CROxjam is Croydon's annual celebration of local musical talent. It's a four-day festival this year, with well over 100 bands, singers and comedians set to play at venues across the town and throughout the borough.
In 2012 we raised nearly £5,000 for Oxfam, which is the charity supported by the many Oxjam events that take place across the country each October.
Some venues will be free entry, others will have a small charge on the door (£5). However if you want to be sure of getting in anywhere just buy a £10 wristband. We will also run raffles and there should be some great prizes on offer.
What is amazing about Croydon is how many bands and musicians there are in the area who want to take part. Our long-list ran to over 250, which is frankly fantastic.
Tell us if you are going to be coming along by signing up to our Facebook event page, that way we can keep you posted with announcements:
https://www.facebook.com/events/434768659913151/
The confirmed acts so far are listed below - click the links for videos, songs and links to their own pages.
THE GREEN DRAGON (Thursday 3rd Oct):
Witchdoktors (10.15pm) SuperPunkRockers kicking the world’s ass one day at a time
Brothers of Mothershovel (9.00pm) Cajun roots’n’roll with a little country blues
Funke & The Two Tone Baby (8.00pm) One man, one guitar, two mics and lots of loops and effects
MATTHEWS YARD (Thursday 3rd Oct):
Alternative Escape singer/sogwriter duo
The Untied Knot Meditative melodics enveloped in womb-like sonics
Afrika Caribe African tribal rhythms
Libre Fuego Latino-jazz inspired blues-folk
Djembe drummers fiery African beats
THE TREEHOUSE (Thursday 3rd Oct):
Gastropublive.com presents: a showcase of acoustic talent
THE GREEN DRAGON (Friday 4th Oct):
Midnight Barbers (10.30pm) "The single most exciting thing to happen to alt.blues since Son of Dave bought a loop pedal."
Dearlove (9.15pm) Politically-charged easy-on-the-ear electric folk
The Chain (8.00pm) Classic rock covers band
MATTHEWS YARD (Friday 4th Oct):
Shipping Forecast (10.00pm) A gentle but deep acoustic blues
Kung Fu Hamster Gun (9.00pm) Wistful acoustic nu-folk tunes from this south-London five-piece
Ornaments (8.00pm) Down-tempo melancholia with delicate time modulations
SCREAM LOUNGE (Friday 4th Oct):
The Renounds (9.30pm Downstairs) Foot-stomping rock'n'roll
Stone Heroes (9.00pm Upstairs) dark post punk new-wavers
Lightness Of Being(8.30pm Downstairs) Hard-hitting alternative rock
Lost In Space (8.00pm Upstairs) Electro-Acoustic punk nutters
THE OVAL TAVERN (Friday 4th Oct):
Brendan’s Behan Pig & Whistle Band (9.00pm) traditional Irish songs and reels
One Eyed Wayne (10.15pm) Fun-loving 6 Music-friendly cajun-tinged folksters
Pelvic Floor (8.00pm) Cello, loopbox, percussion and vocals…
Alison Plant (7.00pm) Soulful showtunes from the South London songstress
Fairfield Foyer (1pm - 5pm)
Croydon Music and Arts The best of Croydon's young musical talent
Croydon Uke Jam Loads of ukeleles - come join in
Sine Nomine Singers Some of the performers from a 30-piece choir
Secret Minstrels A roaring repertoire of musical ratatouille arranged for Celtic fiddle and piano.
BLACK SHEEP BAR (Saturday 5th Oct):
The Skanx (9.30pm) Ska supremos blending jazz, funk and dub with a smile
Hot Border Special (8.00pm) Afro-beat funk rockers featuring members of The Noisettes & Los
THE EARL OF ELDON (Saturday 5th Oct):
The Smokos (10.30pm) A five-piece covers band with a repertoire spanning six decades
The Cosmos (9.00pm) Surfy pop rockers
Reckles Ambition (7.45pm)
The Glass Balloon (6.30pm) Quirky off-the-wall pop
Never Mind the Bongos (5.30pm)Acoustic covers band
Kimera (4.30pm) Classic hits rockers
THE GREEN DRAGON (Saturday 5th Oct):
2KM2 (10pm)An eclectic modern crossover of electronic rock, synth-heavy pop and alternative music
Junk Time Party (9.00pm) Big slabs of beautiful bluesy rock’n’roll
Philious Williams (8.00pm)Heavy Western Mexican country gospel
Hipster Ray (7.00pm) Ska-punk groovy-fun
Dream of Giants (6.00pm) A new musical collaboration built on talent and experience
Sly & Reggie warming up for their later show over at The Oval...
