DR. FEELGOOD + The Reformers 8pm, Friday 17th March, Bedford Esquires Formed on Canvey Island in Essex in the early 1970s Dr. Feelgood remains one of the most popular and exciting live rhythm and blues acts in the world. The …
THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com “At last, real girls, young and believable, singing in their own voices.” - Viv Albertine (The Slits) “Skinny Girl Diet are what Hole might have sounded like had Courtney Love hailed from Wood Green rather than …
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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com VANT + special guests Tangerines We have an absolute beast of a line up coming to town on Friday 31st March! VANT are coming back to Esquires for a special festival warm up show, having absolutely …
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The Pad Presents: DUB PISTOLS ‘20th Anniversary Tour’’ + guests + DJ 8pm, Saturday 1st April, Bedford Esquires Tickets £13 in advance As they gear up to celebrate 20 years of riotous marauding, the Dub Pistols are prepping their seventh …
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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com MY BABY + Guests - Tuesday 11th April - Bedford Esquires We see a hell of a lot of bands over the space of a year, but this year our favourite Pad outing was heading over …
THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com Goldie Lookin Chain (GLC) - Legends Set - Good Friday 14th April - Bedford Esquires Good Friday just got even better, when we welcome the finest Hip Hop outfit to ever come out of Newport, Wales …
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THIS SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL - HOLD TIGHT, NEW DATE COMING SHORTLY. THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com BEARDYMAN + MC LeeN & Guests - Friday 9th December - Bedford Esquires Yeeessssss.... It's about …
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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com On Wednesday 19th April, our man is returning home, with Tom Grennan coming to headline the main stage at Esquires. We've watched Tom grow from his first ever show with his old band at The Bear …
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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com MUNCIE GIRLS + Guests - Friday 21st April - Bedford Esquires Muncie Girls return to Esquires on Friday 21st April! Last seen supporting Tellison on the main stage, the Exeter based 3 piece have been on …
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FROM THE JAM ft Bruce Foxton & Russell Hastings ‘IN THE CITY; 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR BEDFORD CORN EXCHANGE, SAT 22ND APRIL 2017 AT 7.30PM From The Jam, featuring former Jam bassist Bruce Foxton, legendary vocalist & guitarist Russell Hastings and …
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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com Honeyblood + Doe - Thursday 27th April - Esquires We are very pleased to announce that Honeyblood will be stopping by Bedford Esquires on Thursday 27th April as part of their UK tour! Despite their fledgling …
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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com The King Blues + Guests - Friday 28th April - Bedford Esquires The King Blues are back to Esquires after the 2016 sell out festival warm up show , and in support of a brand new …
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‘The King of funky Blues n Soul’ Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band + Guests 7.30pm, Bank Holiday Sunday 30th April, Bedford Esquires Geno originates from Evansville in Indiana, USA and first came to England in the 1960′s as …
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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com Zion Train + Guests - Friday 5th May - Bedford Esquires We are extremely pleased to announce that the masters of Dub, Zion Train are coming to Bedford to make their Esquires debut on Friday 5th …
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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com The Mouse Outfit + Guests - Saturday 6th May - Bedford Esquires We’re very excited to be bringing Manchester’s finest The Mouse Outfit back to Bedford Esquires, following up from one of the best shows we …
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The Eskies + guests + Disorderville 8pm, Friday 13th October, Bedford Esquires Having been cast out, blacklisted, rejected and ejected from gentlemen’s clubs far and wide, five dejected cast asides joined forces in what was to be their own celebration …
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THE PAD PRESENTS http://www.thepadpresents.com ALABAMA 3 + Guests - Friday 3rd November - Bedford We are very pleased to be welcoming Alabama 3 back to Bedford in their acoustic form, having put them on at Bedford Corn Exchange a few …
