BIIG TIME headline The Underground. The band consists of Johnny Took (DMA’s) and Matty Took (Planet). They have just released their debut album ‘200K’.
Support comes from Taking Back Tomorrow.
Tickets £16 ADV / Doors 7pm
SOLD OUT!
The one and only grime legend A J Tracey comes to The Underground on 17th May 2025.
Support comes from D7 and LZEE.
DOORS 7PM.
Tickets sold out almost instantly, but keep an eye on Ticketmaster in case any are being resold.
NSCG PRESENTS: PICK & MIX (NIGHT 1). A variety show all put together by the college students of NSCG. Raising money for 'Dementia Carers Court'.
£6 ADV / £8 OTD / DOORS 6PM
NSCG PRESENTS: PICK & MIX (NIGHT 2). A variety show all put together by the college students of NSCG. Raising money for 'Dementia Carers Court'.
Performances come from:
Sexually Bassist
Tilly Wagg
Rawline
Whimsie
*Mystery Band*
£6 ADV / £8 OTD / DOORS 7PM
The fifth and final heat for this years Metal To The Masses in Stoke, the winner will move to the final to compete for a chance to play this years Bloodstock Festival.
Performances come from Era's End, Peter118, Thr33 Sixt33n, The Masquerade and A Thousand Cuts.
The running order will be determined on the night, so make sure to arrive for doors.
Tickets available online and on the door.
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Tickets £6 ADV / £8 OTD
Doors 19:00
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
UNIVERSITY headline The Underground with support from Hytrin and Sativa.
Tickets are available online and on the door.
It's all OUT OF SPITE.
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Doors 7:30pm
Tickets £8 ADV / £10 OTD
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
The second Plot Twist of 2025! 31/05/25
We're back again!
Jungle - Hardcore - Synthpunk- Footwork - Garage - Shoegaze- Hardgroove - Metal
NEWSFLASH! We're moving the bands up onto the stage! The crowd has been spectacular, and it's growing!
31st of May we booked another STOMPA, kickin' off fast and rowdy with T.V. Eyes, and Invasion fresh on the scene! Lobster and Foulplay know their way around the block, and they're comin' in hot! - 11pm onwards we've got S Man, a legend in the scene, followed by Rayman of Open Sound spinnin a fresh new style away from his usual, Jack Bielecki bringing the power and vibes, toppin' off with Hardgroove from Ami who you won't want to miss!
Bands:
T.V. Eyes (with new frontman!)
Invasion
Lobster
Foul Play
DJs:
S Man
Jack Bielecki
Rayman
Ami
Hosted by:
Eve Elle
Saturday 31st May - The Underground
Tickets on Skiddle: £12 Each - £50 Group ticket for 5 people (Buy 5 get a tenner off! Skiddle only) - limited number of Community Tickets available (Message us for details)
Tickets on the door: £15
Bands run 7-11
DJ's run 11-3
Last entry 2am
Plot Twist Music CIC
Eric Martin, the frontman of Mr. Big, comes to The Underground for an acoustic performance as a part of his ‘Unleashed and Unplugged’ tour. Accompanying Eric on guitar will be Dave Cotterill of Demon.
Tickets are available online now!
‘Eric Martin, the rock & soul-belting frontman for the band MR. BIG, began his career in the 80’s. He released 3 records: “Sucker for a Pretty Face” (Electra Records) with the Eric Martin Band, “Eric Martin” and “I’m Only Fooling Myself” (Capital Records) before teaming up with Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey and Paul Gilbert to form Mr. Big in 1989.
Over the next 30+ years, the band would enjoy enormous success with 10 studio albums, 12 live records, and numerous hit singles including the #1 hit “To Be With You”, “Just Take My Heart”, “Wild World”, “Superfantastic”, “Shine” among others. They also released two “Best Of” and the box set “Mr. Big Vault”. All combined, worldwide sales top the 10 million mark.
