Halloween Fest: Velvetine + More

If you’re still looking for something to do this Halloween, we’ve got the perfect night coming. Strongroom will come alive with two stages of music: the Ghost Stage and the Spider Stage, with Velvetine bringing their dark, cinematic dream rock to the Ghost Stage. Whether you’re here for a band you already love or daring to discover something new, let Halloween lead you into sounds that might just haunt you in the best way!

👻 GHOST STAGE (Indoor) 👻

Lineup:

• Velvetine | 22:10 - 22:55

• Lemon Power | 21:10 - 21:50

• labyrinthine oceans | 20:20 - 20:50

• Bugbear | 19:30 - 20:00

• Why Horses? | 18:40 - 19:10

• Puppy Teeth | 17:50 -18:20

🕷️SPIDER STAGE (Outdoor)🕷️

Lineup:

• Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi | 20:40 - 21:10

• Special: Spoken words (by Wednesday’s Child) | 19:50 - 20:20

• Esme White | 19:00 - 19:30

• Matt Salmon | 18:10 - 18:40

• Jack Reynolds | 17:20 - 17:50

• Zak Coghlan | 16:30 - 17:00

DJs until late!

GHOST STAGE

Velvetine - Velvetine are London based alternative rock band. They blend their influences of post punk, goth rock, shoegaze and cinematic soundscapes into gloomy dream rock. Their latest single “Traces” is out now.

Lemon Power - Lemon Power plays Spaghetti Western indie rock, a genre-fluid extravaganza. Blending atmospheric soundscapes with raw energy, they embody cinematic chaos with every note. Expect drama, distortion, and spiritual drift moods in a sacred setting.

labyrinthine oceans - fully formed in 2023, and they enter into the grunge-gaze alternative scene with their debut ep “everyone was alive”. taking influence from the likes of radiohead, julie, slowdive and deftones, they create a dreamscape of guitar-based noise with dense layers of discomfort. they pair this with captivating visuals, which together create a strong presence for the band. labyrinthine oceans has previously played alongside been stellar and venus grrrls. while also playing at kendal calling festival and in belgium.

Bugbear - we’re Bugbear, an alternative rock/wonky pop trio based in London. Drawing from radiohead-esque harmonies, the whimsical poetry of Big Thief and Jockstrap's electronic wizardry our set meshes together a wide range of sound worlds

Why Horses? - five-piece collective channeling post-punk grit, post-disco rhythm, and dance-punk urgency into something raw, romantic, and completely their own.

Puppy Teeth - Puppy Teeth is an independent Edinburgh based band that have been described as heady, dreamy, 90s‘ melodic shoegaze/grunge with psychedelic, hypnotising female vocals. Huge influences for Puppy Teeth‘s music are artists such as Men I Trust, Jeff Buckley, Mazzy Star, Mary In The Junkyard, Sorry and Deftones.

SPIDER STAGE

Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi - Sophia is a Western Australian born, London based avant-ambient-folk songwriter and composer, combining expansive evocative sound worlds with intimate storytelling. Movement and space heavily influence the realisation of her work. Having collaborated across different artistic mediums she continually draws inspiration from arts practices outside of her own.

Special: Spoken words (by Wednesday’s Child) - Poetry and spoken words brought to you by Wednesday’s Child.

Esme White - Esme White is a songstress with a love for storytelling and world building. Drawing on influences from country, folk, punk and poetry, she began writing a collection of songs mid lockdown as a way remain engaged and imaginative with the pulse of existence. Her songs combine characters she has encountered, using everyday life, family history, and various mythologies to process the emotional turbulences of life.

Matt Salmon - The sound that has been developed over a number of years purely comes from adversity, hardship and life’s ordeals, experience that teaches through mistakes. They are about affliction, loss and maturing in a misunderstanding world. Created in times of pain, sadness and substance, we are striving to illustrate the strength in vulnerability. There are elements of happiness, hope and compassion combined with sorrow, hopelessness and apathy. An amalgamation of emotions that encompasses the current state of feeling amongst a multitude of people. The music is truthful and poetic, able to express the prevailing conditions which people are forced to experience in the present state of the world. experience in the present state of the world. The music itself has many influences, mainly from folk and alternative directions. It’s a mixture of beautiful melodies and poetic verse. The music seems to float and drift, easing the listener to become lost within the sound, naturally flowing in a common sentiment.

Jack Reynolds - Jack Reynolds is a 24 year old Singer/guitarist and songwriter from the UK, based in London. Jack Reynolds headlined the Troubadour, London on the 7th of May last year, and headlined various New York venues plus he performed at an Italian festival. His latest single ‘A Ghost Cries’ was released in April last year. He will release two new singles in March. He has been constantly performing in England the past 7 years and writing music for the past 11 years. He draws inspiration from alternative acts such as Jeff Buckley, Grant Lee Buffalo and Smashing Pumpkins, rooted with his love for 60s and 70s music with bands such as the Rolling Stones and artists like Bob Dylan. He plays solo and with a band.

Zak Coghlan - Zak Coghlan is a singer-songwriter from the Liberties in Dublin, now based in London, making his solo debut after fronting rising Irish alt-rock band Sunburn. Known for his emotionally honest lyricism and soaring vocal delivery, Zak’s music captures the intensity of youth, heartbreak, and personal growth rooted in the storytelling traditions of his Irish upbringing, but with a sharp alt-rock edge. He returns to the stage with a new band, a sharpened sound, and the same unmistakable presence. Known for his commanding performances and emotional delivery, his live sets leave a lasting impression.

Artists: We are always interested in hearing from talented artists. If you’d like to play at our future events, please get in touch.

Note: 18+ ID required. These events frequently sell out so we recommend buying tickets in advance.

Refunds: Tickets are for the full event and not for individual artists. If an artist cancels your tickets are still valid for the event. We cannot offer refunds.