With their electrifying live show, come see ***BEAU BOWEN*** live at ***Paper Dress Vintage, LONDON***.

Plus support from Rosie Holloway.

Free tickets available online, book now in advance and be sure not to miss out.

Free entry at the door with the option to leave a donation in support of Beau Bowen if you so choose.

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Paper Dress Vintage

Beau Bowen

Beau Bowen - Flame of Love

Gigs

London

Sleazeheads & Tassel Twirlers take refuge, we bring you Jiggle Club, Londons disorientating evening of sleazy burlesque & live music. Join us in our punk salute to the festive season!

Live Music - Ex-Giant, Die Daffodils & Plutoz Beach

Burlesque - Felicity Felicis

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Jiggle Club

Die Daffodils

Ex-Giant

Felicity Felicis

Plutoz Beach

Join us on Fri 10 Feb for an evening of jump up Funk with the brass-tastic Full Tilt Collective, instrumental funk dons The Wax Preachers and rock n roll from Scrivener!

⚡ FULL TILT COLLECTIVE

Brass heavy, 11 person party-starters from London, playing an eclectic range of genres including funk, soul, rock, reggae, ska, hip hop and drum and bass.

Influenced by the likes of Hot 8 Brass Band, Funkadelic, Toots and the Maytals and Sly and the Family Stone, frontman and founder Nathan Thomas was inspired to start the band following a road trip from New Orleans to Nashville.

An ever-growing collective of musicians, any one lineup features lead vocals, guitar, two backing vocalists, two trumpets, two trombones, baritone sax, tenor/alto sax, drums & sousaphone.

Get a free download of new single: https://hypeddit.com/fulltiltcollective/insaneagain

⚡ THE WAX PREACHERS

Get ready for hard hitting, horn-led, heavy instrumental funk. The Wax Preachers are new to the scene but bring a wealth of experience to the game, with members from London’s finest Soul Grenades and Smith and The Honey Badgers.

⚡ SCRIVENER

Benedict Amadeus Scrivener is a London based singer & guitarist with a wide range of influences from Blues, Jazz, Folk and Rock and is best known as lead singer and guitarist for renowned British folk band The Thumping Tommys.

Benedict will be playing a brand new set with his band including his latest single, 'This Old Town (Won't Die Alone)', a charity single for a refugee hostel in Lviv, Ukraine that he visited in September 2022. After the live music stay late for Disco & Boogie club night Freakin' Time!

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Full Tilt Collective, The Wax Preachers, Scrivener 

Heads Will Roll

Full Tilt Collective

Freakin’ Time returns for another night of floor-filling disco, rare gems & underground boogie bangers on Friday 12 Feb!

Your host 7inch Max accompanied by special guests Motion Hyrule and Tida Bradshaw

RSVP for your free ticket - £5 OTD!

**Entry is subject to capacity, last entry at 1am.**

This is an 18+ event

Freakin' Time Club Night

⚡ Eclectrik! return with another awesome line-up showcasing jazz, neo-soul & electronica with very special guests Join The Din, Fable & Zebrah

After the live music, DJs Jason Leung & Russ Jones will be spinning House, Jazz, Afrobeat, Latin Rhythms & Funk till late

⚡ JOIN THE DIN

An international ensemble that embodies the vibrant and exploratory nature of the contemporary UK Jazz scene.

Consisting of explosive double drums, duelling saxophones, pumping bass and imaginative synths, Join The Din are driven by intricate rhythmic interplay and intense melodic improvisations, combining influences from Jazz, Afrobeat, Psychedelia, Progressive Rock, EDM & Rave.

⚡ FABLE

*“Gorgeously haunting neo-soul”* - NME

*“Brooding cinematic Electronica”* - The Guardian

*“Plays out like Beth Orton swapping her six string for synthesisers while exploring her darker, more dangerous impulses”* - Q Magazine

⚡ ZEBRAH

International quartet influenced by artists including Khruanghbin and Hiatus Kaiyote, expect a groove-heavy set

Last entry 1am.

