Pogo Events
Providing Plymouth & the South West with the wackiest & most varied live music nights.
Pogo Presents: Malavita & Kid Hyena
Friday 6 December 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Malavita ★ Kid Hyena ★ Live music in Plymouth ★
★ Malavita ★
Their genre defying sound fuses funky latin beats, heaps of percussion, soaring guitars, skanktastic bass lines, punchy horns and soulful female vocals to create a heady mixture of original, infectious feel good tunes.
★Kid Hyena ★
Urban Folk Music from Barcelona!
The Roundabout Pub
Sunday Sessions with Russell Sinclair & the Smokin’ Loco’s
Sunday 8 December 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Live Music in Plymouth ★
🎤Russell Sinclair & the Smokin’ Loco’s 🎸
Hailing from the picturesque landscapes of Scotland, Russell Sinclair is a rising blues singer and virtuoso guitarist who weaves love, loss, and the ferocity they bring through every melody. With a guitar in hand and a voice that echoes with raw emotion, Russell transports audiences to the heart of the blues tradition, infusing each note with authenticity and passion.
This Event is supported by the Early Career Promoter Fund which is
managed by PRS Foundation and funded by Arts Council England using Supporting
Grassroots Music funding from DCMS.
4.30pm - 7pm
Donation Based (Suggested £3-£4)
We are located on the top floor of The Roundabout Pub.
The Roundabout Pub
★ Pogo Events: Sunday Sessions with The Andy Quick Band ★
Sunday 22 December 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Live Music in Plymouth ★
POGO EVENTS CHRISTMAS PARTY!
Andy is an eclectic songwriter and much like his first project Land Of The Giants, this new music is made for festivals; it's rootsy, vibrant and joyful. Musically the Andy Quick Band are impossible to pin down and have created a fascinating mash up of indie disco, raw blues, world beats, and tropical rock and roll! Wrapped around enveloping lyrics and huge choruses.
"A soul punch of indie, roots and blues. Exceptional pedigree! 10/10" - Ireland's Unsigned & Independent
This Event is supported by the Early Career Promoter Fund which is
managed by PRS Foundation and funded by Arts Council England using Supporting
Grassroots Music funding from DCMS.
4.30pm - 7pm
Donation Based (Suggested £3-£4)
We are located on the top floor of The Roundabout Pub.
The Roundabout Pub
NYE PARTY with Land of the Giants + Support
Tuesday 31 December 2024
★ Pogo Presents" THE NEW YEARS EVE PARTY★
Live music in Plymouth
★ Land of the Giants ★
For over 15 years now; Land of the Giants have been pulling crowds to tents to groove until they sweat, with their foot-stomping beats and contagious enthusiasm. A brass section that will make you grin from ear to ear, a heavy toe-tapping bass line and Andy Quick's sensuous, soaring vocals; will make you wonder why you've never danced your socks off to The Giants before!
9pm - 1am
£15 - £20
★ Support act news coming soon ★
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: The Cabarats and Special Guest Shniece
Friday 29 November 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Live music in Plymouth ★
★ The Cabarats★
No genre is safe from this band! Dub-infused rhythms and deep bass-lines collide courageously with exotic melodies, world instruments and infectious vocal hooks to form an alluring and energetic sound.
The Cabarats are constantly sourcing inspiration from all over the world, but have a particular passion for Reggae and Ska, as well as knees-up traditional music from Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The sound is embellished with electronic samples and a uniquely psychedelic texture which segues dynamically from one style to another, often succumbing to climactic moments of heavy rock.
★ Schniece ★
A singer/songwriter and an accomplished performer. Shniece has worked with the likes of Prince Fatty, Monkey Jhayam (Brazil), Fatlip (Pharcyde) Mungos HiFi, Shirley Jones (The Jones Girls), Omar, Earl 16, The Last Poets, David Morales, and has toured Brazil with Prince Fatty and Monkey Jhayam.
The Roundabout Pub
LIVE MUSIC IN MANCHESTER: The Cabarats and The Galivantes
Saturday 23 November 2024
★ Pogo Presents: The Cabarats and The Galivantes ★ Live music in Manchester ★
THE CABARATS
No genre is safe from this band! Dub-infused rhythms and deep bass-lines collide courageously with exotic melodies, world instruments and infectious vocal hooks to form an alluring and energetic sound.
