NYE DUBKLUB

CIAO FOR NOW 2025. 2026  LET’S DO THIS // DNB // JUNGLE // BREAKS ATIKA BOOM BOOM ROOM VIBES SELEKTORS AS FOLLOWS Jazzy Lioness Grimesy G-Breezy Dubwild Evie Lola Reklaw Zion

The Undercover Hippy

Billy Rowan aka The Undercover Hippy has been performing at festivals since 2008, working his way up from being a solo singer-songwriter playing in small marquee stages, to now having a full band of incredible musicians and playing main-stages at some of the UK’s best independent festivals. The band have been regulars at Glastonbury, Boomtown, … Continued

Inertial presents Lancaster Record Fair

You didn’t think I’d let a grassroots venue close their doors without hosting at least one record fair did you? I’m taking what we built in Blackpool on the road and hosting Lancaster’s best independent record fair at Kanteena Here’s what to expect Live Vinyl DJ set from #ContinentalSocialClub 1000s of new and sealed/second hand LPs … Continued

One More Bite Food & Drink Festival: Light Up Lancaster

Lancaster’s tastiest weekend is back One More Bite Food & Drink Fest returns to the iconic Lancaster Castle from 6-8 November, filling the courtyard with world flavours, craft drinks, and live music. From sizzling street food to local brews and cocktails, it’s a weekend to wander, taste, and soak up the atmosphere.  Bring your friends, … Continued

One More Bite – Traders

Lancaster Castle Thursday 6th – Saturday 8th November 2025 5pm – 9pm  One More Bite invites you to savour the culinary delights of artisan food and drink producers from across North West England, in the historic grandeur of Lancaster Castle. Whilst our last trip up to Lancaster Castle was all about the food, drink and … Continued

Big Birthday Weekender: Friday

The first day of our Birthday Weekender we welcome Dubinksi!! Everyone’s gonna be up dancing for these guys!!The Groove Cutters should be no strangers to anyone if your into the local music scene, their thumping soul sets have had people grooving for years. A great addition to the night! For the first time we welcome … Continued

Lancasters Biggest Ever Jacobs Join!!

RIGHT folks…. We are doing it We have been pondering a way to do this for a while now and have decided that the best way to do it is TO JUST GO FOR IT We aren’t sure what the record is for Lancaster’s biggest ever Jacobs Join is, but let’s try and set the … Continued

Jane Weaver Performs At The Lovely Eggs Secret Weekender: Saturday

Kanteena Presents… The Lovely Eggs Secret Weekender.Venue Announced! Lancaster Castle! Kanteena Presents… The Lovely Eggs Secret Weekender.Primed for a secret Lancaster City Centre Location, The Lovely Eggs, as part of their 20th Year Anniversary have got their heads together, rang their mates and pulled in some favours to bring us two nights of musical genius. … Continued

The Lovely Eggs // Secret Weekender // Friday

Kanteena Presents… The Lovely Eggs Secret Weekender. Kanteena Presents… The Lovely Eggs Secret Weekender.Primed for a secret Lancaster City Centre Location, The Lovely Eggs, as part of their 20th Year Anniversary have got their heads together, rang their mates and pulled in some favours to bring us two nights of musical genius. Friday brings us … Continued

Xmas Buble Bottomless Brunch

Xmas Buble Bottomless BrunchLive Michael Buble Tribute! Bottomless Brunch:Ultimate sing-a-long Bottlomless Brunch! Expect fabulous live entertainment of all the best Michael Buble and Christmas songs. So, put your Xmas outfit on, get your microphones at the ready and raise a glass for a brunch to remember! Let’s get ready to party.Party dances games and more … Continued

JD MEATYARD

JD MEATYARD Glasgow-born singer-songwriter John Donaldson—known as JD Meatyard—emerged from the anarchic post‑punk fringes of Levellers 5 and Calvin Party, winning the admiration of the late John Peel with a string of BBC Peel sessions and Festive 50 hits. JD Meatyard’s specific brand of anti‑folk gifts listeners with “love songs, loss songs and protest songs”. Following a … Continued

