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Best Indie & Rock in Oxford

Midge Ure at New Theatre Oxford

Midge Ure

You're gonna be dancing with tears in your eyes - tears of joy that is - as Midge Ure and his fantastic band return to the road for the Catelgoue. The Hits tour. With performances of Ure's biggest tunes, both solo and with Ultravox, enjoy this trip back to the 80s when New Wave ruled the airwaves and Midge and his peers transformed music as we knew it.

The Waterboys at New Theatre Oxford

The Waterboys

This truly international Celtic folk rock band led Mike Scott are back out on the road! Despite dissolving in 1993, they reformed in 2000 and have continued to take to stages across the globe, bringing a party wherever they go! Expect fun and frolics from the "How Long Will I Love You" outfit, now made up of Scott, Brother Paul from Memphis, James Hallawell from Cornwall, and is grounded by killer Irish rhythm section Aongus Ralston on bass and Eamon Ferris on drums.

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells in Concert at New Theatre Oxford

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells in Concert

Five decades on from its premiere, Mike Oldfield's groundbreaking work Tubular Bells celebrates its 50th anniversary, being performed in full on tour around the UK this autumn! Led by conductor and frequent collaborator of Oldfield, Robin Smith, the concert will also feature performances of other Oldfield classics, including Family Man, Moonlit Shadow and Summit Day.

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Wet Wet Wet at New Theatre Oxford

Wet Wet Wet

Scottish soft-rock icons Wet Wet Wet are heading out on tour in 2025, with a January and February run followed by an Autumn tour with special guest Heather Small from M People! Gaining widespread popularity in the 80s and 90s with a series of hit singles and albums, their greatest success came when their 1994 cover of "Love Is All Around," originally by The Troggs, was featured on the soundtrack of Four Weddings and a Funeral and spent 15 weeks at number 1.