See our list below for all the rock, folk, hip-hop, r'n'b, ska, reggae, and pop music that's happening in Oxford right now.
Mon Sep 06
Cake? Metal!
Port Mahon
Mon Sep 06
The Famous Monday Night Blues feat The Ainsley Lister Band
Backroom at the Bully
8.00 pm
Mon Sep 06
Ex Simple Minds (Derek Forbes & Brian McGee)
Derek Forbes and Brian McGee, former members of Scotland’s biggest band, are back performing all the great songs they helped create over three decades ago. Tickets £12 advance.
O2 Academy Oxford
7 pm
Tue Sep 07
PDRR
Port Mahon
Wed Sep 08
Wordplay
The Cellar
Wed Sep 08
Welcome to Peepworld + Zem + Very Nice Harry + Peach
The Wheatsheaf
Thu Sep 09
Bears + Samuel Zasada + The Yarns + To Liesel
Backroom at the Bully
Thu Sep 09
Adam Barnes+ Straight Lines + Spring Offensive + Wise Children
BITS & PIECES - indie/rock/alternative. Adam Barnes: EP LAUNCH + Straight Lines + Spring Offensive + Wise Children. http://www.myspace.com/straightlines http://www.myspace.com/springoffensive http://www.myspace.com/wisechildrenu 8:30pm – 3am / £5 for Gig / Free after 11:30pm for Club
The Cellar
Thu Sep 09
Purple Rain - Prince Tribute
Led by “Jimi” who has Prince’s persona nailed, from dress code, size and attitude, to amazing and authentic sound…this 5-piece band play with consummate musicianship, powering through all the hits, from “Controversy” “Little red corvette” “1999” and “raspberry beret” to, of course, “Purple Rain”. Book early and be part of the Purple experience! Entry is £10 p.p., strictly first come, first served.
Tribute menu @ £19.95 for two courses, £24.95 for three courses. served 7pm-9pm. The show starts at 9.30pm. Bar open until midnight.
Bookings - in person or call 01865 554484
Joe's
9.30 pm
Thu Sep 09
Oxford Improvisers
With special guest Eugene Chadbourne
Port Mahon
Thu Sep 09
Catweazle Club
East Oxford Community Social Club
Fri Sep 10
The Like
Jericho Tavern
Fri Sep 10
Funky Friday
Backroom at the Bully
Fri Sep 10
Foundation Reggae
Roots, dancehall and dub every Friday
East Oxford Community Social Club
Fri Sep 10
Bossaphonik
Dance floor Latin / Balkan Beats / World Breaks / Nu Jazz Bizniz KASAI MASAI Live Rumba, Soukous & Afro Jazz 9pm-3am / £5
The Cellar
Sat Sep 11
The Twang
£12 adv
O2 Academy Oxford
6.30 - 10pm
Sat Sep 11
No.Lay + Mizz Lyrikal + Uneek + Lady Exonic
Fusion Arts Centre, Princes Street
Sat Sep 11
Phantom Theory + Target 9 + Small Machine
Port Mahon
Sat Sep 11
Manic Circus + Alamakota
Folly Bridge Inn
Sat Sep 11
HOLLYFEST II
4 fantastic bands for (voluntary donation of!) £2 BLIN JONNIE, CHRIS PADMORE, SCOTT GORDON BAND, SWINDLESTOCK. Music starts 7pm. Open session at 11:30pm
Holly Bush Inn, Osney Island, Oxford
Sat Sep 11
Wax On Wax Off
James St Tavern
Sat Sep 11
Free Range
FREE RANGE Dub Step / Drum & Bass. Acts TBC 10pm-3am / £3 B4 11pm £5 after
The Cellar
Sat Sep 11
Trashy / Room 101
80s, glam and kitsch pop at Trashy, plus metal, hardcore and alt.rock at Room 101.