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Sarpa Salpa + Special guests BILK + Marble Apes 7.30pm, Sat 12th May, Holy Moly’s, Esquires, Bedford With a few support shows under their belt at the venue including opening up for Inheaven & The Scruff, Sarpa Salpa return to …
Mad Mods & Englishmen Live at Holy Moly’s. Bedford Esquires, 7.30pm, Friday 14th September Kicking off the early autumn / late summer season we have a long overdue return for Mad Mods & Englishmen as they return to Bedford following …
We are very pleased to announce that the iconic TOYAH will be gracing the main stage at Esquires on Saturday 15th September. This is a full band, non acoustic show looking back over her full back catalogue. Tickets are £20 …
Babar Luck is an enigma. He is Something that is a multicultural mix he calls himself a Britishtaanee a Jamaicanstaanee a Englishtaanee and naturally a worldcitizen. Babar was born in Pakistan (Quetta)and came to uk when he was 8 years …
UNFORTUNATELY THIS GIG HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL NOT BE HAPPENING ON THE 26TH OF SEPTEMBER. FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING REFUNDS / ALTERNATIVE DATE ETC TO FOLLOW... Imperial Promotions & The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com Ginger Wildheart + Guests - Bedford …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com CC Smugglers + Guests - Friday 19th October - Bedford Esquires We are very pleased to be bringing our boys back home, with CC Smugglers returning to Bedford Esquires as part of their brand new album …
After kicking off the New Year with latest single January Blues, The Urban Voodoo Machine release 15 Shots From The Urban Voodoo Machine – a retrospective of their 15 year career featuring all the single releases along the way. Whether …
WHOLE LOTTA DC (Ultimate AC/DC tribute show) 8pm, Sat 20th October, Bedford Esquires The monthly tribute show at Esquires has a fine instalment for August 2018 as we welcome back to Bedford Esquires one of the UK's finest AC/DC Tribute …
We are very pleased to announce the return of one of our faves, The Eskies! Having graced the venue twice in the last couple of years, selling out room 2 in 2017, they come to us in 2018 on the …
THE GODFATHERS + guests: The Reformers 8pm, Friday 16th November, Bedford Esquires A classic favourite Bedford band returns after an absence of 8 years – With some legendary local shows in the past at Bedford Boys Club, Polhill College & …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com The Amorettes + NAKED SIX - Saturday 24th November, Bedford Esquires Whilst today’s popular music world seems to be based around the idea of “style over substance”, Scottish Hard Rock Trio, The Amorettes, have a very simple plan; Taking …
The Pad Presents in association with X-Ray Touring… WAYWARD SONS + Doomsday Outlaw 7.30pm, Sunday 2nd December, Bedford Esquires Reset the counters! Toby Jepson is back with WAYWARD SONS his brand new band and Ghosts Of Yet To Come, his …
Pearl Handled Revolver will return to their home town venue Esquires to celebrate 10 glorious years together...so come join the party! Support will come from one of Bedfords finest - Thr3e. Tickets are priced at £8 advance (currently available via …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com IDLES (Joe Talbot DJ Set) Friday 28th December 18+ / 10pm - Late / £10 Advance Support from Sam Voidoid & Colonel G Chunk (The Pad, Loaded) Having graced our Esquires main stage at the start …
*INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK 2019 SHOW** The Pad Presents - www.thepadpresents.com SHEAFS + Guests - Friday 1st February - Bedford Esquires We are very pleased to once again be taking part in the annual celebration of grassroots music venues 'Independent Venue …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com Chris Helme (The Seahorses) & Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) Friday 8th February - Bedford Esquires Two of the finest British songwriters of a generation are coming to Esquires for a special double bill on Friday 8th …
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The Pad & The Roar Club presents.. www.thepadpresents.com AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD - 20 YEARS OF MADONNA Saturday 9th February - Bedford Esquires …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead reurn …
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The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Saturday 6th April - Bedford Esquires. One of our favourite new bands are coming to play for us, what more could we want?! Pigs x7 are a glorious …