In 2024, during a break in touring with MR. BIG, Eric reunited with legendary guitarist Tak Matsumoto—having previously collaborated on the 2004 Platinum album “TMG” and a sold-out 20-city tour of Japan. The group, featuring Eric on vocals, bassist Jack Blades (Night Ranger/Damn Yankees) and drummer Matt Sorum (Guns & Roses, Velvet Revolver, The Cult) recorded a new album called “TMG2” and subsequent tour in Japan.
After years of successful world tours, MR. BIG will hang up their top hat and shoes for good, with four final shows in India and Japan in February 2025.
Eric Martin will continue to tour, staying “Alive & Kicking”, playing his hits and more, both acoustically and electrically, all over the world in 2025. After a spring tour with Tobias Sammet’s’ Avantasia in Europe, Eric joins Jeff Scott Soto in Brazil for the “Double Trouble Tour”, followed by the “Unleashed & Unplugged” UK acoustic tour with guitarist David Cotterill from Demon, and “Rock Legends” featuring Joe Lynn Turner, Paul Shortino and Marc Storace in the fall.’
Tickets £25 ADV
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14’s welcome
ID required for alcohol
Jessie and The Reolvers headline The Underground fresh off the back of releasing their debut single ‘Self Obsessed’.
Support comes from Sugarfut and Sideeye.
Tickets available online and on the door.
Tickets £6 ADV / £8 OTD - Doors 7:30pm - Over 14’s welcome - ID required for alcohol
METAL TO THE MASSES | THE FINAL. DETAILS COMING SOON. TICKETS ON SALE NOW.
£8 ADV / £10 OTD / DOORS 7PM
STORMFEST 2025.
STOKES ONLY HARDCORE FESTIVAL.
LINEUP:
GOD COMPLEX
BODYWEB
MERCURY
LONG GOODBYE
SMOTHER
2X4WMBD
ASIDHARA
NYLON
SOUTHWALK
INVASION
£20 ADV / DOORS 2PM / OVER 14’S WELCOME / ID REQUIRED FOR ALCOHOL
L1NKN P4RK , one of the most accomplished Linkin Park tribute bands, return to The Underground on Thursday 28th August!
Support comes from Six Year Silence.
Tickets £20 ADV / £25 OTD
Doors 7pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Asomvel return to The Underground this September! The band are shortly due to go on tour with with mighty Airbourne in the next few months, and have been going from strength to strength recently. Not one to miss! Support comes from Red Wine Ride.
It's all OUT OF SPITE
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Tickets £12 ADV / £15 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
THUNDER HAMMER return to The Underground bringing their ‘Monster of Rock Alive 25’ tour to Stoke-on-Trent.
Tickets available online and on the door.
Tickets £18 ADV / £22 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14’s welcome
ID required for alcohol
The Macc Lads headline The Underground this November.
This has event has now sold out.
Tickets £20 ADV / Doors 7:30pm
The Macc Lads headline The Underground this November.
This has event has now sold out.
Tickets £20 ADV / Doors 7:30pm
The fourth of five heats for this years Metal To The Masses in Stoke, the winner will move to the final to compete for a chance to play this years Bloodstock Festival.
Performances come from Foulplay, TV Eyes, 2x4wmbd, Chrysalid and Altara.
The running order will be determined on the night, so make sure to arrive for doors.
Tickets available online and on the door.
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Tickets £6 ADV / £8 OTD
Doors 19:00
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Tom Hewitt headlines The Underground with support from Angel B Valentine + special guests.
Tickets available online and on the door.
Tickets £7 ADV / £10 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Local band The Crystal Teardrop headline The Underground as part of their UK/EU tour promoting debut album on Rise Above Records.
Supports TBA.
'The Crystal Teardrop, from Stoke-On-Trent, are the UK’s finest exponents of Psychedelic Garage Rock. Having recently signed to Rise Above Records, their debut album ‘The Crystal Teardrop …Is Forming” was recently recorded at all-analogue Tilehouse Studios in London with producer Liam Watson.'
