Some of the artists that have already played for the Oxjam crowds include The Editors, VV Brown, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Just Jack, Roots Manuva, Nitin Sawhney and the legendary drummer Tony Allen.
Photos by Jane Stockdale, 2009.
For all the dancefloor massive, there is plenty going on including Count & Sinden + Benga in Brixton, Celt Islam and Ruckspin in Leeds, and Peter Hook & Rich Reason in Manchester.
Below are the regional listings in alphabetical order, so just scroll down to see what’s going on in your area!
Aberdeen:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Belmont Street
Content: Metal, indie, rock, alternative, hip hop, acoustic, progressive
Cost: £9 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/58948
Community: http://www.oxjamaberdeen09.org
Headliners:
Engraved, Incrediboy and the Forgetmenots, Gerry Jablonski and The Electric Band, The Catch, Headlight, Shy and DRS, Jake Taylor, The Clunk Funk Band, Amanda Duncan, Cheyenne Plains, Brightstone, Indikoda, 3 Seasons, The Form, Shotgun Dawn, Captain Face, MC Mad Mickey
Bath:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Moles, The Bell, Second Bridge, Back To Mine, Chapel Arts Centre, Belushis, Green Park Brasserie, St James Wine Vaults
Content: Indie, rock, hip hop, alternative, r&b, acoustic, punk, dance, electronica, techno, folk, progressive, world Music, jazz
Cost: £10 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59123
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=96991992153
Headliners:
Figment, The Hats, Redman 4k, Zion and The White Boys, DJ Kriss Biscuit, Tekniq, Arctic Circle, My Two Toms, The Doubtful Guest
Birmingham:
Date(s): Saturday October 24th
Venue(s): The Sunflower Lounge, The Flapper, Island Bar, Prince of Wales, The Basement Bar and The Victoria
Content: Indie, folk, rock, alternative, electronica + more
Cost: £6 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59470
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61260577167
Headliners:
Tantrums, James Summerfield, Dinosaur Pile Up, Ace Bushy Striptease, Barnsey, Black Heart Generator, Blak Can, Death of London, Deb Hodgson, Falling and Laughing, Idiosync, IO, Jake Flowers, James Rea, Jamie Clayton, Little Dipper, Miss Halliwell, Nathan Bennett, Philly-G, Rivers Presley Set, Sabotage Left, Subkicks + more
Blackburn:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): ONeill's, Residence, Live Lounge, Evolution Lounge, Cellar Bar, 41 King St
Content: Indie, rock, acoustic, pop, alternative, dance, world music
Cost: £5 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60782
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148288718767
Headliners:
Screaming Lights, Charlotte O’Connor, The Words, India Mill, Lovelacer, Electric Circus Band, Ellie Rigby, The Locals, The Escobars, The Scene, Alex Johnson, Cassini Club, Down In Paris, Chris Davies, Tao, Jamie, Gallagher, Searching For Seraphim, Pablo and The Smokes, Hot Ashes for Trees, Chris Byrne, Revolter + more
Brecon:
Date(s): Saturday October 24th
Venue(s): The Castle, The Corries, The Camden, The Rugby Club, The Lounge, The Guildhall
Content: Indie, folk, rock, alternative, electronica, hip hop, punk, metal + more
Cost: £6 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60344
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=85554677477
Headliners:
Draw Me Stories, Howard Sinclair, Moonface and Familiar Shapes, Sweet Baboo, Alex Dingley, SAL, Susan Richardson, Scuzzy89, Anne-Francoise Berthault, Bernadette O'Grady, Revoker, Man of the Hour, The Undivided, The 7 O'Clock Bitch, Jess Childs, Blair Chadwick, Electric Tomato, Machine Gun Kelly, Brian Parry, + more
Brighton:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Coalition
Content: Indie, rock, pop, progressive + more
Cost: £7.50 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.gigantic.com/gigantic/home_o ... ghton.html
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107084172066
Headliners:
The Mojo Fins, Popes of Chillitown, Heels Catch Fire
Bristol:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Start The Bus, The Croft, The Cooler, The Golden Lion, Mr Wolf’s, The Junction, Halo,
Content: Electro, alternative rock, indie, jazz, reggae, funk, ska, punk, acoustic
Cost: £10 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60012
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=94212047955
Headliners:
Kid Carpet, Boca 45, New Rhodes, The Hit Ups, Jane Taylor, Ella, The Goodness, Yes Rebels, Farthing Wood, The Naturals, New Root, Rings Around Saturn, Centrefolds, The Exiles, Full Scream Ahead, Sweet Potato
Brixton (London):
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Dogstar, Windmill, Plan B, Hootenanny, Jamm
Content: Dance, punk, acoustic, hip hop, indie, rock, electronica, world music, acoustic
Cost: £12.50 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1177
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151040406603
Headliners:
A-Trak, Sub Focus, Annie Mac, Foreign Beggars, Earl Gateshead, Shy FX, Tayo, Joy Orbison, Benga, Herve and Sinden, Scratch Perverts, Jack Beats, Martelo, One Man, Toddla T, DJ Blakey, Afrikan Boy, Blaise Bellville, Brackles, Jonny Land, Marlon Roudette (Mattafix)
Chester:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Alexander's, Bar Lounge, City Bar, Frog & Nightingale, Chester Guildhall, The Chester Hangman, Oddfellows, RB’s, The Groves, Watergates
Content: Classical, choral, indie, rock, hip hop, alternative, r&b, acoustic, metal, punk, pop, dance, electronica, techno, folk, progressive, world music, jazz + more
Cost: £10, or £8 with NUS + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59224
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=130974489506
Headliners:
Mark Morriss, I Am Blackbird, Alexis Blue, Married To The Sea, The Valentines, Paul Wilkes, Dave Hunter, Phil O'Driscoll, Kristyna Myles, Lee Broderick, EI8HT, The Cordels, The Heartbreaks, The Shallow Call, The Novellos, Skyline, Polly Mackey and the Pleasure Principle + more
Chichester:
Date(s): Saturday October 24th
Venue(s): Live Lounge, Hole in the Wall, La Havana
Content: Indie, rock, electronica, metal, alternative + more
Cost:
Tickets:
Community: http://www.myspace.com/hockleyhustle
Headliners:
Dirty Jaguar, Smooth Monkey, DJ Basshunter, Kopek, Waking Aida, Flies are Spies from Hell, Jonathan Boyd, C.T.I., Icca's Belle
Derby:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): The Old Bell, The Rockhouse, Ryans Bar, Bar One, The Vaults, Big Blue Coffee Company
Content: Indie, rock, alternative, r&b, acoustic, pop, dance, electronica, folk
Cost: £5 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60911
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98712619194
Headliners:
James Warner Prophecies, Rugosa Nevada, Son of Eagle, The Glenn Cooper Band, Jonathan Eagles and the Ordinary Gentlemen, Oxjam Derby Comedy Roadshow + more
Edinburgh:
Date(s): Friday October 23rd
Venue(s): Cabaret Voltaire, The Bowery, Sneaky Pete's, City Cafe and The Wee Red Bar
Content: Indie, folk, rock, alternative, electronica + more
Cost: £7 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60857
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=244894605437
Headliners:
Frightened Rabbit (Scott solo set), Three Blind Wolves, Boycotts, Dead Boy Robotics, Meursault, Jesus H. Foxx, Y’all is Fantasy Island, The Occasional Flickers, Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers, The Little Kicks, Chutes, Come on Gang, Le Reno Amps, Pose Victorious, Paper Beats Rock, The Last Battle, Conquering Animal Sound, My Electric Love Affair, Shellsuit Massacre, Snide Rhythms + more
Exeter:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Exeter Phoenix, Timepiece, Hole in the Wall, Gandys, Coolings
Content: Indie, rock, punk, hip hop, drum & bass, dubstep, acoustic, soul
Cost: £5 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/61034
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103763819355
Headliners:
Count to Fire, Kosmo Kings, Nosdonkey Presents, We The Machines, Panic Dance, Le Sky, Virtual Takeover, Terrible Strangers, Pete Canter, The Funky Monkeys, The Fab Beatles, Chicks Ride Artist
Glasgow:
Date(s): Saturday October 24th
Venue(s): ABC, Box, Capitol, Mono, 13th Note, BlackFriars, Slaons, Metropolitan
Content: Acoustic, punk, dance, metal, hip-hop + more
Cost: £8 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/61722
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180194449895
Headliners:
Alex Wayt, Andrea Marini, The Black Hand Gang, Call Me Ishmael, Casino Brag, Dave Hughes & The Renegade Folk Punk Band, Emma Curran, El Bastardos, Homework, The LaFontaines, The Marder, Martin John Henry (Ex-De Rosa), Mike Nisbet, The Mode, The Moth & The Mirror, Nacional, Out Of Samsara, Reginald The Reveres, Tempercalm, Trapped In Kansas + more