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The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com Sound of the Sirens + Guests - Saturday 6th April - Holy Molys, Esquires West Country folk-rock duo Sound Of The Sirens have announced their new album, This Time, out January 25th via DMF Records, as well …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com BAD MANNERS + Guests - Thursday 18th April - Bedford Esquires The mighty Bad Manners return to the main stage at Esquires on Thursday 18th April! The band quickly became the novelty favourites of the Ska …
The Roar Club & The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com BLACK HONEY + Chappaqua Wrestling - Monday 29th April - Bedford Esquires We are thrilled to announce that Black Honey are returning to Esquires at the end of April as part of …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com The Alabama 3 (Acoustic) - Friday 3rd May - Bedford Esquires We can't wait to welcome Alabama 3 back to Esquires, their show back in 2017 was one of the highlights of the entire year! Heeding …
One of the most pioneering acts in dance music history The Orb are bringing part 2 of their 30th Anniversary out on the road. To celebrate, the legendary outfit are heading out on the second part of a special tour …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com KATE TEMPEST + Guests - Thursday 23rd May - Bedford Esquires To say we are excited about this event would be a massive understatement - One of our favourite artists is coming to the venue for …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com Gaz Coombes + Guests - Wednesday 12th June - Bedford Esquires We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing one of our absolute faves, es Supergrass main man Gaz Coombes to to Esquires in June! Seventeen years …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com BODEGA + Working Men’s Club - Thursday 29th August - Bedford Esquires “BODEGA’s attack on digital life comes wrapped in winning post-punk noise” – Sunday Times “Streamlined and minimal but bursting with intelligence, humour and ideas, …
One of the UK's finest songwriters will be coming to Bedford Esquires on Friday the 29th of November 2019 for a special intimate performance. Chris Difford and his song writing partner Glen Tilbrook formed the band Squeeze and together they …
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The ROAR Club, Club Biscuit & The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com Warmduscher + Guests - Sunday 2nd February - Independent Venue Week 2020 show Warmduscher are Clams Baker (Mutado Pintado/Paranoid London) Lightnin’ Jack Everett (Fat White Family), Quicksand (Fat White Family), …
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The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com LEE SCRATCH PERRY + Guests - 10th October - Bedford Esquires We are super excited to be bringing a true icon and legend to Esquires on Saturday 4th April, when the Godfather of Reggae, Lee 'Scratch' …
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*ESQUIRES REOPENING SHOW* Pearl Handled Revolver - Socially Distanced Show - Friday 6th November We are very pleased to announce that live music is finally coming back to Esquires! We kick things off with a band that are no stranger …
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*ESQUIRES REOPENING WEEKEND** Tom Hingley (ex Inspiral Carpets) + Sunsinger & The High Seas (solo) - Saturday 7th November The second show of our reopening weekend sees ex Inspiral Carpets frontman Tom Hingley come to Esquires, armed with a back …
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THE OUSE VALLEY SINGLES CLUB - SOCIALLY DISTANCED SHOW - Thursday 27th May 2021 **Please note this show has been rescheduled from FRIDAY 20th NOVEMBER, all tickets remain valid** One of Bedford's finest exports to lands as far as The …
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Don Letts - 'There and Black Again Tour' – An evening with the Rebel Dread - Book reading & signing followed by a Q & A Bedford Esquires, Wednesday 16th June doors 7pm for an 8pm start. On Wednesday the …
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Tom Grennan is home! Please note: this show was originally on Saturday 14th August. Due to scheduling issues outside of our control, we are having to rearrange the two Tom Grennan performances on Saturday 14th August. The new date for …
**SECOND SHOW ADDED DUE TO DEMAND!** NOASIS + guests Live at Bedford Esquires - Friday 20th August 2021 With two shows sold out back to back in January 2020 Noasis are back by demand by adding a high summer show …
CEREMONY #1 A New Music Festival Sunday 29th August - Bedford Esquires (please note re-arranged date) We are very pleased to announce the first ever 'Ceremony', a brand new all dayer from The Pad Presents, The Roar Club and Club …
