"You are all Recreants and Dastards" (Henry VI, William Shakespeare)

Every effort is made to ensure that the information on this page is accurate. No liability can be accepted for changes in gig schedules, ticket pricing or other details contained on this gig page. We strongly recommend that you check details with the venues concerned before travelling to see the band.

Note for Promoters. Please ensure that expenses / fees are agreed in advance. All booking enquiries to Stretch. Thank you.

Coming Up:

17th July 2009
(Saturday)
CHAGSTOCK Festival
Full address: Chagstock Festival, Devon - Supporting SQUEEZE


23rd July 2009
(Thursday)
The Bigge Venue
Full address: The Tardebigge, Redditch


7/8/9th August 2009
(Saturday)
FAHRENHEIT Festival
Full address: Fahrenheit Festival, Cambridge. More info: www.fahrenheitfestival.com


22nd August 2009
(Saturday)
Worcester Music Festival
Full address: Horn & Trumpet, Worcester




Previous Gigs:

3rd May 2009
(Sunday)
Bar Vin, Bournemouth followed by RUBEYZ
Full address: Bar Vib, 163-167 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth Dorset BH1 2BU Great Britain Tel: (+44) 1202 316664. Fax: (+44) 1202 318441


17th Mar 2009
(Tuesday)
Cross Kings, London
Full address: 126 York Way London, N1 0AX - 020 7278 8318
More info here http://www.thecrosskings.co.uk


12th March 2009
(Thursday)
The Perfect 5th, Taunton
Full address:
More info here http://www.theperfect5th.co.uk


5th Mar 2009
(Thursday)
Rubeyz, Bournemouth
Full address: 103 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5DX
More info here http://www.unsignedchart.com


12th Feb 2009
(Thursday)
Marrs Bar, Worcester
Full address:
More info here http://www.marrsbar.co.uk


19th Jan 2009
(Monday)
The Fly, London
Full address: 36-38 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1EP - 0871 971 4534
More info here http://www.barflyclub.com/theflylondon/whatson/listings/full.aspx


16th Dec 2008
(Tuesday)
CANCELLED!!!! The Cross Kings, London
Also on - Julian Peretta
Full address: 126 York Way London, N1 0AX - 020 7278 8318 - VENUE WAS DOUBLE BOOKED. GIG CANCELLED. SORRY.
More info here http://www.thecrosskings.co.uk


28th Nov 2008
(Friday)
The Old Bell, Derby
Full address: 51 Sadler Gate, Little Chester, Derby DE1 3NQ - 01332 343701
More info here: http://www.myspace.com/423858009


8th Nov 2008
(Saturday)
MUSIC LIVE, NEC
Full address: Music Live, NEC Birmingham


30th Oct 2008
(Thursday)
Red Bar, UWE, Bristol
Full address: University of Western England, Bristol


19th Oct 2008
(Sunday)
FESTIBULL FINALS
Full address: St Martins Square, Bull Ring, Birmingham


28th Sept 2008
(Sunday)
Adam & Eve - Overspill
Full address: Adam & Eve Birmingham


26th Sept 2008
(Friday)
Island Bar (note change of venue)
Full address: Island Bar, Birmingham


24th August 2008
(Sunday)
Acoustic Brew All-Dayer
The Island Bar, Birmingham


23rd August 2008
(Saturday)
Sound Bar All-Dayer
Sound Bar, Corporation Street, B'ham. Also on:
2.00 - TBA, 2.45 - Aaron Yorke, 3.30 - Junkyard Morning, 4.15 - The LGM, 5.00 - Hero Machine, 5.45 - Long Road Ghosts, 6.30 - Sick City Club, 7.15 - The Redcaps, 8.00 - Shackletons, 8.45 - Dastards!, 9.30 - Anyone for Shark!, 22.15 - Old School Tie, 23.00 - 360


23rd August 2008
(Saturday)
Worcester Festival
FireFly, Worcester. Afternoon Acoustic Gig


22nd August 2008
(Friday)
Worcester Festival
The Pheasant, Worcester PLUS Special Guests - Cobweb Dilemmas & Jazica


4th July 2008
(Friday)
Flapper & Firkin, Birmingham
Full address: Flapper & Firkin, Moseley

19th June 2008
(Thursday)
Tardebigge, Redditch
Full address: The Bigge Venue, Tardebigge, Redditch

25th May 2008
(Sunday)
Atticus, Birmingham
Full address: Atticus Bar, 113/114 Three Shires Oak Road, Bearwood, B67 5BT
All dayer. Acoustic DASTARDS on after 8pm

22nd Feb 2008
(Friday)
The Cross, Moseley
Headlining!
Full address: The Cross, Moseley

3rd Feb 2008
(Sunday)
Atticus, Bearwood
Wake, George & Jake acoustic
Full address: Atticus Bar, 113/114 Three Shires Oak Road, Bearwood, B67 5BT

23rd Dec 2007
(Sunday!)
MKM Christmas Bash, Green Room, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH1 4LT
Wake, George & Jake acoustic
+ MARTIN KITCHER BAND + JOHN MYERS + fitzpain + KAMLOOPS + BADGES



12th Dec 2007
(Wednesday!)
The Hare & Hounds, High Street Kings Heath B14 7JZ
Also on - the Siege. Starts 8pm.

