The JunctionLive music venue · Cambridge

Belfast's Peter Wilson, aka Duke Special, a songwriter curious about music, theatre, books, poetry, art and 78RPM records, brings his varied musical adventures to the Junction.

Four-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nominees and double Spiral Earth Award winners Megson, aka Stu and Debbie Hanna, draw on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of folk music.

The Bluetones return to mark the 30th anniversary of their classic debut album Expecting To Fly, playing the record in full.

Dutty Moonshine Big Band present Second Distillation, the latest chapter after eleven years carving their own path through the UK music scene.

Another instalment in the New Routes series of acoustic, folk and roots artists, set out cabaret style with candles on tables for a comfortable, intimate evening of emerging and established local talent.

Formed in London in 1972 by Anthony Brightly, Chris Hanson and Desmond Mahoney, Black Slate are known for blending reggae into their own unique sound.

Singer-songwriter Chris Helme, formerly frontman of John Squire's post-Stone Roses band The Seahorses.

Fun Lovin' Criminals founder Huey Morgan marks 30 years since Come Find Yourself with a brand-new band and a 13-date UK tour.

Peatbog Faeries pump out powerful melodies with a techno attitude, cross-rhythms and heavy bass. The Scotsman says nothing prepares you for their high-octane music.

The Wedding Present commemorate the 35th anniversary of their pivotal album Seamonsters.

The Fiver, a longstanding Cambridge Junction night giving emerging bands the chance to play the J1 stage and take part in Fiver Fest.

Cantastoria: Story Singers. Alt-folk band The Furrow Collective share new singles and crankie theatre creations, drawn together by a love of the traditional songs and balladry of England, Scotland and beyond.

Teenage Fanclub bring their 35-date European tour to J1, 37 years after their first show in 1989.

A prog rock double bill: EBB, formerly the pop-rock Erin Bennett Band who finally went full prog, alongside the John Hackett Band.

Singer-songwriter Katey Brooks, hailed as a once-a-generation talent by Henry Yates, found refuge in song while growing up inside a cult.

The Brass Funkeys, a 9-piece trailblazer of the new generation of UK brass bands formed in 2011, blend eclectic tastes with homage to their New Orleans brass band roots.

Drum and bass pioneer Goldie, Metalheadz founder and creator of the landmark album Timeless, performs with his live band. Presented in association with Warning.

Formed in Leeds in 2006, Gentleman's Dub Club have spent two decades at the forefront of the UK's dub and reggae landscape.

The Fiver, a longstanding Cambridge Junction night giving emerging bands the chance to play the J1 stage and take part in Fiver Fest.

Soundhunt presents two contrasting duos of improvised music, including violinist Angharad Davies, whose approach involves attentive listening and exploring beyond the sonic confines of her instrument.

The Rheingans Sisters perform songs from Start Close In, named Folk Album of the Month by The Guardian and one of MOJO's Top 10 Folk Albums of 2024.

Leeds quartet Yard Act, with two top five albums and a Mercury Prize nomination, have grown from minimal post-punk roots into a muscular, expansive outfit, with album three on the horizon.

Showcase Scotland Introducing Tour featuring Heron Valley and Hannah Rarity, BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2018, who has toured with Blazin' Fiddles, Rura and Niteworks.

Never Say Goodbye, the final solo acoustic tour from former Stranglers singer and songwriter Hugh Cornwell. An intimate evening of songs and stories plus an open Q&A session.

Elephant Sessions, winners of Album of the Year and Live Act of the Year at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards and SAY Award nominees.

Part of the Cambridge Jazz Festival. From Leeds' independent jazz and experimental scene, Ferg's Imaginary Big Band bring a punk ethos and a reputation for explosive live performances.

Another instalment in the New Routes series of acoustic, folk and roots artists, set out cabaret style with candles on tables for a comfortable, intimate evening of emerging and established local talent.

Beyond the Horizon, Hang Massive's new live experience, fuses the hypnotic tones of the handpan with deep electronic production for a distinctive world-electronic sound.

corto.alto, aka multi-instrumentalist producer, composer and performer Liam Shortall, brings his Autumn 2026 EU and UK tour to J1.

UK singer-songwriter Ellie Gowers tours newly developed material from a forthcoming album.

Skerryvore: epic of melody, intimate of feeling and plugged into the roots of Scotland but blasting out to the world.

Flint Moore blur the lines between alternative rock, metal and folk, known for powerful, emotional songs and explosive yet intimate live performances.

Dr. Feelgood, the English pub rock band formed in 1971.

