the old bus depot gigs
With the likes of Seas of Mirth, Sancho Panza and 94 Gunships gracing our stage, you’ll be sure to find the best live music down at the depot.
JONK, Friday Chores, Joshua Todd
Jonk are 5 musicians who came together at the end of 2024 looking to start a new musical journey together! Creating feel good music when the world needs it most.
Friday Chores is made up of Laura Dickinson (the mind behind Lace Thief) and Mitch Proctor (comic creator Bon Idle), together they combine distorted spacious guitar, driving bass rhythms and crunchy drum-loops to create dynamic indie-rock anthems and extended intimate songs of yearning.
Joshua paints a broad musical palette that references genres of Indie, New-Wave classic and contemporary alternative influences(Radiohead, The Killers, English Teacher) using his signature self-recorded playback tracks supporting his live guitar/piano/vocals.
DJ Adam Jay will continue spinning indie classics and more til the wee small hours
Price: £6.60
Vee Adu
Meet Vee Adu, an 18-year-old singer-songwriter from Nottingham, making waves in the local music scene with her soulful tone and powerhouse vocals. Drawing from a colourful musical background of jazz, soul and blues, Vee’s original material delves into the emotional complexities of betrayal, loss and love, softly reeling listeners in with her relatable, but authentic storytelling.
With support from Suniq and Rowan Holly.
Age: 16+
Price: £6.50
An Evening with Singer Storyteller Gecko
Gecko is a singer-storyteller based in South London. His songs cover the big things in life with wit and warmth. From deep time to ignored characters in renaissance paintings, from pig fugitives to Duolingo streaks. He tours in support of his new album ‘The Big Picture’ recorded with Shuta Shinoda (Ghostpoet, Hot Chip). Gecko has performed across the world including at Glastonbury, Latitude, BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, the Edinburgh Fringe & the BAFTA winning Sky Arts TV show ‘Life & Rhymes’. Gecko’s songs have caused a stir on TikTok & Instagram receiving millions of views and hardly any mean comments. ‘He’s a work of art’ Benjamin Zephaniah ‘Playful but also emotionally piercing’ Clash Magazine ‘It’s a beautiful, warm, melodic, human record where tiny things become huge.’ The Morning Star ‘Vibrant and life affirming’ EARMILK ‘Witty lyricism, vibrant character building and a heartfelt reflection of life and fantasy’ Noctis Magazine.
Age: 11+
Price: From £6.13
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gecko-in-nottingham-tickets-1301926149159?aff=oddtdtcreator
UoN Rock Soc gig
UoN Rock Soc’s end of year metal gig headlined by Shadowvale and support from crying corvid and smear!
Age: 16+
Price: £5-8
Abstract concrete and Mess Eaque
'Abstract Concrete is another big step for UK underground heavyweight Charles Hayward (This Heat, Camberwell Now), joined by some of the most exciting and forward-thinking young London players from a diversity of European underground and experimental scenes: Agathe Max, Roberto Sassi, Yoni Silver & Otto Willberg.'
Charles Hayward's music is unique, innovative and ultra charismatic. A titan of English underground music, big influence to many and part of what makes our musical landscape so culturally rich. Honestly can't think of anything comparable.
Abstract Concrete follows a continuum of such melodic art school innovators as The Kinks, Brian Eno, Robert Wyatt and Penguin Cafe Orchestra, as well as Hayward’s own experimental post punk past, all the while nodding to a childhood spent listening to folk and pop'.
MESS ESQUE (Australia) via Drag City
Mick Turner of Dirty Three and the mighty Tren Brothers (not to mention myriad side projects and solo work). No one plays like Mick. He makes it seem so simple, like one guitar could be the perfect accompaniment for anything at all. So much texture allowing simple and bold ideas to surface and blow your mind. Not much music can move you like this - beautiful, restful and such an air of expansiveness it can be breathtaking. Mess Esque starts here but in a more traditional infrastructure. Languid & dreamy poppy soundscapes to leave your mind to.
Age: All Ages
Price: £14
Nottingham Fastcore Coalition X Gnarwal Presents..
Now then!
Nottingham Fastcore Coalition X Gnarwhal Presents….
CHIENS - Elite French Grinding Fastcore.
HORSEBASTARD - Equestrian Grind. Horsebastard.
ARMOURED VIRUS - Leedz Grinderz.
FILTHxCOLLINS - Local Grindviolence duo.
DOORS 7PM
£12 ADV // £14 OTD
@ The Old Bus Depot
See you in the pit.
YOU WILL RECEIVE AN E-MAIL CONFIRMATION OF THIS ORDER. THERE ARE NO PHYSICAL TICKETS. NAMES ARE TAKEN ON THE DOOR.
Phat Bass Therapy
The full blast all stars presents a night of phat bass. Dub/Garage/dnb/Bassline are your therapists for the night.