We are very excited to announce that The Vaccines will be joining us for a show at Bedford Esquires in September as part of the Revive Live series of shows! As you know, this is an extremely intimate show for …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com THE MURDER CAPITAL Friday 1st October Bedford Esquires Well, well, well - what do we have here?! It's only a Liverpool Sound City warm up show for The Murder Capital! TMC are simply one of our …
**This show has been moved from a socially distanced show that was to be held on Wed 23rd Nov 2020 and July 10th but cancelled due to further lockdown. This will now be a full standing show with no restrictions. …
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WE COME IN THE NAME OF RAVE WE BRING YOU THE GIFT OF COSMIC DROSS – A KIND OF MUSIC NEW TO YOUR WORLD. WE HAVE NEWS. PLANET EARTH IS AN EXPERIMENT. YOUR SPECIES WAS SENT CODES FROM SPACE, TO …
NEW DATE - WEDNESDAY 10th NOVEMBER - ALL TICKETS REMAIN VALID THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT! PLEASE, PLEASE BE CAREFUL IF BUYING TICKETS FROM THIS EVENT FROM STRANGERS. SCAMMERS TARGET SOLD OUT EVENTS LIKE THIS. We are very pleased to …
+++TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT+++ I'm very happy to say my postponed Black Feathers album tour around the UK is going ahead this November and tickets are on sale now! There's a link to all the venues and tickets below. I’m really excited …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com ORLANDO WEEKS + Guests Friday 26th November Bedford Esquires Orlando Weeks has today announced a series of intimate underplay dates this November ahead of his forthcoming headline tour in March 2022, which includes a show at …
ELECTRIC SIX ‘’DANGER, DANGER! – SAVE THE ELECTRIC SIX LAST MINUTE TOUR’’ LIVE AT BEDFORD ESQUIRES (ROOM 2) SATURDAY 27TH NOVEMBER, DOORS AT 8pm E6: Hello is that Esquires ? It’s Electric Six here, we are currently on tour in Europe …
Toby Jepson made his name as the singer/songwriter in UK based rock act Little Angels. The band enjoyed 10 UK top 40 hits and their last studio album - 'JAM'- went straight in at number 1 on the first week …
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There was magic in those four walls. We are putting the crew back together. Tell your family, tell your friends, tell anyone who used to come to Pad Saturday nights, we're back for one night only and we are going …
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What has become as traditional as Christmas itself and a reliable too. It's The Ouse Valley Singles Club's first Gig of the year at Bedford Esquires. Playing as always on the Main Stage... A main date for any Music lovers …
BILK + The Know Thursday 27th January Bedford Esquires We are very pleased to be bringing the brilliant BILK back to Esquires as part of their 2022 tour! This is a 14+ ages show, under 16s to be accompanied by …
James Bay Friday 28th January Bedford Esquires We are are thrilled to announce a very special & incredibly intimate solo date, with BRIT award winner and multi-platinum selling artist, James Bay as part of his Independent Venue Week tour! The …
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UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO A FAMILY BEREAVEMENT, THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED. REFUNDS AVAILABLE FROM POINT OF PURCHASE. The Pad, Club Biscuit and The ROAR Club presents... JOE & THE SHITBOYS + Guests Independent Venue Week 2022 show Thursday 3rd February …
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The Pad, Club Biscuit & The ROAR Club presents... POM POKO + Guests Independent Venue Week 2022 Friday 4th February Bedford Esquires You don't expect one of the most exciting art-punk-rock bands on the planet to hail from, errr Norway, …
We are very excited to announce that the boys are coming home once more, this time as part of a very special run of album release shows! This show is one of 6 intimate events here at Esquires and takes …
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We are very excited to announce that the boys are coming home once more, this time as part of a very special run of album release shows! This show is one of 6 intimate events here at Esquires and takes …
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We are very excited to announce that the boys are coming home once more, this time as part of a very special run of album release shows! This show is one of 6 intimate events here at Esquires and takes …
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We are very excited to announce that the boys are coming home once more, this time as part of a very special run of album release shows! This show is one of 6 intimate events here at Esquires and takes …
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**PLEASE NOTE - THIS SHOW HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM THURSDAY 7th OCTOBER 2021. ALL TICKETS REMAIN VALID** The Pad Presents The Hawkmen Saturday 5th March 2022 Doors at 7.30pm Bedford Esquires We are excited to welcome The Hawkmen to Esquires …
