Gift of Gab, best known as the technically adept MC of the vaunted Blackalicious, knew that after waiting over five years for a follow-up solo release that he would have to really take this one far. Like other planet kind of far. New album "Escape 2 Mars" signifies the next groundbreaking voyage in the career of an MC who is nothing short of iconic. Cornerstone Recording Arts Society is set to release Escape 2 Mars November 10, 2009 on CD, Vinyl and worldwide digital download

Doors open 8.00pm | £11.00

It Bites formed in Cumbria in the early 1980s, and achieved chart success in 1986 with their top 10 UK hit single 'Calling All The Heroes'. The band released three albums on Virgin Records - 'Big Lad In The Windmill' (1986), 'Once Around The World' (1988) and 'Eat Me In St Louis' (1989) before the band broke up following the departure of their original frontman Francis Dunnery. 

Doors open 7:30pm | £17.50

FLEETWOOD BAC are the world's first and best Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself, and raved about by Peter Green's biographer, the only Mac tribute band to authentically replicate the classic Stevie/Lindsey/Christine/John/Mick 'Rumours' line-up.

Doors open 7:30pm | £8.00

Having previously made it to the no.2 spot (in 2007 and 2008), Ian at last makes it to no.1 in MOJO magazine's annual round up of blues albums. This is the first time that a non-American has taken the accolade. The album was recorded at Modern World studios in Gloucestershire and produced by Matt Schofield.

Doors open 7:30pm | £10.00

Phil is one of the most popular ambassadors for acoustic roots music. A dazzling instrumentalist, he is perhaps best known as a top flight fiddler and plays in the all-star line-up, Feast of Fiddles plus being one half of the Folk Supergroup Show of Hands. But his skills don`t stop there, he also plays slide, Spanish and tenor guitar, mandocello, viola, mandolin and South American cuatro, not to mention contributing rich vocals

Doors open 7:30pm | £12.00

Larry Miller is fast becoming Europe's number one guitar slinger. Headlining The Colne British Blues Festival in 2008; gaining accolades from The Sunday Express and The Guardian newspapers; and in Classic Rock magazine being described as ‘the fieriest, fruitiest ballsiest guitarist you're likely to hear', with his latest album Outlaw Blues being featured as their album of the month. 

Doors open 7:30pm | £9.00

Think Rocky Horror meets Texas Chainsaw. Expect freaks, fire, stiltwalkers, horror based burlesque dancers and some of the loudest and most deviant bands on the planet.

Doors open 7:30pm | £7.00

The Furious 5 are a legendary group. They are trendsetters and are partly responsible for the creation of the billon dollar a year rap record industry, and the subculture called Hip Hop. Support from: DJ Johnston Central Spillz DJ Betamax & more to be announced£15 Advance STBF, tickets from Weapon of Choice Gallery, 14 st Michael's Hill, Bristol. Bs2 8DT or The Bristol Ticket Shop, Union Street.

Doors open 9:30pm - 1.30am | £15.00