Oxjam Beeston

91 artists at OXJAM BEESTON MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023

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• 2 Electric Blue

  
  • Genres:
  • Dance
  • Indie
  • Synthesisers
  • Pop

  Synths and drum machines with melancholic vocals with upbeat 80's feeling.

  • 18:10–18:50 WHITE LION

• 45

  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Rock

  A four piece indie/rock/pop band playing exclusively original material.

• 5 Hills Out

  
  • Genres:
  • Folk
  • Punk

  In the town where the only thing that leaves is the 5 Hills and the tourists, 5 Hills Out took ...

  • 15:00–15:40 COMMERCIAL INN

• AJAR

  
  • Genre:
  • Folk

  Acoustic trio playing songs and tunes from English, Irish, Scottish and American traditions, as well as contemporary material. Their thoughtful ...

  • 14:20–14:50 CARTWHEEL

• Academic Inspiration

  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Pop

  The most qualified band in town! Newly formed, this band includes two full professors, and the others have a bagful ...

  • 18:20–19:00 BERLINER

• Anteloup

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Rock

  Anteloup are a Beeston-based 5-piece original music outfit with an eclectic cross-genre approach to making music. Their inaugural EP, "Today ...

  • 17:10–18:00 CROWN INN

• Beeston Community Drumming Circle

  • Genre:
  • World Drumming

  We are a Beeston based World Drumming Circle formed in April 2023. We play a variety of rhythms on our ...

  • 13:30–14:00 MIDDLE ST RESOURCE CENTRE

• Beth and Andy

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • Acoustic

  Beth and Andy Denham are a father-daughter duo based in Nottingham. They perform cover versions of classic songs and their ...

  • 15:20–16:00 STAR INN GARDEN STAGE

• Blend Trio

  
  • Genres:
  • Acoustic
  • Folk
  • Pop

  Blend are a trio of Nottingham-based musicians, playing acoustic covers of 80s-00s pop songs with close harmonies and the occasional ...

  • 14:00–14:40 STAR INN

• Branflakes

  
  • Genres:
  • Funk
  • Pop

  Purveyors of high energy parp and bounce for 25 yrs, The Branflakes have entertained at more weddings, parties and by-pass ...

• Chris King

  
  • Genre:
  • Acoustic

  Acoustic solo singer - mix of country, blues and rock and roll.

  • 14:30–15:00 TOTALLY TAPPED

• Christina Simpson

  • Genres:
  • Acoustic
  • Dance
  • Indie
  • Pop

  Christina is a singer songwriter based in Nottingham. Originally from the north-east, her influences include 90s dance, and country pop.

  • 18:30–19:10 GLASS ORCHID

• Claire L Shaw

  
  • Genres:
  • Americana
  • Folk
  • Soul
  • Jazz

  Acoustic pop covers to brighten your day...some of your favourites and some hidden gems as well as one or two ...

  • 13:00–13:30 YELLOW WOOD CAFE

• CodeOut

  
  • Genres:
  • Punk
  • Soul
  • Indie
  • Rock
  • Pop

  Rock, Pop, Indie covers, but rarely the ones you'd expect

  • 16:00–16:50 CROWN INN

• Contraband

  
  • Genres:
  • Soul
  • Pop
  • ska, funk

  Contraband is a well-established 8 piece band playing music for dancing: pop, soul, ska and funk. Recent engagements have included ...

• Copperhead Road

  
  • Genres:
  • Country
  • Rock

  From Steve Earl to Thin Lizzy via John Mellencamp, Copperhead Road will jam your ox and unleash your inner buffalo.

  • 16:50–17:30 BENDIGO LOUNGE

• Cypher Unknown

  
  • Genres:
  • Hip hop
  • Punk

  CYPHER UNKNOWN. Cypher Unknown started in 2018 in Nottingham , blending influences from hardcore punk and underground hip hop. A ...

