Events

Events

We had a great time at Keane last week. Highlights of most of the events we do get to our YouTube channel. Dermot Kennedy is this week's big act, playing a couple of shows at Pryzm, but don't miss smaller events from artists like Temples, Tiny Moving Parts, Wild Beasts man One True Pairing and the return of Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties. Some great stuff about to be announced, so turn on alerts from BanquetRecords on twitter, facebook and instagram so you don't miss out.

Tiny Moving Parts Friday 20th September at New Noise - Bacchus (18+) To celebrate the release of their new album, Tiny Moving Parts return to Kingston to play New Noise at Bacchus. Breathe is the new full length from the awesome mathy emo-punkers, following on from 2018's Swell. Ultra-joyous guitar wizardry combined with anthemic pop-punk choruses - we're super excited to hear this one! LP will be the 'hot pink' Banquet exclusive variant /300. Doors at 10:00pm, on stage at 10:30pm sharp. Admission to this show is via order number, please bring yours with you. After the show, you can stick around for the club night! We'll be playing a range of punk through to ska and back to emo, you can expect to hear bands such as Jimmy Eat World, Modern Baseball, Funeral For A Friend, Less Than Jake, A Day To Remember, Reel Big Fish, Paramore, Bring Me The Horizon, The Used, You Me At Six, Refused and obviously much more! CD/ticket is £12 post-paid, and other formats and combos are available. Please note: Bacchus is an 18+ venue, so please bring photo ID or you won't be able to get in! CD | LP

One True Pairing Monday 23rd September at Banquet Records, 6:00pm An in-store session to celebrate the release of the debut record from One True Pairing, the new project of Tom Fleming, formerly of Wild Beasts. One True Pairing is an album shaped by class frustration and self-despair and there is a continuation of the exploration of masculinity that made Wild Beasts so unique. As well as being deeply personal, OTP has a wider political resonance. "This country is going through a terrible moment and if you listen to the art nobody seems to give a shit,” Fleming says emphatically. He believes that class is entirely discounted from the current conversation about inclusivity and privilege. In its 11 songs of discordant guitar and aggressive synth Fleming channels his discontent with Britain in 2019 and a “feeling of directionless rage and cheatedness which hasn't gone away." Indies exclusive LP is on 180g coloured vinyl, colour TBC. Both LPs include a download code. In-store Grade C. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of One True Pairing from us. Tickets are for collection from the shop on the day of the in-store, please bring your order number with you. Albums will be posted unless you select the 'Collect in Shop' option when checking out. CD | LP

Dermot Kennedy Thursday 26th September at Pryzm, 7:00pm (ALL AGES) Just before the release of his hugely anticipated debut full length album titled 'Without Fear', Dermot Kennedy visits Kingston to play an all ages set at Pryzm. “Outnumbered is an attempt to comfort anybody who is feeling overwhelmed. A reminder that beauty can be found no matter how dark the night may seem. I hope it can be a source of reassurance to anyone going through hard times. To know that things will get better and that hard times will become a thing of the past.” Times TBC, but we expect doors at 7pm, Dermot Kennedy on stage at 8pm and a strict curfew of 9pm. CD/ticket is £15 post-paid, and other formats and combos are available. Albums and tickets will be dispatched separately, the album's release date is 4th October. LPs are available on either 180g black or 180g white (exclusive to high street retailers) Pryzm is all ages for this show - under 14s must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult (18+). Over 18s should bring PHOTO ID (driving license / passport). Pryzm, 154 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames (KT1 1QP) CD | LP

Dermot Kennedy / New Slang Thursday 26th September at New Slang, 9:00pm (18+) Remaining tickets are available over the counter at our shop. If you'd like to be emailed if further tickets become available online, click Notify Me. --- Just before the release of his hugely anticipated debut full length album titled 'Without Fear', Dermot Kennedy visits Kingston to play at New Slang. “Outnumbered is an attempt to comfort anybody who is feeling overwhelmed. A reminder that beauty can be found no matter how dark the night may seem. I hope it can be a source of reassurance to anyone going through hard times. To know that things will get better and that hard times will become a thing of the past.” Times TBC but we expect doors at 9:00pm with Dermot Kennedy on stage at 10:30pm After the show, it's New Slang as usual where you can expect to hear the likes of The Cribs, Liam Gallagher, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Courteeners, Maximo Park and many more until 2AM. CD/ticket is £15 post-paid, and other formats and combos are available. Albums and tickets will be dispatched separately, the album is released 4th October. LPs are available on either 180g black or 180g white (exclusive to high street retailers). New Slang is an over 18s event, and is strict on ID. Please bring photo ID with you on the night, whatever age you are. New Slang is held at Pryzm, 154 Clarence St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1QP New Slang Ticket CD | LP