Lancaster Jazz Festival presents LIVE MUSIC ALL DAYER

LANCASTER JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS…FREE LIVE MUSIC ALL DAYERBars & Street Food Open All Day!Off the Rails Off the Rails Creative Jazz Orchestra and Elbow Room, who exist to provide a supportive space for women playing jazz, join forces to present a set of tunes by female composers. Both bands have enjoyed workshops, collaborations, and shared a … Continued

Free Yard Party // Vinyl Anthems

The start of a long weekend is such a sweet feeling!We aren’t one to shirk away from having a good time or throwing a Yard Party so here you are…We welcome Matty Solsby on to the decks with a special Kanteena edition of Vinyl Anthems… Indie, disco, electonic, Soul and of course, some suprises! What … Continued

Adventures in LovE

Adventures in LovE16 August 3pm-LATE at KANTEENALAUNCH PARTY OF THE ACID HOUSE ERA DEFINING NOVEL SET IN LANCASTER + MORECAMBE BY JAMIE JACKSONFree Entry all dayPlaying Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Indie, Acid House, BalearicDJs Jamie Jackson, Dobson, and Andy DGET SIGNED COPIES of Adventures in LovE‘Two of the coolest kids in Lancaster try to escape … Continued

Uk Oktoberfest / Lancaster / 19th September

🍺 UK OKTOBERFEST – THE TOURING BAVARIAN PARTY 🍺 Get ready for a night of bratwursts, pretzels, overflowing steins and enough oompah to blow your lederhosen off! UK Oktoberfest is hitting the road – bringing the biggest Bavarian party straight to your town. Expect a full 6‑piece party brass band blasting out sing‑alongs, dance‑alongs and … Continued

Day Breaks w/ Plump DJs

Day Breaks comes to Lancaster for an end of summer extravaganza! Join Plump DJs for an extended set & the Acme Bass Breaks Crew at Kanteena this Saturday 6th September. Breakbeat hasn’t seen this level of heat since its heyday in the early 2000s, so after our string of sold-out shows across the UK, Europe, … Continued

Big Birthday Weekender: Saturday

We welcome you all to our 6th Birthday Celebrations with 15 hours of live music The Uptown Monotones // Beat box didgeridoo The Reggie Mental Band // Reggae/ska classics The Call Up // Punk Dull // Post Punk The Sunderland Point Sea Shanty Crew // Raucous rowdy bunch Amen Sage // Live DnB Drummer Harpmonix … Continued

Over 30s Club

Lancaster !!! We are bringing the Daytime Disco Sensation back to you on the 26th July with a Summer Twist!!!After various fantastic events in Kanteena we cant wait to be back and bring you a little slice of Summer. We at the “Over 30s Club” are bringing clubbing back to the masses but taking out … Continued

Grimesy & Friends!

Grimesy & Friends! I’m putting on a free party on Saturday 5th July down at Kanteena!Jungle, Drum & bass, breaks, Old Skool Dj’s on the night GrimesyDubwildConradDazskallyGeeza BiltonJuice box (Reklaw, Monika & Coded)Hosted by Matty Banton Having open decks outside from 6pm – 9pm

Trevor Nelson Soul Nation

LANCASTER…… do you like dancing?Saturday 20th September!Pre Party from 2pm + After Party til late! Trevor Nelson MBE is an critically acclaimed Radio Host, Promoter, Club DJ & Television presenter. Trevor has recently made a much-publicised move to day-time Radio 2 with a daily listenership of over 3 million. An award-winning DJ and champion for … Continued

The Bluetones | Lancaster

“The Bluetones are a band tied to their Brit Pop past but with tunes that begin to transcend it too”–Louder Than War The Bluetones first came to prominence in 1995, when their debut release ‘Are You Blue Or Are You Blind’broke into the Top 40. The single proved to be the launching pad for a … Continued

Family Fiesta Schools Out for Summer!

