Sweet N Sour - Hull's Newest Club Night - Every Thursday At The Welly

Har Mar Superstar, Kasabian, The 5678s and David Devant and his Spirit Wife are amongst the acts confirmed to play at a brand new weekly club night in Hull. Sweet N Sour, at The Welly Club, launches on 15th July and will showcase the best national bands every Thursday, together with some of the finest local acts around. Turismo, The Applewhites, The Paddingtons and Salako are already confirmed to appear, and top DJs will then take Sweet N Sour into the small hours with the best and latest indie and rock sounds.

Promoter Graham Ramsay, whose company Ten Feet Tall has been running a similar night in Middlesbrough for the last two years said, The Welly is a brilliant venue, and this is a great opportunity for some of the best up-and-coming bands in the country to come to Hull. We'd like to try to bring a new flavour to the city's nightlife. No advance tickets will be available for any Sweet N Sour nights, and standard on-the-door price is £5. Doors open at 9pm.

Thursday 15th July - Launch Party!

Turismo & The Applewhites - Two of Hull's finest local bands - Turismo's quirky guitar pop has seen them compared to Supergrass and The Coral, and The Applewhites' indie anthems have earned them support slots with The Ordinary Boys.

Thursday 22nd July

Kasabian, Mad Action, & The Landaus - NME favourites and Top 20 stars Kasabian are a dynamic combination of beats and guitars with a Primal Scream influence. Mad Action bring Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-style art rock from the US and The Landaus are local Hull rock faves.

Thursday 29th July

Har Mar Superstar & The Paddingtons - Har Mar Superstar - the man in the underpants! Brilliant funked-up hip-hop from this unlikely strip-tease crazy sex symbol. Together with Hulls' pop-punk stars The Paddingtons, fresh from support slots with The Libertines.

Thursday 5th August - Libertines Single Launch Night!

The new Libertines single "Can't Stand Me Now" has its official launch at the Welly - giveaways, promos and more!

Thursday 19th August

The 5678s - All-girl Japanese punk rockabilly brilliance whose Woo-hoo! anthem was the soundtrack for both Euro 2004 and Kill Bill! Thursday 2nd September The Complete Stone Roses - One of the best tribute bands in the business, an uncanny homage to the Roses at their paint-splattered peak.

Thursday 7th October

David Devant and his Spirit Wife - One of the best live acts around, these mad Music Hall-inspired freaks combine glam-rock with a stage show that is pure Vaudeville. Think David Bowie meets Vic Reeves Big Night Out. MORE ACTS TO BE CONFIRMED

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