O2 Academy Oxford
Sun Sep 12
Trevor Williams
The Living Room
Sun Sep 12
Nikki Loy
Folly Bridge Inn
Mon Sep 13
SWINDLESTOCK + ROWAN COUPLAND + ANIMAL MAGIC TRICKS + LORD MAGPIE & THE KING OF CATS
The Wheatsheaf
Mon Sep 13
The Famous Monday Night Blues feat The Sherman Robertson Band
Backroom at the Bully
8.00 pm
Tue Sep 14
DIAL F FOR FRANKENSTEIN + BITCHES + SHEARING PINX
The Wheatsheaf
Tue Sep 14
Intrusion
Goth, industrial, Darkwave, EBM, 80s. 8:30pm - 2am £4
The Cellar
Wed Sep 15
Pulled Apart by Horses
O2 Academy Oxford
Wed Sep 15
Horse Feathers
Jericho Tavern
Wed Sep 15
House of Roots
Nothing But the Finest Reggae until Residents GRIFTA and LINGUISTICS Will Raise the Tempo with DUBSTEP, BREAKS, ELECTRO and DNB 10:30pm-3am / £4 All Night
The Cellar
Thu Sep 16
Divine Chaos + Annero + Caravan of Whores + Chrysis
Backroom at the Bully
Thu Sep 16
CATS IN PARIS + Ute + Coloureds + The Gullivers
PINDROP AND PURECONCENTRATED EVIL Indie/rock/alternative CATS IN PARIS + Ute + Coloureds + The Gullivers 8:30pm – 3am / £5 for Gig / Free after 11:30pm for Bits & Pieces Club
The Cellar
Thu Sep 16
Catweazle Club
East Oxford Community Social Club
Fri Sep 17
Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band
plus guests Dawn Landes and the Hounds. Tickets from 0844 871 8809 or wegottickets.com
Oxford Town Hall
Fri Sep 17
Funky Friday
Backroom at the Bully
Fri Sep 17
GUNNING FOR TAMAR + ABOVE US THE WAVES + DRUNKENSTEIN + SMALL MACHINE
The Wheatsheaf
Fri Sep 17
Relik + Dead Jerichos + Luna Maria + Felix & Fox
Jericho Tavern
Fri Sep 17
The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band + Greg Butler (The Shellac Collective) + Count Skylarkin (Trojan Records) + Sir Bald Diddley (Voodoo Rhythm)
COUNT SKYLARKIN’S BIRTHDAY BIG TEN INCH! Jump Blues / Rock n Roll / Swing
The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band + Greg Butler (The Shellac Collective) + Count Skylarkin (Trojan Records) + Sir Bald Diddley (Voodoo Rhythm)
Oxford’s most notorious hellraising band are the primary entertainment at the birthday party of… Oxford’s most notorious hellraising DJ. Greg Butler, one of Britain’s most respected collectors of original 10” shellac, spins 78rpms, accompanied by The Aged Count and choice pals.
The Cellar
Fri Sep 17
Circa Survive
£10.00 adv
O2 Academy Oxford
7.00pm
Fri Sep 17
Foundation Reggae
Roots, dancehall and dub every Friday
East Oxford Community Social Club
Sat Sep 18
The Long Insiders
Jericho Tavern
Sat Sep 18
The Big Mess Around
A celebration of mod culture featuring a night of northern soul, ska, r’n’b, jazz, Motown and reggae with DJs Count Skylarkin, Bob Noble and Jazz Jon, plus live sets from top UK ska faves Top Cats and new mod collective Captive Hearts, recent tour support to Paul Weller.
The Regal
Sat Sep 18
Lisbee Stainton Followed by Trashy/Room 101 – free to gig ticket holders over 18
£6.00 adv
O2 Academy Oxford
6.30 pm
Sat Sep 18
THE BLACK HATS + PLAYER 2 + SPRING OFFENSIVE
The Wheatsheaf
8 pm
Sat Sep 18
Fresh Out of the Box
WONKY DISCO House / Breaks / Garage / Electro & Party Classics FOTB All Stars Drink Deals 10:30-12 Pints £2.50 / House Double & Mixer £3 / Jagerbombs £2.50 Free B4 11:30pm / £4 / 10:30pm-3am
The Cellar
Sat Sep 18
Reggae and Soul Night
Backroom at the Bully
Sun Sep 19
COMANECHI + DIVORCE
The Wheatsheaf
Sun Sep 19
Phousa + Jamie Foley + Band of Hope
Malmaison
Sun Sep 19
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.
Tickets £13.50 advance
O2 Academy Oxford
7 pm
Mon Sep 20
ERIC CHENAUX + TELLING THE BEES + DEAD RAT ORCHESTRA + BRAINDEAD COLLECTIV
The Wheatsheaf
Mon Sep 20
Ricky Warwick
£8.00 adv
O2 Academy Oxford
7.00pm
Mon Sep 20
The Famous Monday Night Blues feat The Larry Miller Band
Backroom at the Bully
8.00 pm
Tue Sep 21
I Am Arrows
Jericho Tavern
Tue Sep 21
Bring Me The Horizon + Cancer Bats + Tek-One SOLD OUT
One of the UK’s most exciting live bands Bring Me the Horizon have announced their first UK tourdates of 2010 in support of their eagerly anticipated new album. Support comes from Canada punk and rollers Cancer Bats and heavy Dubstep pioneers Tek One. SOLD OUT. Tickets and information
O2 Academy Oxford
7 pm
Wed Sep 22
Phat Sessions
OPEN JAM SESSION Phat Sessions is Oxford’s latest open jam session. Hosted by the house band playing anything from hip-hop, Latin, and Ska to drum and bass, reggae and funk. The night is packed with a two-hour jam session in which any musicians can take to the stage, two short sets from the house band.
