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.
Jess Breame Live
Jess Breame headlines Fisher Gate Point on 19th September 2025, backed by her full band and a live orchestra. When new-country grit collides with indie edge and Americana soul, expect husky vocals, lush strings, and foot-stomping anthems that build from intimate whispers to a festival-sized crescendo.
Price: £4
Age: 12+
MARi MARi, EMiDORA, Darling I Dreamt
MARI MARI makes music for the eyeliner emo kids with a sugary pop addiction. Growing up Japanese-British and on a diet of Kesha, Paramore & Charli XCX, MARiMARi’s music showcases a vulnerable boldness with reflections on teen-hood, femininity & self expression. With the release of her second EP 'Make Out City' her cult-like online fanbase has been rapidly growing, solidifying her status as a leading figure in the North West’s queer and alternative music scene.
EMIDORA Bouncing between sparky pop and heavier EDM influences, EMiDORA creates self-produced tracks to dance your feelings out. She has been featured on BBC Radio 1, opened the Splendour Main Stage and performed at Rock City and Ynot Festival.
DARLING I DREAMT Illuminating the darkness of painful emotions with glimmers of hope, Darling I Dreamt is born. The artist’s emo-hyperpop sound captures the contradictions of the human experience, balancing emotional intensity with a fun energy that encourages listeners to dance out their demons. Darling I Dreamt has already received notable buzz from the likes of Spotify and BBC Introducing.
Age: 16+
Price: £7
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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
Cosmic Velvet
A psychedelic music night full of cosmic groove featuring live music from: Sam Shaw and The Real Eyes Green Grango Sancho Panza (Acoustic) DJ Pablo from The Tangerine Eclipse.
Age: 18+
Price: £6
Tickets: https://www.gigantic.com/cosmic-velvet-tickets/nottingham-the-old-bus-depot/2025-07-25-00-00
Whycliffe & The Missionaries
Donovan Whycliffe Bromwell a regular face on the streets of Nottingham the guy who sang for a quid in the city centre living in sheltered housing. Born into a family of Twelve, back in the nineties, however, he was an upcoming soul singer signing a record deal to MCA, selling out the Hammersmith Odeon, supporting the Godfather of Soul James Brown and dating Aussie babe Dannii Minogue. He was tipped to become the next Prince. Not many, however get as close to the big time as Whycliffe did, only to see it all crumble in front of him. Success never materialised. Frustration & disappointment exacerbated mental health issues. Wycliffe was dropped by MCA losing all of his belongings, including his home. His close relationship broke-down with his partner and family, who tried hard to keep him going. Drug and alcohol addiction led to homelessness Whycliffe found himself begging on the streets of Nottingham. For decades he was lost & forgotten.
Until last year. His music was reignited by a new online audience. A local record label became interested found him and began helping him, encouraging him to once more believe in himself. New songs have been written and recorded, live performances are happening and with his voice growing stronger he hopes to once again perform to an audience who never forgot what he meant to them all those years ago.
This show is not one to be missed.
Age: 18+
Price: £12
Tickets: https://www.gigantic.com/whycliffe-tickets/nottingham-the-old-bus-depot/2025-07-20-19-00
Des Demonas, Dead Mint
Familiar Washington DC stalwarts blend many cool sounds to create timeless and incredible music. Support from Nottingham's' own Dead Mint.
Washington, DC’s DES DEMONAS have been hailed as a favourite of Henry Rollins (KCRW FM/Black Flag), Marc Riley (BBC6 Music/The Fall), and Iggy Pop (BBC6 Music/The Stooges) since the release of their debut LP on In The Red. The group is made up of some familiar names from the DC punk, garage, and indie scenes. A Kenyan punk-poet-politique Jacky “Cougar” Abok (Foul Swoops, Thee Lolitas) vocals & percussion, Mark Cisneros (Hammered Hulls, Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, The Make-Up) on guitar, Paul Vivari (Benjy Ferree, DJ Soul Call Paul) on Farfisa organ & bass machine, and Matt Gatwood (Two Inch Astronaut) on drums.
Des Demonas’ music is a melding of disparate sounds and influences, hitting with a driving pulse and fiery intent. “The sonic fuel of the band is a blend of post punk, punk, funk, blues, psych rock, Afro beat, even bubble gum but the noise you hear is pure Des Demonas.” -Kim Salmon / The Scientists “Dig the Des Demonas. Play it loud. Twist your wig.” -Kid Congo Powers
Their Bandcamp: https://des-demonas.bandcamp.com/.
Age: 18+
Price: £14
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
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
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.