The Psychic Pimps / Scruff Myers
The Psychic Pimps showcasing new material with support from Scruff Myers
Pivnica / Fetus Destruction / Mincer / Done With Waiting
Coming 1000s miles from Slovakia to see YOU! Pivnica plays The Smokehouse with Fetus Destruction, Mincer, and Done With Waiting
PICANTE
BooSi Promotions presents PICANTE, an immersive experience that embody raw energy, bouncy bass lines and vibrant community spirit of the golden era of Hardhouse.
BTCP: Fuzzy Lights / The Feathered Thorns
Brighten The Corners Presents Cambridge psych-folk quintet Fuzzy Lights at The Smokehouse on Saturday 28th March, with support from The Feathered Thorns.
BTCP: SLAG *SOLD OUT*
Guitar riff-laden Brighton band SLAG play The Smokehouse on Thursday 2nd April
War Bastard / Nerve peel / Voluntary Redundancy / DoneWithWaiting
War bastard is a 4-piece Brutal Death Metal band hailing from Colchester, Essex. A must for lovers of fast techy riffs and brutal hardcore inspired breakdowns
Rad Pitt / Pieces / Swines
Rad Pitt are BACK in Ipswich. After a stonking 10 year celebration at The Church last August, The Pitt are excited to serve a slice of riffs to the unsuspecting Suffolk folk.
GETNOTGOT / DJ Brandon Lane
Establishing themselves as one of the must -see live bands in the UK. GETNOTGOT create musical landscapes that are fused in the Blue Note heritage with contemporary acid-jazz nuances and a funk -fuelled musical energy.
Emulate: Alchemy II
EMULATE PRODUCTIONS presents ALCHEMY II… join us as we step into a living cultural experiment built with youthful energy, community spirit and the pushing of creative boundaries.
Swerve Johnson / Cryptid Hive / Gwildcore
Swerve Johnson blends punchy rhythms with sharp, introspective lyrics with Cryptid Hive and Gwildcore at The Smokehouse.
BTCP: Styrofoam Winos
Formed in Nashville’s DIY scene, Styrofoam Winos is the voltron of songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, and longtime friends.
Infiltrate: Virus 1 / Magic Motion / Dolski / Jonezee
Infiltrate presents a night of Jungle / dnb at The Smokehouse
BTCP: Brown Spirits
Soul Jazz Records’ psyched-out Krautrock to free-jazz trio Brown Spirits from Melbourne play The Smokehouse.
Grooving in Green / Senex IV
Off-Beat Promotions presents a Gothic Rock/Post-Punk Double-Header with two of the UK's top contemporary acts, Grooving in Green & Senex IV.
Mulholland Jive / The Frestonians / Rob Prince
Join Mulholland Jive, The Frestonians, and Rob Prince for a night of the finest indie music talent in East Anglia brought to you by Frestonia Records.
BTCP: Constant Smiles / Samuel Taylor
Like the best moments of foundational albums by Talk Talk or Nick Drake, the lived-in majesty of Adrienne Lenker or Jim O'Rourke's excursions into chamber pop.
Gleb / Gratstack / Pending
Kesgrave Sixth Form presents their RSL Music Performance student bands. Pending, Gratstack and Gleb will perform covers from a variety of genres during the evening.
BTCP: Special Friend / Tumbledryer Babies
Brighten The Corners Presents French-American indie noise-pop duo Special Friend at The Smokehouse on Thursday 5th March.
Red Herring / Not A Chance / Aisle 4
A Charity gig Raising money for the St Elizabeth’s Hospice!
WREX / gurn victim / nailbed
Brighton born duo WREX play an electro charged set at The Smokehouse.
BASS IMPORTERZ
BASS IMPORTERZ is an up and coming DnB & Jungle brand bringing high energy and underground vibes. Expect heavy basslines and good vibes.
Infiltrate: Dolski / Virus 1 / Magic Motion / Jonezee
Infiltrate presents a night of Jungle / dnb at The Smokehouse
Godwithout / War Bastard
Bone crushingly slow sludge meets melodically infused death metal.
Matt Storm / The Rabbitts
Matt Storm makes music that fuses vintage soul and jazz with modern alternative sounds. Matt’s blend of alt soul, often described as “unique yet accessible” touches on themes of vulnerability and hard truths
Nowhere Fast / 1 & 1/2 Gingers / Tabi *SOLD OUT*
Nowhere Fast are a Suffolk based alternative rock band, who are playing their second headline show at The Smokehouse.
Nailbed / Apøllø / Insidious / Exit
Finding Emo Records bringing you one heavy line up filled with local Ipswich talents as well as out of town acts. Only at the smokehouse on the 23rd January.
Lara Price / The Frestonians / Monkey Foot Down / Chris Asker
Join Frestonia Records for a night showcasing the finest indie talent in East Anglia!
Mincer / HelloKittyFunLand / Lease on life
Offbeat Ipswich presents Mincer, HelloKittyFunLand, and Lease on life at The Smokehouse.
Sam Milne and the Tyrants / Not a Chance / Aviation
Sam Milne and the Tyrants, a teenage Ipswich band take to the Smokehouse, the place where it all kicked off for them.
Maiden Anglia
Maiden Anglia (formed in early 2023) are the UK’s fastest rising Iron Maiden tribute and have proven they have the quality to be more than a regional act.
Emulate: Generation We / L.A.Muse + more
Emulate Productions presents ALCHEMY, with DJ Rizz/MC Spice, 1 Lemon, Rorie Dines, Louie Brown, L.A.Muse, and Generation We
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
The Joe Keeley Band / Ryan Harvey
Join the Joe Keeley band as they make their return at The Smokehouse
Uridium / Arms To Oblivion / Lease On Life
Uridium are primed to deliver a resurrection of pure heavy metal energy at The Smokehouse.
BTCP: Scott Lavene / Lottie Brazier
Brighten The Corners Presents London singer-songwriter and storyteller Scott Lavene on Friday 5th December at The Smokehouse.
BTCP x New Gen: Sam Milne & The Tyrants / Mincer / Sophiethegreat / New Gen
A line up of New Gen alumni is presented by Brighten The Corners. New Gen is a music production, songwriting, performance project for young people.
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Finding Emo Presents: Bandjob
Finding Emo presents a night of punk, indie, and rock at The Smokehouse with Balaclava, Happy September!, The Fifth Flaw, and Jess Davey.
Heathen Kings / Reverent Son / Royal Rat Authority
Come join us for a varied metal lineup which is sure to hold something for any headbanger!
Neanderthal / Arms To Oblivion / Nailbed
Essex Heavyweights return to Ipswich with their iconic sledgehammer of a show, brutal, fast and with a complete new set they reunite with Metal 2 the Masses Winners Arms to Oblivion who need no introduction to the Suffolk scene.
EELS! EELS! EELS! / Snowdeer / Sophie The Great / Glitter Your Mama
Self Harmony present a night of music at The Smokehouse.

