UNDER THE INFLUENCE

Morning !!!! We've a host of new shows on sale for you after a fantastic January. Combining elements of Blues, Folk, Rock n Roll and Jazz, Jack Broadbent has been thrilling audiences on the international festival circuit, including Montreux Jazz Festival, where he was hailed as “the new master of the slide guitar”. He brings his fragile-to-full-throttle sound to Lincoln's The Engine Shed and York's National Centre for Early Music this May. Riva Taylor blends jazz, pop and Latin influences into something soulful and cinematic. Critically praised, quietly influential, and exceptional in intimate rooms, she joins us in York at Rise @ Bluebird Bakery in April. Plus we have Tom Bright playing Rise after a previous sell out York show. Bruise Control head to Hull and York this March . Plus we've limited tickets left for The Hara in Hull also in March. Oh and did we mention that The Duke Special heads to Polar Bear Hull this June. Wow lets take a deep breath. See you at one or two shows!

2026 shows heading your way in Hull and York. Heads up, we only have a handful of tickets left for Skinny Living at York's The Crescent, so don't hang about on that one. There are plenty more shows to look forward to, including the critically-acclaimed dreamy alt-pop of Gia Ford for Independent Venue Week, and the rock meets hardcore explosion of The Hara, with even more good stuff to stick in your diary for later in the year. Creeper has now SOLD OUT and Bruise Control in York and Hull is selling fast. We're very pleased to be welcomed back to host some events at Rise@ Bluebird bakery, York with Riva and Tom Bright. It's a busy start to the year with IVW and Hull is now sold out for Skinny Living and York is sold out for The Clause. Thanks for the continued support. Get under the influence @utievents

Hi All Hope you're enjoying this fine unexpected weather. For those based in Hull or visiting, how's the fair?? We managed a quick visit inbetween shows at the weekend and Hull KR's win in Manchester. It seems it a great time for Hull at the minute and we'd like to add to that with some amazing shows. Many are running on final tickets with less than 50 left for Andrew Cushin on both his Hull and York shows. Nerina has 25 tickets left and Skinny Living is flying on both shows and looks to be quicker than Mikey Lewis to the try line. Pentire in York has SOLD OUT, Hull has around 30 tickets left. Thanks to everyone that has bought a ticket and it's really apprecaited. All shows are listed below. Have a great week. Love UTIx

We'll September was fun and thanks to everyone that made it down to a show. We had some great artists and the weekend's NEW WAVE festival was a blast. It's onto October now with Jodie Nicholson, Kindelan, Peter Perret, Tom Hickox, Ryder The Eagle, Andrew Cushin, Sunbeam,Pablo Carrizo and Youth Sector. All tickets are available below. Although we've still a while to go in 2025, we thought we'd look ahead to 2026 with the announcement of our good friends SKINNY LIVING returning to Hull and York after sell out previous shows. Skinny Living’s story is one troubling situations and relentless hard graft. It’s also one of synchronicity, chance meetings, and the unflinching belief that their glorious indie soul music will reach the audience it deserves. Their potential is there to see. Echoing Bill Withers, The Isley Brothers and Paolo Nutini, their songs shimmer with a timeless, gentle beauty, exquisite vocal harmonies and a lyrical wisdom that inspires optimism and reflect. UTIxx

New Sounds, New Artists, New Wave Under The Influence presents NEW WAVE, a brand new one-day music festival of the UK’s most exciting rising acts. “We wanted to build something that felt fresh, forward-thinking, and fan-focused,” said Dean Shakespeare, founder of NEW WAVE. “Every artist on this bill is on the cusp of something big — and this is your chance to say you saw them first.” Headlining are Manchester indie-rock heroes The Covasettes, whose infectious energy, festival-ready choruses, and a slew of acclaimed singles have earned them a devoted fan base and sold-out shows across the country. Brogeal, O'Phantom, Keyside, Florentenes, The North, Wkkhouse and Vincent's Last Summer join the bill. Early Bird, First and Second Wave tickets are SOLD OUT with Final Wave tickets on sale now.... Sunday 28th September, Social, Hull.