Theme: Rock & pop

Latino-ska-funk hoedown from this Melbourne six-piece. High-spirited Australian band the Cat Empire have set themselves apart by incorporating and emulating a multitude of styles including ska,...

London club night playing indie pop, Northern soul, Tamla Motown and girl groups.

What ho, homies: straight outta Brighton, it's Professor Elemental, the pith-helmet-wearing, meerschaum-sucking b-boy whose hood is the British Empire (at least, the nice bits of it) and whose...

Old school punk rockers who used to hang with the Damned (and have an infamous 'carrot story' in their disreputable past, Google it if you dare).

A tribute band covering Steely Dan's hits note for note.

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.

The veteran bolshy Cockney punk rockers are still going with this tour featuring Jimmy Pursey, Dave Parsons, Dave Treganna and Robin Guy.

Well-travelled musical hobo showing off his wide ranging influences from the Mississippi Delta blues through Europe to Africa.

Well-travelled musical hobo showing off his wide ranging influences from the Mississippi Delta blues through Europe to Africa.

Tribute to Peter Gabriel's early solo material and tracks from his days with Genesis.

The musical group Idlewild performs mainly Celtic music from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, and the Isle of Man.

Bossa nova covers of the likes of Joy Division, the Cure, the Specials, the Clash and other early 80s alternative heroes.

Bossa nova covers of the likes of Joy Division, the Cure, the Specials, the Clash and other early 80s alternative heroes.