THE NEW ROSCOE
The
New Roscoe is not just a great venue for tribute bands, it is much more than
that!
People travel from all over
Many local acts, in the hundreds, have played our Springboard nights,
mostly on Wednesdays and Mondays.
To help you gain a wider knowledge of our promotions, here is a list of
entertainers, original artists.
All mentioned have played The New Roscoe at some time over the past seven
years.
You'll notice it includes Damien Rice,
who has gained a place amongst the best-selling acts of recent years, Corinne
Bailey Rae who played an A&R showcase with her band Helen, Blue
Rodeo, one of Canada's biggest stadium acts, Martin Grech who did
the Lexus ad.,
Tina Dico Denmark's No 1 singer/songwriter, Sam Beam (Iron & Wine), James Mercer of The Shins, Texas
harmonisers Midlake,
electric blues pioneer Hubert Sumlin, American writer and country star
Jim White, Country Joe McDonald,
Ramblin' Jack Elliott, the guy who taught Dylan, Gene Parsons
of The Byrds, Chip Taylor, who wrote 'Wild Thing' & 'Angel of
the Morning',
National Steel guitar great Bob Brozman
and slide blues man Catfish Keith,
Americana favourites Richmond Fontaine,
Laura Viers, Chuck Prophet from Green On Red, Neil Innes of The Rutles
and The Bonzo Dog Band and Chris Farlowe, No.1 hit recorder of 'Out Of
Time' and 'Handbags and The Gladrags, Wilko
Johnson from Dr.Feelgood, plus many more established names from the punk
era, the indie movement and the Britpop scene.
All this goes without mentioning the hundreds of local acts that have played on
our regular Springboard nights.
An
eclectic mix, but evidence of a thriving and vital venue providing quality live
music in
MORE THAN JUST A GREAT VENUE FOR TRIBUTE
ACTS!!!
Some of the original acts to have played The New Roscoe since
January 2001
LEGENDARY INDIE BANDS:
Puressence,
Cinerama, Half Man Half Biscuit, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, The Ukrainians,
Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets) & The Lovers, Aziz Ibrahim (Stone
Roses), The Supernaturals,
Carter Unstoppable Sex Machine, Freeheat (Jesus & Mary Chain), John Power
(Cast),
The Nightingales, The
Telescopes, Blue Aeroplanes, Ooberman, Nigel Clarke (Dodgy)
LEGENDARY ROCK / R&B BANDS:
Saxon, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The Groundhogs, Steve Gibbons Band,
Chris Farlowe & The Norman Beaker Band, Man, Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders, Connie Lush,
Jim Diamond's Blue Shoes, Stan Webb's Chickenshack, Stray, The Hamsters, Aynsley Lister,
Paul D'Ianno (Iron Maiden),
Waysted (
LEGENDARY SKA BANDS:
Bad Manners, The Selecter, The Beat, Rhoda Dakar (The Bodysnatchers),
Neville Staple's Specials,
Skaville
LEGENDARY PUNKS:
Rat Scabies (The Damned), Peter Coyne, Chris Dollimore (The Godfathers),
Richard Strange (Doctors of
Madness),
LEGENDARY GOTH-ROCKERS:
Wayne Hussey (The
LEGENDARY PROG-ROCK BANDS:
The Flower Kings, Ozric Tentacles, Karnataka, Daevid Allen's
Space Ritual (Hawkwind),
Vibra Cathedral Orchestra, Parallel Or 90 Degrees, Manning,
The Edgar Broughton Band,
Cold Flame, The Hypnotist Collectors (Quintessence)
LEGENDARY BRITISH SINGER/SONGWRITERS:
Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze), Ian McNabb (The Icicle Works), Mike Peters
(The Alarm), Pete Wylie (Wah!),
Glen Matlock (The Sex Pistols), Billy Duffy (The Cult), Kirk Brandon (Theatre
of Hate/Spear of Destiny),
Boo Hewerdine (The Bible), Colin Vearncombe (Black), Francis Dunnery (It
Bites), Sam Brown,
Martin Stephenson (The Daintees), Wreckless Eric, John Otway, Jackie Leven
(Doll By Doll), Jah Wobble,
Andy White, Clive Gregson (Richard Thompson Band), Dave Rotheray (The Beautiful
South/Homespun)
Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog/The Rutles), Kevin Ayers (The Soft Machine), Iain Mathews (Southern Comfort / Plainsong),
Kevin Coyne, Dave Sharp
(The Alarm), B.J.Cole, Corinne Bailey Rae, Sophie Barker (Zero 7)