Family Fiesta Schools Out for Summer! Saturday 26th July 2025! Join us for a special summer edition of Family Fiesta!90’s Classics House Party! Here’s a little of what to expect…Live DJ’sLive MusicCequin Circus Live PerformersSplodge-A-MaticJunk Yard OrchestraUnder 5’s & Big Kids InflatablesOut Door GamesFace PaintingBalloon ModellingLego StationDidi DriversDJ WorkshopCircus SkillsGiant BubblesNerf Gun StationAxe Throwing (AGE 10+) Food … Continued

LANCASTER PSYCH FEST

Lancaster Psych Fest, presented by Sonic Bloom & Kanteena.  6/7 June 2025 Kanteena Lancaster & The Golden Lion Lancaster – Lancaster Psych Fest arrives for the first time next month and what a line up the team have sorted. Headlined by the mighty Temples we have put together a stonking line up reflecting all angles … Continued

Violeta Vicci

Very happy to be having Violetta back. After supporting The Orb, Violetta has been just about all over Europe on a tour all of her own, and now we get ready to welcome her back in the headliner position!! Rooted in natural soundscapes and highlighting the fragility of the environment, singer and violinist Violeta Vicci … Continued

Uptown Monotones Free Party

FREE FREE FREE Chuffed to get the lads on for this free Al fresco event.Austria’s finest beat box/digirido band and regular Lancaster music festival acts return to Lancaster for a full outdoors set. Subtrak DJs, street food, bevs all night long!!

Surge Night LGBTQIA+

LGBTQIA+ CLUB NIGHT Kanteena, Attika May Bank Holiday 04 / 05 / 2025, 8:30 pm ‘til late. Tickets £6 / £8 / £10 Cheaper in Advance, Early birds available and tickets OTD. 18+ With Great pleasure OORYA will cut the ribbon opening our first ever club night! Dance with bliss until the waning hours of … Continued

C Duncan

Born and raised in Glasgow by two classical musicians, Chris studied piano and viola before taking up guitar, bass, and drums in his teens, eventually studying music composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. After graduating he began work on his first album, writing and recording everything from home. His Mercury nominated debut ‘Architect’ was … Continued

Dodgy

Legends of the UK live scene, there’s not many festivals or indeed towns that these boys haven’t played in the 34 years they’ve been together. In that time, they have released five albums, sold over 2 million records, been streamed over 50 million times worldwide, and enjoyed 12 Top 40 singles, including the massive hit … Continued

Laid // The James Tribute

Laid – A tribute to James. Nationally known as the country’s finest James tribute this will be the bands first local show in a couple of years where they will be blasting out their 90 minute set of classics, fan favourites and loads more. Joining them on support duties are the evergreen The Charm. Please … Continued

Lancaster Psych Fest w/ Temples + more

Sonic Bloom presents Lancaster Psych Fest at Kanteena, Lancaster 6-7 June 2025. Psych // Post Punk // Garage Rock Friday 🌼Opus Kink // Gans // Yaang // TV FACE // Filthy Dirty // Dull Saturday 🌸Temples // The Lounge Society // Filthy Dirty // Looking Glass Alice (live) // Nudist // Pray For Mojo // Scott Hepple & … Continued

Letz Zep

Internationally recognised as the Number One tribute to Led Zeppelin ‘I walked in, I saw me’ Robert Plant Letz Zep tours take in over 40 countries on 6 of the worlds 7 continents, the only exception being Antarctica. Faithfully recreating the excitement and artistry of a Led Zeppelin concert at their awesome best! Letz Zep … Continued

Rick Buckler In Conversation

Rick Buckler – A Night of Memories & Music Formed in 1972 at Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking, Surrey, The Jam kept the tradition of three-minute, hook-driven British guitar pop alive providing a blueprint for generations of bands to come. Active during the late 1970s and early 1980s, the powerhouse three piece comprised of singer, … Continued

Mamma Mia Bottomless Brunch

Mamma Mia Bottonless Brunch with Live Performers! Bottomless Brunch:Ultimate sing-a-long Bottlomless Brunch! Expect fabulous live entertainment of all the best Mamma Mia and ABBA songs. So, put your Greek chic outfit on, get your microphones at the ready and raise a glass for a brunch to remember! Dancing Queens let’s get ready to party. Party … Continued

Mr Scruff & Mikey D.O.N

Mr Scruff & Mikey D.O.N Demented disco pre party in the yard Sat 14th june 1PM – 1AM The boys are back in town for another 6 hour set!! Over the mooooon to be getting this one out there and welcoming back Mr Scruff & Mickey D.O.N to El Riviera Del Lancaster (as it will … Continued