The Cabarats are constantly sourcing inspiration from all over the world, but have a particular passion for Reggae and Ska, as well as knees-up traditional music from Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The sound is embellished with electronic samples and a uniquely psychedelic texture which segues dynamically from one style to another, often succumbing to climactic moments of heavy rock.
THE GALIVANTES
Galivantes are an eight-piece rowdy 'trumpet-punk' band from Manchester whose sound is hard to pin down – not least because we have three lead singers and a range of influences from skapunk, reggae, disco, folk and rock.
Gullivers (Manchester)
Pogo Presents: Sunday Sessions with The Omni Federation
Sunday 17 November 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Live Music in Plymouth ★
★ The Omni Federation ★
The Omni Federation is an original four- piece band based in Plymouth. Formed in 2016, they quickly established themselves on the Devon and Cornwall music and festival scene with their uplifting blend of strong, melodic vocals, energetic dance, electro, ska and funky grooves! Great vibes!
This Event is supported by the Early Career Promoter Fund which is
managed by PRS Foundation and funded by Arts Council England using Supporting
Grassroots Music funding from DCMS.
4.30pm - 7pm
Donation Based (Suggested £3-£4)
We are located on the top floor of The Roundabout Pub.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo & Sofar Present: The Barefoot Bandit (+ 2 Secret Acts)
Friday 15 November 2024
Pogo Events and Sofar Sounds are teaming together to bring you this collaboration event in Plymouth! Pogo presents your headline act for the evening, festival favourites ‘The Barefoot Bandit’ alongside two very special secret acts, curated by Sofar Sounds! A night like no other!
★ The Barefoot Bandit ★
The Barefoot Bandit is an explosion of reggae, dub and world music based in the South-West, UK.
TBB have spread their sounds far and wide. shows at prestigious venues such as the Electric Ballroom, Camden have seen The Barefoot Bandit become a must watch act on the UK touring and festival circuit.
Festival highlights include multiple appearances at Glastonbury Festival, Boardmasters, Boomtown Fair, Beautiful Days and many more, whilst taking their zestful live show further afield into Europe.
★ Sofar Sounds: Secret Act 1 ★
★ Sofar Sounds: Secret Act 2 ★
A selection of the best local talent! Who will it be??
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Sunday Sessions with Razzomo
Sunday 3 November 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Live Music in Plymouth ★
★ Razzomo ★
Razzomo are a Full Power Folk Duo! They mix sizzling Klezmer, Balkan
& Irish fiddle lines with booming guitar beats & loops - with more than
enough energy to keep you dancing all night!
Both are members of festival favourites Mr Tea and the Minions, and as
a duo they put their own unique spin on traditional Balkan and Celtic
folk music - whilst mixing their broad range of influences into their
energetic live set featuring original tunes and original takes on
traditional bangers, plus the odd 90’s dance rave!!!
This Event is supported by the Early Career Promoter Fund which is
managed by PRS Foundation and funded by Arts Council England using Supporting
Grassroots Music funding from DCMS.
4.30pm - 7pm
Donation Based (Suggested £3-£4)
We are located on the top floor of The Roundabout Pub.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Bethlehem Casuals and Bad Willow
Saturday 26 October 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Live Music in Plymouth★
Bethlehem Casuals have spent 9 years exploring jazz/psych/rock/world music, creating an eclectic sound that fuses heady grooves and improvisation. The casuals have been dubbed by some as “urban rock style DIY world music”. This musical exploration has now expanded to include analogue synths, drum machines and sequencers, pushing the sounds further and the live show to new heights.
Support from Bad Willow
Live music from 8.30pm - we are located on the top floor of The Roundabout Pub. Lift currently out of order.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Hazaar & Hot Club of Stonehouse
Friday 11 October 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Live Music in Plymouth★
Hazaar are a six piece virtuosic klezmer band from Devon consisting of clarinet/sax, violin, flute, guitar, double bass and drums. A lively, energetic and versatile band that perform traditional klezmer music from the Balkans and beyond with a twist. Described as "Eastern European Yiddish folk-rock", Hazaar combine elements of funk, rock, klezmer and gypsy jazz within their infectious arrangements.
Support from Hot Club of Stonehouse
Gypsy Jazz and swing from Plymouth!
Live music from 8.30pm - we are located on the top floor of The Roundabout Pub.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: The Maker Heights Weekender
Friday 5 July 2024
★ SKA/REGGAE/PUNK ★
Stay for the full weekend or choose your preferred line-up & come for one night!