  • 15:20–15:50 BERLINER

• Danny Beardsley

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Acoustic

  Beeston musician Danny Beardsley has been described as one of the most intuitive and convincing guitarists around. Danny first cut ...

  • 19:50–20:30 HOP POLE

• Danny Riggs

  
  • Genre:
  • Hip hop

  Danny Riggs is a singer, rapper, drummer and songwriter from Nottingham. His genres are rap and rock, his biggest inspirations ...

  • 14:30–15:00 GREENHOOD COFFEE HOUSE

• David Haslam

  • Genre:
  • Acoustic

  Solo acoustic

  • 15:15–15:45 TOTALLY TAPPED

• Dim Bulbs

  
  • Genres:
  • Punk
  • Rock

  Dim Bulbs bring you a big pile of fuzzed-up, dirty and disorientating riff-driven rock. May contain unexpected hooks and slightly ...

  • 19:00–19:40 MALT SHOVEL

• DiscoLites

  
  • Genres:
  • Dance
  • Funk / Disco

  DiscoLites is a 6 piece Disco / Funk band playing sounds from the 70s to current day.

  • 21:30–22:10 GLASS ORCHID

• Dixie Jack

  
  • Genres:
  • Folk
  • Bluegrass
  • Americana

  Dixie Jack will be delivering a warm mix of Americana folk and blues.

  • 18:00–18:40 MALT SHOVEL

• Dog Explosion

  
  • Genres:
  • Other
  • Electronic

  " the kinda sound Sleaford Mods would make if they were middle class executives living in 1984 and singing about ...

• Fragile Sirens

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Other

  Fragile Sirens perform electric and amplified acoustic sets of original songs written by band members as well as selected covers. ...

  • 13:00–13:40 CROWN INN

• Goose McCoy

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Rock

  Goose McCoy are one of Nottingham's premier pop covers function bands. Firmly rooted in 20th century with the odd foray ...

  • 21:30–22:30 STAR INN

• Gypsy Pop

  
  • Genres:
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Acoustic

  Popular "Old Time Jazz Standards" but with no jazz.

  • 17:00–17:30 BISTRO 66

• Harpa

  
  • Genre:
  • Rock

  Harpa is a singer songwriter based in Nottingham in the UK. With an impressive range, great control and a beautifully ...

  • 20:30–21:10 BENDIGO LOUNGE

• Higgs Bo'sun Quartet

  
  • Genre:
  • Folk

  Higgs B;o'sun Quartet is a Nottingham-based fusion of multi-instrumental and vocal particles. They perform an entertaining mix of accompanied and ...

  • 13:30–14:00 CARTWHEEL

• Hounds of Monroe

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Indie

  Hounds of Monroe - A Nottingham covers band formed in 2017. We play songs from the last six decades - ...

  • 18:00–18:40 COMMERCIAL INN

• Hummingbirds

  
  • Genre:
  • Spanish / Latin

  Hummingbirds (Elaine, Magdalena and Don) is the lively and creative result of three musicians who have known each other for ...

  • 14:50–15:30 BENDIGO LOUNGE

• Hurtsfall

  
  • Genres:
  • Post Punk
  • Rock

  Hurtsfall have a unique approach: with no guitars, keyboards and Bass VI build a rich soundscape as a foundation for ...

  • 17:00–17:40 MALT SHOVEL

• Inspire Broxtowe Swing Band

  • Genre:
  • Jazz

  Now in their second year, Inspire Broxtowe Swing Band are a collective of 15-18-year-old musicians. Supported through Inspire: Culture, Learning ...

  • 16:00–16:40 MIDDLE ST RESOURCE CENTRE

• Jeanie Barton

  
  • Genre:
  • Jazz

  Singer, songwriter and jazz lady Jeanie Barton performs her catchy originals plus reimagined pop songs and standards at her piano. ...