Khaaan! (4.00pm) Thwarting evil and saving the world
The Hornets (3.00pm) A talented collective of some of London’s finest funk musicians headed up by a phat four-piece horn section
HALF AND HALF (Saturday 5th Oct):
Jon Hart (7.30pm) Amazing finger-picking, beatboxing, guitar-slapping virtuoso
Dan Mulcahy (7.00pm) Originals and covers from a great local singer-songwriter
Superman Revenge Squad (6.30pm) Croydon's most miserable one-man-band!
cassettes (6.00pm) Notice the lower case ‘c’ - that’s important
Lethargic Phoenix (5.30pm)
Tom Janssen (5.00pm) Skilled guitarist - no more needs be said
Becky CJ (4.30pm) Talented and forthright singer who also writes songs (although she’s not a writer)
Amfy Eve (4.00pm) Deliciously dreamy singer-songwriter
Joe Frescader (3.30pm) Gentle acoustic indie sounds from the leader of The Frescaders
MATTHEWS YARD CAFE (Saturday 5th Oct):
Cellar Door (9.30pm) Acoustic duo, soulful yet with a beautifully raw edge
Coffee Pot Drive (8.30pm) Hot & sticky acoustic blues & gospel
The Frisbys (7.30pm) Soaring vocal harmonies and delicate folk textures
The Hazeltones (6.30pm) Fun mix of pop, funk and jazz to classical, blues and reggae
Yeti Love (5.30pm) Classy folk-rock
The Marauders (4.30pm) Three girls play nice songs on four strings
Monitor Sound (3.30pm) rich harmonies and sweet melodies
Arthur Lea (2.30pm) The honkiest, tonkiest piano you’ve ever heard
Nev, Dan, Jen & Marissa (1.30pm) Scream Studios's resident acoustic ambient folk combo
MATTHEWS YARD STAGE (Saturday 5th Oct):
Funk’t Up (10.00pm) Alternative beats and guitar-licks layered with thoughtful lyrics
Three Word Poem (9.00pm) Three-piece alternative indie-rock
miLarKey (8.00pm) A hybrid of alternative rock, punk and electronica
Fakebit Polytechnic (7.00pm) Binary blips, beats and basslines
Van Susans (6.00pm) Huge-sounding, uplifting Indie
The Resonance Association (5.00pm) Experimental, drone-based electronica with prog rock undertones
Gimnastic (4.00pm) Dubgaze? Dreamstep? 2 guys, 2 gtrs, 2 synths, 2 many FX
THE ODD SHOE (Saturday 5th Oct):
The Horny Skulls (9.00pm) DIY punk with a sense of humour
St Evel (8.00pm) Power pop punk
Thom Bowden Band (7.00pm) Full-tilt, Steve Albini-produced alt-rock
Trevor’s Head (6.00pm) Furiously overdriven grunge/rock’n’roll
Oddballs (5.00pm) Weird, wonderful, theatrical alt-showtune-rock!