*If you wish to camp, pease book separately via makercamp.org.uk
★ ★ FRI ★ ★
★DROP IN THE OCEAN★
An infectious blend of reggae, ska & dub fusion paves the way for an energetic live show.Drop In The Ocean have gone on to carve a well earned name for themselves across the South-West music scene.
★BURNING BUSHES ★
A 3-Piece band from Cornwall bumpin’ upbeat punky-reggae/dancehall covers and originals. New on the scene and ready to cause trouble!
★ ★ SAT ★ ★
★FIDGET AND THE TWITCHERS★
Fidget & the Twitchers bring a playful assault of bouncy ska-punk, straight from Bristol’s murky musical swamp to your eagerly awaiting earholes. Expect cheeky lyrical wizardry, old-school funky rhythms and infectious horn lines, all blended together to form a bubbly broth that is guaranteed to get you moving.
★KILL THE GUN★
Sexy Ska punks, hailing from the south west. Playing gritty pick sliding ska!
PATCHWORK STUDIOS
Pogo Presents: The Cabarats & Kid Hyena
Friday 19 April 2024
★ Pogo Presents: The Cabarats ★
Ska / Eastern-European / Reggae / World
** please note - the lift is currently out of order and access is up two sets of stairs. Apologies for any inconvenience. It is due to be fixed asap.
An unorthodox quintet on a mission to enchant the world who bring a new musical experience to the global underground, combining traditional Balkan and Middle Eastern sounds with lively reggae and ska.
★ Support from Kid Hyena★
A Musical Culture Clash, Breaking Boundaries of Genre with the Urban Folk Sounds of Foot Stompin' Sing Along Tunes, Fiery Percussion, Tap Dance Beats & a bundle of Positive Vibes!
Live music from 8.30pm - we are located on the top floor of The Roundabout Pub.
16+ (Under 18's must show valid ID and be accompanied by a parent/carer)
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Samantics and Chris Bailey
Saturday 30 March 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Samantics and Chris Bailey★
** please note - the lift is currently out of order and access is up two sets of stairs. Apologies for any inconvenience. It is due to be fixed asap.
Samantics is a one man machine of honesty, energy, words and noise. Using lyrics to portray his own unique vision of the world we’re all wandering, he speaks and shrieks from the centre of his erratic heart. Using a trolley full of sounds, including ukulele, bass, beats, piano, harmonies, blips and bloops and more, all brought together with loop station and sampler to create a hot pot of powerful, noisy poetry. It’s not quite hip-hop, but it’s not quite not.
Support from Chris Bailey
Flamenco folk fusion fiasco
(Acoustic, vocals, loop pedal effects)
Live music from 8.30pm - we are located on the top floor of The Roundabout Pub.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Bonfire Radicals & The Roustabouts
Friday 22 March 2024
Live Music in Plymouth **Please note the lift is currently out of order (due to be fixed asap). Only access is up two sets of stairs.
★Bonfire Radicals★
The electrifying sound of Birmingham’s fiery, (un)traditional folk band Bonfire Radicals is both intensely creative and irresistibly fun.
Their live set is a frenzy of energy – “dynamic and high octane” (Fatea Magazine) – and captures the adventurous breadth of their musical imaginations which emerge from a melting pot of original and traditional tunes from the British Isles to the Balkans. Rhythmic grooves, instrumental fireworks, rich vocal harmonies and delicate a cappella all collide and explode into a “crashing rollercoaster of sound…alive with possibility and thrills” (Folk Radio).
★ Support from The Roustabouts★
The Roustabouts are a gypsy cabaret collective of musicians and performers based in Falmouth.
Supported with funding from Arts Council England
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Robert & the Pills
Friday 15 March 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Robert & the Pills ★
Formed in 2023 to originally learn and play Robert’s work live. They have grown into much more than that.
No genre could pin them down, with post-punk, prog rock, jazz, spoken word and grunge all touched, with Robert’s distinctive rapping and poetry leading outlets to stick them in the alternative hip-hop crate. Robert & The Pills are original and emotionally charged. With every member bleeding for the cause.
Support from: Cafe Escape
UK indie pop duo based in the South West
Live music from 8.30pm - we are located on the top floor of The Roundabout Pub.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Hannabiell & Midnight Blue + Support
Friday 8 March 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Hannabiell & Midnight Blue ★
Hannabiell & Midnight Blue is a high energy Afro Fusion Collective that fuses powerful and upbeat African & Latin percussion, reggae, Blues, Jazz, Afro-beat, Funk and dance music to create their unique sound. Led by multi-instrumentalist Hannabiell Sanders, the collective create invigorating sounds that captivates their audience and creates a big band sound. The collective is a blend of talented players and composers who have joined forces to create music with themes of freedom, social justice, harmony, and collaboration.