Löser – The Motorhead Tribute

Come join Löser, Carlisle’s own Motörhead covers/tribute band as we celebrate 50 Years of Motörhead and commemorate 10 Years since the passing of the great Lemmy Kilmister. This will be a FULL evening of music and comedy with 3 bands playing plus stand up comedy! Opening the night will be the up and coming grunge … Continued

Sabbotage – Black Sabbath Tribute

Now celebrating over 10 years on the UK Tribute circuit, 2025 will be the bands busiest yet. Sabbotage Black Sabbath Tribute deliver the most powerful and most authentic Ozzy era Sabbath show. With well over two and a half hours of Ozzy era Sabbath in the bands repertoire, Sabbotage never fail to entertain and are … Continued

Everything Everything // Songs & Stories

Q&A-Sides, featuring BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins and special guests Everything Everything. An evening of stories and songs with BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins and the acclaimed, Everything Everything. Q&A-Sides gets fans up close with their favourite artists. Chris has a unique ability to connect with artists and engage with audiences. Q&A-Sides provides … Continued

Don Letts DJ Set

Bushrocker HiFi, Love Music Hate Racism & Kanteena Presents…… Don Letts Very happy to be able to welcome back The Rebel Dread, Don put in an unreal shift last time he was in town and he is sure to get us all it again this time around!! We are equally happy to be welcoming back … Continued

Hot Wax

We’re thrilled to bring the UK’s most hotly-tipped independent band, HotWax, to Lancaster Support from The Pill and dull Touring in support of their debut album ‘Hot Shock’ (released on 7th March), a record of adrenaline-jolted anthems about abandoning fear and leaping towards the future. With widespread support from NME, Dork, DIY, Clash, BBC Radio … Continued

Wave Pictures

Kanteena presents Wave Pictures Support from Rav Raven Wednesday 12th March 2025 Prolific, gritty garage folk trio building on the fiercely literate tradition of the Smiths, Billy Bragg, Billy Childish, and the Mountain Goats. Inspired by the tongue-in-cheek confessionalism of the Smiths, solo Morrissey, and the scrappy D.I.Y. aesthetic of the C-86 school, the Wave … Continued

John Bramwell (I am Kloot)

Kanteena Presents John Bramwell (I am Kloot) As the singer in I Am Kloot from 1999 to 2014, John Bramwell achieved a Mercury Prize nomination for 2010’s The Sky At Night, a Top 10 chart position for 2013’s Let It All In, numerous UK and European tours and a triumphant farewell at the Queen Elizabeth … Continued

Bondax

Lancaster’s long lost musical brothers are back…. For one gig only… this December!! There’s going to be very few rules on the night with DnB, Garage, Dubstep, House & Disco all on the table. With a host of friends set to join them on the decks, from all corners, this is set to Lancaster’s ultimate … Continued

Chris Hawkins presents Awesome Friends

Chris Hawkins from BBC 6 Music rocks up in Lancaster with his live music club night ‘Awesome Friends’ in association with GIRLBAND!, Tom A Smith & Morton Betts Awesome bands, awesome music, awesome friends Every music lover has woken up a bit too early to The Chris Hawkins show on BBC 6 Music and now … Continued

Everyone Says Hi: Independent Venue Week

Everyone Says Hi + Chimps of The Future 27th January: 7:30pm Kanteena, Lancaster — Nick Hodgson’s new band Everyone Says Hi are pleased to announce details of their debut, self-titled album. It is released on 4th October via Chrysalis Records. Pre-order here To coincide with the announcement, a new single is shared.  The ex-Kaiser Chiefs’ … Continued

Country Fest – Country Anthems Live

Country Fest is coming to Kanteena Lancaster! A massive day party of country music and Nashville anthems! With a live country band and DJs playing all the hits! Expect to hear the music of Luke Combs / Morgan Wallen / Dolly Parton / Zac Brown Band / Luke Bryan / Miranda Lambert / Taylor Swift / … Continued

Lancaster Music Festival // Saturday Session

It’s back!! The biggest weekend of the year is here again and we’ve finally nailed down the artists to carry you through Lancaster’s booziest day of the year!! Bands, DJs, surprise performances, street food, 3 bars, free entry & two afterparties to see you into the early hours a certain hangover territory!! FREE ENTRY ALL … Continued

