Towngate LIVE! – Music Nights
Join us for our monthly live music night in the Gielgud room, with emerging local musicians and bands.
Your Town. Your Stage. Your Music.
Join us for our monthly live music night in the Gielgud Room where we will be hosting an evening of original music from both local and national artists!
All of our tickets are just £5.00! Simply enter the number of tickets you would like and add them to your basket – just like that, you’re in!
Still on the fence? Check out some of the talent that will be performing for you over the next few months, we promise you won’t want to miss this!
Music Matters. Help Make It Happen with a Voluntary Donation
Towngate LIVE! is more than just a gig – it is a movement to celebrate creativity and bring world-class music to our community.
We showcase local artists with original music and host incredible acts from across the UK and beyond – including a Grammy Award winner!
Your donation helps emerging talent from Basildon, keeps tickets affordable, and brings top-tier artists to our town. Every contribution makes a real difference. With your support, Towngate LIVE! can thrive and keep Basildon a destination for musicians and music-lovers alike.
To donate, please visit the Music Matters page online or call the team on 01268 205 300.
Thursday 3rd September 2026
Opening Act
Adam Beattie
Singer-Songwriter
Adam Beattie is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist who is just about to release his sixth solo album ‘Home Fires Burning’. Beattie is a “master of powerful narratives” (★★★★★ RnR Magazine), writing original contemporary Scottish folk songs while also drawing rich influences from other roots genres. Adam uses beautiful, intricate, finger-picked guitar and a distinctive voice steeped in smoke and honey to create ‘uplifting reveries of love’ (MOJO Magazine). The press described Beattie’s last album, Somewhere Round The Bend, as ‘Stirring Folk Balladry’ (Line Of Best Fit) with Loud And Quiet Magazine writing ‘the album is mesmeric’.
Adam’s brand new album ‘Home Fires Burning’ explores his Aberdeenshire/Orkney roots, inspired by traditional folk tunes he grew up playing. Adam is also a member of trad folk 12 piece supergroup Band Of Burns as well as altfolk band PicaPica on Rough Trade Records. As a multi-instrumentalist he has collaborated with Birdy, Lulu, Michael Chapman, Mikey Kenney and many others. Adam is published by Karousel / Wixen Publishing and represented for UK bookings by the prestigious Alan Bearman Music.
Thursday 3rd September 2026
Headliner
Mick Wilson
Singer-Songwriter
As a vocalist and musician, Mick has performed and recorded with artists such as Gary Barlow, Tony Hadley, Alice Cooper, Lionel Richie, Brian May, Roger Daltrey, Chris Rea, Ricky Wilson, Cliff Richard, Jessie J, Robin Gibb, Lulu and the K.L.F.
In 2014, Mick was honoured to be a part of the band for Jeff Lynne’s ELO concert in London’s Hyde Park. After joining Graham Gouldman for an acoustic set in London in 1998, Mick became the lead vocalist for 10cc for almost 20 years, touring extensively in Europe, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the US. Mick left 10cc in 2017 to concentrate on the FRONTM3N project with Peter Howarth (Hollies) and Pete Lincoln (The Sweet) who he met while working with Cliff Richard for a number of years and they are currently performing in Europe, Scandinavia and Australia.
Along with drummer Gordy Marshall, Mick tours with the band GO NOW!, performing the music of The Moody Blues in the UK, Europe and with Symphony Orchestras the US. His debut solo album, “So The Story Goes” was co-produced and cowritten with Graham Gouldman and his second, “Chameleon” is an album of covers from his solo acoustic shows.
Friday 2 October 2026
Opening Act
Will Pope
Singer-Songwriter
Will Pope is a solo indie folk act specialising in Chet Atkins-esque fingerstyle guitar with Jeff Buckley-ish vocals. Following on from his debut release “Stormy Seas” which received acclaim from the likes of Mahogany and Alexrainbird Music he released two new singles late last year “Rehash” and “Punchline”. Recieving thousands of streams within weeks and features on official Spotify playlists.
After having gone on a UK tour in the summer of 2022 culminating in a show at St Pancras Old Church in London supporting Alex Francis, Pope has said his music was shaped by the many years he spent in Beijing and its thriving music scene (Axis Neptune / Su Zixu) artists he has worked with along the way.
Friday 2 October 2026
Headliner
Niall Kelly
Singer-Songwriter
Niall Kelly a London-based singer-songwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland, creating music that blends blues, folk, Americana and roots influences.
Known for his soulful voice and passionate live shows, his music combines rich melodies with a dynamic band stemming from London’s fruitful blues and roots scene.
With acclaimed releases including Not Sleeping, (4 star – Mojo magazine) ~ “Niall continues to be one of the best live shows you will see!” “A fantastic songwriter!” Paul Heaton – Beautiful South, Housemartins.
COMING SOON
October 2026
