Emma Taylor

Influenced by Wolf Alice, Tash Sultana and Holly Humberstone, Emma has quickly become one of Bootleg’s favourite emerging local acts in 2023

Angel Du$t – Powerplant – T.S Warspite

Justice Tripp, vocalist / guitarist for Baltimore, Maryland’s Angel Du$t, has never been one for making rock albums, at least not in the traditional sense.

The Telescopes

FFO – Jesus & The Mary Chain, Pink Floyd, My Bloody Valentine, bdrmm, psych shoegaze.

Riskee & The Ridicule

Riskee & The Ridicule return to Bootleg for a special midnight show following their Empress Ballroom show at Rebellion!

Svetlanas

Rebellion pre-show with Svetlanas, Girls Like Us & Death Trails

Apollo Junction

Apollo Junction live in Blackpool

Beans on Toast

Captivating hearts and minds with his tales of love, politics and the human experience, Beans is unafraid to challenge the status quo with his irreverent wit and soul-stirring lyricism.

Personal Trainer

“An understated and slow burning joy – full of subtlety that you can’t help but return to”
So Young Magazine

Dirty Sound Magnet

The band’s DNA can be traced back to the ancestral ‘Golden Age of Rock’ (60s, 70s)

Naked Lungs

“[a] filthy thing” – Steve Lamacq (BBC Radio 6 Music)

Hamish Hawk

Hamish Hawk returns to Bootleg this August Tickets on sale 10am Friday.

Lost Hills

Lost Hills will headline Bootleg this August for the first time!

Miles Kane

The legendary Miles Kane will stop by Bootleg next month for an intimate acoustic show. On sale 10am Wednesday

In Good Company Showcase No.3

You heard it here first… In Good Company’s showcase is back!

Detroit Cobras

Blurring the lines between R&B and R&R and soul, The Detroit Cobras are the go-to party band for those in the know.

Holiday Ghosts

Holiday Ghosts’ music manages to perfectly encapsulate their name

The Howlers

One of the UK’s must-see live acts

Open Mic

No slots, just turn up and play.

Sleeper

Saturday 26 August we welcome Sleeper to Blackpool in conjunction with the Music Venue Trust
Sleeper enjoyed huge critical and commercial success in the mid 90’s

Octopus Montage

Blackpool locals Octopus Montage [Pop-Punk/Metalcore] are joined by Aleya [Metalcore] on the final date of their July Weekender.

Open Mic

No slots, just turn up and play

Electric Six

Danger! Danger! We are very excited to be bringing Detroit legends, Electric Six to Bootleg Social as part of an intimate run of shows across the summer.

Phoxjaw

The Bristol-based rock outfit made waves in 2018, garnering support from Kerrang!, Metal Hammer and the Radio 1 Rock Show surrounding the release of Goodbye Dinosaur

The Cherished Times

The Cherished Times return with fantastic support from Darwin and The Finches & GC Holmes

The Sherlocks

Over recent years The Sherlocks have become one of the most exciting live bands in the UK.

A.S Fanning

“…a brooding baritone worthy of Matt Berninger…” – Clash

Hotel Lux + 113

‘Undeniably infectious’ – Uncut

Retro Video Club

Retro Video Club have established themselves as one of the most promising indie bands in the UK

Cathedrale

French post punk

Bill Shakes

Killa Tapes, in association with Audio Factory and Bootleg Social present Hip Hop’s 50th birthday.

Saul Adamczewski

Saul Adamczewski, guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer with Fat White Family, Insecure Men; and collaborator with many of your other favourite artists

Emma Taylor & Daisy Atkinson

joint single release party for Emma Taylor and Daisy Atkinson with special guests New Divide & Space Drive

Dischord Album Launch

In support of their 5th album ‘Cotton Famine Road’ seaside punks Dischord will take to Bootleg Social to celebrate it with support from Snatch Game & Death Trails!

Vistas

they’ve made their name gigging tirelessly across the UK, with word of mouth praise of their chaotic, life-affirming show travelling far and wide.

Cowboyy + Jekyll

art-pop four piece cowboyy + jekyll

SLAG x Reclaim Blackpool

Reclaim Slag: A Reclaim Blackpool fundraiser hosted by Skate Like A Girl Collective.

Ask Elliot + guests

Ask Elliot are a 4-piece indie band,

Indie showcase

An indie showcase of four North West artists

Pet Needs

The hotly hipped Pet Needs play Blackpool for the first time this November

The Meffs

Pulling no punches as ever, Lily calls out societal inequality at every opportunity over a wall of hard-hitting melodies

Spilt + Slo Cheetah

Unhinged and aggressive SPILTs music throws you into a frantic dervish, a frenzied pulpit of sonic rage

October Drift

One of our favourite live bands

The Style Councillors

The Style Councillors are the world’s one and only tribute to The Style Council.