“The name High Contrast is a philosophy,” explains Lincoln Barrett, the man behind the moniker, “When I started making drum & bass in the late ‘90s it was very dark, masculine and techy-sounding. I really wanted to flip that, to sample disco and be more feminine. People laughed at me but it was ahead of the curve, and more people started doing that. Now it’s time to find another way of changing it…” High Contrast has been at the leading edge of the scene for 15 years. He curated music for the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony; he’s worked with everyone from Underworld to DJ Fresh; he’s headlined festivals; he did a timeless Fabriclive mix; and he’s one of dance music’s elite remixers, achieving acclaim for reworks of Adele, Duke Dumont, White Stripes, Kanye West and, of course, London Grammar’s ‘Strong’. Schedule 9:30pm – Support Act – TBC 11.30pm – Headline – High Contrast JTVCdHQtZXZlbnQlMjB1cmwlM0QlMjdodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy50aWNrZXR0YWlsb3IuY29tJTJGbmV3LW9yZGVyJTJGMTEwOTU1JTJGMzkyOCUyRnJlZiUyRndlYnNpdGVfd2lkZ2V0JTJGJTI3JTIwbWluaW1hbCUzRCUyN2ZhbHNlJTI3JTIwYmdfZmlsbCUzRCUyN3RydWUlMjclMjAlMjBzaG93X2xvZ28lM0QlMjd0cnVlJTI3JTIwJTIwJTVE

With their own unique style of swing, the Electric Swing Circus always brings the party! A full time, touring band on the international circuit, the ESC’s live set includes electric double bass, vintage samples, gypsy-jazz guitar, keys, drums, synths and electro beats. Fronted by a sassy female double-act, the ESC delivers a consistently dazzling show. Schedule 9:00pm – Support Act – TBC 10:30pm – Headline – Electric Swing Circus JTVCdHQtZXZlbnQlMjB1cmwlM0QlMjdodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy50aWNrZXR0YWlsb3IuY29tJTJGbmV3LW9yZGVyJTJGMTAxMDI3JTJGYjliZCUyRnJlZiUyRndlYnNpdGVfd2lkZ2V0JTJGJTI3JTIwbWluaW1hbCUzRCUyN2ZhbHNlJTI3JTIwYmdfZmlsbCUzRCUyN3RydWUlMjclMjAlMjBzaG93X2xvZ28lM0QlMjd0cnVlJTI3JTIwJTIwJTVE

Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. Schedule 9:00pm – Support Act – Biere De Luxe 10:30pm – Headline – Mad Dog Mcrea JTVCdHQtZXZlbnQlMjB1cmwlM0QlMjdodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy50aWNrZXR0YWlsb3IuY29tJTJGbmV3LW9yZGVyJTJGMTAxMDI5JTJGYWZmMSUyRnJlZiUyRndlYnNpdGVfd2lkZ2V0JTJGJTI3JTIwbWluaW1hbCUzRCUyN2ZhbHNlJTI3JTIwYmdfZmlsbCUzRCUyN3RydWUlMjclMjAlMjBzaG93X2xvZ28lM0QlMjd0cnVlJTI3JTIwJTIwJTVE

The Beautiful Girls join us at The Watering Hole for an epic night of soul/roots/dub music. A must listen if you haven’t heard their music before, The Beautiful Girls are an Australian band with five studio albums, with most famous tracks ‘La Mar’ and ‘Periscopes’. Schedule 9:15pm – Support Act – Rob Longstaff 10:45pm – Headline – The Beautiful Girls JTVCdHQtZXZlbnQlMjB1cmwlM0QlMjdodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy50aWNrZXR0YWlsb3IuY29tJTJGbmV3LW9yZGVyJTJGOTc4OTUlMkY3ODE2JTJGcmVmJTJGd2Vic2l0ZV93aWRnZXQlMkYlMjclMjBtaW5pbWFsJTNEJTI3ZmFsc2UlMjclMjBiZ19maWxsJTNEJTI3dHJ1ZSUyNyUyMCUyMHNob3dfbG9nbyUzRCUyN3RydWUlMjclMjAlMjAlNUQ=