The Woodentops - Saturday 12th March - Bedford Esquires Taking punk's D.I.Y. ideals and applying them to stripped-down acoustic pop, the Woodentops achieved a great deal of critical success in the short time they were together. Formed in the early …
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Jim Jones All Stars Live at Bedford Esquires, 8pm, Saturday 12th March 2022 No stranger to Bedford Esquires Rock 'n' roll hellion Jim Jones has introduced his new project. The cult hero remains at the visceral edge of rock 'n' roll …
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com Paul Draper + Steve Hewitt's Love Amongst Ruin Friday 18th March 2022 Bedford Esquires On 28th January Kscope will release acclaimed songwriter and former Mansun frontman Paul Draper’s Cult Leader Tactics, his first album since 2017’s …
Enola Gay Friday 25th March 2022 Bedford Esquires (Room 2) Doors at 8pm Tickets £10 + booking fee We are excited to welcome Belfast based Irish noise rock/post-punk 4-piece Enola Gay to Esquires in March 2022. Formed in late 2019, …
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The Skinner Brothers + Guests 8pm Saturday 26th March 2022 Tickets £10 advance
The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard + Guests Friday 15th April 2022 Bedford Esquires We're very pleased to be hosting the most exciting new band to break out of Wales in recent years, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard! The band have …
Don't miss this double headline show from two of the finest Americana singing, songwriting troubadours out there. Annie Keating (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Talent spotted by BBC Radio's Bob Harris, Keating appeared on the Bob Harris show, then at leading international …
Liz Lawrence + Guests 7.30pm, Bedford Esquires, Monday 25th April Acclaimed singer songwriter Liz Lawrence returns to Bedford Esquires on Monday 25th April as part of her UK tour Tickets on sale from Seetickets and physical tickets available from Slide …
Alfie Templeman + Guests Friday 27th May Bedford Esquires We are very please to be welcoming B-Towns great new hope, Alfie Templeman to our main stage as part of his album release celebrations! Alfie has been EVERYWHERE over the last …
DO NOTHING + Bloody Bath + Guests 8pm, Saturday 28th May, Bedford Esquires We are very pleased to be bringing a band we have been chasing for a long, long time to Bedford on Saturday 28th May, when DO NOTHING …
The Royston Club + Guests 7.30pm, Thursday 2nd June, Bedford Esquires The Royston Club are the Wrexham band tipped by Gigwise as “the new band from Wales most likely to do a Catfish”. The band signed to Run On Records …
"LOADED: AFTER THE PARK" Tom Grennan Aftershow Party - Saturday 4th June, Bedford Esquires 10.30pm - LATE We're super proud to be involved with Tom's return to Bedford and on the biggest stage possible, Bedford Park, courtesy of the good …
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The Pad Presents in association with X-Ray Touring… WAYWARD SONS + Electric Black 7.30pm, Wednesday 8th June, Bedford Esquires Reset the counters! Toby Jepson is back with WAYWARD SONS and returns to Bedford Esquires on following a packed out show …
BLACK DOLDRUMS + guests Live at Bedford Esquires, Sat 18th June, Doors 8pm, £10 advance "BIKER PSYCH ACID MELTDOWN" CLASH " INTRICATE POST-PUNK" NEW NOISE "YOUTHFUL AND AMBITIOUS CONTEMPORARY ROCK 'N' ROL L " - SHINDIG! "MIND BENDING WAL L …
Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners + Guests 7.30pm Sunday 19th June, Bedford Esquires. Back with a new band we are very excited to welcome Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners to Bedford Esquires on Sunday 19th June. Ginger Wildheart …
THE BLOW MONKEYS + special guests – Friday 15th July, Bedford Esquires With hits like Digging Your Scene and It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way, The Blow Monkeys epitomised the glamour of mid-80s pop at its most graceful and sophisticated. …
The Rifles (acoustic set) + Guests 8pm, Friday 29th July, Bedford Esquires British indie outfit the Rifles rose to popularity in the mid-2000s with a jaunty garage rock & roll sound that’s equal parts Jam-like swagger and a playfulness not …
Ural Thomas & The Pain + Afreine + The Miller Collective DJ’s 7.30pm, Sunday 28th August, Bedford Esquires Universally recognized as one of the most exciting singers remaining from the original soul era, 82 year-old Ural Thomas and his band …
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The HOUSE OF LOVE hit the UK this September with a new tour and will be playing the long awaited forthcoming new album A state Of Grace plus lots of classics from across the bands back catalogue.