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Eclectrik ft. Join The Din, Fable, Zebrah

Fable

Zebrah 

Croydon’s two piece noise machine Frauds are back! After guitarist Mikey moved to Vienna at the start of 2022 the band took the year off of the live circuit to recalibrate and start new lives.

This is the bands first London show since 2021, which was right here at Paper Dress Vintage!

There’s new songs, old songs and kinda old songs. It’s going to be lots of fun and it’s the first step into the future of Frauds!

Support comes from the fantastic Femur!

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Frauds + Femur

Ships

Femur

Frauds

Gotobeat presents The Breathers live at Paper Dress Vintage on Thursday, February 16th.

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The Breathers

The Breathers - It Is What It Is

We kick off a musically stunning year with a live double bill show - heavy hitting afro jazz collective PLANTFOOD and Venezuelan singer song writer LUZMIRA ZERPA.

After the live music we'll be spinning the best in soul, funk and jazz from across the globe.

For this edition, Volta 45 will be joined by special guest DJ Vandorta - a London-based selector, Balamii Radio resident and employee at Soho’s famed record institution, Sounds of the Universe.

Show time 7.30pm!

**PLANTFOOD**

One of the hottest young bands from the buzzing Leeds jazz scene. They play contemporary afro-fusion/jazz, equally heavy on the beats and instrumental improvisation, and acknowledge their main musical influences are two current UK jazz explosion bands, Ezra Collective and Nubiyan Twist - Heavy hitting grooves, deep percussion and full-on horn section.

**LUZMIRA ZERPA**

Luzmira Zerpa is a prolific Venezuelan singer/songwriter based in UK who has performed internationally as a solo artist and toured extensively throughout Europe with her band Family Atlantica (Soundway Records).

She mixes Venezuelan, Latin and African music with electronic and psychedelic sounds

This is an 18+ event.

PlantFood, Luzmira Zerpa + Vandorta

Plantfood - Monstera

Luzmira Zerpa

Plantfood

Vandorta

Carnival Special! While Poly-Ritmo's living it up at Carnival in Brazil, we'll be competing with our own Chega Mais Carnival...join us us for the hottest carnival sounds, afro-Caribbean, Brazilian, reggae, highlife and more.

For this edition, resident DJ Volta 45 will be joined by special guest DJ Vandorta – a London-based selector, Balamii Radio resident and employee at Soho’s famed record institution, Sounds of the Universe.

Free entry tickets on DICE, £5 OTD.

Last entry 1AM

This is an 18+ event

Chega Mais Carnival w/ Vandorta & Volta 45

TISS VAMPIRIC proudly present the London date of the *'TAKE IT, EAT IT, MY BODY'* tour which will feature a night of incredible live music from your hosts alongside Volk Soup & Moist Crevice..

TISS VAMPIRIC

Formerly know as 'Genie Genie', Tiss Vampiric is the incredible and unique band that had the honour of opening for the grand HMLTD on their big return show at Heaven. They describe themselves as:

*"Avant-Garde, Gothic Cabaret"*

Come around and find out more...

VOLK SOUP

Volk Soup, is a Leeds based 6-piece no wave/art punk group. Expect the unexpected.

MOIST CREVICE

East London crust punk neo goth outfit, these folks have been doing raucous guerilla gigs in the backyards of Harringay and elsewhere..

Expect loud energy and a captivating performance.

This is an 18+ event

Tiss Vampiric, Volk Soup, Moist Crevice

Moist Crevice

Tiss Vampiric 

Volk Soup

For our third instalment of Grand Funk for Refugee Community Kitchens (RCK) we've planned our wildest party yet.

We've sourced some of the finest DJ's of the Funk Galaxy and shipped directly from Mars. These funk aliens will be playing some of the finest Disco, Funk & Soul you've ever heard.

