Derbyshire gigs: Beckfest in Clay Cross and Tibfest in Tibshelf shine a light on county's great bands

Festival season gets off to an early start with events in Clay Cross and Tibshelf bringing bands together for a day of music and merriment.

June 18

The Crossroads Band play at Beckfest on Saturday, June 20 at Clay Cross Social Centre.placeholder image
The Crossroads Band play at Beckfest on Saturday, June 20 at Clay Cross Social Centre.

Mark Chadwick of The Levellers, The Flowerpot, Derby.

June 19

Moral Panic, The Bank Showbar, Chesterfield.

Contrabanned, Barringtons, Darley Dale.

The Modest, Spanish Bar, Ilkeston.

Monkey Tennis, The Needles, Alvaston, Derby.

Lisa Everton, The Royal Oak, Tibshelf.

Kecco Rochia, The Latch Lifter, Ilkeston.

R.E.M. by Stipe (tribute to R.E.M), The Flowerpot, Derby.

Clampdown UK, The White Horse, Derby.

A Tribute to Eminem by Michael Mathers, BlueNote, Derby.

June 20

The Crossroads Band, Black Sails, Brude, Little Dog play at Beckfest, Clay Cross Social Centre, 12 noon start.

Simply ABBA, Little Rock, Oasis Tribute, Samuel Wood (tribute to Elvis), Pure Jovi, Aaron and Jake, Phoenix play Tibfest, Parish Council Sports Ground, Tibshelf, 2pm start.

Isaac Neilson (2pm) and Selective Hearing (6pm), George Inn, Tideswell.

Soul Bouncers Band and Kingston UK play at an all-day ska 2tone event, The White Horse, Derby.

Really Hot Chili Peppers, Real Time Live, Chesterfield.

Kingfisher Blue, Cock and Magpie, Old Whittington, Chesterfield.

Livin In The 80s, Hasland Club.

Donovylan plays at Celebrating Cromford, Scarthin Prom, Cromford.

Sheroks, The Fishpond, Matlock Bath.

Non Compos Mentis, The Boundary, South Normanton.

The Haleys and Jimmy G, Uppertown Social Club, near Ashover.

Blue Halo, The Dog House, Alfreton.

Shackled and Waking Vegas play fundraiser for Ripley Music Festival, Marehay Miners Welfare Club.

Sleeping Through The Day, The Royal Oak, Tibshelf.

Ramshackle, St Peter's Church, Belper.

Dave Bopper, The Edgefold Club, Matlock.

Just Jake, George and Dragon, Belper.

Riffler, The Bulls Head, Youlgreave.

Rat Race, The Latch Lifter, Ilkeston.

Mary Bolt, The Cowshed Cafe, Beltonvale Farm, Miller's Dale.

As The Day Burns, Virtue In Vain, Broken Lungs, In Absentia, The Victoria Inn, Derby.

Ultimate Coldplay, The Flowerpot, Derby.

Black Rose Society, The Smithfield, Derby.

Brain of J (tribute to Pearl Jam), The Hairy Dog, Derby.

June 21

8Ts, Brick & Tile, Derby, 4pm start.

Paul Robinson, The Royal Oak, TIbshelf, 4.30pm start.

All Or Nothing, The Dog House, Alfreton, 5.30pm start.

Soulplay, The Latch Lifter, Ilkeston.

33 Revs, The Groovers Arms, Ripley.

Shackled, The Smithfield, Derby.

Open mic with MM, The Fishpond, Matlock Bath.

June 22

Carter Sampson, The Flowerpot, Derby.

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