Dub Klub at Lancaster Music Festival

Quite literally what it says on the tin! FREE ENTRY What better way to carry on the party than with Garage // 4 x 4 // 140 // Jungle // Breaks

W. H. Lung

W. H. Lung are heading to Kanteena in Lancaster on 16th February 2025.  Manchester-bred band W.H. Lung never lets the boundaries of genre define their sound. Inspired by the grooves of 70s Berlin, they blend indie, post punk, and synth pop into their own distinct style. Come to KANTEENA to enjoy the dancey fusion that is … Continued

Artful Dodger

Artful Dodger Kanteena, Lancaster Saturday 26th April 2025 — Garage artists don’t come much bigger than these two who have been tearing up the scene for close to 20 years. Expect plenty of 2-Step, RnB & Garage! Street food and bevs served in our outside beer garden from 1pm — Artful DodgerArtful Dodger is established as … Continued

Bad Manners // Max Splodge

Bad Manners at Kanteena, Lancaster Thursday 28th November Doors 7PM Support from Max Splodge – British ska and two-tone band Bad Manners, fronted by vocalist Buster Bloodvessel, are the best in British ska, outrageous and enigmatic they are known for their crazy antics and two-tone tracks. Rising to prominence during the late 1970s ska revival … Continued

SMASH Club Night with Joe & The Shit Boys

Smash, the messiest and sweatiest club night in Lancaster – upstairs in Atika at Kanteena. Friday 22nd November – doors at 10pm till late — We’ve got a live appearance from Faroe Islands biggest and loudest vegan, queer shitpunks!! The bisexual vegans, Joe & The Shitboys, punch with brief and catchy shitpunk songs. This band was … Continued

The Eccentronic Research Council

The ‘Eccentronic Research Council’ are a practical electronics and avant garde synthersizer duo based in Sheffield made up of producers Adrian Flanagan (The Moonlandingz/Acid Klaus) & Dean Honer (All seeing I/I monster). They have made 4 critically acclaimed narrative based concept albums featuring BAFTA nominated actress, writer and activist MAXINE PEAKE (Shameless, Silk, Anne, Dinner ladies, Funny … Continued

The Hunna | Lancaster

No one ever said international rock stardom was easy, but The Hunna have often made it look that way. Their rise to global success has been meteoric: formed in 2015, their 2016 debut album, ‘100’, went gold and shot into the UK Top 20. The 2018 follow-up, ‘Dare’, climbed even higher, as The Hunna built … Continued

Family Fiesta: Zombie Rave

On Saturday 26th October we will be Monster Mashing at Kanteena for a Spooktackular afternoon for all! Grab your tickets now: Looking forward to this Halloween at Kanteena for our ℤ𝕆𝕄𝔹𝕀𝔼 ℝ𝔸𝕍𝔼! Here’s a little of what to expect: Old Skool DjsLive Fire Performance from Cequin CircusBest Dressed CompGames & PrizesWizard circus skills & bubblesLego … Continued

The NightMare Before Halloween, The Non-Stop Graveyard Party.

Kanteena Presents….. The NightMare Before Halloween, The Non-Stop Graveyard Party. Creeping up on Halloween is the first ever edition of our Non Stop Graveyard Party. A full venue takeover with 6 hours of action on every corner, prizes, hidden rooms and a terrifying happy hour!! Featuring…£250 cash prize on the night costume comp //Come dressed … Continued

Benefits

Idiot Box presents… benefits – upstairs at Kanteena, Lancaster, Sunday 6th October 2024 Plus! OORYAH as support. “The kind of gigs people will talk about for years to come” LOUDER THAN WAR The absolutely formidable Benefits are coming to Lancaster to play a unique intimate gig UPSTAIRS at Kanteena, hosted by intrepid promoterheads Idiot Box. Limited … Continued

Lancaster Jazz Festival – All Day At Kanteena

Lancaster Jazz Festival – All Day At Kanteena Sunday 15th September Free Entry — 12.00 – Burst Horns – https://www.lancasterjazz.com/… Burst Horns describe themselves as a weekly self help music group, meeting at 9am every Friday for coffee and playing. The band is Ben’s chance to arrange tunes he loves and explore soloing, texture and … Continued