Temples Thursday 26th September at The Fighting Cocks The day before their new album is released, Temples play at The Fighting Cocks. Hot Motion will mark the third full length from the awesome indie-psychedelic rockers and follows on from 2017's Volcano. We're delighted to welcome them for their first Banquet show in 5 years since they visited the shop and New Slang back in 2014. “There’s something more primal about this record,” suggests Walmsley of its energy. “We didn’t want to complicate things. We wanted it to have a more robust feel to it and focus more on guitars. Having less on there, but making everything sound as big as possible. I’ve always wanted our records to sound quite grand and larger than life, but we achieved that with some more earthy sounds in this time.” Times TBC but we expect doors to be at 8:00pm. The Fighting Cocks is an 18+ venue. Please bring photo ID. The Fighting Cocks is at 56 Old London Road, Kingston, KT2 6QA CD/ticket is £12 post-paid, and other formats and combos are available. Both LPs are doubles. Indies exclusive LP is on forest 'green/tan mixed with red/yellow splatter' coloured vinyl. Packaged in a gatefold jacket and includes animated zoetrope labels + download code. Regular LP is on 'transparent red / black marble' coloured vinyl. PLEASE NOTE: If you choose Collect In-store as your delivery option your full order will need to be collected from our shop rather than from the venue. CD | LP

Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties Saturday 28th September at Banquet Records, 12:00pm During Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties UK tour, we're delighted to welcome the story-telling emo-folk-punk side project of Dan Cambell from The Wonder Years back to the shop. Routine Maintenance marks the second full length from the unique concept side-project from Dan Campbell. Continuing on Aaron’s story from 2014's full length We Don't Have Each Other and 2016's Bittersweet 7”. Detailed and poetic folky-emo-rock that fans of The Weakerthans, The Early November, and of course The Wonder Years will enjoy. In-store Grade A. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Routine Maintenance from us. Albums will be posted, tickets are for collection from the shop on the day of the in-store, please bring your order number with you. CD | LP

Nervus Monday 30th September at Banquet Records, 6:00pm Days after the release of their new album, Nervus visit Kingston to play in the shop. Tough Crowd will make the third full length release from the Watford-based indie-punks, signed to Big Scary Monsters and follows on from their awesome 2018 record Everything Dies. This will be the band's first Banquet in-store and we can't wait to have them here. If you're into the likes of Against Me!, Alkaline Trio or Milk Teeth should be into this. Where once, songwriter-in-chief Em Foster (vocals/guitar) furiously wrote and recorded songs in her bedroom, as a type of personal catharsis, looking at the personal, and then the immediate politics of identity, gender and queerness - this third album took a different journey, using a whole new collaborative process and approach. As a result, this their third record, speaks differently to their older work. Indies exclusive LP is on 'frosted clear w/ red splatter' coloured vinyl. In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Tough Crowd from us. Albums will be posted, tickets are for collection from the shop on the day of the in-store, please bring your order number with you. The Album is released 27th September. CD | LP

Scouting For Girls / Acoustic + Q&A Tuesday 1st October at The Fighting Cocks, 18+ Following the release of their new album titled The Trouble With Boys, Scouting For Girls return to Kingston for a Q&A + acoustic set at The Fighting Cocks. It marks two years after officially marking a decade since the release of Scouting For Girls' unstoppable million-selling eponymous self-titled debut album. The band are now back with 'The Trouble With Boys', consisting of unmistakable pop anthems set to have fans all over the world singing along in unison. Times TBC but we expect doors to be at 8:00pm with the band on at 9:30pm. CD/ticket is £12 post-paid, and other formats and combos will be available. The Fighting Cocks is an 18+ venue. Please bring photo ID. The Fighting Cocks is at 56 Old London Road, Kingston, KT2 6QA CD | LP

