East Sussex · BN7

Covers Band Lewes

A Hassocks five-piece for the county town: pubs, parties and halls under the castle.

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Across the Downs

Lewes is East Sussex. We will still come.

Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, on the River Ouse where it cuts through the South Downs. Castle on the hill, priory ruins, Bonfire in November, Glyndebourne in the fields, Anne of Cleves House on the tourist leaflet. A covers band in Lewes has to respect that it is a real town with real pubs, not a backdrop.

The Vests are based in Hassocks, West Sussex, on the other side of Ditchling Beacon. It is a short run over the Downs, not a coastal tour. We play 90s Britpop, classic rock and indie anthems. Five-piece, our own PA, two 45 minute sets or as requested. Price on request. We cover all of Sussex, East included.

The Hassocks Pub and Mid Sussex Music Hall are where we play at home. Lewes bookers get that band, in your room, if the date is free.


The practical bit

What you get

County town rooms, Hassocks kit, no house engineer required.

  • The setTwo 45 minute setsOr as requested around your licence and the neighbours.
  • SoundOwn PAWe bring it over the Downs. Power and floor space.
  • TownLewes and the districtCliffe, Southover, the villages if the room fits. All of Sussex.
  • PriceOn requestDate, venue, finish time.

The set

Songs that work for this

Lewes likes a chorus with some bite. These are the ones we would take over the hill.

  • PulpCommon People
  • Primal ScreamMovin' On Up
  • The ClashShould I Stay or Should I Go
  • MotörheadAce of Spades
  • BlurParklife
  • OasisDon't Look Back in Anger
  • BlondieHeart of Glass
  • The KillersMr Brightside
  • AC/DCYou Shook Me All Night Long
  • MadnessBaggy Trousers
  • ABBAMamma Mia
  • Arctic MonkeysWhen the Sun Goes Down

County town, Hassocks band

Over the hill, not over the story

Lewes sits where the Ouse carves a gap in the Downs, which is why the castle is there and why the high street still feels like a market town. Battle of Lewes, 1264, if you want the history bit. Bonfire Societies if you want the November bit. We are a covers band for the other fifty-one weeks: birthdays in Southover, pubs in Cliffe, a hall with a plug socket.

Hassocks to Lewes is a Downs crossing. We are twenty minutes away and we bring the PA. If your venue is a flint room with a low beam, send a photo so we can check the kit fits.

Glyndebourne is next door. If you want Common People at midnight after the dinner, that is the enquiry form.


Live

How it looks when it lands

The Hassocks Pub
The Greyhound
The Hassocks Pub

Good to know

Lewes questions

Are you a Lewes band?

We are a Hassocks band in West Sussex. Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, a short run over the Downs. We cover all of Sussex.

Do you play in Lewes?

Yes. We cover Lewes from Hassocks. Live rooms are The Hassocks Pub and Mid Sussex Music Hall. Send the date.

Can you play a pub in town?

Yes, with power and space for five. Own PA, two 45 minute sets or as requested. Historic rooms can be tight, so send details.

Do you play Bonfire night?

Yes, if a venue books us and the date is free. November fills up, so ask early.

How much for a covers band in Lewes?

Price on request. Date, venue and running time, then we quote. Use the homepage form.


Bookings

Bring the Hassocks racket over

Lewes venue, the date, pub or party. We will say if we can do it and what it costs.

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