  • 13:00–13:30 BENDIGO LOUNGE

• Jelly

  
  • Genre:
  • Pop

  Feel good foot-tapping pop and rock covers from across the decades, 5-piece with fiddle, harmony vocals, and strong musical arrangements.

  • 19:30–20:10 BENDIGO LOUNGE

• Jennifer Bell and Wilson Walker

  • Genres:
  • Folk
  • Acoustic

  Original songs in the folk tradition, written by Jennifer, arranged by us! Captivating...accomplished...extremely beguiling Living Tradition

  • 14:30–15:00 YELLOW WOOD CAFE

• Jim Thornton

  
  • Genres:
  • Other
  • Acoustic

  Jim is a Scotland based singer songwriter who is no stranger to Oxjam Beeston. Expect tears of joy and laughter. ...

  • 16:00–16:30 YELLOW WOOD CAFE

• Jude Forsey

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Punk
  • Hip hop

  Jude is a 16 year old singer/songwriter. He started performing last year and has had songs played on BBC Introducing ...

  • 14:00–14:30 BISTRO 66

• Karen Macleod

  
  • Genres:
  • Acoustic Blues
  • Country

  Acoustic blues and roots/Americana and fingerstyle guitar.

• Kelham Green

  
  • Genres:
  • Funk
  • Soul

  Nottingham's finest original funk and soul

  • 18:00–18:50 STAR INN

• Last Arrow

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Indie

  Last Arrow have been writing, practicing and performing in Nottingham for over 15 years. A combination of influences from Eels ...

  • 15:00–15:40 CROWN INN

• Lilac Grove

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Indie

  Nottingham-based alt/rock band loaded with a mix of cover songs and original music

• Lowri-ffion

  
  • Genres:
  • Acoustic
  • Pop

  Lowri ffion is a 19 year old Local solo singer who has enjoyed taking part in oxjam for the last ...

  • 16:30–17:00 WHITE LION
  • 19:00–19:30 TOTALLY TAPPED

• Mark Hickman

  • Genre:
  • Acoustic

  Mark is a Grantham based, soloist singer/songwriter. Lots of popular covers by Paul Simon, Seth Lakeman, Stereophonics, Waterboys, Levellers, Squeeze ...

  • 16:00–16:30 GREENHOOD COFFEE HOUSE

• Married to the Mob

  
  • Genre:
  • Pop

  We are an up-tempo band playing covers from the sixties to the present day - classic songs that will get ...

• Matt Smith

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • Indie
  • Acoustic

  Technical guitar, musical tangents, and somewhat catchy; Matt plays odd and endearing songs about thinking "what the heck is going ...

  • 17:30–18:00 TOTALLY TAPPED

• Milky Joe

  
  • Genre:
  • Indie

  Covers of banging 90's indie tunes

  • 14:00–14:40 CROWN INN
  • 22:00–22:50 MALT SHOVEL

• Noisemakers Guild

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Alt
  • Blues

  A soulful blend of Blues, Alternative and Rock from dark roads travelled.

• OldBoy Of The Fens

  
  • Genres:
  • Country
  • Folk
  • Acoustic

  OldBoy Of The Fens have an affinity with the dark. Conjuring comparisons with Cash, Cave, Cohen and Waits. Ascribed to ...

• Outposts

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Punk

  Hey! We're outposts! A trio from Carlton that have been playing and writing rock and alternative music together for 5 ...

• Oxjam special guest

• Paul Carbuncle

  
  • Genres:
  • Folk
  • Punk

  Born behind a hop-picker's hut in Pluckley, Paul moved to Canterbury at the age of 6 and 359/365ths to be ...

  • 14:15–14:45 MIDDLE ST RESOURCE CENTRE
  • 16:45–17:15 TOTALLY TAPPED

• Paul Harrison

  
  • Genre:
  • Acoustic

  Singer songwriter - A Soulful and harrowing sound embellishing elements of blues and folk with warming textures.