LEGENDARY FOLK ACTS:
Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, The Strawbs, Pentangle, Michael
Chapman,
John Jones (Oysterband), Seth Lakeman, Benji Kirkpatrick, Rab Noakes, The Dylan Project (Fairport Convention),
Rory McLeod, Slaint Mhath,
La Volee D'Castors
LEGENDARY BLACK-AMERICAN BLUES ACTS:
Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf / Muddy Waters), Blind Mississippi Morris,
Guy Davis, Chris Thomas King, Otis Taylor
LEGENDARY AMERICAN SINGER/SONGWRITERS:
Country Joe McDonald (Country Joe & The Fish), Gene Parsons (The
Byrds), Ramblin' Jack Elliott,
Chip Taylor (Wild Thing/Angel of The Morning), Jimmy Carl Black (Mothers of
Invention),
Dan Baird (
Chuck Prophet / Chris Cacavas (Green On Red), Caitlin Carey (Whiskeytown), Jim White,
Tim Rose (Hey Joe), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), John Platania (Van Morrison Band), Sophie B. Hawkins,
Steve Young (Eagles/Waylon
Tom Russell, Pierce Pettis,
Bob Brozman, Catfish Keith, Peter Rowan
LEGENDARY CANADIAN ACTS:
Blue Rodeo, Ron Sexsmith, Kate Rogers (AIM), The Sadies, The Guthries,
The Arrogant Worms
LEGENDARY LOCAL ACTS:
Jon Strong, Charlie Speed, Snake Davis & The Suspicions, Steve
Phillips, Brendan Croker, Stu Page, Dusty Miller,
The Prowlers, Jed Thomas Band, Tim Wood, Waking The Witch, The
Durbervilles, Paul Buckley, Helen, Vib Gyor,
Duncan MacFarlane, The Hall Brothers, Ramon De Juan, Jon Gomm, The Boy Tate,
Vamp, The Reams, Styckleback
Danbert Nobacon, Jesse
Gardham, Gina Dootson, Kakadabu, Splinter, Beaker, Vamp, The VooDoos
LEGENDARY TV / RADIO PERSONALITIES:
Kevin Kennedy (Curly
Charlie Chuck (Reeves &
Mortimer), Frank Sidebottom
EMERGING BRITISH SINGER / SONGWRITERS:
Nick Harper, Johnny Dickinson, Rolan Bolan, Michael Weston King (The
Good Sons),
Ezio, Martin Grech, James Yorkston, Sally Timms, Elaine Palmer, Angie Palmer,
Roger Davies,
Amy Wadge, Rosalie
Deighton, Virginia McNaughton, Edwina Heyes, Jon Redfern, Danbert Nobacon
EMERGING IRISH SINGER / SONGWRITERS:
Damien Rice, Lisa Hannigan, Eleanor McEvoy, Fionn Regan, Juliet Turner,
Shana Morrison, Brian Houston
EMERGING AMERICAN SINGER / SONGWRITERS:
Ed Hamell (Hamell On Trial), James Mercer (The Shins), Sam Beam
(Iron&Wine), Carrie Rodriguez, David Mead,
Chris Mills, Rosie Thomas, Laura Viers, Jesse Sykes, Julie Lee, Ben Weaver,
Peter Case, Joe D'Urso, Dan Bern,
Jeff Klein, Neal Casal, Holly Lerski, Cicero Buck, Mark Erelli, Micah P. Hinson, Gina Villalobos, Mark Mallman,
Joan As Police Woman, Chris
Stills, Lach, Seth Faergolzia (Dufus), Dawn Landes (Hem), Grayson Capps, Bob
Frank
EMERGING CANADIAN SINGER / SONGWRITERS:
Fred Eaglesmith, Hawksley Workman, Corb Lund, Luke Doucet,
Gabe Minnikin, Matt Mays,
Roger Dean Young, Justin Routledge
EMERGING BRITISH BANDS:
Cosmic Rough Riders, Grand Drive, Lincoln, Echoboy, X is greater than Y,
Queen Adreena, Tetra Splendour, Lucky Jim, Magdalen Green,
Redlands Palomino Co.,
Clayhill, Tiny Tin Lady, The Storys, Sunshine Underground, Hummingbird
EMERGING AMERICAN BANDS:
Bill Mallonee & The Vigilantes Of Love, Clem Snide, Dolly Varden,
Wrinkle Neck Mules,
Western Electric, Stewboss, Jim & Jennie Pinetop, Richmond Fontaine,
Deadstring Brothers, Midlake, Hacienda Brothers
EMERGING METAL
BANDS:
Breed 77, Velcra, Ninedenine, Brody, Nerve Engine, Happylife, Worm Cage
American and Canadian acts love the venue.
Monday usually acoustic roots nights or The Springboard
Tuesday Talent Nights - very
popular.
Wednesday new and emerging acts or The Springboard .
Friday
, Saturday nights and Sunday lunch are FREE
a variety of entertaining original and
covers bands.
Sunday
and Thursday evenings feature
established artistes and top
tribute acts.
Less than half a mile North of the city centre, along Regent Street,
you meet a roundabout where the road splits to Sheepscar Street or Roseville
Road,
the venue is on the junction of these two turn-offs, behind Thrifty Car Hire
see map .
