Nicola Jones

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

Last gig of my forties 😳🤗🙌🏻🎸@Freight_Band love these guys 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

@BrusselsAirport…. where the queue for passport control is longer than the flight to get here 🙄🙄

[Tim Burgess @Tim_Burgess]

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We are giving away 4 pairs of Sproston socks (one pair each to 4 winners)

They will be available to order from our online store from 10am Friday May 29th to 11pm Monday June 1st (winners announced 9am Friday)

[Tim Burgess @Tim_Burgess]

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We are giving away 4 Sproston Bags - signed by me 🤘

They will be available to order from our online store from 10am Friday May 29th to 11pm Monday June 1st (winners announced 9am Friday) - each bag comes with a pair of Sproston socks too

[Tim Burgess @Tim_Burgess]

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We are giving away 4 Charlatans bucket hats

They will be available to order from our online store from 10am Friday May 29th to 11pm Monday June 1st (winners announced 9am Friday)

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

@therealpaulac @nbhdweekender @TheCovasettes @Arkaylaband @TheRoystonClub Oh missed him 👀

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

1/2 Amazing wknd @nbhdweekender hit my 50th band for my 50th year with an incredible set from @TheCovasettes 🎉🙌🏻 first time seeing them and won’t be the last - other top highlights …@Arkaylaband @TheRoystonClub

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

@MarkChappellino @nbhdweekender @Arkaylaband What an absolute tune this is 🙌🏻 that mosh was insane 😆

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

2/2 @nbhdweekender highlights 🎪 @TheCheapThrills @TheKairos1 and ofc the might mighty @TheKsUK 🙌🏻

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

@hafodalyn @This_Feeling @bridspa @nbhdweekender @TheKsUK No repeats allowed so can’t be them sadly 🤣 Already saw them in Feb 🙌🏻 they are #14 on this years list (but NBHD will be the 28th time I’ve seen them 🤭)

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

Up to 42 bands now thanks to @This_Feeling by the 🌊 @bridspa and a couple of others 🙌🏻 ….. who will be my 50th band of my 50th year? It’s happening at @nbhdweekender 👀🙌🏻

[Mark Chappell Gig Vids 🎥 @MarkChappellino]

The Slates - Manchester - What A Night 🔥

Massive future ahead 🚀

@_TheSlates 🎸

🎥 ‘What Have You Done?’

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

Epic night at 🦍 for @_TheSlates headline 🙌🏻 support from @Montello_Band & @Everyman_Band (band 25 of ‘26 … now half way to my #fiftybands for this year 👌🏻and lots on the list for next weekend 🤩)

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

@MarkChappellino @This_Feeling @_TheSlates @thisisgorilla Great vid 🙌🏻 what night 🤩

[Mark Chappell Gig Vids 🎥 @MarkChappellino]

The Slates on fire tonight in Manchester 🔥

@_TheSlates 🎸

🎥 ‘Shield Your Drink’

[Apollo Junction @ApolloJunction]

We’ve seen a lot of posts today from musicians talking about how tough things are right now — undersold tours, cancelled shows, albums struggling to land. It really does feel like uncertain times across the whole industry.
Even our own upcoming tour hasn’t escaped it. Two of our venues have closed their doors, meaning our Manchester show has moved to the Deaf Institute after the sad closure of 33 Oldham Street, and our Edinburgh date is now at Sneaky Pete’s after Legends was turned into something else entirely.

Times are hard. We feel it too.
Everyone has less money, and the world feels stranger by the week.

But this is exactly why the grassroots scene matters more than ever. Independent venues and promoters are the ones taking real risks — the people running the door themselves, hoping 50 tickets sold is enough to break even. The £9‑a‑pint arenas will be fine. It’s the independent rooms, the passionate teams, and the bands on the road who need the support.
We know how lucky we are to get to do this.
We love touring. We love seeing you there.
One day it’ll all be over — time moves fast.

So here’s the call to arms: if you can, show up. Support the bands you love. Back the venues that keep live music alive. Pack out the rooms, sing the words, and stand so close you end up blocking the singer’s feet with your pint on the edge of the stage.
Grassroots music survives when we all decide it matters. Our tour is on sale now, and so are a lot of others. Support the scene 💛 🤘

[Mark Chappell Gig Vids 🎥 @MarkChappellino]

The Slates kicking off their tour with a bang last night in Huddersfield 🔥

@_TheSlates 🎸

🎥 ‘What Have You Done?’

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

Great night at Academy 3 (forever the Hop & Grape to me!) with @alrightuk and @pentireband bands 22 and 23 of the #fiftybands list

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

@suedeHQ with the beautiful ones in gorgeous Copenhagen …. Great way to start the big birthday celebrations 🙌🏻🇩🇰🎸

[Nicola Jones @milliemalpas]

@dougofthecorner @WarChildUK @TheKsUK @florentenes Lovely to see you @dougofthecorner it was a belter for sure 🙌🏻