmonica, pushing...
Chris Fenwick joins us for the third installment of 'Talking Music' with Stephen Foster. From the early days as teenage friends busking outside pubs in Canvey Island, Essex, to sell-out tours and a No.1 album, a few bands can match the tales from 40 years of life on the road of Dr. Feelgood. Throughout their journey from the marshlands of the Thames Estuary to the hearts of R&B fans worldwid...
Formed in London, The Kubricks are a seven-piece band who mix ska, reggae, and infectious melodic pop. After surfacing in 2013 with their debut EP, ‘Wasters & Wannabes’, The Kubricks soon became one of the must-see ska bands of this generation. Tracks from their debut release were supported by Huey Morgan on BBC Radio 2, and Tom Robin son (BBC Introducing – 6Music), and The Specials’ bassist, ...
Right here in Stowmarket 80’s vs 90’s Anthems with Special Guest BABY D. Get ready for a host of 80’s & 90’s anthems, with DJ Flipper mixing the likes of Faithless, INXS, The Prodigy, Depeche Mode, N-Trance, Black Box, Livin Joy, Soul II Soul, New Order, SASH, Technotronic, The Chemical Brothers, Fat Boy Slim, Salt N Pepper and much much more…Right Here in Stowmarket! With special guest p...
The Cinelli Brothers are festival favourites across the UK, Europe and beyond. Fronted by Italian brothers – Marco and Alessandro Cinelli – this heady mix of southern soul and Chicago blues-funk is blasted together with masterful songwriting, charismatic stagecraft, and a contemporary rock and roll explosion. The Cinelli Brothers are best enjoyed live, and the band have toured all over the worl...
Jericho Entertainment presents... Throw on those cowboy hats, two step into your boots and head on down to the Hoedown Showdown!! With country music, lip syncs, and prizes to be won, join us for a great country themed night, promoted by the successful "Big Night Out" events. Doors: 19:15 Tickets: £16.50
Duos come and go, but few nurture and refine their craft with such dedication and originality as Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman. Roberts and Lakeman have forged a creative bond that is as enduring as it is inspiring. Their 30 year journey together — from young trailblazers in the 1990s folk supergroup Equation to one of Britain’s most admired and decorated folk duos — stands as a testament to...
Multi-award-winning & un-missable IRISH FOLK ROCK Roving Crows is an Irish Folk Rock band that delivers the goods with unbounded amounts of riotous energy and banter. This Irish four-piece band is an awe-inspiring force on stage - unstoppable and passionate. They seamlessly marry humour, provocative lyrics, traditional Irish tunes and rock to entertain and bring the listener on a ride that the...
The Pad presents... Mark and Adam of BritPop legends The Bluetones are out and about for a small run of special acoustic performances to play a selection of the band’s classic tunes. Mark Morriss and Adam Devlin have spent the best part of 3 decades honing their craft as a live performers, with 6 Bluetones albums under their belts including 14 Top 40 singles. Expect the hits and some deep cut...
Never Forget presents... Never Forget are here once again with another fun-filled Big Night Out! Ultimate parties full of the biggest retro chart and pop music anthems alongside lip sync battles, dance offs, fancy dress, giveaways & more... Doors: 19:15 Tickets: £16
Film screening + Discussion with Gaye Black and Helen McCookerybook Stories from the She-Punks is a documentary about the women who played in punk bands in the first wave of punk between 1976 and 1982. Completed by Gina Birch (The Raincoats) and Helen Reddington in 2016, it features interviews with most of the key British punk women guitarists, drummers, bass players and more. In their own word...
Charlie Harper + Helen McCookerybook Solo sets + interview Charlie Harper is a musician, painter, and writer, born in London, England, and schooled in Sussex. Inspired by the 60s blues scene and an acoustic guitarist in the 60s flak scene, he formed the punk rock band U.K. Subs in the mid-70s. John Peel played their song on his radio show, subsequently making the U.K. Subs a worldwide recordin...
With Sam Eagle In an inspired double-headline show, Tom Robinson and TV Smith will be taking to the JPC stage during our 50 Years of Punk week. With his first album released in1975 as a member of Café Society, Tom Robinson formed the Tom Robinson Band (TRB) with rock guitarist, Danny Kustow, after seeing an early Sex Pistols gig at The 100 Club in 1976. Early supporters of Rock Against Racis...
We're excited to announce The Undertones will be returning to the JPC for Punk Week 2026! The Undertones come roaring back in 2026 with an extensive UK and European tour to celebrate their 50TH BAND ANNIVERSARY, continuing to promote the release of their very first live album, "16 Live Humdingers.” This album is currently only available for purchase at the band´s live shows…and only on green vi...