Balearic Burger – The Big Track Tour

The locomotive force that is the Balearic burger tour – Free Entry All Day returns to Kanteena for the 2nd time this year!Not ones to disappoint, they are back and bigger than ever witha gargantuan line up Split over 2 rooms a day and night party the line up includes a live sets from:☆ Psychederek (live … Continued

Peter Doherty

TEG Europe and RNRC presents Peter Doherty at Kanteena in Lancaster on Friday 30th August 2024! Peter Doherty is gearing up for Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus with three intimate summer shows. Don’t miss the chance to catch him up close before the big event!PETER DOHERTY Peter Doherty needs no introduction, but here’s one anyway – as … Continued

IndifferentMonKeY

IndifferentMonKeY take to the stage to host a one off club night with a difference. A full live set followed by a Trance Goa club night, mixing live music with a DJ set. This promises to be something like you’ve never experienced before! indifferentMonKeY were Winners of the Best band 22 award a t a … Continued

Funk, Soul & Disco All Dayer

It’s free and feel good all the way!A fab afternoon of 60s Soul, Rhythm & Blues, 60s & early 70s Jamaican, 70’s Disco, British Beat, Motown, Garage, early Funk, Northern Soul, Hammond Grooves and much more….. If the suns shining we do it outside. If it’s raining, we move inside!DJs confirmed so far are Sie … Continued

The Kopycat Killers + Scam Fender + Subarctic Monkeys

Indie Tribute Tripler – Killers v Fender v Monkeys The kopycat Killers + Scam Fender + Subarctic Monkeys14+ show (under 18s must be accompanied) — “Best tribute band I’ve ever seen, and I’ve photographed hundreds” D.Cowley— “Scam Fender sound great to be fair, this is great” – Greg James Radio One – 7.2.22— “I’ve booked … Continued

England vs Spain THE FINAL!

SO here’s what to expect… Doors open from 1pm with the outside Bars and Kanteena Kitchen open!DJ’s from 4pmPop up can bars for quick serviceDRINKS DEALS 2-6pm!Live Music from Glass Poppies at 6pm. KICK OFF 8PMHuge screen inside the Main RoomHuge screen in The Yard plus additional viewing screensAdditional screen upstairs in Atika Bar PLEASE … Continued

Rhyme & Reason: Beast Decoys/The Machine Rages On/Cypr-ish Hill

Rhyme & Reason 2024 Two of Europe’s leading tributes are coming together to bring the U.K the tour that never happened in the early 2000s that consists of Rage against the machine & Beastie Boys With an added little extra of a newly formed Cypress Hill thrown into the mix this line up has never … Continued

The Blow Monkeys

The Blow Monkeys are unique with a career spanning over 40 years. Always making new music, always stretching their own musical boundaries. With worldwide hits such as the classics “Digging Your Scene” and “It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way”, they became household names but there was always so much more going on with these … Continued

Bottomless Brunch: Shania Twain Tribute!

Bottomless Brunch with stunning Shania Twain tribute and our sensational Drag Host Luna! Madeleine first started performing as a tribute to country singing sensation Shania Twain back in early 2000 when people started to comment on how she sounded similar to Shania when performing Shania’s songs. Already a lover of Shania’s music Madeleine set about … Continued

Mr Scruff & Mickey D.O.N

Ninja Tune veteran & supreme selector Mr. Scruff will be joining forces with Chorley’s finest, the original sound killer Mikey D.O.N for a 6 hour B2B session from 7pm-1am, serving up a proper mixed bag of music. Hip-hop, soul, reggae, house, disco and whatever else feels right on the night. Darwen’s Demented Disco crew will … Continued

Family Fiesta presents Nerf Wars!

Family Fiesta presents…Nerf Wars at Kanteena May Half term!You’ll all need to let off some steam by the end of half term!What better way than in Kanteena’s huge warehouse! Let your kids battle it out with fun interactive team games and challenges!You can sit back and enjoy a drink and food whilst we keep your … Continued

About

Kanteena is a huge community spirited, multi use space built into a disused brewery, in the heart of Lancaster. The building boasts 5 spaces, the main room and gig space, Atika bar, the huge beer garden and an axe throwing station. To add to this we have our own kitchen and Chai Thai Street Food, … Continued