Upcoming Gigs in Ipswich

Pretty Wasted return to The Smokehouse after their headline set in September 2024. Inspired by Linkin Park, Bring Me the Horizon, and more, this Ipswich band deliver an energetic mix of songs to start your weekend right. With support from Nailbed and Peninsula.

Join us at the Smokehouse for an evening of shoegaze, grunge and 90s riot girl inspired music

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

Get ready for a genre-defying night of music as 1lemon and Evan McCarthy take the stage

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

Join us for a Music Quiz in St Stephen’s Church!

Disjunction are a 3-Piece hard rock band from Essex/Suffolk.

A chance to see cult classic Paris, Texas on the big screen presented by our friends at King Street Cinema. Showing 15th, 16th and 21st August.

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.

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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.

An energetic night of 3 emerging alt-rock/indie-rock bands presented by Purple Chaos Live with Pink Serene, Love Minus One, and The Bungees.

In association with Brighten The Corners, King Street Cinema celebrate the 41s Anniversary with a remastered version of the mockumentary sensation This Is Spinal Tap.

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

The Detour are headlining the Smokehouse at the end of this August with a night of high energy, alternative music to end their string of summer gigs. Supported by the upcoming pop-rock band Not a Chance and Keeley Mae. This is a night you don’t want to miss.

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.

Brighten The Corners Presents Mike Joyce of The Smiths for an Alternative 80s DJ set with DJ support from Alternative Ipswich's Ed Barners.

Join us for a Music Quiz in St Stephen’s Church!

Distorted guitars. Strained vocals. Melancholy lyrics. Sound like a fun night? Far too often, young musicians aren’t given the opportunity to show off their talent, so we’ve taken it into our own hands to put on a youth indie night at the smokehouse featuring only the best of Ipswich’s music scene.

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

Join us at the Smokehouse for an evening of rock, for fans of QOTSA, Keo and Foo Fighters.

New CD/7 Inch Vinyl Release Launch Gig for the Revolution ep from the Ipswich band JACK THE LAD

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

PUNKERAMA RECORDS and Viva Promotions Present...Alternative Music all night.

Come and join us for an evening of ritual, release and renewal where you can be the first to hear Break/Bleed/Bloom in all its live glory.

Join us for a Music Quiz in St Stephen’s Church!