10pm-3am / £3 musicians / £4 if you are a student / £5 for anyone else
The Cellar
Thu Sep 23
Salmonella Dub
Salmonella Dub’s auspicious new album has arrived. ‘Freak Controller’ is a medley of roots, rock and electronica dance styles, featuring an exciting line up of guest vocalists and collaborative writing processes. Tickets and information
O2 Academy Oxford
7.30 pm
Thu Sep 23
Catweazle Club
East Oxford Community Social Club
Fri Sep 24
Funky Friday
Backroom at the Bully
Fri Sep 24
WE AERONAUTS + MINOR COLES + ACE BUSHY STRIPTEASE
The Wheatsheaf
Fri Sep 24
Melting Pot
Backroom at the Bully
Fri Sep 24
Secret Rivals + King of Cats
Port Mahon
Fri Sep 24
Fyfe Dangerfield + The Boy Who Trapped The Sun SOLD OUT
Following the huge success of his enthralling version of Billy Joel’s ‘More Than A Woman’, Fyfe Dangerfield is set to embark on his biggest tour to date. Tickets and information
O2 Academy Oxford
6.30 pm
Fri Sep 24
Who Do You Love?
The Duke
Fri Sep 24
Foundation Reggae
Roots, dancehall and dub every Friday
East Oxford Community Social Club
Fri Sep 24
Bassmentality
Your Monthly Slice Of Bass Acts TBC 9pm-3am / £5
The Cellar
Fri Sep 24
Two Door Cinema Club
Northern Irish Electropop/Indie Rock. Two Door Cinema Club released their debut album Tourist History on 1 March 2010 and appeared on the longlist of best rising music stars for the BBC’s “Sound of 2010”. Tickets £9.50 advance.
O2 Academy Oxford
6.30 pm
Sat Sep 25
Gappy Tooth Industries with Silvanito + Dots & Stops + Quadrophobe
The Wheatsheaf
Sat Sep 25
Philadelphia Grand Jury
Jericho Tavern
Sat Sep 25
The Winchell Riots + Rock Of Travolta + Vixens + Komrad Followed by Trashy/Room 101 – free to gig ticket holders over 18
£6.00 adv
O2 Academy Oxford
6.30 pm
Sat Sep 25
Trashy / Room 101
80s, glam and kitsch pop at Trashy, plus metal, hardcore and alt.rock at Room 101.
O2 Academy Oxford
Sat Sep 25
Wax On Wax Off
James St Tavern
Sat Sep 25
HQ
Drum & Bass 10pm-3am / £5
The Cellar
Sun Sep 26
TESSERACT + TASTE MY EYES + LITHURGY + K-LACURA
The Wheatsheaf
Sun Sep 26
Kate Rusby
The New Theatre
Sun Sep 26
Lacuna Coil
£14.00 adv
O2 Academy Oxford
7.00pm
Mon Sep 27
The Famous Monday Night Blues feat Geoff Achison & The Soul
Backroom at the Bully
8.00 pm
Tue Sep 28
HORNBLOWER BROTHERS
The Wheatsheaf
Wed Sep 29
CHAMBERS OF THE HEART + SPINNERS FALL + HEMULENS
The Wheatsheaf
Wed Sep 29
Free Range
FREE RANGE Dub Step / Drum & Bass. Acts TBC 10pm-3am / £3 B4 11pm £5 after
The Cellar
Thu Sep 30
Hold your horse is + Shoes and Socks Off + Waiting for Winter + Gunning for Tamar
PURE CONCENTRATED EVIL Indie/rock/alternative. Hold your horse is + Shoes and Socks Off + Waiting for Winter + Gunning for Tamar 8:30pm – 3am / £5 for Gig / Free after 11:30pm for Bits & Pieces Club
The Cellar
Thu Sep 30
Nikki Loy
Joe's
Thu Sep 30
Catweazle Club
East Oxford Community Social Club
