Bedford Esquires – Down At The Front https://www.downatthefront.co.uk The place to be to experience new music Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:07:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 212659681 Ceremony 5.5 https://www.downatthefront.co.uk/archives/41680 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:03:42 +0000 https://www.downatthefront.co.uk/?p=41680 The popular all-dayer at the Bedford Esquires returned with its baby winter event, Ceremony 5.5. Despite it being the point five version, the lineup was still creaking at the seams, featuring ten artists with the likes of Man/Woman/Chainsaw and Adult DVD and whole host of new up and coming artists.

As usual the music was a buffet of music styles to sample. Not all of it was to my taste. But for me, that’s not the point of these all-dayers. It’s a chance to catch new bands without the need to traipse between stages. Highlights for me the gothy Velvetine, Spanish Horses, St Clair, the last minute subs, Sounds Mint and the Adult DVD.

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]]> 41680 Big Special at Bedford Esquires https://www.downatthefront.co.uk/archives/38358 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:14:55 +0000 https://www.downatthefront.co.uk/?p=38358 Photos from another great mini festival at the Bedford Esquires featuring some of the hottest newest bands, closed by the immense Big Special

Tarmac

TARMAC started the day off with a bang.

The Battery Farm

The Battery Farm

Kez

Shortstraw

Shortstraw

Sounds Mint

Sounds Mint my new band highlight from the day

Gans

GANS

Alien Chicks

Alien Chicks dealt with guitar issues, but still delivered a great set

The Pill

The Pill

Grandma's House

I’d forgot how good Grandma’s House are. I won’t forget again.

Familiar face

Big Special

Big Special being special

]]> 38358 Ceremony 4.5 https://www.downatthefront.co.uk/archives/36270 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:57 +0000 https://www.downatthefront.co.uk/?p=36270 I attended my first Ceremony last year but didn’t get round to reviewing it (it was great!). Bedford Esquire’s annual all-dayer featuring some of the hottest new bands on the scene. I had tickets for some of the previous Ceremony’s but each time was unable to attend. Waiting a year for a Ceremony is clearly too long, thankfully Esquires ran a shorter version, again with a fantastic lineup featuring Wonderbug, Y, Mynk, Cucamaras, Celebration, Vanity Fairy, Kynsey, Nightbus, Heartworms and Divorce. Although I’m not a fan of Vanity Fairy, the rest of the lineup kept me entertained. Highlight was another amazing performance by Heartworms who keep getting better and better.

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]]> 36270 Sea Power at Bedford Esquires https://www.downatthefront.co.uk/archives/8125 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 01:23:51 +0000 https://www.downatthefront.co.uk/?p=8125 Another great evening with Sea Power.

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Set List

  • Heavenly Waters
  • Machineries
  • Larsen B
  • Green Goddess
  • Spring Has Sprung
  • What You’re Doing
  • Lonely
  • Two Fingers
  • Lights Out For Darker Skies
  • North Hanging Rock
  • Fire Escape
  • Folly
  • Lucifer
  • Bad Boho
  • Remember Me
  • Carrion
  • All In It
  • A Trip Out
  • Waving Flags
  • Great Skua
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