Fancy catching some original live music on the local scene? I’ve collated some exciting opportunities to take in some fresh sounds and maybe discover the next big thing or your new favourite band.

ROCK OPEN 2ND
SPOOKY SEMI FINAL
Friday 31st October 2025
The Black Beauty 7:30pm £3
Scunthorpe Rock Open band competition, heat winners compete at the semi final.

Acoustic Live & Local
Headline acoustic set “Ace of Kings”
SAT 1ST NOVEMBER
The Baths Hall (FREE ENTRY)
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Whether you’re a seasoned performer or just starting out, if you’ve got an acoustic instrument and the passion to play, the stage is yours! Slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis, so come early to sign up and share your music with a supportive audience.
To round off the night, we’ll be treated to a special headline set from local favourites Ace of Kings
Come down for a night of live music, great vibes, and homegrown talent – or just kick back, enjoy a drink, and discover your new favourite local act. Starting Saturday 1st November, we’re bringing a brand-new acoustic open mic night to Scunthorpe!
🕖 Doors: 7:00pm | Music from 7:30pm
🎤 Hosted by: Oliver James
🔞 Ages 18+ only
💸 Free Entry

BETTER JOY + Eighty Eight Miles
+ Cutty
Sat 8th November 2025 7:30PM
Cafe Indie, Scunthorpe, DN15 6EH
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After teasing her debut body of work with a series of singles, Manchester-based Bria Keely, better known as better joy, has recently shared her first EP heading into blue, produced by Mike Hedges (The Cure, U2, Manic Street Preachers).
When better joy launched late last year, her vivid indie-pop songs brought comparisons to The Cure, The Smiths and Mazzy Star. A solo project led by Bria Keely and backed up by her band, better joy has been described by tastemakers as ones to watch in 2025 – including BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins who describes better joy as “one of my favourite bands”. Bria has a voice as colorful as Debbie Harry – a voice that needs to be up front and centre – and a knack for effortless storytelling that owes as much to Phoebe Bridgers or Olivia Dean as to any of her beloved guitar bands. Ringing, complex riff s winding around Bria’s vocals, dancing bass lines, characterful drumming and vulnerable lyrics: this is the sound of better joy.
Fresh off the back of a support tour with Hard-Fi in 2024, 5 sellout shows on her debut headline tour in March/April 2025 and a sold out 12” special edition vinyl EP, better joy has been described by NME as “UK indie’s next breakthrough act”. With more music set to be released this year and many festivals in the pipeline, 2025 looks set to be an exciting year for better joy.
Debut EP heading into blue was produced by Mike Hedges (The Cure, U2, Manic Street Preachers) and also features Travis guitarist Andy Dunlop throughout. The 6-track collection features previous singles ‘waiting on time’, ‘carnival’, ‘what a day’ and ‘quiet thing’, as well as two brand-new tracks, the brooding ‘couldn’t run forever’ and the stripped-back ‘can I land the plane?’. A frank and deeply personal set of songs that focus on themes of self-love and self-belief, the EP is Bria’s true self-expression of herself, with the title ‘heading into blue’ referencing the colour blue being the exact shade of self-expression. As the first full-length project, it is both a perfect introduction to better joy’s alt-pop sound and an exciting taster of more to come this year. Thoughtful lead track ‘couldn’t run forever’ balances both lightness and darkness in true better joy style, as a melodic and upbeat pop song, backed by a gritty edge with fuzzy guitars and reflective, wide-open lyrics.
Leading a new generation of female-fronted bands, Eighty Eight Miles are a colourful, infectious Indie Pop/Rock collective from the Midlands, UK. With their name originating from the hit movie trilogy “Back To The Future”, the foundation of their music is built upon a wide variety of inspirations such as Fleetwood Mac, The Beach Boys, Blossoms, The Mamas & The Papas and Declan McKenna.
Blending old and new, the group have made multiple appearances at major UK festivals including Truck Festival, YNOT Festival, 2000 Trees and more, as well as completing their first UK tour in February 2023, which saw fans travelling from 7 different countries to see them play. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Ellie Grice, drummer Dan Hobday, bassist Bekka Redfern, lead guitarist Max Betts-Patel and Ollie Newbury who graces the keys as well as guitar.
Cutty is a dynamic duo hailing from Hull, UK. The duo, comprised of Amy Precious, a talented singer and artist, and Kev La Kat, a versatile multi-instrumentalist and producer, first crossed paths at Dive HU5, a local bar where Amy worked and Kev was DJing.
What started as a simple conversation led to a creative partnership when Amy asked Kev to help produce music for her upcoming art exhibition. Their shared love of 90s trip-hop, Björk, Beck, funkadelic, and electronic music quickly became the foundation for their collaboration.
From there, Cutty was born. The pair wasted no time, crafting and performing new material, turning raw sketches into full-fledged tracks. Their music caught the attention of BBC Introducing and DIY Magazine, and they quickly built a loyal following in their hometown of Hull. Their infectious sound and high-energy performances stood out on the local scene. With an energy that’s impossible to ignore, Cutty blends infectious beats with raw creativity, creating tracks that are as dynamic as they are unpredictable.

The Smoking Dead
FRI 14 November 2025 7:00PM
Cafe Indie, Scunthorpe, DN15 6EH
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his night is going to be absolute carnage — a metal/rap juggernaut leading the charge, chaos-bringers who tore the venue apart last time, and fresh fury ready to rip open the pit. Get ready to scream, thrash, and completely lose yourself. ⚠️ Only 200 spots. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. BANDS: • HAEMA (East Midlands) – Industrial Rap Metal heavyweights ready to annihilate the stage. • The Shipman Enquiry (Sheffield) – Last time they lit the pit on fire. Expect nothing but pure chaos. • Biomech (Leeds) – Soul-crushing riffs and powerful vocals that left jaws on the floor last show. • Gloom49 (South Wales) – Opening with raw fury and ready to rip the pit wide open. 📅 Doors: 7:00 PM 🎟️ Wristbands on entry 🛑 Important Info: – Valid photo ID required (passport, driver’s license, Citizen Card, etc.) – No ID = No entry – No refunds unless the event is cancelled – Your ticket = Your confirmation email. Show it at the door (printed or on your phone) to collect your wristband. – Didn’t get your email? Check your spam/junk folder

Kingsway + The Glasshouse
Sat 15th November 2025 7:30PM
Cafe Indie, Scunthorpe
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ADV £5.00 / OTD £10
14+ WITH ADULT
16+ WITHOUT ADULT
Doors Open at 7:00PM
Starts at 7:30PM

Lizard King vs Ramp Up….metal vs punk…..who will win??
SAT 22ND November 2025 7:00PM
Cafe Indie, Scunthorpe, DN15 6EH

ROCK OPEN FINAL
FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 7:30PM
THE BLACK BEAUTY PUB £3
Scunthorpe Rock Open band competition, who will take the title!

WESTVIEW SOUNDS
ALL DAYER
Sat 13th December 2025 3:00PM
Cafe Indie, Scunthorpe, DN15 6EH
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8 BANDS + DJ’s
Shambolics, Tom A Smith, Spangled, Florentenes, about-faces, long island, Callum Todd, Olivia Booth
2PM-11PM
AGE RESTRICTIONS
14+ with adult
16+ without
Doors Open at 2:00PM
Starts at 3:00PM
Other gigs coming up 2026