REGRESSIVE LEFT + Guests 7:30pm Sunday 2nd October, Bedford Esquires We're super stoked to announce that one of our favourite new bands, Regressive Left will be joining us as part of their headline UK tour in October! Last seen …
The Brass Funkeys + Guests 8pm, Friday 7th October, Bedford Esquires The Brass Funkeys are a trailblazer in the new generation of UK Brass Bands and they hit Bedford Esquires this Autumn as part of their UK Tour. Formed in …
The Skids+ support 7.30pm Sunday 9th October – Bedford Esquires The Saints Are Coming ! (again) Very pleased to announce we are bringing The Skids back to Bedford again following their packed show at the Bedford Corn Exchange in 2018 …
The Lottery Winners + Guests 7.30pm, Thursday 13th October Born in Salford and raised on romance, The Lottery Winners blend momentous guitar pop melodies with a humorous and wistful lyricism. The band has built an extensive and loyal fanbase through …
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Please note new date. Original tickets remain valid DREADZONE + guests Live at Bedford Esquires Fast approaching their 30th anniversary, Dreadzone are an unstoppable force who have long been, and still are, one of the best live bands around with …
Bodega + Guests 8pm, Friday 28th October We are super excited to announce that NYC’s Bodega will be joining us as part of their UK tour in October. The band played a joyous, sold out show here in 2019 and …
ALFIE TEMPLEMAN + Sarpa Salpa 7:30pm Sunday 30th October Bedford Esquires We are very pleased to be welcoming the one and only Alfie Templeman back to Esquires main stage as part of his 'Mellow Moon' album tour! The Bedfordian has …
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NAKED LUNGS + Guests 7.30pm, Thursday 3rd November, Bedford Esquires We are very excited to be bringing another yet another very hotly tipped new band to Esquires second stage on Thursday 3rd November - you saw them here first! Naked …
HENGE – Live at Bedford Esquires – Friday 4th November Attention Humans! This is HENGE. We are not from this world. We bring you music from distant planets. We offer this gift for the edification of humankind… so that eventually …
Gaz Brookfield Autumn 2022 Tour + Dan O’Dell 8pm, Friday 25th November, Bedford Esquires The success of his tour in early this year, Gaz Brookfield takes to the road once more. Playing songs from his top ten album, ‘Idiomatic’, plus …
THERAPY? + Guests 'Love Your Early Stuff....meat abstracts beckett wreckers & crooked timbres' Tour 7.30pm, Wednesday 30th November, Bedford Esquires Very pleased to announce that THERAPY? will be making a welcome return to Bedford Esquires on Wednesday 30th November some …
RATS + Guests 7:30pm, Thursday 1st December, Bedford Esquires Liverpool's finest new export RATS make a welcome debut here at Esquires on Thursday 1st December! A scruffy blast of direct and anthemic indie that’s as infectious as it is heartfelt, …
Big Country + Guests Live at Bedford Esquires, Friday 2nd December Big Country was originally formed in 1981 by guitar playing founder members Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson both native of the band’s hometown Dunfermline in Scotland. Initially driven by …
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Steve Mason + Guests 7.30pm, Weds 7th December We are very pleased after years of trying to book him we have secured a show from Steve Mason at Bedford Esquires. The former frontman pf THE BETA BAND/ KING BISCUIT TIME/ …
Cam Cole + Guests 7.30pm, Thursday 8th December, Bedford Esquires On Thursday 8th December we welcome back to Esquires the legend that is Cam Cole. Multiple viral internet videos, a rapidly increasing following from all over the world, a well-received …
SPEAR OF DESTINY + Guests 7.30pm, Friday 9th December – Bedford Esquires Kirk Brandon brings returns to Bedford Esquires on Friday 9th December with SPEAR OF DESTINY. Fresh from a UK tour which saw a sell out show at the …
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The Chameleons + Guests Live at Bedford Esquires, 7.30pm, Thursday 15th December (Re-arranged date) “What Does Anything Mean? Basically” 35th Anniversary Tour 1985-2020 The Chameleons are back.! Original members Mark Burgess and Reg Smithies have reformed The Chameleons in 2022 …
The Ouse Valley Singles Club 'Traditional First Gig Of The Year' + Duzzy Avocado Fri 6th Jan, Bedford Esquires Keeping up traditions of years gone by The Ouse Valley Singles Club return to the main stage at Bedford Esquires to …