★ Support TBC ★
Doors 8pm. Live music from 8.30pm - We are located on the top floor of The Roundabout Pub.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: La Dame Blanche & Anairda
Friday 1 March 2024
★ La Dame Blanche ★
With her explosive mix of hip hop, cumbia, dancehall and reggae, the Cuban singer, flautist and percussionist Yaite Ramos Rodriguez, aka La Dame Blanche delivers a powerful and compelling sound which summons the spirits.
★ Anairda ★
Latin American Singer-Songwriter & Activist with Uplifting and Inspiring Political World/Latin Folk-Rock.
Supported and made possible with funding from Arts Council England.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Malavita & Kid Hyena
Friday 2 February 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Malavita ★ Kid Hyena ★ Live music in Plymouth ★
★ Malavita ★
Their genre defying sound fuses funky latin beats, heaps of percussion, soaring guitars, skanktastic bass lines, punchy horns and soulful female vocals to create a heady mixture of original, infectious feel good tunes.
★Kid Hyena ★
Urban Folk Music from Barcelona!
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Dub Princess & Hotsteppas - & Ez Dickens
Friday 12 January 2024
★ Pogo Presents: Dub Princess & Hotsteppas ★ Ez Dickens ★ Live music in Plymouth ★
★ Dub Princess & Hotsteppas ★
Dub Princess and Hotsteppas are a band born in 2021 in Bristol from the meeting of two universes driven by a love of music.
They joined their strengths to deliver an immersive and evocative live performance with a blend of Reggae, Ska, Jazz & Afrobeat.
🎶 Ez Dickens 🎶
Ez Dickens , South-West solo artist and front-woman of festival band Drop in the Ocean, brings her fiery energy and singer-songwriter roots to a fusion of alternative reggae.
The Roundabout Pub
NYE PARTY: The Cabarats, Cav & Friends, Towlie DJ & Monsoon.
Sunday 31 December 2023
★ Pogo Presents NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION PARTY★
Live music in Plymouth
9pm - 2am
£10/£15/£20
★ THE CABARATS ★
Ska / Eastern-European / Reggae / World
An unorthodox quintet on a mission to enchant the world who bring a new musical experience to the global underground, combining traditional Balkan and Middle Eastern sounds with lively reggae and ska.
★ Cav & Friends ★
Live reggae outfit from Plymouth
★ TOWLIE DJ★
Funky Breaks and Drum & Bass
★ MONSOON ★
Reggae / Roots / Dub
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Horses on the Beach and Hazaar!
Friday 22 December 2023
★ Pogo Presents: Horses on the Beach and Elio ★ Live music in Plymouth ★
☆ HORSES ON THE BEACH ☆
5 piece from Bristol, making noises that could be described as funk, ska-punk, jazz, soul...
With influences like Nuybian Twist, The Cat Empire and Deluxe, it's not surprising that their live shows are brimming with energy. Off the cuff sax solos ride the waves of their refreshing compositions that whisk you from blazing chorus to the most delicate of interludes. In 2019 they wafted their funky beats all around the country, jumping back on the festival circuit at the likes of Wonderfields, Port Elliot and Boomtown.
They boast support for many of their musical heros, such as Cut Capers, Undercover Hippy and Land Of The Giants.
"Is there a better young band on the circuit? Nay!" - Andy Quick, Land Of The Giants
☆ Hazaar! ☆
Upbeat Klezmer band from Devon!
The Roundabout Pub
Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet - Support from Rue (duo set)
Friday 8 December 2023
★ Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet ★
Described as wonky-pop, folk-hop, groovy blues, jazz and more… we really haven’t heard a genre quite like it! Their music is so fun and unique!
Ríoghnach was announced at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards as the Folk Singer of the Year in 2019 & 2022.
★Rue ★
Rue is a singer songwriter from East Cornwall with a fresh, unique style that draws upon influences from jazz/soul, r nb and pop
The Roundabout Pub
Derya Yildrim & Grup Şimsek and Ember & Sentient Sound
Friday 24 November 2023
★ Derya Yildrim & Grup Şimsek ★
Born in 2014, and with three albums and one EP under their belt, the group has forged a formidable reputation with their heady mix of Anatolian folk, 1970s Turkish rock, psychedelia, pop and jazz.