Swim Deep / New Slang Thursday 3rd October at New Slang, 9:00pm (18+) The night before their new album is released, Swim Deep make a long-awaited return to New Slang. The third full length from the Birmingham band is named Emerald Classics, following on from 2015's Mothers, seeing them bring another dose of their gorgeous shoegazey / dream-pop influenced tunes. Emerald Classics was recorded on the South East Kent coast over a three week period late last summer with producer Dave McCracken who has previously worked with Ian Brown and Beyoncé (!). Combining the pop sensibilities of their first album with the psychedelia elements of their second, McCracken is; "a very vital part of this record. Maybe the most vital" – Austin comments. CD/ticket is £14 post-paid, and other formats and combos are available. Times TBC but we expect doors at 9:00pm with the band on at 10:30pm. Albums and tickets will be posted separately. New Slang is an over 18s event, and is strict on ID. Please bring photo ID with you on the night, whatever age you are. New Slang is held at Pryzm, 154 Clarence St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1QP PLEASE NOTE: If you choose Collect In-store as your delivery option your full order will need to be collected from our shop rather than from the venue. New Slang Ticket CD | LP

The Sherlocks Friday 4th October at Banquet Records, 6:00pm On the day that their new album is released, The Sherlocks play in the shop. Under Your Sky will mark the second full length album from the anthemic indie-rockers and follows on from their acclaimed 2017 debut full length Live For The Moment. They were last in Kingston upstairs at New Slang but now they're back to play an intimate set in the shop. By the tail end of 2018, The Sherlocks begged to be allowed back into the studio. In stark contrast to the sessions for their debut album, recorded in late-night sessions at the cut-off, rural Rockfields in Wales, this time they opted to record at Liverpool’s Parr Street Studios with The Coral’s James Skelly at the desk for the four weeks running up to Christmas, knocking off at six o’clock Monday to Friday to head into town for snooker, beer and a debrief on the day’s work. The result was a tighter, brighter, ultra-modern alt-rock record, benefiting from Skelly’s knack for focusing a killer chorus, less indebted to indie rockers of old and smattered with stylistic swerves into new wave, ‘80s textures and all-out feedback freakouts. It’s as Killers, Cars, High Flying Birds and Two Door Cinema Club as it is Catfish. A real 21st?Century guitar rock record. In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Under Your Sky from us. All albums + Tickets are for collection in the shop on the day of the event. CD | LP

King Nun Sunday 6th October at The Fighting Cocks, Matinee To celebrate the release of their highly anticipated debut full length album titled MASS, King Nun return to Kingston to play a matinee show at The Fighting Cocks. The Dirty Hit signed band have played a bunch of shows with us, supporting the likes of Slaves, Wolf Alice, Pale Waves, White Denim, Palma Violets and more, but now this will be their first Banquet headline show and we're super excited for it. "'Black Tree' is a hard run through something bleak, and I think it had to be done. The album is really autobiographical. It’s full of songs about becoming, songs about reminiscing, songs about making an album." "It’s a tribute to teenage angst, to naivety, to memories both melancholic and despairingly sad - to the need to step up to the plate." This is a matinee show. Times are TBC but we expect doors at 3:00pm and King Nun on at 4:00pm with a strict curfew of 5:00pm. CD/ticket is £12 post-paid, and other formats and combos are available. This is a 14+ show but if you're 18+ please bring photo ID. Under 14s must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult 18+. The Fighting Cocks is at 56 Old London Road, Kingston, KT2 6QA CD | LP

