What's on at The Duchess

Date	Event	Tickets
Mon 8 Feb	Judy Collins + Kenny White Perhaps best known for Send In The Clowns, Both Sides Now and Amazing Grace; double-Grammy winner, iconic folk artist and political idealist Judy also championed the early works of Dylan, Ochs and Woody Guthrie. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/333 Location: The Duchess	More info
Tue 9 Feb	Detroit Social Club + Black Paper Cats + Skylights Beautiful noisescape guitar lines, reminding where Primal Scream should have gone and where MBV stayed. Passionate about life and injustice; huge grooves; terrace chants; dodgy hair. Best band in the country right now. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/371 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 12 Feb	Dead Rebellion + RSJ + Testtone3 One immensely powerful and intense live act, but not just brain-numbing power. There's imagination at work. Lyrical, bursting with tunes and groove and clever detail on the decks. All nailed to a show most professional acts take years to develop. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/374 Location: The Duchess	More info
Sat 13 Feb	The Jeepers Peepers Club Mad Hatters Valentine's Tea Party + with special guest Fred Bear of Bearlesque Burlesque nights come and go but the notorious Jeepers Peepers Girls are here forever, "dropping bras not bombs" and with "sex, jugs and rock'n'roll" all the way. Come dressed to impress! URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/240 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Tue 16 Feb	Buzzcocks + The Federals Best known for absolute classic Ever Fallen In Love, but The Buzzcocks' songbook is stuffed with some of the best pop tunes of the last thirty years, any of which would pass muster today. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/362 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Thu 18 Feb	Nitzer Ebb + Zeitgeist Zero + Alice Moving Under Skies From a shared interest in witchcraft and inspiration from Killing Joke/Bauhaus to analogue trickery, minimal song structures, sledgehammer drums and International Funk Aggression. End result: sweaty dancefloors worldwide. Not a bad road. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/376 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Thu 25 Feb	Solid Entertainments presents Chantel McGregor + Jess Gardham Girls just shouldn't be able to play like this. Barely in her 20s but already jamming with Joe Bonamassa, forget she's a blonde from Bradford, she is utterly amazing. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/251 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Thu 25 Feb	Hedphone Party (Silent Disco) - 2 DJs and not a sound Put on headphones; choose between 2 DJs: dance and sing. And not a single note can be heard. As seen around the UK club and festival circuit. Nothing can prepare you for how surreal and how much fun this is ... URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/381 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 26 Feb	Chew Lips It's all about the girls these days, and Tigs from electro-pop synth sensations Chew L:ips is Karen O via Ms Welch; dancing her ass off and with a larynx barely in need of a PA. A 'Solo' sensation of a band, we think. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/389 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 27 Feb	The Hamsters One of the greatest power blues rock trios of our time playing tribute to Hendrix and the Texas twisters. Snail's Pace Slim is the bastard son of Jimi and Albert. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/335 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Tue 2 Mar	Doll And The Kicks You may already have caight the sexy sassy Doll & The Kicks as Morrissey's special guests on the Tour Of Refusal? Kate Bush vocals and Karen O visuals, punching out post-punk and floor-filling dance tunes. Winner! URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/373 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Wed 3 Mar	The Duchess and Death Promotions present Sylosis Raising the ghost of thrash with the modern magic of technical metal, foregoing downtuning and breakdowns in favour of frantic hammered riffs, wide-bend solos and machine-gun drumming. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/368 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Thu 4 Mar	Frightened Rabbit Glasgow-based defiantly indie-folk-pop since 2003 and continuing a long tradition of emotive Scottish indie rock that includes Mogwai, Delgados and Arab Strap. RESCHEDULED DATE - ALL NON-REFUNDED TICKETS STILL VALID. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/357 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 5 Mar	The Smiths Indeed - Meat Is Murder 25th Anniversary Tour! THE definitive 80s UK indie band with chiming, 3-min pop singles defined by Morrissey's self-absorbed crooning of forlorn, romantic poetry a la Oscar Wilde. They put an end to synth-powered New Wave and invented indie. Nothing wrong with that! URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/305 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 6 Mar	Panic Room + Blaze Camero Classic Rock Society award winners led by the stellar Anne-Marie Helder. Big riffs, choruses and screaming metal to breathy ballads. And all shot through with flashes of jazz, metal, funk, folk and blues. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/262 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Wed 10 Mar	The Gig Cartel presents Tommy Emmanuel at The Grand Opera House Probably the world's greatest finger-picker today. Inventive, fearless, a flawless sense of rhythm and a great showman! "You can�t watch Tommy perform and not feel happy. I just love him� - Chet Atkins.. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/257 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 12 Mar	Lucy Wainwright Roche + Two Dad: Loudon Wainwright. Mum: Suzzy Roche. Background: Greenwich Village, New York City. Not a bad start, then, and shrugging off starry pretension with bittersweet clear-as-a-bell delivery and a refreshing, alternative take on the jive pop culture. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/322 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 13 Mar	Chumbawamba + Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow Chumbawamba have spent their lives confronting the issues and writing great tunes. Always evolving, always musical and now presenting chaotic folk-pop-punk gigs full of wit and response to their audience. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/375 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sun 14 Mar	DHP Group presents Turin Brakes Underneath the shimmery cool British space-glam and thoughtful, classy SoCal folk pop lies an uneasy social nakedness; fully formed and brutally emotive. Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian are Turin Brakes. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/366 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Wed 17 Mar	Skindred + Laruso + Forever Never Blending reggae and dancehall with searing thrash and punk influences for a striking heavy metal hybrid, Newport's Skindred are quite simply unlike anything you've heard. This show will sell out, advance purchase recommended! URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/355 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 19 Mar	Gun + Morpheus Rising Word up - Gun are back and better than ever, now with ex-Little Angels Toby Jepson on vocal duties. New album 'Popkiller' out now; free download track with every online ticket. Gun are loaded. Take cover ... URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/369 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 20 Mar	Josh Pyke and Emma Pollock (ex-Delgados) + Emma Pollock + The Sorry Kisses Great double-header with ex-Delgado Emma Pollock (appearing with a band) and multi-award winning Australian folk troubador Josh Pyke, influenced by Elliott Smith and The Shins. Classic show! URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/384 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Wed 24 Mar	Young Rebel Set + Young Believers Just how does a Teeside 7-piece produce such blue-collar authenticity (Springsteen, The Hold Steady) and heartstring-tugging tunes like If I Was and Won't Get Up Again. More Stewboss than Bruce at the moment, but it'll come, it'll come ... URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/385 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Thu 1 Apr	Rock'its Occasional classic rock and party punk night! 10.30 'til 3am; drinks deals; Blackout DJs Yoghurt and Stubbsy. No excuses not to stay out 'cos it's a Bank Holiday tomorrow ... URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/382 Location: The Duchess	More info
Thu 8 Apr	Does It Offend You, Yeah? + Hounds If you can't get past the name, just get out of the way. Hyper dance rock marrying mile-wide synths to Rage Against The Machine. And not a gold helmet in sight. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/386 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 9 Apr	The Crookes Sheffield four-square trad-indie on the industry's lips; think Noah And The Whale, Larrikin Love and The Libertines! Poet ruffians with romantic tales, laced with harmonicas, banjos and toy guitars. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/377 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 10 Apr	The Stones vs Beatlemaniacs!! Oasis vs Blur, Metallica vs Megadeth, Wile E Coyote vs Roadrunner. They had nothing on Stones vs Beatles. Were you dirty blues or housewife's choice? Two great tributes for the price of one! URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/325 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 16 Apr	Dreadzone Dub, reggae and electronica all wrapped up in great big happy dance-friendly tunes. Already big in 2009. Much MUCH bigger in 2010. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/367 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Tue 20 Apr	John Renbourn and Robin Williamson Well known for association with Bert Jansch and The Incredible String Band, these two giants of folk will give you an evening of magical music and humorous tales blending Irish harp, guitar and song. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/329 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Wed 21 Apr	Sonic Boom Six + Knock-Out + Death Defying Life Energetic, pogo-inspiring, witty lyric spouting ska kids taking the liveliest bits of punk, ska, rap-reggae and hip hop and turn them something loved by everyone from Reel Big Fish to Paramore. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/378 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Thu 22 Apr	Sweet Sweet Lies + Brigada Mercy Brighton band fusing jump blues with post-punk, folk and bluegrass. Johnny Cash meets Joe Jackson, Kurt Weill and Nick Cave (!). Dark and haunting, they have an overrated girlfriend ... URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/383 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 24 Apr	Minster FM presents ZU2 + Kassius Even better than the real thing? It's a close call. Effortlessly replicating Ireland's greatest export from Vertigo to Sunday Bloody Sunday, Angel Of Harlem to Streets Have No Name. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/258 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Thu 29 Apr	The Alarm After 30 years in the rock and roll business, The Alarm continues as an ever-unfolding drama commanding worldwide attention and still fronted by lead singer, guitarist, everyman and original genius Mike Peters. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/332 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 30 Apr	The Cubical + The Dead Delta The Cubical make Gomez sound about as Delta-bound as The Spice Girls. Pure crossroads fix of voodoo rock'n'roll, spliced with Reverend Horton Heat / Doors and psychedelic mutant bar room boogie. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/282 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 1 May	Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart When your brother is the legendary Steve Earle, there's a weight of expectation. Happily, Stacey and Mark have long established themselves as one of Americana/folk's most popular and hard-working pairings. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/388 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sun 2 May	Sandi Thom From No 1 debut single superstar to folk-rock blues, Sandi Thom has a breadth of talent most of today's so-called divas would murder for. A compelling and enchanting performer. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/364 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Thu 6 May	Show Of Hands (with Miranda Sykes) + Ruarri Joseph Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are widely acknowledged as the finest UK acoustic roots duo after 15 years, 19 albums and 3 sell-outs at The Royal Albert Hall. A must-see folk/roots event! URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/363 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 7 May	Kings Ov Leon It's not easy covering one of the biggest bands in the world. You gotta be good. Thankfully, Kings Ov Leon are everything you could want, with all the hits from Molly's Chambers to Sex On Fire. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/379 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 14 May	Wilko Johnson + The Blueflies There are few better sights in rock 'n' roll than Wilko Johnson, bug-eyed, skittling back on forth across a stage, coily lead stretched to the max. The Canvey Island Godfather of Punk and co-founder of Dr Feelgood is back! URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/334 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 15 May	Ian McNabb Ex-Icicle Works mainman still packing houses UK-wide with material old and new, showcasing a rare talent for songsmithery. And it helps that he's probably one of the nicest guys in this biz we call show. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/87 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 21 May	The Complete Stone Roses + Pete McLeod It's not looking likely that the real thing will get back together so come and do The King Monkey with us instead. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/190 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 22 May	Guns 2 Roses Arguably the greatest rock 'n' roll band of the 90s, some would say of all time. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/380 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Thu 27 May	Example Forget Mylo and Calvin Harris. Set to explode in 2010 after two Top 20s (Watch The Sun Come Up and Won't Go Quietly), London rapper Elliot Greave is a good example for us all ... URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/387 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 5 Jun	The Sex Pistols Experience + Public Imitation Ltd Punk began and ended with The Sex Pistols. Post-punk began with PiL. Not a bad night of music, then, from the world's acknowledged finest tributes to Lydon & Co. Plural. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/372 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Fri 10 Sep	Letz Zep Now rated as Most Popular AND Top Rated Zepp tribute touring in the UK. The semblance to the real thing is uncanny, and they rock just as hard ... URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/359 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 2 Oct	Transmission - The Sound Of Joy Division Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live gig, leading UK tribute Transmission emulate the dark cavernous sound of post-punk pioneers Joy Division, more than twenty years on ... URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/53 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets
Sat 6 Nov	The Lancashire Hotpots Is tha' reet owd cocker? You can keep 'yer white wine spritzer and Babycham is fer thy sister. Les Dawson, Peter Kay and Fred Dibnah set to wildly funny and deadly accurate Lancashire tales of ordinary life. URL: http://www.theduchessyork.co.uk/whats-on/detail/250 Location: The Duchess	More info & tickets

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