Kris Drever & Chris Stout
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Kris Drever and Chris Stout are icons of the Scottish roots culture and two of the most powerful contemporary voices to sing out of it in the last quarter century....
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Dub N Grub presents North Fire Sound meets Sinai Sound System
FeaturedDub N Grub is back for 2025 with the first event happening at the end of this month. This is another first time event for Cumbria as we welcome internationally...
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An evening of music & food with Upfront Kitchen Ft Heather Cartwright
FeaturedBio:Guitarist and singer, Heather Cartwright, resides in Glasgow after the completion of her degree in Traditional Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland; "Talent and years of dedication have created...
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Guy Davis
Featured‘Ambassador of the Blues’ Guy Davis is a two time, back-to-back Grammy nominee, a recipient of the Blues Foundation's, "Keeping the Blues Alive Award" in Theatre, has over two dozen...
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Dub N Grub presents Messenger Sound System Ft Ista Lion & Afrikan Simba
FeaturedWe kick off the Dub N Grub after summer season. Inviting guest sound system Messenger all the way from Edinburgh Scotland. Stevie Messenger has been promoting and playing roots sound...
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An Evening of Music & Food with Upfront Kitchen Ft Blanty
FeaturedBlantys enthusiasm for music & life is contagious, his songs are very catchy, his music is distinctly individual in a wonderful way. The dynamics of Blantys guitar playing & songs...
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Nancy’s Orange + The Butterfly Collector
IN THIS UNIQUE double-bill, two actor-writers—GRACE KIRKBY & PETER MACQUEEN perform their own one-person shows, each directed by the other. Grace Kirby as a put-upon but compassionate NHS delivery driver, carrying...
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Dub N Grub presents Aba Shanti i & North Fire Sound
We are pleased to welcome back Aba Shanti i The last time he performed at Upfront he blew the roof off the place. He will be playing a set on...
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Kris Drever (solo) support from Polly Paulusma
Kris Drever is among Scotland’s most acclaimed and distinctive contemporary musicians, celebrated for his warm voice, virtuosically expressive guitar playing and imaginative and evocative songwriting. Raised in the Orkney Islands,...
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The Breath
FeaturedThe Breath is Manchester-based guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly. They met on the city’s gig circuit in the late noughties. An unlikely pairing though it was, he an...
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Kathryn Tickell & Amy Thatcher
FeaturedThe intuitive musical interplay between Kathryn and Amy is born out of a long-standing creative friendship. Kathryn's pipes marry beautifully with Amy's exquisite accordion playing. A cascade of jigs, reels,...
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Dub N Grub presents Soothsayers & North Fire Sound
FeaturedThe secret of Soothsayers’ longevity is down to the band’s evolution,keeping them relevant in changing times .The band have produced 11 top quality studio albums showcasing song writing that exudes...
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Oxford Concert Party
FeaturedTake 300 years of music from around the world, turn it upside down, infuse it with humour, energy, passion and pathos - and you have the recipe with which the...
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Steel Foxes, Uncle Carbunkle & North Fire Sound (DJ)
FeaturedSteel Foxes are an 8 piece band from Cumbria that have made a solid impression on new audiences across the festival scene last summer. As they get ready for another...
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Ahmed Dickinson Cárdenas and Eduardo Martín (Classical Guitar Concert)
FeaturedThis April, The Bridge returns to the beautiful Upfront Gallery with a powerful new chapter in their story. After their electrifying debut, Ahmed Dickinson Cárdenas and Eduardo Martín reunite to...
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Dub N Grub presents Channel One Ft Ras Sherby plus North Fire Sound & Friends
FeaturedAs Dub N Grub slowly works its way through some of the UK's top ranking sound system DJs & mic men. After trying to make this happen for many year...
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Jack Broadbent
FeaturedIn 2026, Jack Broadbent hits the road in support of Orchids, a deeply personal new album recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. The record, which earned early acclaim and led...