Songwriting showcase celebrating the work created during Stu Hanna's Songwriting Course. Unreserved seating in J3.

A special show celebrating Sham 69's 50th anniversary with Jimmy Pursey, Dave Parsons, Dave Treganna (Kermit) and Spike, one of the best live and original British punk rock bands.

A festive folk supergroup: five leading lights of the UK folk scene who have reconvened each December since 2015 to share their joyous Christmas songs. Five stars from Songlines.

Keith James, on voice and unusually tuned acoustic guitars, and Richie Cotterill, on flutes and harmony vocals, perform the songs of Nick Drake including River Man, Northern Sky and Fruit Tree.

Singer-songwriter and author James Yorkston from the East Neuk of Fife, who has released a series of acclaimed albums on Domino Records since 2001.

Big Country, led by founding member Bruce Watson, share the bill with Evan Peters Presents The Alarm.

Max Cooper's Feeling Is Structure Tour brings 3D/AV Live, his immersive audio-visual performance system, to J1.

Back by popular demand, the reggae legend returns live from Jamaica with the Dub Asante Band feat. Matic Horns. Famed for classics like Skylarking, Money Money and Zion Gate, plus his collaborations with Massive Attack.

New Orleans meets 90s club classics: a brass band rave funeral without the body, inspired by the noisy brass band processions of New Orleans funerals.

Formed in 1990, Ezio are singer-songwriter Ezio Lunedei and guitarist Booga, known for acclaimed albums including Black Boots on Latin Feet.

Another instalment in the New Routes series of acoustic, folk and roots artists, set out cabaret style with candles on tables for a comfortable, intimate evening of emerging and established local talent.

Formed in 2018, La Déferlance offer a refreshing, brightly coloured take on trad, with imaginative arrangements of lively tunes, traditional songs and many original compositions.

Raghu Dixit (vocals, acoustic guitar), Sanjay Kumar (guitars, bouzouki) and Akshay Ganesh (violin) in an intimate new presentation of Raghu Dixit's music, turning the volume down and the focus inwards.

Fat Dog, the undefinable, undeniable, raucous London band, return with renewed ferocity, new tour dates and new music.

The Days of Gold Tour. Gold-certified, Alabama-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Tyler Braden is a classic country troubadour whose storytelling strikes an intimate chord.

Legendary jazz funk and R&B artist Tom Browne flies in from the USA to perform with The Brit Funk Association on the Funkin' For Jamaica 2027 Tour.

Stornoway, who lit up 2010 with their thrilling debut Beachcomber's Windowsill, the culmination of a journey that began with a Freshers week meeting at Oxford University.

California-based roots rock band blending blues rock, Americana, country and soul, led by Louisiana-born Greta Valenti and British Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robin Davey.

Eliza Carthy returns with Frenemies, a new album created with her long-standing band, The Restitution.

20 Years of Real Life Tour. Joan As Police Woman celebrates the 20th anniversary of her 2006 debut album Real Life with exclusive trio shows.

NYC art rock band formed in 2016 from the ashes of the collective Bodega Bay, led by songwriters and multi-disciplinary artists Ben Hozie and Nikki Belfiglio.

Absolute Bowie Greatest Hits Show, two sets with interval, from the winners of Best Bowie Tribute and Best Band at the Agents Association of Great Britain Awards.

Uncompromising songwriter Chris Wood, whose music reveals his love for the unofficial history of the English speaking people.

Lambrini Girls, Phoebe Lunny and Selin Macieira-Boşgelmez, bring their no-nonsense message of rightful anger, purpose-built to galvanise the Left.

Cambridge-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and performer. "Epic band that have fantastic songs, incredible musicianship and a lead singer with a voice and energy that turns every gig into a stadium show."

Award-winning folk singer and songwriter Emily Portman returns with a new live show previewing songs from her solo album Dominion of Spells, alongside selected material from her acclaimed catalogue.

A true folk supergroup: Michael McGoldrick (flute, pipes, whistles), John McCusker (fiddle) and John Doyle (vocals, guitar, bouzouki), one of the most sought-after collaborations in contemporary Celtic music.

The renowned bossa nova project founded by Marc Collin and the late Olivier Libaux returns to the UK to celebrate their seventh album, A Date with Depeche Mode, reinventing the band's repertoire.

This Is The Kit, aka Kate Stables, the Winchester-born, Paris-based songwriter and banjo strummer, brings her acclaimed project to J1.

UK Blues Awards 2025 Band of the Year winners Brave Rival: raw, high-energy, riff-driven rock from the Portsmouth-based quartet, one of the UK's most electrifying live acts.