Wednesday July 1

LIVE BAND KARAOKE

FREE9pm - 2am

Skip the hokey, prerecorded karaoke of yesteryear and rock out in front of a live band! Hootananny and the ace band Cornucopia are inviting their audience to “live the dream” by taking to the stage and belting out a selection of rock, indie, pop & punk classics. A totally unique and unforgettable opportunity to experience singing and performing on stage with a fantastic live band. First-come, first on stage to sing one of the songs from the long selection provided. Every first Wednesday of the month.

Friday 3 July

TOP CATS + DJ NATTY BO

FREE

Hootananny favourites, playing Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae with original material. They rock the dance floor at Glastonbury, Womad, Respect & Notting Hill Carnival and throughout the UK festival scene & huge European and Japan tours. F.L.R John Peel: 'best show at Glast.2000" Jules Holland: T.Cs Great Show!!' Joe Strummer: 'Lord Natty & the TopCats ...Wicked' Duke Vin 'Yes Them Very Good Man!!!' + Top Cats Selector Natty Bo throughout the night.

Saturday 4 July

THE PEEPS + THE BIKINI BEACH BAND + ELISSA FRANCESCHI + SLINKY SPARKLES + DJ RAWFUNK

FREE

Superhoot presents The Peeps, 7 piece Londoners, soul blues songster over six-string funk with heavy drumbeats, funky bass lines and craxy wah-pedal + The Bikini Beach Band, London's kings of surf noir (NME) with swooning sway of melody, deep twang of guitar and big beat was one of the highlights of the Big Chill Weekend (The Times) + Elissa Franceschi, acoustic pop, rock, soul + burlesque slinky sparkle + DJ Rawfunk

Sunday 5 July

KENNY GILMORE BACKED BY ZONG ZING ALL STARS + BIG SURPRISE GUEST ARTIST FROM MALAWI

£10Doors 6pm (close 1am)

National Malawi Day Celebration. Kenny Gilmore backed by the legendary Zong Zing All-stars featuring a Big Surprise Guest Artist from Malawi. Kenny Gilmore, popularizes fusing folk, pop, reggae, blues in Malawian music, rooted in the rhythms of Malawi. An energetic showman, he has two number one hits in Malawi. Kenny has played alongside African legends such as Habib Koite, Ismael Lo and Oliver Mtukudzi

Wednesday 8 July

DUSTAPHONICS + KAYA + dJS HEALER SELECTA, FOX B2B AND FOX B2B WITH JOHNY DROP

£5Doors 6pm (close 12midnight)

Defcon Fundraiser for Brazillian street children with The Dustaphonics, rock n' soul's finest with dashes of robkabilly dancehall & hip hop + Kaya alternative, reggae, hip-hop, + DJs Heaaler Selecta B2B with migs, Fox B2B BiggD, and Kish B2B with Johnny Drop. Defcon workshops task Brazil rehabilitates abandoned street children in Rio de Janeiro through music

Thursday 9 July

RUFF CUT SHOWCASE: FEAT. BLACKSTONES

£5Doors 8pm

The Ruff Cutt Showcase presenting 100% Niceness, featuring The Blackstones performing tracks from their brand new album, also appearances from Don Campbell and Nereus Joseph.

Friday 10 July

NUMBER ONE STATION + THE COOLERS + No 1 DJS

FREE

No.1 Station play Blue Beat authentic Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae the 8 piece band’s driving rhythm section, blistering horns, and melodic blues vocals are recognized as "The UK's premiere Ska Band" according to Mark Lamarr, BBC Radio 2, "if this doesn't get you moving, then you need to check for a pulse!" Springline Jamaica + The Coolers, super skankin support + No 1 Station DJS.

Saturday 11 July

JUKE BARRITONE & THE SWAMPS + THE TROUBADOURS + BRICKLANE BOOGIE BOYS + MILLICENT BANKS + DJ SCOTTY

FREE

Superhoot presents: Juke Barritone and The Swamps Dogs, gypsy, punk cabaret and pirate blues mayhem over on tour from Australia. Think about Tom Waits with a hangover at a Screamin' Jay Hawkins gig in New Orleans, playing music by Muddy Waters, Danny Elfman and Mike Patton...then you're getting close to a hint of Juke Baritone & The Swamp Dogs + The Troubadours 'The next big things. The ecstatic Gimme Love is Particulary fine' - Q Magazine, 'Surely the best band in the world at the moment' - Stuart Batsford - iTunes Essentials; rocky beat, upbeat soaring male vocals + Bricklane Boogie Boys, London's premier hillbilly rockers,Boogie Woogie, Ragtime and Bluegrass, toured with Bill Haley's original Comets,Playing many festivals and theatres, including The Hackney Empire, festivals and BBC radio + DJ Scotty (Soul Jazz Records/100% Dynamite!) + burlesque with Millicent Banks

Friday 17 July

THE DELEGATORS + X-O-THERMIK + DJ CELLO

FREE

Brixton Rocket with The Delegators give Rocksteady and early Reggae, with further influences from Motown and 60s Soul creating an original yet authentic sound, favourites on Mark Lamarr's God's Jukebox + X-O-Thermik, South London reggae, R&B, roots, dancehall hot mix + DJ Cello (Coast to Coast).