Leicester:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Superfly, The Musician, R Bar, The Quarter, Long Bar, Firebug, The Independent Arts Centre, LE1, Midas, Turkey Cafe
Content: Jazz, world music, progressive, folk, techno, electronica, dance, pop, punk, metal, acoustic, indie, rock + more
Cost: £5 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59502
Community: http://www.oxjam-leicester09.org.uk/
Headliners:
Stereo Thief, Sam Pepper, Purple And The Rains, Skinner and Bromo, Claire Spooner, Blue Stave, James Strowman, Kids In Cars, James Worden, Breadfruit, DJ Mario, Justice + more
Kilburn (London):
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Luminaire, The Good Ship, Kings Head, Powers Acoustic Bar, Westbury Bar, The Cock Tavern, North London Tavern, Oxfam shop
Content: Indie, rock, pop, electronica, reggae + more
Cost: £12 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/61805
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117857580842
Headliners:
Slow Club, Passion Pit (DJ Set), Broadcast 2000, Greco Roman DJs, Young and Lost bands and DJs including Planet Earth (Live), Reggae Roast + more
Leeds:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): The Faversham, Casa Locos, BRB, Mook, Elbow Room, The Adelphi, The Dry Dock, Carpe Diem, The Fenton, The Library,
Content: Folk, techno, electronica, dance, punk, metal, acoustic, alternative, hip hop, indie, rock
Cost: £7 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.gigantic.com/gigantic/home_o ... eover.html
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160606466575
Headliners:
Celt Islam, Miss Represent, DJ Trickles & Lady MC, Alphadrive, Ruckspin, Brocka, Defacto, The Broken Door, Bassis, Nito & Gesture, The Teknoist, Distorted Panda, Tuggie, TBC, Dissonance, Sinista Tek, Krank, Mertcore + more
Manchester:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Common, Odd, Matt & Phreds, Mint Lounge, Night & Day, Nexus Art Café, The Northern, Apotheca, Dough
Content: Indie, rock, alternative, pop, dance, electronica, punk, acoustic, folk
Cost: £7 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/58198
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=95538316602
Headliners:
Peter Hook, The Sunshine Underground, Paris Riots, Rich Reason, Suzuki Method, May68, Shmoo, Liz Green, Cats In Paris + More
Norwich:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Norwich Arts Centre, Mustard Lounge, The Puppet Theatre, Dragon Hall, The Birdcage, The Marquee
Content: Indie, rock, alternative, acoustic, Folk, dance, pop
Cost: £9 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/even ... jango.aspx
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152229571115
Headliners:
Django Django, 2 Hot 2 Sweat, Fever Fever, The Delaney, The Loyal Few, Alloy Ark, Alex Sheppard, Tommy Twist and the Why Thinkers, Chad Mason, Mavericks of Love, My Visor, Girl in a Thunderbolt, King Laconic, Lonely the Brave, Centaurs
Nottingham:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): The Bodega Social Club, Pit and Pendulum, Dogma, Escucha, Old Angel, Market Bar, Browns, Eleven, Broadway, Lee Rosy's, Muse, Bunkers Hill, Jam Cafe, Shaw's, Wax, Edins, Cape, Ice Nine Square, Miles Bar
Content: Alternative, indie, rock, jazz, soul, electronic, hip hop, funk,
Cost: £5earlybird / £7.50adv / £10otd + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1083
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140011043690
Headliners:
Royal Gala, Nina Smith (full band), Inkrument (Live), Cappo, Emcee Killa, Micromattic, LMB, Cowtown, Copy Haho
Southampton:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): The Hamptons, Goblets, The Old Fat Cat, The Art House, The Soul Cellar
Content: Indie, rock, alternative, acoustic, punk, pop, dance, folk, world music
Cost: £5 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59846
Community: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175612313242
Headliners:
Black Circle Band, Lemartells, 4 Weeks In Between, The DeLorens, Matt Wongs Day Off, Myke Foster, Mash Attack, The Missiles, Steve Lowis, Dustproof + more
Swansea:
Date(s): Sunday October 25th
Venue(s): Moloko, Retro, The Vault, Walkabout, Sin City, Sigma
Content: Alternative, indie, rock, hip hop, DnB, dubstep
Cost: £6 + b/f
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59815
Community: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=86847083313
Headliners:
Kiddo 360, Hurricane Joe, Queensbury, Cookie Monsta, Juggernote