Luton Lives Music Community

10/06/2026

So, there's been a bit of radio silence over here. Paul M has been off making bands sound great and Paul C has had a bit or minor surgery. While that was going on we also met with The Hat Factory team to talk about next year and some exciting plans for Rock and Metal bands...but more of that next week.

But it does mean that we're rearranging some of our gig dates to have more at the start of next year. So our last Basement Lives show this year will be on Saturday 10th October.

It's a mixed genre night with, so far, The Sun Dog Collective and Skull Puppets lined up to play. This means that we've got a couple of spaces left to fill. If you're free and interested pop an email to paul.curry(@)lutonlives.co.uk.

As usual payment is all bands getting an equal split of the ticket price.

02/04/2026

Our April show is an exciting co-promotion with Off The Record headlined by Producer/Rapper Ayo Beatz. More info via the event link.

https://www.facebook.com/events/930722253232248

25/02/2026

19/02/2026

Our headliners on Saturday at the Hat Factory Arts Centre, the fantastic Of Concrete Gods

The biggest, brashest, heaviest and sexiest night of music in Luton this weekend. Doors at 7.30pm. First band at 7.45pm. Just a measly £6 (including booking fee) in advance or on the door.

Lyric video for single "The Dark Feels Different in November" from ...Of Concrete GodsFrom the 2025 E.P. The Art of SufferingSong available from all digital ...

11/02/2026

Our openers on the 21st Feb at The Hat Factory. Come down early and show this new band some love.

13/01/2026

Thanks to everyone that got in touch about our 2026 dates. We're going through your emails and will be in touch in the next few days.

05/01/2026

Here we are again, another year of gigs to look forward to.

These are are the Luton Lives – Basement Live dates for our shows at the Hat Factory that we’re currently looking to fill.

21 Feb 2026 – Metal night with Of Concrete Gods and Before The Sirens already booked.

Sat 25 April

Sat 27 June

Sat 25 July

Sat 10 October

Sat 12 December

Sat 27 February 2027

We’re sharing these now as some of you will be planning tours, album/single launches etc. If that’s you and you want to be considered for a specific date please get in touch info (@) lutonlivesmusiccommunity (dot) com.

For everyone else we’re updating our spreadsheet so feel free to send your links etc. to info (@) lutonlivesmusiccommunity (dot) com. Don’t expect an instant reply as I look at this email address on my PC every day or two, to save me from email notification overload on my phone.

The boring (transparent) business bit – Tickets are £5 (before booking fee) and of that £1 goes to cover our and the Hat Factory costs. We usually then spit the rest between each band/solo artist playing. A fair pay system. BUT if you’re regularly headlining 100 capacity venues at that price point we may be able to a different deal where you get paid more, within the same financial envelope, once an agreed number of tickets has been sold. We’ll be able to put new and developing bands who may not yet have an established audience on with you so everybody wins. Talk to us if this could work for you, but don't tell us that you can sell 80 tickets if you realistically can only sell 10, as no one wins then.