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Gene Loves Jezebel – 40th Anniversary Tour

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April 2022 will see Gene Loves Jezebel embark on their 40th Anniversary UK Tour! Even bigger than last years, when the band released Dance Underwater, their first studio album of new material in 15 years via Plastichead. Fans can expect to hear all the classic GLJ songs plus a few from the critically acclaimed new album too! Last tour they wowed audiences both sides of the continent and live, they are seriously on fire, so make a date with destiny and be part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations!

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30 April 2022

Black Doldrums + The Barratts + Under The Sun

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BLACK DOLDRUMS (Fuzz Club) + guestsLive at Bedford Esquires, 8pm, Sat 18th June “BIKER PSYCH ACID MELTDOWN” CLASH” INTRICATE POST-PUNK” NEW NOISE“YOUTHFUL AND AMBITIOUS CONTEMPORARY ROCK ‘N’ ROL L ” – SHINDIG!“MIND-BENDING WALL OF SOUND” – LOUDER THAN WAR No Strangers to Bedford Esquires Black Doldrums ft Kevin Gibbard and Sophie Landers produce a dark psych, contemporary form of gothic post-punk under the name Black Doldrums. Their songs contain hook and lead tribal drums and euphoric guitar textures that frame lyrics about purpose and introspection. The duo have been building up a devout following since their self-released ep on a

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18 June 2022

The Rose of Avalanche + Desperate Measures + The Vaulted Skies

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ROSE OF AVALANCHE Biography:Back after a break of more than 25 years, The Rose of Avalanche return with an album of their previously unavailable BBC Radio 1 sessions, and a prestigious support slot on The Mission’s 2022 UK tour.Formed in Leeds in 1984, the band came to prominence following heavy airplay of their debut single, the “apocalyptic epic” L.A. Rain, by the BBC disc jockey, John Peel. Radio 1 sessions for Peel and Janice Long followed, and L.A. Rain sat proudly at number 26 in Peel’s 1985 Festive Fifty, above songs by The Cure, The Smiths and The Sisters of

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8 July 2022

Actors + Auger – Bedford

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ACTORS : The Jason Corbett-led outfit ACTORS are standing on the shoulders of titans with their brand of the style, and could almost be referred to as “post-post-punk”. In a period where we narrowcast rather than broadcast so fans and new music-seekers can firmly plant themselves in a niche, Corbett takes swings at creating sounds and production techniques that one would not usually find in a starter package of cliché plugins and samples. Backed by a stoic yet playful backing band, the frontman shows an enthusiasm while performing and recording that often isn’t seen or heard in his preferred genre. 

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21 October 2022

Ghost Dance + Venus Fly Trap

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GHOST DANCE+ The Venus Fly Trap8pm Friday 28th April, Bedford Esquires On Friday 28th April we welcome back to Bedford Esquires the sounds of the almighty GHOST DANCE. Anne Marie Hurst was the backing vocalist for the Goth Rock group the Elements in Keighley UK (until 1982). In December 1982, she helped form Skeletal Family. After departing from Skeletal Family in 1985, she co-founded Ghost Dance with Gary Marx (formerly of The Sisters of Mercy). Ghost Dance released several indie chart hit singles through Karbon Records, which were later compiled on the ‘Gathering Dust’ album. In 1989 they signed to

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28 April 2023

Innsmouth Literary Festival: Byronic Sex & Exile

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This autumn marks the first ever Innsmouth Literary Festival!This will be a one day event celebrating the centenary of Weird Tales magazine and weird and speculative fiction in general.It will be held on Saturday 30th September in Bedford, UK.The Festival will include guest authors, readings, panel discussions and trade stands.Planning is currently underway, and we shall soon be announcing our guest roster, plus details of how to book tickets and stands. Check back here for details, or keep an eye on our Instragram (#innslitfest).You can also contact us at [email protected] ILF is being organised by authors and podcasters Tim Mendees

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September 28

Balaam And The Angel

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The only shows we’ll be performing this year in support of our forthcoming 40th anniversary release ‘Forces Of Evil’.Recorded in the summer of 2023 at Oxygene Studios, our new four track EP harks back to the darker era of the bands journey and mirrors the format of ‘World Of Light’, Love Me’ and “Day And Night’, filling the void between the early albums and “Live Free or Die”. Release date 25.10.2024.Expect a big slice of all the above plus Balaam classics at the shows. For those interested the opening show is in the exact same town the World Of Light

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November 29

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