Bedford Esquires
Bedford Esquires is a pub, nightclub and live music venue, located in the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.
The venue is housed in a converted 19th century chapel. On the ground-floor is a regular pub (named Danny's Bar) and nightclub, mostly specialising in indie and alternative rock music.
The first-floor is used as a live music venue, which has played host to many notable British acts from the 1990s and 2000's. These acts include - Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand, Muse, The Libertines, Lostprophets, Editors, The View, The Feeling, Bloc Party, Enter Shikari, Biffy Clyro, Feeder, Graham Coxon and Super Furry Animals. During the Britpop era, Esquires gained a reputation for featuring bands that often broke into the music charts soon after their appearance. During this time the venue played host to the Bluetones, Elastica, Catatonia, Ocean Colour Scene, Echobelly, Shed Seven, Supergrass and Sleeper.
Today Esquires still features and promotes up-and-coming bands and artists touted by the likes of the NME. It also plays host to a variety of local un-signed acts, and stages an annual Battle of the Bands contest for the Bedford area.
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