Jungle Brown Sunday 6th October at The Fighting Cocks Just after the release of their new album, Jungle Brown return to Kingston to play at The Fighting Cocks. Full Circle will mark the second full length from the group, bringing the golden age, 90's hip hop vibe back! This album includes some solid collaborations with the likes of Sampa The Great, Fliptrix (High Focus), Terri Walker and more. The trio - Ric Flo, MAEAR & Tony Bones – have spent the last two years redefining soulful hip-hop - the sound is bigger, more thought-provoking, and it has matured with a rich soulful underpinning. They have also entered territories fans are yet to hear from them as they glide effortlessly over Tony Bones’ productions that introduce trap and house into their repertoire. The project is an eclectic array of their influences, twisted and blended together to create a ground-breaking release for UK music. Times TBC but we expect doors to be at 8:00pm with Jungle Brown on at 9:00pm The Fighting Cocks is an 18+ venue. Please bring photo ID. The Fighting Cocks is at 56 Old London Road, Kingston, KT2 6QA CD/ticket is £12 post-paid, and other formats and combos are available. PLEASE NOTE: If you choose Collect In-store as your delivery option your full order will need to be collected from our shop rather than from the venue. CD | LP

Wildwood Kin Thursday 10th October at All Saints Church Just after the release of their second full length album, Wildwood Kin visit Kingston to play an intimate, stripped back set at the beautiful All Saints Church, the perfect setting to witness their stunning and harmonious folk-fuelled songwriting. The album is a beautifully reflective body of work, characterised by the band’s distinctive harmonies, evergreen folk rock melodies, and moments of riotous energy. Self-titled because it captures the band’s artistic vision so completely, the most striking thing about the album is just how natural it sounds. The voices of three young women harmonise effortlessly - there are shades of Simon & Garfunkel, Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac, and the churchy cadences of the first Fleet Foxes album in the beautifully gentle folk rock melodies. Lyrics address profound themes like love, loss and spirituality in an unforced fashion. Above all, there is a spirit to the record that is as wild and free as the moors that Wildwood Kin grew up on. Produced by Ian Grimble (Bear’s Den, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Viola Beach, Daughter). Times TBC but we expect doors at 7:00pm CD/ticket is £_ post-paid, and other formats and combos will be available. This show is 14+, under 14s must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. All Saints Church, 14-16 Market Place, Kingston, KT1 1JP (next to / opposite John Lewis) CD | LP

Issues Wednesday 16th October at Banquet Records, 6:00pm Following the release of their new album, Issues visit the shop for the first time. Beautiful Oblivion will mark the third full length album from the band, following on from 2016's Headspace. Bringing another dose of their infectious and genre-fusing metalcore that takes R&B and dance influences. Banquet exclusive LP is on 'blue/black/swirl' coloured vinyl. /250. In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Beautiful Oblivion from us. Tickets are for collection from the shop on the day of the in-store, please bring your order number with you. Albums will be posted unless you select the 'Collect in Shop' option when checking out. CD | LP

Elbow Thursday 17th October at Pryzm (All Ages) Following the release of their highly anticipated eight full length album titled Giant Of All Sizes, Elbow play a stripped back, all ages set at Pryzm just before the 18+ set at New Slang. Guy Garvey describes the album as “an angry, old blue lament which finds its salvation in family, friends, the band and new life.” It is a record that lyrically takes in moments of deep personal loss whilst reflecting its times by confronting head-on the spectres of injustice and division not just in the UK but across the world. It is a record that could only have been made in the 21st Century. Given such bleak, if ultimately redeemed, subject matter, it is also, perversely, the most relaxed record which elbow have made in some time. On ‘Giants of All Sizes’, each band member extended their usual process of working on demos alone and followed their vision to its conclusion rather than, as Craig Potter puts it, ‘taking the edges off things to find compromise’. In tandem with this, they returned to playing live in the studio, encouraged to experiment with the banks of analogue equipment at Clouds Hill in Northern Germany, giving songs a looser, more live feel. We'll be operating on a reduced capacity on this one to make it more intimate and special. CD/ticket is £20 post-paid, and other formats and combos are available. To combat touts, customers will be required to give their name when purchasing tickets and will be required to produce photo ID matching that name for entry to the gig. Tickets are not transferable. The name of the lead booker will be on all tickets. Where more than one ticket has been purchased, all guests in the party must enter the venue together. To gain entry to the show, the lead booker must bring the tickets along with valid photo ID matching the name on the tickets. Times TBC but we expect doors at 7:00pm and Elbow around 7:45pm. This is TBC so please check back Pryzm is all ages for this show - under 14s must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult (18+). Over 18s should bring PHOTO ID (driving license / passport). Albums + tickets will be sent together, the album's release date is 11th October. Indies exclusive LP is on 'seagrass' coloured vinyl. Pryzm, 154 Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames (KT1 1QP) CD | LP

