Upcoming events – The Portland Arms

Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

7:00 pm

All you need to know: One of the best live bands on the planet. That’s it. “Once they started back in 1993, Melt-Banana have remained like an eye of a hurricane that’s 10 times crazier than the hurricane itself. One...

Nov

Fri

Bootleg Boss (Bruce Springsteen tribute)

Nov 1 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

Bootleg Boss are a Cambridge based seven-piece band that perform the classic songs of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. Formed in 2012 this accomplished and exciting live band feature Kev Jamieson as the vocal-singing, guitar-playing, harmonica blowing, band-leading,...

Nov

Sat

The Grudge +Damm Craters +The Grey

Nov 9 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

The Taipan Commune & House of Metal proudly present The Grudge, Damn Craters and The Grey on tour this November. Join us at The Portland Arms for an evening of hard stoner rock, good times and good vibes. £5 OTD!...

Nov

Fri

EOE META TOUR

Nov 15 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

On his right forearm, East of Eli frontman Nathan West proudly brandishes the phrase, “Music is medicine for the soul.” It echoes loudly as a personal and artistic mantra for the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist. As such, his music...

Nov

Mon

Green Mind presents THE NINTH WAVE

Nov 18 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

7:00 pm

https://theninthwave.online/ Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult The Ninth Wave are a noisy pop group from Glasgow influenced by 80s new wave and goth pop music creating their own unique identity. Brooding synths, jagged guitars and female against...

Nov

Wed

ARU Student showcase

Nov 20 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

Dynamic and electrifying performances by students from Anglia Ruskin University’s Popular Music degree programme. This evening’s show is your opportunity to come along and listen to our rising stars before they graduate and make their mark on the world of...

Nov

Fri

Witch Tripper + Powderhead + The Grey + Akilla

Nov 22 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

Witch Tripper – Stoner Groove n Roll Commonly heralded as “The UK’s Hardest Working Band”, Witch Tripper bring Balls-out, no Bullshit, Groove, Shred & Roll! Having secured slots at Bloodstock 2019 and HRH Doom vs Stoner 2019, this trio really...

Nov

Sat

Live Forever; The Sounds Of Oasis

Nov 23 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

Oasis rock tribute night.

Dec

Sun

Phoenix Road CD launch

Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

Launch party for Phoenix Road CD album. PHOENIX ROAD PLAY THE MOUNTAINEER ALBUM LIVE | 60’s VIBE WITH A ‘MOD’ERN TWIST | BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED SONGS It all began with a fun recording project, when Tom Hinton contacted his long lost...

Dec

Wed

The Pad Presents: Beans On Toast

Dec 11 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

The Pad presents… Beans on Toast “passionate, funny and human, articulating an everyman’s fears about these times.” The Guardian Beans on Toast’s new album is called ‘The Inevitable Train Wreck’ and will be released on 1st December 2019. For now, he’s...

Dec

Thu

False Hearts + Support

Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

False Hearts play their last hometown show of the year joined by the incredible Building Giants, Loz Campbell & Trident Waters! About: FALSE HEARTS Powerful female-fronted rock delivered with a fiery finesse, False Hearts’ distinct sound and indomitable presence have...

Dec

Thu

Strawberry Fair fundraiser

Dec 19 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

Fundraiser for Strawberry Fair’s Centre Stage. Bands TBA

Dec

Sun

Provisional rock night

Dec 22 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

Christmas Rock band fundraiser. Acts TBA

Jan

Thu

Dirty Hands -covers band charity fundraiser

Jan 23 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

8:00 pm

Dirty Hands are a covers band recently formed by “mature” musicians who’ve been performing since they were kids. We soon discovered that half the band (and their partners) are cancer survivors, so we want to organise a fund raiser event...

Feb

Sat

The Magic Es +supports TBC

Feb 8 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

7:30 pm

IceCube productions present The Magic E’s + supports

Feb

Thu

Morganway

Feb 13 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

7:00 pm

Morganway + supports TBC East Anglian Rock / Americana collective Morganway released their debut self-titled album in August 2019, and are playing a selection of tour dates around the UK in support of the album including this homecoming show at The...