Upcoming Gigs in Ipswich

Come down to St Stephen's Church to cleanse your soul with vinyl, wine, beer, nibbles and a boogie.

Step into a sanctuary of sound as Unearthly Shores transforms the historic St Stephens Church into a haven for dreamers and dancers.

Nowhere Fast are a Suffolk based alternative rock band, who are playing their first headline show at The Smokehouse. Support comes from Tabi and Speakeasy.

Chemistry: A Tribute to Rush

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THIS IS ESSEX METAL — RAW, LOCAL, AND READY TO DESTROY.

Baker’s Dozen Radio Show presents: Summer Sounds – a celebration of the biggest and best local talent, live at The Smokehouse on Saturday 19th July.

Come down to St Stephen's Church to cleanse your soul with vinyl, wine, beer, nibbles and a boogie.

Known for their attention to detail, Dirty/DC brings the full AC/DC experience with songs from both Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras.

Offbeat Ipswich brings an electric showcase of alternative tallent from the east Anglian scene, with acts from BalaClava, With Teeth, and Spineless.

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AETHORIA are a five piece hard rock band from Suffolk. Voytek are a group of four friends united on a mission to create and spread their unique blend of groovy, progressive and heavy music.

Brighten The Corners Presents vocalist, guitarist, composer, dancer and poet Hannah Frances on Thursday 21st August.

A night of East Anglian angst to celebrate ten years of Rad Pitt. There ain’t no party like a Rad Pitt party.

Description Alive & Amplified is a multi-genre, live music, event hosted to raising funds for Survivors in Transition a charity local to Ipswich, doing tremendous work, helping those recover and deal with past traumatic experiences.  

Genre-blending folk band The Rabbitts have been described as "ethereal and understated" on BBC Radio 6 Music. Their unique and colourful sound is characterised by delicate harmonies and an intricately interwoven tapestry of mandolin, guitar, bass, and drums.

Brighten The Corners Presents indie four-piece China Bears at The Smokehouse.

Luke Fisher and The Ghost Tides rise from the meeting point of weathered Americana and the restless pulse of punk. The Lamplight Club is a Dark, alternative rock n' roll rooted in garage, folk and gothic Americana. Vincent Vermillion plays a variety of genres and a plethora of covers from artists with similar styles of americana, folk and rockabilly.

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Alternative Ipswich proudly presents Purple Ecstasy: A Tribute to Prince clubnight — a one-off celebration of the iconic artist who redefined pop, funk, and soul

Brighten The Corners Presents radical East London duo Stick In The Wheel, known for their intense live shows exploring the raw holler of folk, electronica, spoken word and intricate rustic dobro guitar.

A collection of local artists getting together for an evening of music

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Brighten The Corners Presents experimental folk four-piece Modern Nature at The Smokehouse on Thursday 9th October 2025.

The Camden Grunge's scene top-selling band, NeverUnder, is taking a stop in Ipswich, at the Smokehouse, as part of their UK 2025 Tour! Join the Camden Grunge Scene UK Invasion Tour for an epic night of grunge music.  This will be just a week after NeverUnder headlines The Underworld - and after headlining the O2 Academy2 Islington earlier this year!

Regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters as the best Oasis tribute band there is, Definitely Oasis return to Ipswich after 2 sold out shows!

Brighten The Corners Presents Welsh indie pop band The Bug Club at St Stephen's Church on Thursday 16th October 2025.

Playing a seated performance at St Stephen’s Church, John Smith has been at the pioneering forefront of British Folk Guitar Music for twenty years. Support comes from Katie Spencer

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Celebrate 10 years of Semantics with us! Those ten years have taken him to some of the biggest festivals in the UK, sharing stages and posters with bands and artists he'd grown up listening to and getting support and love from Radio 6's Steve Lamacq.