Elbow / New Slang Thursday 17th October at New Slang, 9:00pm (18+) Following the release of their highly anticipated eight full length album titled Giant Of All Sizes, Elbow play a stripped back set at New Slang. Guy Garvey describes the album as “an angry, old blue lament which finds its salvation in family, friends, the band and new life.” It is a record that lyrically takes in moments of deep personal loss whilst reflecting its times by confronting head-on the spectres of injustice and division not just in the UK but across the world. It is a record that could only have been made in the 21st Century. Given such bleak, if ultimately redeemed, subject matter, it is also, perversely, the most relaxed record which elbow have made in some time. On ‘Giants of All Sizes’, each band member extended their usual process of working on demos alone and followed their vision to its conclusion rather than, as Craig Potter puts it, ‘taking the edges off things to find compromise’. In tandem with this, they returned to playing live in the studio, encouraged to experiment with the banks of analogue equipment at Clouds Hill in Northern Germany, giving songs a looser, more live feel. We'll be operating on a reduced capacity on this one to make it more intimate and special. CD/ticket is £20 post-paid, and other formats and combos are available. To combat touts, customers will be required to give their name when purchasing tickets and will be required to produce photo ID matching that name for entry to the gig. Tickets are not transferable. The name of the lead booker will be on all tickets. Where more than one ticket has been purchased, all guests in the party must enter the venue together. To gain entry to the show, the lead booker must bring the tickets along with valid photo ID matching the name on the tickets. New Slang is an over 18s event, and is strict on ID. Please bring photo ID with you on the night, whatever age you are. Times TBC but we expect doors at 9:00pm and Elbow around 10:00pm. This is TBC so do check back. After the show, it's New Slang as usual where you can expect to hear songs from the likes of Mystery Jets, The 1975, Everything Everything, The Vaccines, Wolf Alice, The Cribs, Circa Waves and many more until 2AM. Albums + Tickets will be sent together, the album's release date is 11th October. Indies exclusive LP is on 'seagrass' coloured vinyl. New Slang is held at Pryzm, 154 Clarence St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1QP New Slang Ticket CD | LP

Grayscale Sunday 20th October at Banquet Records, 4:00pm To celebrate the release of the second full length album titled Nella Vita, Philadelphia's cathartic pop-punkers Grayscale play in the shop for the first time whilst on their UK tour. Whether it be backseat post-coital promises between young lovers, the aftershocks of a parent’s addiction on a child, or a proclamation to celebrate life before death, these moments echo with the sincerity of a chat among best friends in the music of Grayscale. The Philadelphia quintet—Collin Walsh [vocals], Dallas Molster [guitar, vocals], Andrew Kyne [guitar], Nick Ventimiglia [bass], and Nick Veno [drums]—align nostalgic confessions, nineties alternative homage, and 21st century playlist-busting ambition on their second full-length, Nella Vita [Fearless Records], which translates to “In Life” from Italian. These twelve tracks urge pensive pondering, rock catharsis, and danceable elation all at once. In-store Grade B. Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of Nella Vita from us. Tickets for collection at our shop on the day of the in-store, please bring your order number with you. Albums will be posted unless you select 'Collect At Shop' when checking out. CD | LP

Spector Monday 21st October at The Fighting Cocks, 18+ Spector make a very welcome return to Kingston to play at The Fighting Cocks. “'I Won’t Wait' is about patience being pushed to its limits, and the mental and emotional gymnastics we use to stay friends (or lovers) with people as we see all our own worst traits reflected back in them. It’s all the thoughts you have when you’re mindlessly staring at your phone in bed at night when you should have been asleep an hour ago - the things you never say that you’ve forgotten by the morning.” Times TBC but we expect doors to be at 8:00pm. The Fighting Cocks is an 18+ venue. Please bring photo ID. The Fighting Cocks is at 56 Old London Road, Kingston, KT2 6QA PLEASE NOTE: If you choose Collect In-store as your delivery option your full order will need to be collected from our shop rather than from the venue.