Having recently released their debut album ‘Dumb Blood’ in early 2017, Vant are a British punk rock band formed in 2014 by frontman and songwriter Mattie Vant. The band have appeared at several festivals throughout Summer such as Secret Garden Party, Reading and Leeds festival and Glastonbury. We are looking forward to Vant’s first appearance here at The Watering Hole in October! Schedule 7:30pm – Support Act – TBC 8:30pm – Headline – Vant JTVCdHQtZXZlbnQlMjB1cmwlM0QlMjdodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy50aWNrZXR0YWlsb3IuY29tJTJGbmV3LW9yZGVyJTJGMTE1NDI5JTJGMTBlMyUyRnJlZiUyRndlYnNpdGVfd2lkZ2V0JTJGJTI3JTIwbWluaW1hbCUzRCUyN2ZhbHNlJTI3JTIwYmdfZmlsbCUzRCUyN3RydWUlMjclMjAlMjBzaG93X2xvZ28lM0QlMjd0cnVlJTI3JTIwJTIwJTVE

SHY FX- The man needs no introduction, every time he comes he sells out & we expect nothing less from this show. Schedule 9:30pm – Suport Act – TBC 11:30pm – Headline – SHY FX 2am- Night finishes 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

Natty is an Artist/Musician born in San francisco, raised in London. His heartfelt recordings and Live performances (acoustic or with The Rebelship) have gained Natty a loyal and ever-growing fanbase from people of all walks of life. Having sold many records and performed in countries across the World Natty says: “Bringing people joy and healing has been my greatest works” A gifted musician from an early age, Natty performed at various open mics around London. He was quickly spotted, followed by signing with Atlantic Records in 2008 and putting out his first album, ‘Man Like I’. It’s success captivated the attention of the UK music press and public, as well as overseas, including Japan, where he had a number 1 hit with the single ‘Badman’. Performing on Later with Jools, ITV News and The BBC Electric Proms are amongst some of the TV highlights of Natty’s career. Artist collaborations include work with Nitin Sawhney, Roots Manuva, Tony Allen, Prince Fatty, Baba Maal, Akala etc. have also lead to touring with Ziggy Marley around USA, playing an unauthorised headline show in front of thousands in Khartoum, Sudan and performing in the U.N building(NYC,USA) on World Humanitarian Day. Schedule 9:00pm – DJ Kibir 10:00pm – Royal Sounds (40 mins) 11:00pm – Natty 02:00am – Curfew JTNDcCUzRSUzQyUyMS0tJTIwVGlja2V0JTIwVGFpbG9yJTIwV2lkZ2V0LiUyMFBhc3RlJTIwdGhpcyUyMGluJTIwdG8lMjB5b3VyJTIwd2Vic2l0ZSUyMHdoZXJlJTIweW91JTIwd2FudCUyMHRoZSUyMHdpZGdldCUyMHRvJTIwYXBwZWFyLiUyMERvJTIwbm8lMjBjaGFuZ2UlMjB0aGUlMjBjb2RlJTIwb3IlMjB0aGUlMjB3aWRnZXQlMjBtYXklMjBub3QlMjB3b3JrJTIwcHJvcGVybHkuJTIwLS0lM0UlMEElM0NkaXYlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMnR0LXdpZGdldCUyMiUzRSUzQ2RpdiUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydHQtd2lkZ2V0LWZhbGxiYWNrJTIyJTNFJTNDcCUzRSUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cudGlja2V0dGFpbG9yLmNvbSUyRm5ldy1vcmRlciUyRjExNzk2MyUyRjM0NDklMkZyZWYlMkZ3ZWJzaXRlX3dpZGdldCUyRiUyMiUyMHRhcmdldCUzRCUyMl9ibGFuayUyMiUzRUNsaWNrJTIwaGVyZSUyMHRvJTIwYnV5JTIwdGlja2V0cyUzQyUyRmElM0UlM0NiciUyMCUyRiUzRSUzQ3NtYWxsJTNFJTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LnRpY2tldHRhaWxvci5jb20lM0ZyZiUzRHdkZyUyMiUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydHQtd2lkZ2V0LXBvd2VyZWQlMjIlM0VTZWxsJTIwdGlja2V0cyUyMG9ubGluZSUyMHdpdGglMjBUaWNrZXQlMjBUYWlsb3IlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGc21hbGwlM0UlM0MlMkZwJTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNFJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZkYzE2MWEwYTg5ZmVkZDY2MzljOS0wMzc4N2EwOTcwY2Q3NDk0MzJlMmE2ZDNiMzRjNTVkZi5zc2wuY2YzLnJhY2tjZG4uY29tJTJGdHQtd2lkZ2V0LmpzJTIyJTIwZGF0YS11cmwlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy50aWNrZXR0YWlsb3IuY29tJTJGbmV3LW9yZGVyJTJGMTE3OTYzJTJGMzQ0OSUyRnJlZiUyRndlYnNpdGVfd2lkZ2V0JTJGJTIyJTIwZGF0YS10eXBlJTNEJTIyaW5saW5lJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1pbmxpbmUtbWluaW1hbCUzRCUyMmZhbHNlJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1pbmxpbmUtc2hvdy1sb2dvJTNEJTIydHJ1ZSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtaW5saW5lLWJnLWZpbGwlM0QlMjJ0cnVlJTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGc2NyaXB0JTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNFJTBBJTNDJTIxLS0lMjBFbmQlMjBvZiUyMFRpY2tldCUyMFRhaWxvciUyMFdpZGdldCUyMC0tJTNFJTNDJTJGcCUzRQ==

