What we’re about
Love live music!? Welcome to Nottingham Gig Buddies, a group for likeminded people who like going to gigs! We plan to to see live music across the city, big bands, small bands, rock bands, punk poppers, indie kids, acoustic singers, anything!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Bad Milk Blood Robot @ Rescue Rooms with Eryx London, Dim Bulbs & ConfydeRescue Rooms, Nottingham
Continuing my birthday celebrations, on Saturday I'll be going to see a great lineup of Nottingham bands with Bad Milk Blood Robot headlining for their debut album launch!!
Also supporting are a trio of other great bands, Eryx London, Dim Bulbs, and Confyde. who I've not seen for a while!!
Tickets are £11 in advance, available from:
Tickets for Bad Milk Blood Robot - Album Show on 26/04/25 in Rescue Rooms, Nottingham | Mangata MusicFB Event:
Bad Milk Blood Robot - Album Release Show | FacebookMangata Music proudly presents...
Bad Milk Blood Robot: Album Release Show!
Support From:
Paste.Dim Bulbs
Eryx LondonAge restriction: 14+ only. Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Access: there are steps to the front of the venue, however a step free entrance can be found on Talbot Street. There is step free access to the gig room once inside the venue and a disabled toilet.
Tickets on sale now from www.mangatamusic.co.uk
- Airport Dad @ Billy Bootlegger's with Rude Films, Possum Kid, and Duck JumperBilly Bootleggers, Nottingham
Always great to see Airport Dad, and this is a bargain Sunday gig with them headlining! Possum Kid have been on my must see again list for a while too, and finally will get to see them again!
Other than those two, We've got Rude Films from Manchester, and Duck Jumper as another local support!
No FB Event for this, but here's the ticket link:
Picky New Promotions in association with Sunk Dragon Promotions present AIRPORT DADAirport Dad are a self proclaimed 'Alt-Dad' band from Nottingham. Formed in 2022, they have been described as having 'a unique sound' which blends shoegaze and melancholic grunge, taking influence from Wolf Alice, The Pixies, and Radiohead. Since their start, they have secured spots at BBC Introducing Live, Splendour Festival, and Dot to Dot, and have also played various venues across the country including The Bodega in Nottingham and The Leadmill in Sheffield. Their debut single, 'Brighter Days,' garnered attraction when it was added to Spotify Fresh Finds UK & IE. In June 2023, they released their second single, 'I Wanna Cry,' which gained attention from BBC Radio 1, landing them a spin on Gemma Bradley's show. In September 2023, 'I Wanna Cry' was chosen to be played on Absolute Radio and the band was named as 'Self- Release Artist of the Month.' In April 2024, the band released their third single, 'Acatalepsy,' which received multiple radio plays and was chosen as track of the week by Dean Jackson.
Supporting are Rude Films, a Manchester-based alternative rock band with a sound characterised by a contrast between the ethereal and the chaotic. “They combine shoegaze and the industrial to create a totally unique and brilliant sound. Dark, foreboding and atmospheric." (Jarred Up). March 2025 will see the release of their eponymous debut album.
Opening are locals Possum Kid and Duck Jumper.
Doors at 7:30 pm. 18+ only.
- The Dollyrots X Don't Panic (Co-headline tour) @ The Bodega with Danny GruffThe Bodega, Nottingham
I've just bought a ticket for this too to round off another week of gigs for my birthday! Both The Dollyrots and Don't Panic are great US Pop/Rock/Punk bands, and not only that, I've just found out that Danny Gruff is also supporting!! I've not seen him for years, so that will be great too!!
Tickets are about £18 from:
The Dollyrots x Don't Panic - The Bodega - Nottingham - 28/04/2025 19:00FB Event:
The Dollyrots X Don't Panic live at The Bodega | Facebook
DHP Family Proudly Presents...
The Dollyrots X Don't Panic- Danny Gruff
Live at The Bodega
Monday 28th April 2025
14+
Tickets on sale now: http://alt.tkts.me/tl/xkms
The Dollyrots
For over 20 years, The Dollyrots have been a shining example of how to mix raw punk energy with catchy, bubblegum melodies, all while living life entirely on their terms. Fronted by bassist and vocalist Kelly Ogden and guitarist Luis Cabezas, this power duo has built a legacy of anthemic tunes, relentless touring, and an unwavering DIY ethos. But what sets them apart isn’t just their music—it’s their ability to balance the chaos of punk rock with raising kids that are now old enough to take the stage on their own.
Growing up together in Florida, followed by a decade-long stint in Los Angeles, The Dollyrots emerged from the L.A. punk scene with a style that blends humor, heart, and high- energy. The band has released nine studio albums and played over two thousand shows since their 2004 debut on legendary punk label Lookout! Records. The next two albums came out through Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records, followed by several DIY, fan-funded releases and a current alliance with Wicket Cool Records. Long a staple in rotation on Sirius/XM’s Little Steven’s Underground Garage, the band’s output perked up the ears of Wicked Cool Records founder & E Street Band powerhouse Stevie Van Zandt. “Their songwriting has reached a consistent level of greatness,” he says. The prolific pair kept the momentum going in 2023 with the Wicked Cool release Night Owls, a sugar-rush of joyous pop-punk and party-starting rock & roll.
The band is no stranger to success, hitting the Billboard Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts several times and featured in movies and TV shows including “Nimona”, “Billions”, & “The Price Is Right” along with classics such as “Easy A” and “CSI:NY”. Their anthem “Because I’m Awesome” has enjoyed almost 3 million streams on Spotify while becoming a rallying cry for sarcastic self-confidence. Their most recent album, Night Owls, is co-Produced by longtime collaborator John Fields (Jimmy Eat World, All Time Low, Meet Me At the Altar) and features multiple tracks receiving heavy rotation on Sirius/XM and featured on NPRs New Music Friday and Spotify’s New In Punk Playlists. The band’s influence has also extended to the radio, where Kelly stars as the morning show DJ on Sirius/XM Channel 21. She also shares a side project with Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret Reddick called Jaret and Kelly.
Kelly and Luis aren’t just bandmates; they’re life partners who’ve taken their shared love of music and turned it into a family affair. Their two kids, River and Daisy, have grown up on the road, trading playgrounds for green rooms and bedtime stories for soundchecks. Instead of seeing family life as a limitation, Kelly and Luis have woven it into the fabric of their music and lifestyle. Their fans have watched them grow from scrappy up-and-comers to seasoned musicians and parents, and that connection makes their music hit even harder. They show that you don’t have to give up your passions to raise a family and prove that punk rock isn’t just about rebellion—it’s about creating your own path and sticking to it, no matter what. With a little bubblegum and mischief on the side.
Don't Panic
Don’t Panic is a Pop Punk / Rock & Roll band that formed in the Pocono Mountains in northeast Pennsylvania in 2009. After some EP releases and a touring hiatus that lasted until 2019, the band released their first official full-length album ‘See Through It All’ in 2020 and then a follow up with ‘Dark Horse’ in Sept 2021. Their newest record ‘Setting up to Fail’ was released in Aug 2023 and draws heavily off their collective influences from bands like Bayside, Millencolin, Foo Fighters, No Use for a Name, White Reaper, & Lit. After very heavy touring schedule in 2022-24 with Bowling for Soup, Less Than Jake, The Ataris, Alien Ant Farm, The Spill Canvas, Mest and tons more you may ask what’s next? An open road and good times with a Miller Lite and our friends. Because that’s all that really matters.
- Danny Gruff