★ Ember & Sentient Sound★
Ember and Sentient Sound are a vibrant band born from the fertile music scene of Bristol city. Lead by Ember, a soulful and rhythmical songstress with a deep message to spread. Bringing delectable basslines alongside an afrobeat and hip-hop inspired rhythm section
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents Opa Rosa and Hot Club of Stonehouse
Friday 3 November 2023
★Opa Rosa★
An energetic acoustic ensemble performing music from the Klezmer, Balkan, Greek & Roma traditions, Opa Rosa will take you on a foot-stomping journey through the Balkans and beyond!
★Hot Club of Stonehouse ★
Hot Club of Stonehouse bring the gypsy jazz of 1930s Paris bals musettes to present day Blighty - sultry, insouciant & SWINGING, their authentic Hot Club sound is uniquely anointed with the balmy and incomparable vocals of the divine Miss Becky Brine.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Ushti Baba and Kid Hyena
Friday 22 September 2023
★ Pogo Presents: Ushti Baba and Kid Hyena ★
USHTI BABA
A Friday night of riotous folk with the brilliant Ushti Baba, fusing hypnotic pan-European melodies with modern dance rhythms. Expect heavy beatbox, wild fiddle, evocative harmonies and a thrilling musical journey from familiar lands to the beyond.
The Bristol-based 7-piece pay warm tribute to their trad folk roots whilst delivering a fierce fresh perspective that captivates crowds. They've been tearing up venues and festivals at home and abroad since 2013. Latest EP 'A Class Issue' delivers five tracks of unique acoustic rave featuring ghost ships, ancient cosmology and forgotten popes, with influences from klezmer to sea shanties, slip jigs and beyond.
KID HYENA
A Musical Culture Clash formed on the backstreets of Barcelona now based in the UK! Featuring the Urban Folk sonics of Foot Stompin' Sing Along Tunes, Fiery Percussion, Tap Dance Beats, Double Bass & a whole load of Positive Vibes!
Live music from 8.30pm
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: King Dinosaur & Feel Good Factory
Friday 8 September 2023
★ Pogo Presents: King Dinosaur & Feel Good Factory ★ Live music in Plymouth ★
☆ Pogo Presents ☆ Live Music in Plymouth ☆
☆ King Dinosaur ☆
Speakeasy meets Dick Dale in this Psychedelic Spaghetti Western Swing Band. Guitars, Trumpet, Double Bass, Piano and Drums with lots of harmony singing.
☆ Feel Good Factory ☆
☆ Adv Tickets: Pay as you feel ☆
£5, £7, £10
(Will be more on the door)
8pm Doors
Live music from 8.30pm
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: 3 Daft Monkeys and The Kahunas
Friday 7 July 2023
★ Pogo Presents: 3 Daft Monkeys and The Kahuna ★ Live music in Plymouth ★
☆ 3 Daft Monkeys ☆
With a fiery helter-skelter blend of influences from East and West, 3 Daft Monkeys inject a unique wildness into their music, producing a symphonious cacophony of styles, Silvery vocal melodies soar above percussive global beats and rhythms, while passionate fiddle-driven tunes weave around animated guitar and bass, all presented with outstanding musicianship in their famously theatrical live performances.
☆ The Kahunas ☆
Foot stomping, melodic indie folk music. The Kahunas bring a mix of violin, harmonies and a driving dance beat. The Kahunas live on the road, gigging and touring, bringing an infectious energy to the stage.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Dirty Cash & DJ Pragmatik
Saturday 10 June 2023
★ Pogo Presents: Dirty Cash & DJ Pragmatik (It's A Swing Thing) ★ Live music in Plymouth ★
☆ Dirty Cash ☆
6-piece Bristolian electro swing outfit, combining swing, hip-hop & filthy electronics
☆ Pragmatik ☆
It’s a Swing Thing / DJ Pragmatik providing a mix of Electro-Swing, wobbly disco, mashups and drum and bass before & after the show!
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Horses on the Beach and Elio
Friday 19 May 2023
★ Pogo Presents: Horses on the Beach and Elio ★ Live music in Plymouth ★
☆ HORSES ON THE BEACH ☆
5 piece from Bristol, making noises that could be described as funk, ska-punk, jazz, soul...
