UNDER THE INFLUENCE

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 tickets are SOLD OUT with First Wave tickets on sale now.... Sunday 28th September, Social, Hull.

Big Country is one of Scotland’s most iconic rock bands, known for their unique fusion of post-punk, new wave, and Scottish folk influences. From their breakthrough in the 1980s to the present day, Big Country continues to captivate audiences with their anthemic sound and repertoire of memorable hits. Through 2025 Big Country are set to embark on a world tour stopping in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. This tour includes a UK date at THE BRICKYARD, CARLISLE on Friday 28th November. Tickets are on sale now. Check out all our other shows and pop across to our social media pages @utievents

Nearly half way through the year and we really apprecaite your continued support. Lots of great shows so far and we have no plans on slowing down. You may have seen after a sellout in 2024 THE BLUETONES return to one of our favourite venues, The kanteena in Lancaster. ANDREW CUSHIN joins us for a 3 day run in York, Hull and Lancaster. Adam Green favourite RYDER THE EAGLE stops by Hull on his mammoth tour and ED HARCOURT joins us in York and Hull. As if this wasn't enough we're taking over a stage again at THE GATHERING SOUNDS in Stockton on 27th September. Also but this is a secret, we have something exciting happening on 28th September in Hull. More to be revealed on that shortly. Tom Meighan at Social, Hull is now SOLD OUT and we have limited tickets for both the Hull and York PENTIRE shows. Enjoy the Sun and keep checking for some updates across all our social media channels.

Singer-songwriter and former The Only Ones frontman, Peter Perrett, joins us in Hull at Social on Tuesday 7th October. As the leader of The Only Ones in the late '70s, he was one of the new wave's most enigmatic cult figures, his songs combined a razor-sharp sense of melody and a dark, sardonic wit, making him one of the more unique voices of the era. His solo albums reflect on the years that have passed since, with his uniquely narcotic and alluring melodies, gorgeous South London drawl, and ravishing rock dynamic now allied to a wider span of musical arrangements and lyrical concerns. Tickets on sale now.

Morning !!! Its nearly the bank holiday again, before we get to that we have two great shows on sale for you this Friday (2nd May). Brighton five-piece art-rockers Youth Sector returns to York's The Fulford Arms this Autumn, as part of their debut album tour. Expect sharp, witty songs, catchy choruses and manic enthusiasm. We have a special PRE SALE exclusively for our mailing list., head to https://www.utievents.co.uk/event/youth-sector-york/ CODE: YS2210 Whilst Alt-rock romance meets raw rage. CRAWLERS bring their signature storm of sound to Social, Hull on Thursday 18th September. Don’t miss a band rewriting the rules of modern rock. 🎟 Venue mailing list pre-sale, 10am, Thursday May 1. Sign-up: bit.ly/SocialEmailSignUp Also don't miss Spear of Destiny who have been shaking stages for over 40 years, and now they’re bringing their ‘Janus’ tour to Hull. Catch them live at Polar Bear Music Club on Friday, 9th May. Have a great bank holiday x UTI Team.