Expect our most immersive party ever with face painting, glowsticks & various RCK merchandice being sold to raise additional funds for RCK, who are struggling with the recent inflation in food prices.

*All ticket money will be donated to Refugee Community Kitchens.*

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Grand Funk for RCK vol.3

party

Party

Atticus Blue's much anticipated first ever headline show, playing all of his latest releases with a full band and giving a sneak peak to some of his unreleased tunes :-0 !! Speicals guests Cristina Hart and Isaac Cooter will also be taking the stage to showcase their mad talent. Doors open at 7:30 PM. Get ready for an amazing show!

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Atticus Blue 

Atticus Blue - Tomorrow in Paris

AEG Presents

Melodaze

BIZZY

Elise McQueen

MUTE ELEPHANT PRESENTS KRISTEEN YOUNG

Plus special guests FREYA BEER + STRANGE CITIES

Kristeen Young is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Young began playing piano as a child. She has released seven studio albums. Young has also sung with several artists including David Bowie, Morrissey, Brian Molko of Placebo and The Damned.

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Kristeen Young + Freya Beer + Strange Cities

Kristeen Young - Everyday Subtraction

Freya Beer

Kristeen Young

Paper Dress Live proudly presents Ben Maier, Big Dipper and Electric !

Ben Maier

Ben Maier makes unapologetically anthemic 80s inspired rock music. Joyous and emotional, his live shows are quickly becoming the stuff of legend.

Big Dipper

Cowboy boots, jean jackets, leather and a legendary mustache:

Big Dipper encapsulates the sound of the American dream waking up with a hangover and falling down in the gutter.

They are a bluesier and a more rock'n'roll cousin of The Velvet Underground with their relentless and unstoppable grooves, the tortured vocals and the guitar's low E string resonnating like a prisonner banging on the prison's metal bars throughout their songs.

Electric

Led by Anton Ioffe, the band's sound will remind you of the best classic rock bands such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, AC/DC etc. Fresh noisy riffs and ultimate vocals.

This is an 18+ event

Ben Maier, Big Dipper, Electric

Ben Maier

Big Dipper

Paper Dress 80s Club runs last Friday of every month at Paper Dress Vintage. Expect 'simply the best' hits & dancefloor fillers from the 80's from 11pm - 2:30am

Last entry 1am. Entrance subject to venue capacity.

Featuring music from:

New Order / Talk Talk / Human League / Echo & The Bunnymen / Tears For Fears / Devo / Gary Numan / Depeche Mode / The B52’s / The Smiths / Frankie Goes To Hollywood / Simple Minds / The Cult / The Outfield / Tom Tom Club / The Cure / Madonna / A Flock Of Seagulls / ABC / U2 / Michael Jackson / Prince / Bruce Springsteen / Hall & Oates / David Bowie / Wang Chung & loads more.

This is an 18+ event. (Photo ID Required)

Paper Dress 80's Club

Laura Branigan - Gloria (Single Version)

New Order - Blue Monday

Paper Dress Live welcomes Desert Ships at Paper Dress Vintage for their grand single release show !

**Desert Ships**

Following the BBC Radio 6 Music played singles ‘Neon’, ’Fire On The Moon’, and ‘Watching The World Stop’, London’s Desert Ships announce the release of new single ‘Heavy Soup’ on Friday 27th January 2023. ‘Heavy Soup’ is an infectious and uptempo fuzz blast through the cosmos and tells the story of a star gazer who despite copious warnings often finds themselves in sticky situations. A desire to escape the day to day grind, combined with the lure of temptation - the doing something we know we shouldn’t - leads our character to being “...stuck in heavy soup again”. It's about learning from mistakes, or maybe not in this case.

These lifelong friends blend garage rock, dream pop and neo-psychedelia to create their own sci-fi blues.