Independent Venue Week 2023 The Pad Presents www.thepadpresents.com SPRINTS + Guests Thursday 2nd February Bedford Esquires We are very excited to have finally (after some extended persuasion) managed to secure a date with one of the fastest raising, most exciting …
Simon Munnery: Trials and Tribulations 7.30pm, Wednesday 8th February – Bedford Esquires The multi award-winning Simon Munnery takes his new stand-up show on tour in 2023, including a London date at Leicester Square Theatre and we are very pleased to …
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Ben Ottewell + Guests 8pm, Friday 10th February, Bedford Esquires Very pleased to announce the return to Bedford Esquires of of Ben Ottewell. As a singer and lead guitarist in rock band Gomez, Ben Ottewell is well known for his …
POPES OF CHILLITOWN + Easydread + The Tics 7.30pm Friday 3rd March – Bedford Esquires Very pleased after an absence of 3 years to announce Popes of Chillitown are finally returning back to Bedford Esquires. Popes of Chillitown play …
DUB WAR + Guests 7.30pm Thursday 9th March – Bedford Esquires Originally formed in 1993 in Newport, Wales, DUB WAR were a band that tore into the atmosphere with a unique, head- turning fusion of rock, punk, hip-hop and reggae …
FUNKE AND THE TWO TONE BABY + Guests 7.30pm, Friday 10th March Bedford Esquires Go to any gig and you get the acoustic opener, the big main band and the afterparty DJ. Fuse them together and you’re starting to get …
PVA + Guests – Sunday 12th March – Esquires, Bedford Today, GRAMMY-nominated, South London trio PVA have announced a new run of headline UK tour dates to take place across Feb / Mar calling in at Bedford Esquires on Sunday …
SPACE "Spiders & Tin Planet 25th anniversary tour" Friday 17th March Bedford Esquires We are very pleased to announce that one of the UKs best loved alt-pop/indie bands, Space will be returning to Bedford Esquires for the first time in …
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THE EXPLOITED + The Backstreet Abortions 43 YEARS OF CHAOS 7.30pm Saturday 18th March - Bedford Esquires The Exploited ARE punk rock !! The first wave of British punk was a bust. Sid was dead and the Pistols signed Ronnie …
The Pad & The Roar Club presents… BLACK HONEY + Guests TBA Friday 24th March 2023 Esquires, Bedford We are very excited to announce that noir-rock legends, Black Honey return to Esquires for the first time in an age as …
The Pad and The Hip Hop Lounge presents... THE PHARCYDE! 7.30pm Thursday 30th March We are extremely excited to be bringing one of the most influential Hip Hop groups in history to our little ol' town at the end of …
Mista Trick Collective + Guests 8pm Friday 31st Mar, Bedford Esquires Mista Trick Collective, a high-energy 7-piece swing & bass band, are excited to announce their debut UK tour. The band is founded by Bristol based DJ, Mista Trick, who …
The Bluetones (Acoustic) + Alicia Edelweiss 7.30pm, Saturday 8th April. Esquires, Bedford Kicking off 2023 The Bluetones frontman Mark Morriss and his partner in crime Adam Devlin are taking their ‘Bluetones Acoustic’ show back out on the road this spring and …
OCTOBER DRIFT + Guests 7.30pm Thursday 13th April, Esquires, Bedford Very pleased to announce the return of October Drift to Bedford Esquires on Thursday 13th April. An immersive wall of distortion envelopes the powerful fragility of frontman Kiran Roy's vocals, …
JOHN ROBB – In Conversation & Book Signing – ‘The Art of Darkness – The History Of Goth’ 7:30pm Thursday 20th April – Bedford Esquires Author/Music Scribe/TV Presenter and Bass Player for perennial post-punk survivors The Membranes, John Robb is a …
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FURY + Electric Black + Guests 7.30pm Friday 21st April - Esquires, Bedford Fury are a Heavy Metal band from the West Midlands, UK. Their love of the old school metal of Iron Maiden and Metallica are clear, but the …
The Pad Presents: GENERAL LEVY - LIVE Gravity - Kyx - Dave RYOR B2B Midas We are very pleased to be bringing the one and only 'Incredible' General Levy to Esquires on Friday 21st April. One of the most in …
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An Acoustic evening with Sleeper – Unplugged Saturday 22nd April – Esquires, Bedford “Join Sleeper for a fabulous evening of acoustic songs. Classics, rarities and conversation. Unique opportunity to hear your favourite tunes up close, in intimate surroundings.” The show …