With influences like Nuybian Twist, The Cat Empire and Deluxe, it's not surprising that their live shows are brimming with energy. Off the cuff sax solos ride the waves of their refreshing compositions that whisk you from blazing chorus to the most delicate of interludes. In 2019 they wafted their funky beats all around the country, jumping back on the festival circuit at the likes of Wonderfields, Port Elliot and Boomtown.
They boast support for many of their musical heros, such as Cut Capers, Undercover Hippy and Land Of The Giants.
"Is there a better young band on the circuit? Nay!" - Andy Quick, Land Of The Giants
☆ ELIO ☆
Soulful covers ranging from early twentieth century jazz and bossa nova to modern day RnB. For fans of Lianne La Havas, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Amy Winehouse
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Seas of Mirth and Cav & Friends
Friday 17 March 2023
★ Pogo Presents: Seas of Mirth and Cav & Friends ★ Live music in Plymouth ★
★ Seas of Mirth ★
Seas Of Mirth are a genre bending party band with an immersive, trippy deep sea twist. The East Midlands based bunch mix everything from wonky disco funk to worldly dance beats to psychey prog-folk. Their visual element is complete with UV lights, flamboyant white outfits, bubbles and LED sea creatures on stage and in the crowd... a full on sensory aquatic experience all in the name of good old fashioned silly fun.
★ Cav & Friends★
Five piece reggae outfit from Plymouth
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Ask My Bull and Samantics Live in Plymouth
Friday 17 February 2023
Ask My Bull: An instrumental foursome from Manchester. Flamboyant Jazz-Punk.
A musical chimera that combines the visceral energy of punk, the danceability of drum'n'bass and the intriguing nuance of jazz: Ask My Bull is delightfully hyperactive and cinematically epic.
Jazz, gypsy, ska |drum'n'bass, breakbeat, jungle | punk, math rock, prog rock | video game music, film music | flamboyant jazz punk, party prog.
Samantics: A one man machine of honesty, energy, words and noise.
Using lyrics to portray his own unique vision of the world we’re all wandering, he speaks and shrieks from the centre of his erratic heart. Using a trolley full of sounds, including ukulele, bass, beats, piano, harmonies, blips and bloops and more, all brought together with loop station and sampler to create a hot pot of powerful, noisy poetry. It’s not quite hip-hop, but it’s not quite not.
The Roundabout Pub
NYE w The Cabarats, Datura Roots Collective & TowlieDJ
Saturday 31 December 2022
★ Pogo Presents NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION PARTY★ Live music in Plymouth ★
★ THE CABARATS ★
Ska / Eastern-European / Reggae / World
An unorthodox quintet on a mission to enchant the world who bring a new musical experience to the global underground, combining traditional Balkan and Middle Eastern sounds with lively reggae and ska.
★ THE DATURA ROOTS COLLECTIVE★
Reggae / Funky Blues / Hip-Hop / dub
'Blistering Roots fusion from Teignmouth, inspired by roots reggae and dub to smokey blues & Jazz, then twisted up with hip-hop and EDM'
★ TOWLIE DJ★
Funky Breaks and Drum & Bass
The Roundabout Pub
Town of Cats, Ez Dickens and DJ Matter
Friday 16 December 2022
★Town of Cats★
An ever-mutating municipality of musical misfits grown in Brighton’s grubby and fertile Petri dish , Town of Cats set fire to your zero-hour contract and remind you that change, real change, can come from the most ordinary of places.Started as a winking, whimsical set of backstreet fables, they’ve coalesced into a battle-hardened groove and a well-worn but vital message: when we stand together, we break down walls.
★Ez Dickens★
Ez Dickens is a singer-songwriter from the south-west, bringing you a blend of reggae with folk-like story telling from the perspective of a young person’s view on the world. With her new
band bringing her songs to life, Ez’s influences, such as Tash Sultana, Binbag Wisdom and The Undercover Hippy, combined
with rhythmic grooves and thought-provoking lyrical content, will leave you laughing, dancing and crying all at the same time.
★DJ Matter - D&B Set★
Matter is a multi-genre DJ based in the South West, and operating internationally.
The Roundabout Pub
Mobius Loop and Slack Mallard
Friday 2 December 2022
Mobius Loop create gloriously eccentric philosophical folk stories, fusing world music and conscious rap with eruptions of free-form dance
charged with an intimately powerful and intense energetic live performance.