Support comes from:

**Secret Guests**

A mysterious rock'n'roll band will be announced on the 15th of February, keep your eyes peeled !

**BLOKE**

Scuzzy psych rock with an iron kiss of Kraut/industrial vibes, conceived via EIN bloke from Berlin und ZWEI geezers from London.

**Man Woman Chainsaw**

An incredible punk/noise/pop band of youngsters.

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Desert Ships, Secret Guests, BLOKE, Man Woman Chainsaw

Sleep It off

Desert Ships

Man Woman Chainsaw

Catch young London-based DJ duo Big Squeeze Soul for another hot and sweaty night filled with the best Funk, Disco, Northern Soul, World and Rare Groove!

Expect to see dancers, prancers and chancers as everyone takes to the dancefloor, for the best night in town.

Expect to hear on Vinyl: Roy Ayers, Richie Havens, Cymande, Jackson Sisters, Gwen McCrae, Jackie Wilson, Wilson Pickett, Sly and The Family Stone, Harold Melvin, Sisters love, Prince, Chaka Khan and many more.

RSVP for your free ticket - £5 OTD!

**Entry is subject to venue capacity. Last entry 1am.**

This is an 18+ event

Big Squeeze Soul Club Night

Jimmy and Chiu present more open mic goodness with special guests and live jam. List is at 5pm, first act at 6pm.

Bands are also welcome, back line includes 2 guitar amps, bass amp, drum kit (minus breakables) and keyboard stands.

Free entry.

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Noteworthy Open Mic

Ailsa Tully & ROE

ROE - Girls

Ailsa Tully

**Jesse Wong** makes his live return at Paper Dress Vintage (Hackney Central).

Continuing on from the success of releases through Notting Hill Arts Club Recordings (Relentless Recs, Sony), Wong is set to release a new batch of 'breathtakingly euphoric' anthems that expand on his signature style of Psychedelic Soul.

*"The depth and the energy he posseses within the track is next level. Jesse Wong is an artist for you to watch out for. Tell your mates about it - run up and down the streets with a megaphone yelling 'Jesse Wong!' You make sure people know his name. A real star in the making".*

\- Jack Saunders, BBC Radio 1. \_\_\_\_

Support from **MAVICA**

**MAVICA** is a 28-year-old singer-songwriter and producer hailing from Cartagena, Spain. Currently living in Madrid - where she resides after spending 6 years in London - she studied Performance and Production at the London College of Creative Media. The first single of her debut EP, the melanchllic and delicate 'Fire', has almost 5 million plays on Spotify, and she has played iconic venues such as Abbey Road and Village Underground.

*"There is something different in her songs that makes you want to know more about herself and her story"*

\- Mondosonoro (Spain)

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Jesse Wong (Live Band)

Jesse Wong - Upside Down

Jesse Wong & Notting Hill Arts Club Recordings - Upside Down

Jesse Wong

Old Kind of Magic, the fifth longplayer from Native Harrow, arrives two years into their new life in Sussex, England. It is in this new place that they have self-produced a work that is simultaneously their most sweepingly expansive and delicately intimate album to date. The songs contained herein move dramatically from the opening field recording of the Brighton seaside, to Laurel Canyon-esque folk-rock, piano and rhodes tinged soul-jazz balladry, oud and harpsichord driven 60s technicolour psychedelia, dense modernistic string quartet writing, and wide-as-the-western skies panoramic pedal steel with sepia-toned 12-string.

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Native Harrow

Shake

Native Harrow - Can't Go on Like This

Join us on Friday March 3rd at Paper Dress Vintage for a night of incredible music and good vibes - all for a great cause!

This fundraising event, in partnership with Mind, the mental health charity, will feature electrifying performances from LEAP, Teleforme, Valium State, and Analog Society.

Profits will be divided between the artists and Mind, with us also taking donations on the night.

