Mantis + Gaws

Mantis

Mantis is based in Caerdydd, Wales bringing bilingual lyrics, spoken word, Spaghetti Western and native Folk to their psychedelic rock sound.

Their debut album “The Amber Sun Saloon”, out 03/10/2025 takes them on the road on their highly anticipated tour, where they will be playing the immersive, cinematic concept album in full in each saloon they enter.

Gaws

Bristol-based post-punk band gaws fuse blues and psychedelia with the frenetic energy of The White Stripes, the inventiveness of Queens of the Stone Age, and the immersion of Pink Floyd. Known for their loud, emotionally charged live shows, they’ve played packed headline gigs in Bristol and London, topped Moles Fest 2023, and appeared at festivals including Outer Town and Dot to Dot.

After a pause in 2024, gaws return in 2025 with bigger shows and new studio recordings. Praised as “an almighty post punky racket” (Joyzine) and “an adrenaline-fuelled affair with intoxicating energy” (TuneFountain), they’re set to pick up exactly where they left off.

Presented by Gravy Train & BLG Promotions.

This is an 18+ event