You may have seen Music Venue Trust post earlier today of the Reading & Leeds Festival line up poster, minus any artists who launches their careers in Grassroots Music Venues Here’s those who have been through the Wedge over the years – were you there? #itstartedhere “Today's festival headliners can only sell thousands of tickets because of the essential role played by these venues in their development. Nurtured in grassroots music venues, they built their audiences from tens to hundreds, laying the foundation for their success on the grand stages of festivals like Reading & Leeds”

@squarerootsprom host a range of the best americana and folk music at the Wedge over the year!🪕 @heathenapostles w/ @thehottonesinners @themarleyexperience @thedodgebrothers @steveknightleyofficial Remaining tickets available from

🌟Just Confirmed🌟 Portsmouth heavy metal mob @denderaband join us on Thursday 31st October for an evening of ‘Halloween Rocks’!👻 Dendera expertly deliver modern melodic metal influenced by artists such as Trivium, Tesseract, Lamb of God and Parkway Drive🤘 Support from @earthborn_kings Tickets £12.00 in advance, on sale now from

Check out these exciting events from @fitz_promotions !⚡️ @sundarakarma w/ @harveyjaydodgson @jawsthesharkmusic @nightcurrentsfestival w/ @wearecoachparty + @itsaziya + @arxxband plus many more Remaining tickets can be found at

Post-punk/Gothic band @torpedoes_band_uk join us in just under 3 weeks for the album launch show of ‘Heaven’s Light Our Guide’! They’ll be joined by special guests Violent Heartbeat + The Cherries😎 🎧 Here’s a teaser of “Tomorrow’s Mine” taken from the upcoming double album - /watch?v=y3YN5VtFwv8 Tickets available from our website

Owing to a medical issue GOING OFF are unable to play the Enter the Sewer event on Sunday. However the other three bands on the line up will still be playing : BODY CRISIS + BREATHE/RUST + GOOD COP.

Lots of fab shows from @abhpromotions on the way!🚀 @junoband w/ @wavechaseband + @eloisevcarter @ellisdband w/ @hypotheticsband + @uglyozo @bones_ate_arfa w/ @tegalucat + @salv.oband @eades_music Get your tickets from

This week at the Wedge!😍 @unknownmortalorchestra plus special guests @lipworms – Tickets £25.00 in advance – Doors 7:30pm @wordofmouthworld present Grab Da Mic: 6th Birthday – Tickets £4.00 in advance – Doors 7:00pm Comedy Club – @danny_deegan , Sol Bernstein + @thisiskhalid join us this week – Tickets £10.00 in advance – Doors 7:30pm, food served til 8:15pm @southernskacollective plus special guest @susan4cadogan – Tickets £15.00 in advance – Doors 7:00pm @washed666out present @goingoffhc plus special guests @bodycrisisband + @goodcop_hxc + @breatherust – Tickets £12.00 in advance – Doors 7:00pm 👉 👈

Psychedelic rock band @unknownmortalorchestra head to Portsmouth on Tuesday!😎 They’ll be joined by fuzzy south-coast quartet @lipworms 🎧 /watch?v=UJXccBGs_IY Remaining tickets available from our website

Join us at Victoria Park today for an Afternoon 40s Swing Party with @louisarevolta !🎤 Bring your picnic blanket, suncream, and dancing shoes for a 1940s festival atmosphere for all the family☀️

Everyone’s favourite Oasis tribute band, Oasish (@oasis_tribute_band ), return to the Wedge at the end of July for another top night of classics!😎 Oasish have taken the tribute world by storm. The attention to detail is incredible and many have hailed them as being better than the real thing! Support from @stereotonics 👉 👈

Internationally acclaimed 21st century singer Chris Ricketts (@rickettsmusic1 ) returns to headline the in July for an evening of ‘Old Shanties and New Jokes’!🎸 With quick-witted comedy, a unique delivery of sea songs and clever songwriting, the live show never fails to satisfy an audience 👉 👈