Kyko atmospheric indie-pop
Tony Patience (7.00pm) Acoustic set from the blues/R&B maestro
Outer Audio Joe (6.30pm) The autonomous zeitgeist nibbling away at the ankles of the live & unsigned music scene…
Lady Man Lady (6.00pm) One man, but only one lady - belting out quietly powerful songs
Mark Woods (5.30pm) From folksy roots to alt-rock, he’s done it all - here he is on his own
Gary Black (4.30pm) Solo show from the Junk Time Party frontman
Dave Sears (4.00pm) It’s a folk thing…
Urb Scrunting (3.30pm) A man, a voice, a guitar
SCREAM LOUNGE (Saturday 5th Oct):
Bad Sign (9.30pm) Straight-up rock music, nothing less
Kobayashi (8.30pm) Alt-rockers creating perfect soundtracks
Electric Trees (7.30pm) Proper, full-on Grunge/Indie Rock power trio
Pigshackle (6.30pm) Progressive doom/jazz/noise combo. Massive, terrifying and beautiful!
Bellevue Days (5.30pm) Alternative, mesmerising indie-rock four piece
SCREAM LOUNGE (UPSTAIRS) (Saturday 5th Oct):
Falko (9.00pm) Brand new Indie/Rock four piece from Croydon
JSA (7.00pm) Full-tilt indie rock, with the catchiest tunes and an energy-packed live show
The Unready (6.00pm) Guitar-led rock
Cloud Dogs (5.00pm) New, raw and here!
THE EDGE (Saturday 5th Oct):
Tony Patience Band (9.00pm) Rocky folk-blues with a waft of country gospel
Dos Hermanos Locos (8.00pm) Low-down dirty rock’n’roll - whiskey-rough and smoke-stained
Play In Car (7.00pm) Alternative rockers with soaring guitars and vocals
Wake (6.00pm) Alternative acoustic indie
Libre Fuego (5.00pm) Latino-jazz inspired blues-folk
3 Way Scratch (4.00pm) multicultural funk rock
The Edge Jam Band (1pm - 3.30pm) Bring an instrument and join in with the regular Edge Monday night jam crew!
THE OVAL TAVERN (Saturday 5th Oct):
Steve Eggs Band (10.00pm) Country and rock with a slice of pop
Sly & Reggie (8.30pm) Heavy dub and heavy thoughts from these middle-class warriors
Eccentronic (6.00pm) Cabaret comedy musical mayhem
Homebrood (5.00pm) Hardcore traditional Celtic folk
Ned The Kid’s Dylan (3.30pm) A dynamite slice of pre-teen folk-rock
Sam Barnett (2.50pm) Hugely talented saxophone from 12-year-old busking star
Croydon Ukulele Jam (1.00pm - 2.45pm)
GREEN DRAGON (Sunday 6th Oct):
The Replicants (10.00pm) Classic and contemporary rock covers
The Gasoline Queens (9.00pm) Gravelly blues-driven rock
JD Smith (8.00pm) Blues, with a hint of Punk and a whole lot heavy
The Vibe (7.00pm) Straight-up rock - no nonsense
Santonica (6.00pm) Alt-rock four-piece
MATTHEW'S YARD (Sunday 6th Oct):
Akasha (10.00pm) Trip-hop jazz fusion from the Lemon Jelly collaborators
Olubundi brilliant afrobeats (9.00pm)
Sea Stacks (8.00pm) Like Sigur Ros and Efterklang made a baby with Arcade Fire
Shane Gilliver (Hummingbird) (6.30pm) One of two Gillivers making lovely sounds for your listening pleasure
ALL AGES at SCREAM LOUNGE (Sunday 6th Oct):
MK III (9.30pm) Hi-energy alt-rockers with a delicate grasp of words
Break The Boundaries (9.00pm) Hard hitting Croydon Metalcore
The Tones (8.30pm) Mod Rock 4-piece with classic and modern influences
Forever The Foundations (7.30pm) Punk Pop/Post Hardcore band from South East London.
Amor Aeternus (7.00pm) Progressive Death Metal with elements of Shoegaze and electronica
The Exit Strategy (6.30pm) All-Girl Indie Rockers from Epsom
The Nylon Ostrich Band (6.00pm) Five piece rock band from South London
FΔUX (5.30pm) Three piece Indie group based in Croydon
Fear & Loathing (5.00pm) Four piece alternative rock band based in London
Lies In Hope (4.30pm) 4 piece Punk band from Surrey
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