  • 20:30–21:00 TOTALLY TAPPED

• Peter Hall

  
  • Genre:
  • Acoustic

  Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Hall is inspired by classic ‘60s music and his vocal at times may recall the timbre of ...

  • 15:00–15:30 WHITE LION

• Playbow

  • Genre:
  • Indie

  An up and coming alt-indie band based in Nottingham.

  • 20:30–21:10 GLASS ORCHID

• QM Barbershop Quartet

  • Genre:
  • Barbershop Quartet

  Barbershop Quartet singing classic songs

• Rambling Rosh

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • Indie

  Wandering ukulele minstrel, who plays an eclectic mix of folk, indie and pop classics!

  • 14:45–15:15 ESSEN

• Ramshackle Men

  
  • Genre:
  • Rock

  Classic rock covers band

• Rock Choir

  
  • Genre:
  • Choir

  Amazing rock choir!

  • 12:00–12:30 FESTIVAL LAUNCH - OXFAM SHOP

• Romy

  
  • Genres:
  • Country
  • Blues
  • Acoustic

  Romy is a 15 year old Singer songwriter. Her first song to be played by BBC Introducing was ‘Silence for ...

  • 16:15–16:45 BISTRO 66

• Rules of Engagement

  
  • Genres:
  • Indie
  • Rock

  Formed in the summer of 2019, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT are a four-piece Rock group from the Midlands. The band consists ...

  • 20:00–20:40 MALT SHOVEL

• SILENT DISCO!

  
  • Genres:
  • Indie
  • Pop
  • Rock

  The one and only Oxjam Silent Disco has become simply legendary!

  • 20:00–00:00 VICTORY CLUB

• Scott Doyle

  • Genres:
  • Indie
  • Acoustic

  Acoustic indie pop covers and originals.

  • 19:45–20:30 STAR INN GARDEN STAGE

• Serah Beu and The Flying Dutchman

  
  • Genres:
  • Acoustic
  • Folk
  • Indie

  Songwriting acoustic duo with original sound

  • 17:40–18:20 COMMERCIAL UPSTAIRS @ No. 19

• Shiftin' Sands

  
  • Genre:
  • Folk

  4 piece Americana/ folk/ roots band playing a distinctive mix of original material and interpretations of songs from songwriters such ...

  • 14:00–14:40 COMMERCIAL INN

• Slow Train

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Folk

  Slow Train are a Nottingham band playing a mix of well known covers and original compositions. The band comprises a ...

  • 15:00–15:40 STAR INN

• Southern Frontier

  
  • Genres:
  • Country
  • Folk

  Southern Frontier are Leicester’s most “Wanted” covers band, performing classic and modern Country favourites, as well as transforming well known ...

  • 17:00–17:40 COMMERCIAL INN

• Steve Benford

  
  • Genre:
  • Acoustic

  Steve is an acoustic guitarist and tenor banjo player who arranges and play traditional Celtic tunes on guitar, especially the ...

  • 13:45–14:15 YELLOW WOOD CAFE

• Studio 7

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Rock

  Feel good pop-rock band playing covers from the 70s through to the present

  • 17:00–17:40 STAR INN

• Super Injunction

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Indie

  From ABBA to the Arctic Monkeys and The Beatles to Blur, our mission is get you from the chair to ...

  • 20:20–21:00 BERLINER

• T.H.E.E Explosion

  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Indie

  Look out Beeston, the Moody Boys are back and baked from the summer …. Awlrite!!!

  • 20:50–21:30 HOP POLE

• The Cellotapes

  
  • Genres:
  • Americana
  • Bluegrass

  A four piece band playing a wide range of Americana across Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Jazz and Blues. Many of our ...

  • 16:00–16:30 CARTWHEEL

• The Electric Vendetta

  
  • Genre:
  • Indie

  Guitar and synth fueled indietronica

  • 14:30–15:00 BERLINER

• The Greedy Club

  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Indie

  The Greedy Club are a group of old school friends who decided to reconvene to write and record some new ...

