BTCP: Blue Bendy / Gasoline Green
Brighten The Corners presents experimental guitar pop group Blue Bendy play The Smokehouse.
BTCP: lilo / Arthur Black
Brighten The Corners Presents indie-folk duo lilo at The Smokehouse on Friday 31st October.
mountain peaks / Nailbed / The Fifth Flaw
Offbeat Ipswich brings an electric showcase of alternative tallent with mountain peaks (three piece screamo), Nailbed (alternative metal) and The Fifth Flaw (Punk rock Heroes).
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
BTCP: Golomb / Kirakira
Brighten The Corners Presents Ohio indie rock trio Golomb at The Smokehouse on Thursday 6th November.
Samantics
Celebrate 10 years of Semantics with us! Those ten years have taken him to some of the biggest festivals in the UK, sharing stages and posters with bands and artists he'd grown up listening to and getting support and love from Radio 6's Steve Lamacq.
Shed / Running Club
A10 Promotions presents a night of Indie/Folk-rock at The Smokehouse to start your November right.
BTCP: Jim Ghedi / The Feathered Thorns / Ewan D Rodgers
Intense, brooding, bold, at times apocalyptic, and remarkably vast. Brighten The Corners Presents Sheffield folk artist Jim Ghedi.
BTCP: Benefits / Dan Le Sac *SOLD OUT*
Brighten The Corners Presents Invada Records' electronic rock band Benefits on Friday 14th November at The Smokehouse.
Autumn Fires / Lava Pigeon
Showcasing a celebration of women and LGBTQ+ in alternative music!
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
EELS! EELS! EELS! / Snowdeer / Sophie The Great / Glitter Your Mama
Self Harmony present a night of music at The Smokehouse.
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.
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.
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
BTCP: Scott Lavene
Brighten The Corners Presents London singer-songwriter and storyteller Scott Lavene on Friday 5th December 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.
The Joe Keeley Band / Ryan Harvey
Join the Joe Keeley band as they make their return at The Smokehouse
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
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
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.
Bridget. / A VOID / Evy Frearson
Bridget. plays The Smokehouse. Expect raw emotion, killer vocals, and the kind of stage presence that grabs you and doesn’t let go.
Making Waves Youth Open Mic: Ben Brown
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Songwriting sessions with Ben Brown
The Camden Grunge Scene Presents: NeverUnder / Doll Face / The Fifth Flaw / Disjunction
The Camden Grunge's scene top-selling band, NeverUnder, is taking a stop in Ipswich, at the Smokehouse, as part of their UK 2025 Tour! Join the Camden Grunge Scene UK Invasion Tour for an epic night of grunge music.
BTCP: Sir Richard Bishop / C. Joynes
Brighten The Corners Presents american primitive guitarist Sir Richard Bishop, best known for his 26 year involvement with the band Sun City Girls, at The Smokehouse on Friday 10th October.
BTCP: Modern Nature / Ben Auld
Brighten The Corners Presents experimental folk four-piece Modern Nature at The Smokehouse on Thursday 9th October 2025.
Making Waves Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic sessions, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Menace / Jack The Lad / Surgery Without Research / Violent Solutions
VENUE CHANGE TO THE SMOKEHOUSE
PUNKERAMA RECORDS and Viva Promotions Present...Alternative Music all night.
Vigilantes / Running Club
* SOLD OUT *
Join Vigilantes on 3rd October, with support from Running Club.
Cryptid Hive / Echo & Ember / Gwildcore
A collection of local artists getting together for an evening of music.
Hello Kitty Fun Land / Mincer / Mad Cow Crisis
Hello Kitty Fun Land recently stormed their way to victory at Bury Sound and now they’re headed for the Smokehouse. Yes!
Settlements / Chicanes / Crowned Hyenas
Join us at the Smokehouse for an evening of rock, for fans of QOTSA, Keo and Foo Fighters.
Brvtherhood: The Homecoming Show
* SOLD OUT *
After nearly two decades of blood, sweat, and bars, Brvtherhood are stepping back to where it all began to deliver a night of pure, unfiltered energy.
Happy September! / 1 & 1/2 Gingers / Sam Milne
Distorted guitars. Strained vocals. Melancholy lyrics. Sound like a fun night? With Happy September!, 1 & ½ Gingers, and Sam Milne.
Luke Fisher & The Ghost Tides / The Lamplight Club / Vincent Vermillion
Luke Fisher and The Ghost Tides rise from the meeting point of weathered Americana and the restless pulse of punk.
BTCP: China Bears / Eve’s Delight / Sleep Year
Brighten The Corners Presents indie four-piece China Bears at The Smokehouse.
Alive & Amplified
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.
The Detour / Not A Chance / Keeley-Mae
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.
Pink Serene / Love Minus One / The Bungees
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.
BTCP: Hannah Frances / Tom Rogerson
Brighten The Corners Presents vocalist, guitarist, composer, dancer and poet Hannah Frances on Thursday 21st August.
Aethoria / Voytek
*SOLD OUT *
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.
Disjunction / Red Matter / Syncopate
Disjunction are a 3-Piece hard rock band from Essex/Suffolk.
BalaClava / With Teeth / Spineless
Offbeat Ipswich brings an electric showcase of alternative tallent from the east Anglian scene, with acts from BalaClava, With Teeth, and Spineless.
1lemon / Evan McCarthy
Get ready for a genre-defying night of music as 1lemon and Evan McCarthy take the stage
Noiseless / Hibiscus Haze / Starcrossed
Join us at the Smokehouse for an evening of shoegaze, grunge and 90s riot girl inspired music
Pretty Wasted / Nailbed / Peninsula
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.
Baker’s Dozen Radio Show presents: Summer Sounds
Baker’s Dozen Radio Show presents: Summer Sounds – a celebration of the biggest and best local talent, live at The Smokehouse on Saturday 19th July.
Nowhere Fast
Nowhere Fast are a Suffolk based alternative rock band, who are playing their first headline show at The Smokehouse. Support comes from Tabi and Speakeasy.