Inspired by Japanese-style listening bars, drop in, grab a drink, and enjoy carefully selected sounds from resident DJ’s and special guests playing the best of Indie Dance, Nu Disco & Deep House.
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
Enigmatic Swedish post-psych band Den Der Hale is known for creating boundary-pushing soundscapes. Their unique fusion of folk-inspired kraut, gritty psych, and post-rock led to the band’s creation of the term "post-psych" which perfectly encapsulates their distinctive sound. Itinerant rhythms and atonal melodies are filtered through heavy effects, harsh layers of noise are contrasted by pervasiv...
@The B Side Warm, acoustic-driven live music for every kind of moment. You may recognise them from Emerge - Wingfield are a collective of musicians blending folk, indie and country influences into a warm, engaging live sound. Whether performing as a full five-piece band, an acoustic trio or an intimate duo, we tailor each set to suit your event from lively celebrations to relaxed, atmospheric...
@ 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
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...
@ The B Side Inspired by Japanese-style listening bars, drop in, grab a drink, and enjoy carefully selected sounds from resident DJ’s and special guests playing the best of Indie Dance, Nu Disco & Deep House. FREE ENTRY 19:00 - 23:30 Bar open: 18:30
@ The B Side Liz Jones, a singer-songwriter described as a "no bullsh*t" artist, for a defiantly real, cards on the table way of writing, performing, loving and loathing the modern music industry! Roots fusion inspired songs, twists of jazz, Americana, folk and blues with originality in both song and voice. Free entry from 5:00pm Music starts: 6:00pm
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...
Three bands, one night! About the bands: Bridget. Bridget. is grunge-punk fire incarnate, tearing through UK stages with raw, unstoppable energy. Fresh from opening for The Smashing Pumpkins and Skunk Anansie, and leaving her mark at Glastonbury, Boomtown, and Bloodstock, she’s storming the alt-scene on her own terms. Razor-edged vocals and punk-fuelled tracks; Bridget. shows are electric f...
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...
With Shanghai Treason 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 s...
Talking Music with Stephen Foster is back! This time featuring legendary bassist with The Specials, Horace Panter. Born in Croydon in 1953, Horace Panter graduated from Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University) with a BA in Fine Art in 1975. Whilst there, he met Jerry Dammers and, together with Lynval Golding, he was a founding member of The Specials. While known predominantly as a music...
Mark Thomas celebrates 40 years at the mic. In that time he has changed laws on tax, jailed arms dealers, kick started a comedy circuit in Palestine, given evidence before three Parliamentary select committees and has taken the police to court three times and won. The world’s moving far too fast to predict what the content will be but it is the normal stuff of government and personal mayhem, expec...
With Georgia Nevada Nashville-based Southern Rock Revivalists Parker Barrow roar back to the UK with their Hold The Mash Tour. “Megan Kane is one of those one in a generation vocalists. She also has amazing energy on stage still able to belt out her vocals whilst bouncing around like a Duracell bunny.” – Get Ready To Rock, 5-Stars “Truckloads of rock ‘n’ roll exuberance, with thrilling r...
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 TBA Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £5 Adv./£8 OTD (Members go free)
@ 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 ...
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 ...
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. in Church Walk 19:30 - midnight £5 Adv.
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 ...
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
Enigmatic Swedish post-psych band Den Der Hale is known for creating boundary-pushing soundscapes. Their unique fusion of folk-inspired kraut, gritty psych, and post-rock led to the band’s creation of the term "post-psych" which perfectly encapsulates their distinctive sound. Itinerant rhythms and atonal melodies are filtered through heavy effects, harsh layers of noise are contrasted by pervasiv...
@The B Side Warm, acoustic-driven live music for every kind of moment. You may recognise them from Emerge - Wingfield are a collective of musicians blending folk, indie and country influences into a warm, engaging live sound. Whether performing as a full five-piece band, an acoustic trio or an intimate duo, we tailor each set to suit your event from lively celebrations to relaxed, atmospheric...
@ 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
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...
@ The B Side Inspired by Japanese-style listening bars, drop in, grab a drink, and enjoy carefully selected sounds from resident DJ’s and special guests playing the best of Indie Dance, Nu Disco & Deep House. FREE ENTRY 19:00 - 23:30 Bar open: 18:30
@ The B Side Liz Jones, a singer-songwriter described as a "no bullsh*t" artist, for a defiantly real, cards on the table way of writing, performing, loving and loathing the modern music industry! Roots fusion inspired songs, twists of jazz, Americana, folk and blues with originality in both song and voice. Free entry from 5:00pm Music starts: 6:00pm
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...
Three bands, one night! About the bands: Bridget. Bridget. is grunge-punk fire incarnate, tearing through UK stages with raw, unstoppable energy. Fresh from opening for The Smashing Pumpkins and Skunk Anansie, and leaving her mark at Glastonbury, Boomtown, and Bloodstock, she’s storming the alt-scene on her own terms. Razor-edged vocals and punk-fuelled tracks; Bridget. shows are electric f...
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...
With Shanghai Treason 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 s...
Talking Music with Stephen Foster is back! This time featuring legendary bassist with The Specials, Horace Panter. Born in Croydon in 1953, Horace Panter graduated from Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University) with a BA in Fine Art in 1975. Whilst there, he met Jerry Dammers and, together with Lynval Golding, he was a founding member of The Specials. While known predominantly as a music...
Mark Thomas celebrates 40 years at the mic. In that time he has changed laws on tax, jailed arms dealers, kick started a comedy circuit in Palestine, given evidence before three Parliamentary select committees and has taken the police to court three times and won. The world’s moving far too fast to predict what the content will be but it is the normal stuff of government and personal mayhem, expec...
With Georgia Nevada Nashville-based Southern Rock Revivalists Parker Barrow roar back to the UK with their Hold The Mash Tour. “Megan Kane is one of those one in a generation vocalists. She also has amazing energy on stage still able to belt out her vocals whilst bouncing around like a Duracell bunny.” – Get Ready To Rock, 5-Stars “Truckloads of rock ‘n’ roll exuberance, with thrilling r...
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 TBA Doors: 19:30 Tickets: £5 Adv./£8 OTD (Members go free)
@ 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 ...
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 ...
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. in Church Walk 19:30 - midnight £5 Adv.
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...
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 ...
An Evening With Chris & Tony Griffiths (The Real People Acoustic)
Fri 16 Oct
‘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...
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
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...
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
It’s been a long and eventful road for Godsticks since emerging onto the progressive rock scene in 2009. Metal Hammer Magazine called them “the U.K’s most idiosyncratic rock band” and when the “genre redefining” prog metal masterpiece that was ‘Emergence’ was released in 2015, it garnered them new fans from all over the world and ultimately led to them being signed to Kscope. Soon followed ‘Fac...
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
30 years since the release of the Spiders album, Space have been in the studio putting the final touches to the bands latest album titled "Ten Neurotic Fairytales" with a release date scheduled for September 2026. The album is a return to the classic sound of Space as heard on Radio 1, Virgin Radio and the legendary Top of the Pops, TFI and the Big Breakfast. The artwork for the album and to...
Those cheeky party starting Yorkshire Banjo Folk Rockers ‘Shanghai Treason’ will have you hopping around, spilling your pint and smiling from ear to ear. It’s politically charged, good time, beer drinking music that’s perfect for big tops and festival fields! Shanghai Treason have extensively toured the UK supporting the likes of Ferocious Dog, Stiff Little Fingers, Buzzcocks, Skinny Lister, Ha...
