Bookmark this page for all the latest gigs in and around the Calder Valley. As well as great gigs, our local venues have loads going on – open mic, cinema, even UFO group meets. Discover more at: The Trades Club, The Golden Lion, The Grayston Unity, The Blind Pig and The Puzzle.
Wednesday 22nd April, 2026
KASADOR + THE MATCHBOX, The Grayston Unity (Halifax) – On tour from Canada, a rock ‘n’ roll band committed to loud, catchy, confrontational guitar music as a weapon against corporate power, plutocracy and our great collective numbness. More>
Thursday 23rd April, 2026
HOUSE OF ALL + PRECOGS, The Trades Club (Hebden Bridge) – House Of All return to the road to support their new album, with the full Burns-Hanley-Wolstencroft three-drum line-up and a heap of new songs. The premiere band to arise in the wake of The Fall. More>
GRAYSTONBURY: BUTLER, BLAKE & GRANT, The Grayston (Halifax) – Celebrating 10 years of The Grayston! Kicking off the weekend in style… Bernard Butler, Norman Blake and James Grant are three established and highly-respected musicians: Norman, a centrifugal force in Teenage Fanclub, Bernard, renowned for his production and songwriting with myriad artists, and James, best known as the songsmith of Love And Money. More>
ALEX REX + DAN HAYWOOD, The Golden Lion (Todmorden) – SlomanMusic presents… Alex Rex, the ghost-folk project of Alex Neilson (Trembling Bells, Bonnie Prince Billy, Shirley Collins) singing songs of love, loss and loathing. More>
THE SILVER RESERVE + ADMIRAL DROWSY & THE NARWALS, The Puzzle (Sowerby Bridge) – Matthew Sturgess, who performs as The Silver Reserve, plays delicate, sparse music on a classical guitar, crafting intricate melodies around thoughtful and evocative lyrics. At times creating dense, layered atmospherics, this is music that doesn’t rush and takes its sweet, sad time to unfurl and sneak under the skin. More>
Friday 24th April, 2026
CHAPTERHOUSE + MARK PETERS, The Trades Club (Hebden Bridge) – Celebrating the 35th anniversary of their debut album Whirlpool. More>
JONNY HALIFAX INVOCATION + 3 ELECTRO KNIGHTS, Working Men’s Social Club (Todmorden) – Dark Matter Promotions once more entices the stunning psychedelic free-jazz experimentation of the Jonny Halifax Invocation to Todmorden. Expect rääg-vibes, primal fuzzed-up acid skullduggery, lap steel cosmic blues and transformative experiences. In support, 3 Electro Knights, a cybernetic synth band from London, playing sci-fi music for the 21st century. More>
GRAYSTONBURY: THE LOVE BUZZ + DOOGLE, The Grayston Unity (Halifax) – Continuing a weekend of gigs and activities to celebrate 10 wonderful years of The Grayston… Ireland’s own DIY scuzz-pop threesome The Love Buzz are best known for their big-energy shows and hypnotic melodies. It’s a sound that blends punk, indie and high-octane power-pop. More>
EL DIABLO’S SOCIAL CLUB TALKING DRUMS, The Golden Lion (Todmorden) – More>
PURPLE REIGN, The Golden Lion (Todmorden) – A night dedicated to Prince – his influences, his associates, his legacy. Featuring DJ Craig Baille. More>
THE STILL, The Blind Pig (Sowerby Bridge) – More>
BAR STOOL PREACHERS, The Parish / Amped (Huddersfield) – More>
DEAF ROMERO + JOEY’S KNUCKLE, The Northern Quarter (Huddersfield) – More>
SUNHUMANS + VOTIV + ACTIVE MINDS, 1 in 12 Club (Bradford) – More>
Saturday 25th April, 2026
LYR + NATALIE WILDGOOSE, The Trades Club (Hebden Bridge) – L.Y.R. are UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, producer and multi-instrumentalist Patrick Pearson, and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Richard Walters. Soaring vocals, ethereal soundscapes and extraordinary lyrics have made LYR shows an unmissable and unforgettable experience, from a group who are now an essential part of the contemporary music scene. More>
GRAYSTONBURY: ELLUR + MARIE FRANC / HAZY JANES / FAITH ELLIOT, The Grayston Unity (Halifax) – Continuing the weekend of gigs and activities to celebrate 10 wonderful years of The Grayston. Various venues. Check The GU site for details. The big draw will be local pop-rock sensation Ellur who is riding a wave following the release of her acclaimed debut album earlier this year. More>
BHAJAN BHOY + PIRO + DEAN MCPHEE, The Puzzle (Sowerby Bridge) – Ever-evolving shoegaze guitar and psychedelic electronica from Netherlands-based Ajay Saggar fresh from his new release on Cardinal Fuzz / Feeding Tube Records. Supporting, Piró offers solo progressive raw post-folk guitar from Zaragoza, inspired by Richard Dawson and Sir Richard Bishop. Plus Dean McPhee, Bradford’s cosmic ambient electric guitar pioneer. More>
DANKASHIRE SOUND SYSTEM, The Golden Lion (Todmorden) – Caspa, Siskiyou, Satvia, Salt N Pepper, Tenshu, Juttley B2B Said Spliff. More>
SPLIT LIPS, The Parish / Amped (Huddersfield) – More>
MARTIN SIMPSON, Wadsworth Community Centre – More>
Sunday 26th April, 2026
GRAYSTONBURY: YOUTH SHOWCASE, The Grayston Unity (Halifax) – Rounding off a weekend of gigs and activities to celebrate 10 wonderful years of The Grayston. More>
SARAH MCQUAID, The Northern Quarter (Huddersfield) – More>
TANGOLÉ, Wainsgate Chapel – Flamenco meets Argentinian, music and dance. More>
Wednesday 29th April, 2026
SPENCER CULLUM’S COIN COLLECTION, The Golden Lion (Todmorden) – Spencer Cullum is a Nashville-based, London-born pedal steel player and guitarist. He is the co-founder of instrumental group Steelism, a member of Miranda Lambert’s band and has recorded with artists including Kesha, Dolly Parton, Angel Olsen, Erin Rae and Caitlin Rose. More>
Thursday 30th April, 2026
KEELEY + BLACK BORDELLO, The Golden Lion (Todmorden) – Anglo-Irish dreamrock trio, fronted by charismatic Dubliner Keeley Moss – a band that bristles with lush harmonies, muscular beats and inventive atmospherics, weaving gleefully between indie-rock sub-genres. They have supported Echobelly, The Smyths, Miki Berenyi and Babyshambles. More>
BEN CROSLAND QUARTET, The Puzzle (Sowerby Bridge) – Jazz live. More>