  • 16:50–17:30 HOP POLE

• The Halam Sessions

  
  • Genres:
  • Folk
  • Rock
  • Blues

  A Beeston Oxjam regular. Coming down from the mountain with their laid back country blues noir.

  • 17:20–17:50 WHITE LION

• The Lapsed

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Indie

  5-piece female fronted band playing floor fillers from the 80s, 90s, 00s to get everyone singing along and dancing.

  • 22:30–23:30 GLASS ORCHID

• The Lunchbreakers

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Soul

  A mix of pop, rock and soul from the sixties to the present, all very well-known and loved numbers... just ...

  • 22:30–23:30 BERLINER

• The Outriders!

  
  • Genre:
  • Country

  Tim, Tass and Chester invoke the spirit of Elvis, Scotty and Bill playing their favourite songs in their own inimitable ...

  • 21:30–22:10 BENDIGO LOUNGE

• The Phil Langran Band

  
  • Genres:
  • Americana
  • Folk

  Nottingham songwriter Phil Langran's songs are engaging, accessible and deeply poetic. His talented and versatile band: Phil (vocals and acoustic ...

  • 19:10–20:00 STAR INN

• The Pictons

  
  • Genres:
  • Indie
  • Rock

  Welsh indie rock band playing a mix of newer and older indie including bands like The Strokes, Kings of Leon, ...

  • 21:20–20:10 BERLINER

• The Rachel Broadcast

  • Genres:
  • Acoustic
  • Pop
  • Country

  A male/female duo playing a variety of styles from the 50s to present day.

• The StrumBeats

  • Genres:
  • Indie
  • Acoustic
  • Folk

  Beeston’s best kept secret (formerly known as The StevieRich, an original folk rock group combining addictive melodies with powerful lyrics. ...

  • 14:00–14:40 MALT SHOVEL

• The Terminal Five Experience

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Rock

  Fantastic rock and pop covers, dance until you drop!

• The Ursa Majors

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • Soul
  • Country
  • Acoustic
  • Indie
  • Jazz

  5 professional singers and music leaders come together to harmonise and celebrate music. We sing everything from Scarborough Fair to ...

  • 13:50–14:30 BENDIGO LOUNGE

• Transposition

  
  • Genres:
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Country

  Good time sing-along-acoustic covers,

• UP

  
  • Genres:
  • Reggae
  • Folk
  • Country
  • Blues

  UP combine 2 voices and 3 instruments (mostly ukuleles) to make one infectious and wonderfully uncomplicated sound. Expect imaginative arrangements ...

• United Voices Choir

  • Genre:
  • Choir

  The United Voices choir aims to empower members through singing. It is funded by the Workers' Educational Association for those ...

  • 17:00–17:30 MIDDLE ST RESOURCE CENTRE

• Unreliable Steve

  
  • Genres:
  • Acoustic
  • Folk
  • Pop

  Songs of love, loss, frustration and hope (as well as some rather nice tunes!). Covers of songs from the last ...

  • 15:15–15:45 YELLOW WOOD CAFE

• Unreliable Voices

  
  • Genres:
  • Folk
  • Pop

  Unreliable Voices perform songs from 1950s through to the noughties with our own arrangements for 4 part harmony. We sometimes ...

  • 16:40–17:20 COMMERCIAL UPSTAIRS @ No. 19

• Weathervanes

  
  • Genres:
  • Rock
  • Punk
  • Pop

  Local 4 piece pop/rock/punk band. Covering songs from 70's/80's/90's in our own poppy/rocky/punky style.

  • 16:00–16:40 STAR INN

• Zadkiel

  • Genre:
  • Rock

  Zadkiel are a 4 Piece Alternative Rock/ Modern Prog band from Nottingham. They have released one album The Saturn Return ...

  • 18:50–19:30 HOP POLE