Support from Slack Mallard
Travelling busking band from the West Country
DJ: Monsoon & Weatherman Sounds
Roots/dub/dancehall
Strictly vinyl selectas, Weatherman Sounds and Monsoon come together to elevate the vibes on the dancefloor, with a unifying combination of heavy bass and uplifting horns.
The Roundabout Pub
Buffo's Wake Big Band & Gypsyndicate
Friday 18 November 2022
Buffo’s Wake is a twelve-legged beast, hatched in the murky backwater of Brighton, UK. Armed with accordions, violins and a bucket full of gusto they waltz, tango, mosh and kolo their way through a vast array of influences from Eastern European, Balkan and Russian folk, to punk rock and cabaret, telling tales of debauchery, deformity, zombies, incest and anatomy and making audiences dance late into the night in the process.
Support from GYPSYNDICATE.
A spicy mélange of Balkan, Bass, Beats and Brass veneered with mischievous lyricism.
The Roundabout Pub
Mama Jerk and the Ladyfingers Live in Plymouth
Friday 4 November 2022
Mama Jerk and The Ladyfingers is a 7 limbed party animal native to Bristol Town. Genre hopping, tall tale weaving stomp mongers of the highest order, they've been wreaking havoc around the festival and party scene for the past five years.
Armed with wailing psych rock guitar lines and heavy dub rhythm and horns, they deliver gravelly messages of LOVE, DEATH and FITTED KITCHENS!
Support from:
★ Chris Bailey ★
Flamenco folk fusion fiasco
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: Ask My Bull and Samantics Live in Plymouth
Friday 21 October 2022
Ask My Bull: An instrumental foursome from Manchester. Flamboyant Jazz-Punk.
A musical chimera that combines the visceral energy of punk, the danceability of drum'n'bass and the intriguing nuance of jazz: Ask My Bull is delightfully hyperactive and cinematically epic.
Jazz, gypsy, ska |drum'n'bass, breakbeat, jungle | punk, math rock, prog rock | video game music, film music | flamboyant jazz punk, party prog.
Samantics: A one man machine of honesty, energy, words and noise.
Using lyrics to portray his own unique vision of the world we’re all wandering, he speaks and shrieks from the centre of his erratic heart. Using a trolley full of sounds, including ukulele, bass, beats, piano, harmonies, blips and bloops and more, all brought together with loop station and sampler to create a hot pot of powerful, noisy poetry. It’s not quite hip-hop, but it’s not quite not.
The Roundabout Pub
Pogo Presents: The Turbans & Družba
Friday 7 October 2022
The Turbans bind together musics from ‘manywhere’ with their interstellar live show which ignites the crowd. Sonically huge and visually arresting, they are a powerhouse of talent, bringing their vibrant and unique sound to audiences who can do nothing more than smile, dance and shout for joy. Growing from the intertwining paths of many talented musicians travelling the world, this extraordinary project has grown in a few years from very humble beginnings, into a progressive name on the London music scene. Its members have gathered from countries such as Turkey, Bulgaria, Israel, Iran, Greece and England to perform in concerts and festivals around the UK, North America, Middle-East, Hong Kong, India and Europe.
Doors: 8pm
Support from Družba
music from the heart of East Europe, including Russia, Ukraine, Hungary and Romania
The Roundabout Pub
Mr Tea and the Minions and Lady Noir Live - Plymouth
Friday 30 September 2022
Raucous Ska Folk blended with full-fat Balkan beats and a squeeze of tangy Dub! Mr Tea and the Minions are party-starting festival favourites – and has inspired frenzied dancing all over the UK (and on a number of forays into continental Europe), with almost 100 festival appearances including Glastonbury, Boomtown, WOMAD, Secret Garden Party, Shambala, Belladrum, Wilderness, Nozstock, and Goulash Disko
Support from local 'junk jazz' band Lady Noir
The Roundabout Pub
POGO Presents: Binbag Wisdom & The Datura Roots Collective
Friday 16 September 2022
LIVE MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH
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★ BINBAG WISDOM ★
'Explosive and melodic live hip hop from Bristol's premium psuedo-jazz-rap heavyweights'
Support from:
★ THE DATURA ROOTS COLLECTIVE ★
'Blistering Roots fusion from Teignmouth, inspired by roots reggae and dub to smokey blues & Jazz, then twisted up with hip-hop and EDM'
★ Supported by Arts Council England ★
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The Roundabout Pub (Top Floor)
