Sofar Sounds Oxford

16/05/2025

23/11/2023

The annual Nightshift Magazine tracks of the year are in.... do you agree with the list?
Who is your favourite local artists this year?
Who would be your dream acts to play Sofar Oxford next yeat>

It's the end of November so it must be the end of the year, right? Wrong obviously, but it is the last Nightshift of 2023 - online now at https://nightshiftmag.co.uk/2023/dec.pdf - where we celebrate our favourite Oxford music of the year in a Top 30 (+10) style.

Time to find out what's THE BEST OXFORD SONG OF THE YEAR! And the second best Oxford song of the year! And so on and so forth!

Without giving too much away, Oxford don't arf produce some cracking tunes.

Elsewhere there's an Introducing feature on MID AIR, we're at work with session musician JOSH RIGAL, there's five pages of local gig reviews and five pages of gigs for the month ahead. Two months in fact since we've even included January in the gig guide. Not much happens in January as you can see from that bit of the gig guide. There won't be a January Nightshift for that and various other reasons. We'll be back in February. Like the coffee creams in your festive chocolate assortment, we're difficult to get rid of.

13/09/2023

You can catch the wonderful Rachel Sermanni at The Jericho Tavern soon.
Not heard of her before? Check out a video from her beautiful performance for us a few years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29p0QxwINT4

07/09/2023

11/03/2023

Exciting news - one of our favourite bands at the moment PET NEEDS are back in Oxford the afternoon of Sun 26 March at Tap Social Movement. It'll be a very lively duo set, with support from fellow Sofar alumni Oxford's pandapopalypse who'll also bring the party - hope to see you there! Come join us? https://www.wegottickets.com/event/573680
Meanwhile here is a little treat from Sofar Sounds Oxford last summer, a lovely version of one of their quieter songs, a one off performance of Embers featuring Barney Morse Brown (a.k.a. Duotone) on cello. Expect a full on lively duo set on 26 March though! Anyone who saw them support Frank Turner at the Academy or their Independent Venue Week set at the The Bullingdon knows that they know how to party too.
We'll be back for more Sofar soon as well...

07/03/2023

Sofar Riga curator and artist Kristaps Bedritis shares his experience with the power of Sofar community in his travels to Portugal.

04/03/2023

Gig tip: the brilliant PET NEEDS play Tap Social Movement on the afternoon of sun 26 march. They were great at Sofar Oxford & supporting Frank Turner at the academy last year so we know it’ll be a treat. Not only that but Oxford’s pandapopalypse are playing too. Come join us?

24/02/2023

One of our favourite Oxford bands have a new track out today - check out the wonderful The People Versus...
https://open.spotify.com/album/33fqUdGjiAH73jfeQ5r3C9

Pretty Words is out today on Spotify, Apple Music and all other music providers. Stream it and add it to your playlists. Thank You to Nightshift Magazine for the glowing review (check it out on our Instagram)

Speak very soon, we've got more Pretty Words and we're locking in the date for something very exciting.

TPV xx

03/02/2023

Up for going out tonight? Head down to The Bullingdon to catch Pet Needs supported by The Autumn Saints. Or Head to Klub Kakofanney to catch The Balkan Wanderers, Starbelly and Flights of Helios. It is at the Gladiator Club from 7.30 until 11. Two great gigs to pick from.

Oxford, we are on our way!!

South Mimms, king of all service stations.

See you soon - doors at 7pm, show done by 10!

The Bullingdon

Tickets: https://www.songkick.com/artists/8976259-pet-needs/calendar?fbclid=PAAaajHGqbXR8ToGUohgY4QpGP53tA1wL6cwQyjdq3Cw3CzuIWRub-d2i-Lvo

04/12/2022

Just catching up listening to BBC Music Introducing In Oxfordshire. What a great interview with Kanadia. If you love rock music, check them out - they've got an album launch coming up too KANADIA - Album Launch + Bedd + Juniper Nights

Bringing you the best new music from every Saturday night from 8⃣- this week Dave Gilyeat's joined by Kanadia to hear about their new album 'June' 🙌

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dgr658

23/11/2022

All the latest Oxford music news.... plus Nightshift Magazine's top 25 of the year. Also see the news section on how you can help try and save BBC Music Introducing In Oxfordshire who do an epic job supporting the Oxford music scene...

December's Nightshift is online now. Last issue of the year and being last issue of the year it features our run-down of the best Oxford tracks of 2022. Who's Number 1? You'll need to read it to find out. 30 essential songs from local artists proving that they might take our venues from us but they can never take our creativity. Read it here:http://nightshiftmag.co.uk/2022/dec.pdf

Also in this issue - Introducing Tilly Valentine; at work with Tim Turan, plus all your local music news, releases, tracks and gigs for the month ahead.

06/09/2022

Our final act of tonight’s Sofar Sounds Oxford - the wonderful PET NEEDS. Make sure to check out their new album coming out this Friday!

Thanks again to all the acts and everyone who joined us tonight, make sure to follow tonight’s artists on social media and until next time!