Tickets £8 ADV / £10 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Blues prodigy Toby Lee comes to The Underground on the 2nd May, fresh off the back of releasing his new album 'House on Fire.'
Supports comes from Isabella Coulstock.
Tickets available online or on the door.
Tickets £16 ADV / £20 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Sideeye headline The Underground with support from Contemporary Nightmares and Scott Walklate.
Tickets available online and on the door.
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£7 ADV / £10 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
STOKE SCENE x MANCHESTER SCENE
Airtight headline The Underground with support from Dr Dr (Manchester), My Only Solution (Manchester) and Altara.
Tickets available online and on the door.
Co-promotion with Fran Anderson.
It's all OUT OF SPITE.
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Tickets £8 ADV / £10 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
'And What!' return to headline The Underground.
Support comes from The Dregs, Gengus Pengus and Cassidy Rising.
Tickets available online and on the door.
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Tickets £6 ADV / £8 OTD
Doors 7pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
The third of five heats for this years Metal To The Masses in Stoke, the winner will move to the final to compete for a chance to play this years Bloodstock Festival.
Performances come from Return To Solace, Fractured Mind, Leaf, Dead Tides and The Dead List.
The running order will be determined on the night, so make sure to arrive for doors.
Tickets available online and on the door.
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Tickets £6 ADV / £8 OTD
Doors 19:00
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Doomsday Sun headline The Underground to raise funds for Stoke Foodbank.
Support comes from Vulgore, Isen Mund and Macready.
All proceeds will be donated. Food donations welcome.
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£6 ADV / £8 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Matthew Blount headlines The Underground with a live band arranged by Alex Faulkner.
Support comes from Mick and Fantz, with sounds by Redi.
Tickets available online and on the door.
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Tickets £5 ADV / £8 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
GOING OFF return to The Underground next month. Support comes from Prozpekt, Nylon and Invasion (debut show).
Tickets available online and on the door.
Co-promotion with Josh Morgan of Invasion.
It's all OUT OF SPITE.
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Tickets £10 ADV / £12 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
DEFINITELY OASIS return to The Underground. Amidst the Oasis reunion craze, this is the perfect time to see the best Oasis tribute going whilst at the same time not having to count your pennies.
Tickets are available online now!
Tickets £14.50 ADV
Doors 7pm
Over 14’s welcome
ID required for alcohol
The second of five heats for this years Metal To The Masses in Stoke, the winner will move to the final to compete for a chance to play this years Bloodstock Festival.
Performances come from Meliora, Dark Root Falls, Empora, The Revenants and Mystiek.
The running order will be determined on the night.
Tickets available online and on the door.
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Tickets £6 ADV / £8 OTD
Doors 19:00
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Taking Back Tomorrow return to headline The Underground, fresh off the back after supporting The K’s.
Support comes from Genius Of The Crowd and Poppy Blonde.
Tickets available online and on the door.
TICKETS £8 ADV / £10 OTD | DOORS 7:30PM | OVER 14’S WELCOME | ID REQUIRED FOR ALCOHOL
Get ready to unleash your inner rock god as the ultimate Nu-Metal extravaganza hits your city!
Last Resort, the premier Nu-Metal Tribute band in the UK, is storming the stage with a high-octane show that'll transport you back to the glory days of gritty guitars and anthemic choruses.
Experience a night jam-packed with iconic hits from legendary bands like Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, and Slipknot, delivered with the raw intensity that only Last Resort can bring.
Support comes from The Sixth Letter.
TICKETS £10 ADV / 8PM DOORS
The first of five heats for this years Metal To The Masses in Stoke, the winner will move to the final to compete for a chance to play this years Bloodstock Festival.
Performances come from, Secret City Souls, Head Dent, Vordermann, Airtight and Mothkeeper.
The running order will be determined on the night.