Tom James – Thrilling, virtuosic and full of passion, yet so familiar that it becomes difficult to escape his attraction. Tom captures audiences with deep emotional lyrics as well as turbulent, compelling guitar forged sounds. The success of the ‘Blood to Gold’ Ep in late 2014 lead to extensive headline tours and festival appearances in Europe and South Africa, alongside support slots for International headliners including James Bay, The 1975 and Nahko & Medicine for the People. Schedule 9:30pm – Headline – Tom James JTVCdHQtZXZlbnQlMjB1cmwlM0QlMjdodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy50aWNrZXR0YWlsb3IuY29tJTJGbmV3LW9yZGVyJTJGMTExMDg2JTJGN2QyYSUyRnJlZiUyRndlYnNpdGVfd2lkZ2V0JTJGJTI3JTIwbWluaW1hbCUzRCUyN2ZhbHNlJTI3JTIwYmdfZmlsbCUzRCUyN3RydWUlMjclMjAlMjBzaG93X2xvZ28lM0QlMjd0cnVlJTI3JTIwJTIwJTVE

The Dub Pistols are one of the few remaining working class bands who carry the flame of reggae-driven sound system music, the secret rhythm of Britain from ska and rocksteady through Soul II Soul to grime and dubstep and beyond. Over an 18-year career the Dub Pistols have worked with heroes like The Specials, Busta Rhymes, Horace Andy, Madness and Gregory Isaacs. Schedule 9:00pm – Support Act – TBC 11pm – Headline – Dub Pistols JTVCdHQtZXZlbnQlMjB1cmwlM0QlMjdodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy50aWNrZXR0YWlsb3IuY29tJTJGbmV3LW9yZGVyJTJGOTc0MzUlMkYxM2YyJTJGcmVmJTJGd2Vic2l0ZV93aWRnZXQlMkYlMjclMjBtaW5pbWFsJTNEJTI3ZmFsc2UlMjclMjBiZ19maWxsJTNEJTI3dHJ1ZSUyNyUyMCUyMHNob3dfbG9nbyUzRCUyN3RydWUlMjclMjAlMjAlNUQ=