Deadbolt Launches in Bangor

Deadbolt Bangor Launch - Red Cardinal Music

Deadbolt has been throwing parties all over the UK since 2011 and now they’re heading to Bangor for their Wales debut! Deadbolt is taking the party to Rascals Bar on Saturday 22 September. Rascals is known in Bangor as THE place for alt students to party with fantastic drinks deals, friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Deadbolt will be playing a mix of upcoming bands and classic hits in the genres of rock, metalcore, pop punk, metal, emo and dancefloor anthems. Drinks deals on the night include: Fireball shot £2 Coors Light bottle £1.80 House doubles + mixer £2.60 Purple […]

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Venatici Releases New Single, Stay Up With Me

Venatici Stay Up With Me - Red Cardinal Music

Manchester based alt rock band Venatici have released the video for their new single, Stay Up With Me. Influenced by bands such as Deaf Havana and Bring Me The Horizon, Venatici combine elements of modern hard rock, post hardcore and electronic music to create their sound. Stay Up With Me features intricate vocal melodies within the verses and a huge chorus with atmospheric electronic undertones throughout. Alex Hardiment, vocalist of Venatici, said: “Stay Up With Me is about the realisation that sometimes you can’t pull yourself out of a depressive hole by yourself and you might need friends and family.” […]

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Deadbolt’s Heroes Of Pop Punk series to continue with afterparty for The Story So Far

Deadbolt Heroes of Pop Punk - The Story So Far Afterparty - Red Cardinal Music

After a smash hit debut event, Deadbolt’s Heroes Of Pop Punk series of specials continues on Friday October 12th at Zombie Shack as they will be hosting an afterparty for The Story So Far, who will be playing O2 Ritz that night with support from Citizen and All Get Out. The Deadbolt DJ team will also be DJing in the bar below the venue, The Thirsty Scholar between 5pm-8pm for your pre-show needs. The pre-show party is free entry, and customers will be able to get discount wristbands for the afterparty amongst other giveaways just by showing up. Heroes Of […]

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Alt-Rock Band Venatici join Red Cardinal Music

Venatici Red Cardinal Music

Manchester-based alternative rock band Venatici have joined the Red Cardinal Music band management roster. With influences such as Frank Turner, Deaf Havana, Hands Like Houses and Bring Me The Horizon, Venatici combine elements of Modern Hard Rock, Post Hardcore and Electronic music to create their sound. Formed at the end of 2017, Venatici began 2018 with the release of their debut single ‘White Flag’ to a great reception including radio play on Kerrang Fresh Blood. The band’s second single ‘Who I’ll Be’ debuted on the Kerrang Fresh Blood Show with Alex Baker. Despite only playing one gig so far, in their […]

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Deadbolt to take part in Start The Takeover charity clubnight for Manchester’s Women’s Aid

Start The Takeover - Manchester - Red Cardinal Music

Deadbolt will be involved with the first ever Start The Takeover event on Friday August 10th at Zombie Shack, which aims to be the Alternative scene’s biggest collaboration of clubnights past and present in the name of a good cause each time, with the first event’s proceeds going to Manchester Women’s Aid.   Deadbolt DJ Lee Earnshaw Jr. started this project after growing frustrated with the bad reputation in the Alternative / Rock / Pop Punk scenes when it comes to sexual and domestic abuse. After some brainstorming, he thought it would be a good idea to use the music […]

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Zero Club are throwing a Red Hot Chili Peppers Special

Zero Club Red Hot Chili Peppers Special - Red Cardinal Music

September sees the anniversaries of two seminal Red Hot Chili Peppers albums – Blood Sugar Sugar Magik in 1991 and One Hot Minute in 1995. Zero Club will be paying homage to the band’s musical career with a special clubnight at The Zombie Shack on Saturday September 29th. RHCP’s mix of Hard Rock, Funk and Hip Hop has been recognised as being very influential to all forms of Alternative Rock, and the band are seen as true rock pioneers. The Red Hot Chili Peppers Special is sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon and the first fifty people to arrive will get a free […]

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Zero Club are throwing a Pearl Jam Special

Zero Club Pearl Jam Special 2018 - Red Cardinal Music

Seattle icons Pearl Jam released their classic debut album “Ten” in September 1991, so Zero Club will be using the anniversary of this release as a good reason to finally host a Pearl Jam special – and play the album in full during the night! Ten hit the mainstream alongside peers Nirvana’s Nevermind, as the whole world had their minds blown with tracks like Smells Like Teen Spirit and In Bloom. Pearl Jam offered something more melodic and thoughtful, with offerings such as Jeremy, Alive or live favourite Even Flow. The special is to take place at Zombie Shack on […]

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Deadbolt presents Dance Dance: The Fall Out Boy Disco

Deadbolt Dance Dance Fall Out Boy Disco - Red Cardinal Music

Deadbolt is paying tribute to one of the biggest alternative bands of the millennium Fall Out Boy with Dance Dance. The Fall Out Boy Disco will take place at Zombie Shack on Friday 29th June. Fall Out Boy have been a staple band of Deadbolt since its conception and never fails to get the crowd singing along with their biggest hits! From classics such as Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy and Sugar, We’re Going Down to recent singles such as Wilson (Expensive Mistakes) and The Last Of The Real Ones, the night will span the whole of their career. […]

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Deadbolt dedicates a night to the Heroes of Pop Punk

Deadbolt Heroes of Pop Punk - Red Cardinal Music

On Friday June 1st Deadbolt presents Heroes Of Pop Punk at Zombie Shack  – a celebration of the names who make the genre so special. From the old guard of Fenix TX, Green Day and The Starting Line all the way to new acts such as As It Is, State Champs and Real Friends – you can expect the icons and modern anthems all night. During the night Zombie Shack will be creating exclusive pop punk themed cocktails to grab at the bar. Tickets for Heroes of Pop Punk are available for £4 via our website, Skiddle, See Tickets and Ticketline, or for £5 on […]

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Zero Club are throwing a Weezer Blue Album Anniversary Special

Zero Club May 18 Weezer Blue Album Anniversary Special - Red Cardinal Music - Zombie Shack

In May 1994, a month after the world lost a legendary band in Nirvana, a band called Weezer released their debut album alongside music videos featuring Happy Days characters and sad tales about destroyed sweaters. Here we are in 2018, and the alt world still loves this album so Zero Club are throwing a Weezer Blue Album Anniversary Special at Zombie Shack on Saturday 26th May. On 10th May 1994 geek rock band Weezer released their self-titled album, dubbed the Blue Album which was certified gold in under 7 months. The album saw huge hits with Undone – The Sweater Song, Buddy Holly and Say […]

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