IVW WEEK: Faintest Idea // Lickshot // Sportshorts // Smoking Fingers

This year we are teaming up with our pals at the Frog & Fiddle once again to bring you a cracking weekend of live music for Independent Venue Week!

Kicking off the weekend with Norfolk's finest 'Faintest Idea'! Featuring support from Local legends 'Lickshot', 'Sportshorts' & a Frog and Fiddle debut for the Isle of Man's 'Smoking Fingers'!

FAINTEST IDEA // @faintest_idea

Faintest Idea take the bouncing beat of 2 Tone Ska and smash it over the head with fast, angry UK Punk. Hailing from the East Anglian region of Britain the rabble rousing political lyrics are shouted over layers of catchy brass lines and heavy boot stomping beats.

Signed to TNSrecords in the UK and Jump Start Records in the USA, the band have extensively toured the UK, Europe, Russia, Canada, Japan & the USA. Playing anywhere and everywhere from squats to venues to festival main stages and drawing inspiration from bands such as The Specials, The Filaments & Operation Ivy this is angry political commentary that you can shout along to while stomping your feet.

FFO: Ska/ Punk

Https://linktr.ee/faintestidea

LICKSHOT // @lickshotuk

Four mates from Gloucestershire playing a frenetic fusion of the sounds from their youth!

Fresh off the release of their Debut Album 'Inside The Ride' in July '25 - Lickshot are gigging relentlessly across the UK, having shared stages with; Inner Terrestrials, Random Hand, Popes Of Chillitown, Wonk Unit, [Spunge], 4ft Fingers, Save Ferris, St. Pierre Snake Invasion & More, and are already back in the flow of releasing new music. DON'T miss out!

FFO: Nu-Metal/Punk/Ska/Hip-Hop/Grime/DnB

Https://linktr.ee/lickshotuk

SPORTSHORTS // @sportsh0rts

Three-piece Southwest Emo!

FFO: Emo/ Emo-Punk/ Pop Punk

SMOKING FINGERS // @smoking.fingers

Up-and-Coming Three-piece Ska-punk band from the Isle of Man

FFO: Ska-Punk

https://linktr.ee/smokingfingersband