Saturday 18 July

SUSHEELA RAMAN + BUNTY + BROKEN HEARTS DJS + WORMFOOD DJS

FREE

Hootananny present Susheela Raman. If you enjoy the sultry sounds of Sade or the sensuous sounds of Sinead O'Connor then you will love Susheela Raman. Her spellbindingly beautiful voice has connected with millions of music lovers from all over the world. Tamil Londoner Susheela's dreamy seductive Salt Rain went gold in France and was shortlisted for the UK Mercury Prize + Bunty looping acapella folk, a firm festival favourite + The Broken Hearts DJs (Nisha and Amber)who 'lead a new wave of female DJ groups who look and sound great”: Elle, "a Hollywood musical on hallucinogenics.": The Independent + Wormfood Djs

Sunday 19 July

THE HEPTONES + SILVEREYE SOUND

£12 adv Doors 8pm

Live from Jamaica and the US, the Heptones return to Hootananny after their sellout gig last year. Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio with Sibbles soulful leads and smooth hypnotic bass lines. The trio began at Caltone then became stars when they moved to Studio One in 1966. Famous for Fattie, Fattie, & Ive got a feeling,& Party Tonight + Backed by the BDF band + Silvereye Sounds,

Thursday 23 July

ROOTS ROCKERS SHOWCASE: SANDEENO + RAS IWHAN BACKED BY THE BORDERLINE BAND + ARK OF THE COVENANT + CHANNEL ONE AND JAHREVELATIONMUZIK

£5Doors 8pm

Roots Rockers Reggae night special showcasing Sandeeno + Ras Iwhan, both backed by The Borderline Band + The Ark of the Covenant + Sounds from Channel One and Jahrevelationmuzik

Friday 24 July

BABYLOVE & THE VAN DANGOS + RUDEBOY AND RASCAL + DJ EARL GATESHEAD

FREE

Babylove and The Van Dangos, soldiers of ska, rocksteady runaways and rebels of reggae with their soulful sound have toured Scandinavia, all over Europe and Japan with their seven piece Copenhagen outfit + Rudeboy And Rascal nu ska band twists and blend Dance music, Ska and Reggae, whilst seamlessly merging haunting Pulp Fiction style guitars with a large dollop of witty yet narcissistic Punk Rock style and attitude + DJ Earl Gateshead,DJ at the Old Queen's Head in Brixton. He built a a sound system and installed it for a 20 year legendary residency at The Dive Bar in Soho's Chinatown, London. Residencies include Blue Note club in Hoxton, and at Plastic People, where he worked with Big Youth , Dennis Alcapone, Adrian Sherwood and Bobby Digital amongst others. He toured as Big Youth's and Doctor Alimantado's DJ. He formed Roots and Reality Sound with Daddy Ad. The Sound gradually metamorphised into Trojan Sound System, for whom he remains selecter.

Saturday 25 July

THE RAPSKALLION + THE TROPICS OF CANCER + CITIZEN HELENE + FANCY CHANCE + DJ LOIC DENIRO

FREE

Superhoot presents The Rapskallion on tour from Australia,dressed in their decrepit finery, vaudeville, rustic rowdy, romantic accordion, sultry vocals, violin and junkyard theatrical drums driven dance. Played with Circus Oz, big Aussie festivals, and back from the Secret Garden Festival tonight. The Tropics of Cancer, 'absolutely crazed but beautiful voice' Village Voice, big drums, soaring vocals back also from The Secret Garden festival to Hootananny + Citizen Helene, psychedelic melodramatic popular song + Fancy Chance, burlesque + DJ Loic Deniro

Thursday 30 July

REGGAE TRAIN with PAPA FACE + DAVID RODIGAN

£5Doors 9pm - 2am

Papa Face presents Reggae Train with the legendary David Rodigan and Papa Face with special guests JB Crew with Charlie B & Boogie.

Friday 31 July

BIG HAND+ TOOTONES + DJ KEITH LAWRENCE

FREE

Big Hand from heartbreaking harmonies and the magnetism of their two lead singers, to the manic hypnotic gravity defying antics of the bassist 'One of the best live acts in the UK" - Music News,"Infectious and soulful" – The Guardian Guide,"The perfect musical backdrop to a Tarantino soundtrack" – Virgin Radio + The Tootones, are an exciting newly formed high-energy Ska band with stomping brass + Dj Keith Lawrence (Colourful Radio)