4th Nov 2007
(Sunday)
Atticus, Bearwood
Wake solo - plus Haiku and Alex Lanyon
Full address: Atticus Bar, 113/114 Three Shires Oak Road, Bearwood, B67 5BT

31st Oct 2007
(Wednesday)
Wyche Music Sessions, Malvern
On Hallowe'en - the Dastards will appear ...!
More info here: http://www.myspace.com/thewychemusicsessions

4th Oct 2007
(Thursday)
The Tardebigge, Redditch
1st gig with the new line-up. See you there !

11th Sept 2007
(Thursday)
The Windmill, Lye
Acoustic session with Wake - solo. Could be one of his last for a while - not to be missed.

15th Sept 2007
(Saturday)
The Blue Bell, Powick
Acoustic session with Wake - solo. Some Dastards tracks and some covers.

7th May 2007
(Monday)
Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge
Lots of bands - lots of fun!

10th March 2007
(Saturday)
Swan Session, The Swan, Worcester
Wake - solo 2.00pm £3 entry

4th March 2007
(Sunday)
Sack of Potatoes, Birmingham
Wake - solo. Starts 8pm
+ Katie Stenson. Free Entry

31st Jan 2007
(Wednesday)
Hamptons Southampton
8.30pm, Free entry
Wake - solo + Jazica (Ex-Dastards Chris's new band)

18th January 2007
(Thursday)
Acoustic Society, The Talbot, Stourbridge - CANCELLED!!!
Wake - solo + Squashed Cob

14th January 2007
(Sunday)
Showcase Sunday, The Robin, Bilston
Wake - solo + lots of bands / artists. Starts 1.00pm £5 entry

14th December 2006
(Thursday)
CANCELLED !!!! Move on Up, The Lark, Islington, London
Wake - solo. Starts 8.00pm £6 entry. Please note this gig has been cancelled by the Promoter. Sorry.

3rd December 2006
(Sunday)
Adam & Eve Club, Birmingham
Wake - solo. Starts 8.00pm

November 26th 2006
(Sunday)
Old Moseley Arms, Tindall Street, Moseley, Birmingham
Wake - solo. Starts 8pm Also on: Mike Bethel + Martin Howles + Kristy Gallacher

24th November 2006
(Friday)
Guitars in their Eyes
Library Theatre, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham
Wake - solo. Starts 7.30pm + Tom Peel, Fola, Aaron Yorke, John Napier

5th November 2006
(Sunday)
Sack of Potatoes, Birmingham
Wake - solo. Starts 8pm
+ Mike Bethel. Free Entry

15th October 2006
(Sunday)
Wharf 10 Bar
Walsall
Wake - solo. Starts 8pm
+ Caroline 7

10th October 2006
(Tuesday)
Sunflower Lounge
76 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham B5 4EG
Wake - solo. Starts 8pm
+ Rock Dogs = www.myspace.com/rockdogs
+ Small existence = www.myspace.com/smallexistence
+ One Man Down = www.myspace.com/onemandownmusic

Birmingham Arts Fest, Saturday 9th Sept 2006
Wake - solo
The Central Library, Birmingham 1.00pm


Acoustic Society, Wednesday 30th August 2006
Wake - solo
The Soak, Bristol Rd, Selly Oak Birmingham

Also - you can catch Wake 'busking' in the Pavilions on Wednesday 30th August as part of BRMB and the Pavilions joint 'Busking Competition'. See you there!

The Brewhouse, The Lamp Tavern, Dudley Friday 25th August 2006
Wake - solo + Richard Blunt + Matt Tyler + Flak + Michael Dryburgh
More info Here



Edwards No. 8, Birmingham, Friday 28th July 2006
Wake - solo + Midas
More info Here

Party in the Park, Stourbridge 1st May 2006
More info Here

The Broadway, Stourbridge 31st March 2006
The Broadway Inn, Stourbridge, Norton DY8 3HX
One Man Down + The Dastards + the Beach monks + Thought parade
The Broadway

Marrs Bar, Worcester 28th March 2006
Battle of the Bands
www.MarrsBar.co.uk

Marrs Bar, Worcester 23rd March 2006
Also on: Echomind + Pentasonic
www.MarrsBar.co.uk

Area 51, Wiltshire 2nd March 2006
Also on: KILIANS RED + CRAYFISH
Hobley Drive, Stratton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4PZ.
Tel: 01793 826488. Doors open 8.00pm
£5 WITHOUT FLYER or £4 WITH FLYER - 16+ (Or 14+ With an Adult)

The Broadway, Stourbridge 18th February 2006
Headlining @ The Broadway Inn, Stourbridge, Norton DY8 3HX
Dastards + Mezzotonic + The Allies + My Secret Life + Caroline Seven.
The Broadway

Redditch Youth House, 19th January 2006
Ipsley Street, Redditch
On stage @ TBA


The Garage, London 5th January 2006
Sam Willard + My Broken 101 + Blunt Skulls + (Headlining) Dastards



The Tardebigge, Redditch, 20th December 2005


The Marrs Bar, Worcester, 8th December 2005


The Tardebigge, Redditch, 22nd November 2005


Market Tavern, Digbeth, Birmingham, 12 November 2005


The Tardebigge, Redditch, 8th November 2005


Beaver's Bar, Hinckley 21 April 2005


Beaver's Bar, Hinckley 14 April 2005


Hard Rock Cafe, Birmingham 22 March 2005


Beaver's Bar, Hinckley 24th February 2005






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