Tickets available now online!
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Tickets £6 ADV / £8 OTD
Doors 19:00
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
As part of Independent Venue Week
With support from Blitz and Custard
Over 14’s welcome
ID required fro alcohol
L1NKN P4RK return to The Underground. Over 2024 the band have travelled all over Europe, playing 15 countries and travelling thousands of miles doing what they do. With the recent reunion of Linkin Park, the band have never been more in demand. Expect to hear all the classics of one of the most influential bands of all time, performed by the most authentic tribute on the scene.
Tickets £15 ADV (SBTF) / £20 OTD / Doors 7:30pm
FOARN take on their biggest show yet with this massive Christmas headliner! The sultry Stoke based five piece indie-rock band return to The Underground for the first time since their jam packed debut show at the start of 2024, and they haven't stopped since, with a performance on the Honey Box at Keele University and a sold out headline at Artisan Tap, not to mention a string of out of town shows.
Bringing out the big guns in support, too, with The Metropolis Project, and Contemporary Nightmare.
We'll only offer this warning once - this show will sell out so book your tickets quick time!
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Formal Sppeedwear return to headline The Underground. Support comes from Christian Music and Mornings Thief.
Tickets available online and on the door.
Tickets £7 ADV / £10 OTD / Over 14’s welcome / ID required for alcohol
It's the last Underground show before Christmas!
Taking Back Tomorrow return with a stellar headline show and a stellar line up!
Brandon Grindey
Tom Hewitt
Glass Ghosts
Tickets £7 ADV / £10 OTD / Doors 7:00pm / Over 14’s welcome / ID required for alcohol
Black Coast return to The Underground for their annual end of year headline. The band have gone from strength to strength in the past year after releasing their self-titled EP as well as playing Bloodstock Festival last year.
Support comes from MERCURY, Smother, Airtight and Altara.
Tickets available online and on the door.
It's all OUT OF SPITE.
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Tickets £10 ADV / £12 OTD
Doors 7pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Average Joe returns to The Underground after far too long for an extremely special Christmas show!
Support from Boys!
This is most certainly not a gig you want to miss...
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
STBF
Discharge are back at their second home The Underground this December with support from The Skeptix and ZipStyle.
Tickets £11 ADV / STBF / Doors 7:30pm / Over 14’s welcome / ID required for alcohol
The legendary Bad Manners return to The Underground as a part of their Christmas tour. Not one to be missed!
Support comes from Max Splodge.
Tickets £25 ADV / STBF / Doors 7:30pm / Over 14’s welcome / ID required for alcohol
THE HELL return to The Underground this December, off the back of releasing their latest EP, the '66666 EP'.
Supports TBA.
Tickets available online and OTD.
It's all OUT OF SPITE.
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Tickets £12.50 ADV / £15 OTD
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
Clay Lake return to headline The Underground after recently releasing their latest 2-track entitled ‘Summer’.
Support comes from Queen Cult, Jessie and the Revolvers and Gambling With Dogs.
It’s all OUT OF SPITE.
Tickets £6 ADV / £8 OTD / Doors 7:30pm / Over 14’s welcome / ID required for alcohol
Punk legend Glen Matlock comes to The Underground, November 22nd. The original bassist of the Sex Pistols and his band come to Stoke as a part of his November tour to perform some of his esteemed solo music, and maybe play a couple of old classics, in between his current touring duties with Blondie.
Supports comes from Kathy Valentine (The Go-Gos).
Tickets available online now.
Brought to you by OUT OF SPITE PROMOTIONS, Route One Booking and On-Point Touring.
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Tickets £22 ADV
Doors 7:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol
The legendary Breed 77 come to The Underground on Sunday 17th November. Support comes from Red Method, Era’s End and A Thousand Cuts.
Tickets available online and on the door.
Tickets £15 ADV / Doors 7:30pm / Over 14’s welcome / ID required for alcohol