Saturday 1 August

YAABAFUNK + THE FILTHY SIX + X-OTHERMIK + AARON DELAHUNTY + DJS AFROCAT, SISTER 45, BOBBIE JANE

FREE

Yaabafunk,eleven-piece Brixton band, classic 70’s Ghanaian Hi-Life and hard-hitting funk, cut with a strong dose of ‘Afro-broken-beat’ and more than a hint of Dub with two infectiously energised vocalists + The Filthy Six, "These guys have got all the licks. Soul Jazz how we like it, rough, rugged and played by guys totally on top of their game. A very exciting addition to the UK scene.'The Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show, BBC 6Music, hip-shakingly powerful mixture of soul jazz, funk and boogaloo in the finest traditions of late 60's Blue Note artists + x-Othermik, top new reggae + Aaron Delahunty, ska, hip hop, pop, Brixton homegrown, singersongwriter + DJs Afrocat, Sister 45 and Bobbie Jane. A Charity Benefit in aid of Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange UK & Dynamic Arts (Brixton based) a volunteering youth project in Ghana

Wednesday August 5

LIVE BAND KARAOKE

FREE9pm- 2am

Skip the hokey, prerecorded karaoke of yesteryear and rock out in front of a live band! Hootananny and the ace band Cornucopia are inviting their audience to “live the dream” by taking to the stage and belting out a selection of rock, indie, pop & punk classics. A totally unique and unforgettable opportunity to experience singing and performing on stage with a fantastic live band. First-come, first on stage to sing one of the songs from the long selection provided. Every first Wednesday of the month.

Saturday August 8

THE PENNY BLACK REMEDY + THE FURBELOWS + WILL MILES + TRIXY SPARKLES

FREE

The Penny Black Remedy sizzling mix of punk, ska and of course country is just uber-cool, Indy music award winners,'A powerful, energetic fusion of country, ska, rock and Balkan beats. Their live performance will blow you away easier than Dirty Harry with a fully loaded Magnum. It's hard to think of any band that deserves this award more' Indy Award judge + The Furbelows,funk plug, grease the spindles of dub and give a brazen yank to the hairy tail of the Beast of Rock 'Epic and audacious, The Furbelows are an uber-confident five-piece who defy pigeon-holing: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, plus the raw energy of The Cult and some delicious lilting harmonies." Remotegoat.co.uk + Will Miles Dylanesque singer/songwriter with a done of Tom Waits + burlesque Trixy Sparkles

Sunday August 16

BLESSED SOULS OPEN MIC

Blessed Souls open mic showcase with Adelaide, all are welcome to sing, rap, dance, phone Adelaide on 07825 604339 to book your spot!

Saturday August 15

RAISON D'ETRE: SIZE NINE + LIL'LOST LOU + ALEX MILLS + DJS LA MIA BO, SCRATCH & BURN, JULIAN SAVAGE

£3Doors 8pm

Raison D'Etre's music lovers' bash with Size Nine an 8 piece band playing a mixture of deep fried, funk,soul,latin,ska and boogaloo. Fronted by South London's songtress Breezy known for her gritty lyrics and original melodies performing an energetic stage spectacular + Lil Lost Lou, rock n roll and rockabilly frenzy, DJ Steve Lamaq said of their single Bad Bad Girl "a great little single" and gave it prime time BBC radio 2 + Alex Mills amazing 1950's influenced soul singer influenced by Ray Charles and Chaka Chan played for The BBC studios for Later with Jools Holland and the festival circuit + djS La Mia Bo, Scratch & Burn, Julian Savage

Friday August 21

SKAMONICS

FREE

The Skamonics are a 7 piece jazz-ska band, playing a unique mix of two-tone, ska, jazz and completely unexpected covers, and featuring musicians who have played with Madness, Amy Winehouse and The Streets.

Saturday August 22

OO BOP SH'BAM + KRIS BUCKLE + NATALIE ROSS + ALASKA BLUE

FREE

Superhoot presents OO Bop Sh'Bam, sensational R & B boogie, Jump blues band, steaming guitar and horn section 'You are a great Rocking Band with great musicians” Top Topham(Yardbirds) + Kris Buckle, funky folky blues numbers with tricky guitar playing and harmony heavy chorus + Natalie Ross alternative pop + burlesque with Alaska Blue

Friday August 28

SECOND TIME LUCKY + NATALIE WOULDN'T + DREWVIS

FREE

Second Time Lucky blend a punk rock attitude with the fast paced rhythms and cheery attitude of ska with powerful melodic vocals + Natalie Wouldnt blend of ska, soul and rock-and-roll, with tongue in cheek lyrics from Seattle + Drewvis acoustic ska

Sunday 30 August

JANET KAY AND CAROLL THOMPSON

£12 in advDoors 8pm

Janet Kay and Caroll Thompson, Queens of Lover's Rock. Janet Kay's 'Silly Games' reached No. 2 in the British charts with Janet on Top of the Tops several times. Other favourites Lovin' You, produced by Alton Ellis.Janet is also a big hit in Japan with 'Loving You', being partly responsible for Japan's reggae boom. Caroll Thompson's ‘Simply in Love’, ‘Just a Little Bit’, ‘Yesterday’ and her classic debut solo album Hopelessly in Love sold 750,000. Both Janet Kay and Caroll Thompson are established as two of the UK’s finest female vocalists and are dubbed QUEENS OF LOVERS ROCK selling millions of records worldwide.