Limited Early Bird tickets are available - we advise to purchase in advance as all prior events have sold out. We hope to see you there! xo

This is an 18+ event

Mind Charity Fundraiser ft. Leap + Teleforme

LEAP - Show Me The Way You Love

LEAP - Show Me the Way You Love

Analog Society

LEAP

Teleforme

Valium State

Beat Exchange presents a Moroccan special, featuring a headline set from Simo Lagnawi and his amazing group the Gnawa Blues All Stars!

With his bands Electric Jalaba, Gnawa Griot and Gnawa Blues Allstars, Simo continuously pushes new boundaries fusing Gnawa - sacred trance music from Morocco - with music from countries such as Gambia, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, India, Japan, Venezuela and the Caribbean.

Plus support to be announced.

After the live music special guests DJs will be spinning Afrobeat & Afrodisco bangers till 3am!

Our last 5 parties sold out - don't miss this one!

This is an 18+ event

Gnawa Blues All Stars + special guests

Gotobeat in association with Big Hug Management presents Pax Cultura, Sock Drawer and Jeanie White live at Paper Dress Vintage on Wednesday 8th March.

This is an 18+ event

Pax Cultura w/ Sock Drawer and Jeanie White live 

Connie

Heidrunna, an Icleandic singer/songwriter based in London, will finally go on stage and perform some of her songs from the album 'Melodramatic'. The album was released last year but the launch was delayed due to the pandemic.

It will be a fun night with Heidrunna performing her own brand of mellow, Icelandic synthpop.

Don't miss it!

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Heidrunna

Heidrunna - Daydreamer

Sam Richardson & The Renegades come riding from the wild coast of Cornwall to the big smoke. They bring with them their classic rock sound that is reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen and new artists such as Sam Fender. It's a sound that is heartfelt, emotive, and beautifully constructed.

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Sam Richards & The Renegades + Supports

Sam Richardson - Fighting With A Wrecking Ball (Live On Worthy Farm with The Renegades)

Sam Richardson - Fighting with a Wrecking Ball (Live on Worthy Farm with the Renegades)

Sam Richardson & The Renegades

Get ready to dance with an evening of orchestral dance funk from our headliners S.A.A.R.A. alongside Superorganism side project SPIRITS OF SATURN and neo soul from LYRA.

After the live music stay late for our new club night Disco-Paths!

**S.A.A.R.A.**

Orchestral funk 5-piece S.A.A.R.A weave hypnotic basslines around big beats, synth hooks and woodwind riffs before floating her distinctive vocals through the mix.

With roots in indie, disco, punk, funk and afrobeat expect club tracks performed live, reclaiming the dance floor from the DJ and paying homage to their influences including Kate Bush, Björk, Grace Jones, Gil Scot-Heron, Sly and the Family Stone, Fela Kuti.

**SPIRITS OF SATURN**

Brand new project from Soul from Superorganism, expect disco fizzy new wavey pop! There's nothing online yet but we've heard a little preview and we're very excited to see it live! Don't miss it.

**LYRA**

Infectious neo soul/rnb act pushing the envolope of their genre. Drawing inspiration from 90's rnb culture to modern day funk and pop, the band take influence from artists including Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Don Broco, Polyphia, Tom Misch, and many more.

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S.A.A.R.A, Spirits of Saturn, LYRA

S.A.A.R.A

**Live Band Show**

BBC 2 primetime artist Rachel Croft hits Paper Dress Vintage for her biggest London band show to date.

Blending the cinematic and soulful, her music has been synced on the BBC and Netflix, and featured in major outlets including CMT.com and Fresh On The Net.

This is an 18+ event.

Rachel Croft

Rachel Croft - Hurricane

Mr Bongo & Roadkill Records are proud to host the debut London performance by Paul Osborne's Project Gemini, the culmination of a 30 year journey into acid folk, psych-funk and vintage soundtracks from the late ’60s and early 70s. Support comes from The Cromagnon Band and Dogviolet

This is an 18+ event

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