Category: Deadbolt

Deadbolt will be kicking off 2022 on Saturday February 5th at Night People in Manchester with guest DJ sets and clothing giveaways. 

Flying the flag for Deadbolt DJs will be LJC, and Bekkiness. Tasmin Taylor will also be returning to the Deadbolt decks, bringing her unique mix of Alternative classics with an EDM twist back to Manchester for the first time since October. Tasmin had a great 2021, appearing at clubnights all over the UK as well as Slam Dunk Festival, Download Festival and the Heavy Music Awards.

Also appearing onstage will be Edinburgh’s biggest Alternative club night and Deadbolt regulars Decade and their Portsmouth counterpart, Delight as they take part in a vicious DJ battle. Both sides are ready to get personal and there can be only one winner, which will be decided by the audience. 

Blasphemy clothing will also be joining the event, with four separate prizes up for grabs to the Deadbolt faithful. 

“After such a weird 2021, we’re looking forward to starting on a new page with this coming year. We thought we’d kick things off in the home city with a bunch of our friends and we’re so excited to bring Tasmin and Decade back as well as work with Delight and Blasphemy up here for the first time.” says Deadbolt founder / DJ Liam Connolly. 

“We have a load of big plans for this year, so hopefully we’re looking at some memorable nights in a few cities and new collaborations!’

Join the Facebook event for a chance to win free goodies and to make song requests. If your birthday is in January or February, contact the Deadbolt facebook page to be added to the birthday list for free goodies.

Advance tickets for the event can be purchased from See Tickets, Skiddle, Fatsoma, Ticketline, Ticketweb and our website for just £4.

Tickets can be purchased on the door during the night for £5. Students will get a reduced price of £4 with a valid student card.

Deadbolt is an 18+ event and ID will be required to enter.

 

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For the first time since Halloween weekend, Deadbolt will return to The Shipping Forecast on February 25th with a Blink-182 Vs Good Charlotte special. 

“Both bands mean a lot to our crowd, it hits that nostalgia sweet spot” said Deadbolt founder and DJ Liam Connolly, “so we thought we’d kick off 2022 in Liverpool with a fun one! It’s a pleasant way to return to our second home after such a long time away.”

The night will see hits, forgotten gems and beloved album tracks from both legendary bands peppered throughout the usual high energy mix of all things Alternative from the Deadbolt DJs. 

As usual, the bar will provide a great range of cheap drinks for everybody before 1am so making it down early is certainly encouraged. 

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After half a year of clubs being closed, Deadbolt returned after a 16 month lockdown break on July 30th for the first of two 10th birthday specials. The rest of the year saw the likes of Tasmin Taylor, Sean Smith, Jon Mahon, Unusual Horror, Grimm Oddities, Unusual Horror and Fireball join the festivities but it’s not over just yet. The year will close on December 4th at Night People in Manchester with The End Of Year Bash.

Deadbolt regular Sean Smith (Sappenin’ Podcast, Raiders and ex-The Blackout) will once again take the decks in the main room alongside LJC, Bekkiness and Ron Blanco. 

Room 2 sees the return of the baby of the RCM family, Catalyst – the music policy is pure nostalgia with an aim to remind people of the music that introduced them to the alternative scene. A warm hug from a golden time. 

Classic Deadbolt games and competitions will be taking place all night, with winners having the chance to win entry to every Deadbolt event in 2022 in any city amongst other surprises. 

Between 12am and 1am the main room will host a MySpace Power Hour, meaning it’ll be nothing but music from the era that fashion forgot – the mid / late 2000 scene phase. Since the first ever Deadbolt MySpace Party in 2011, the night has never forgotten where it came from. Expect to hear bands such as Metro Station, Cute Is What We Aim For, My Chemical Romance, From First To Last and Brokencyde amongst other guilty pleasures. 

“It’s certainly been a strange year, until Spring we didn’t even know if we’d ever get the chance to throw another party!” said Deadbolt founder and DJ Liam Connolly, “It felt so good to come back, and it’s been so much fun since then. We’re honoured to bring the very best in Alt DJs to our nights wherever they are, it’s a real pleasure. We plan on ending this unusual year on a real high!” 

Join the Facebook event for a chance to win free goodies and to make song requests. If your birthday is in November or December, contact the Deadbolt facebook page to be added to the birthday list for free goodies.

Advance tickets for the event can be purchased from See Tickets, Skiddle, Fatsoma, Ticketline, Ticketweb and our website for just £4.

Tickets can be purchased on the door during the night for £5. Students will get a reduced price of £4 with a valid student card.

Deadbolt is an 18+ event and ID will be required to enter.

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Long-time party collaborators Decade will be welcoming the Deadbolt DJs back to Edinburgh once again on Saturday November 20th, for their It’s Always Sunny In Decade special based from the popular show It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. 

DJs LJC and Bekkiness will be flying the flag for Deadbolt at this event.

The event will be held at La Belle Angele and will boast such unusual yet appropriate attractions as an appearance from “the green man”, free McPoyle eye patches and classic episodes of the cult show on a projector all night. 

“We’ve been working with Decade for 5 years now, and I don’t see that ending anytime soon. They’re our kind of people and they throw one hell of a party! It’s always a pleasure getting to go to Edinburgh! Such a beautiful city and always an immense crowd.” said Deadbolt founder and DJ Liam Connolly. 

Decade will be back in Manchester with Deadbolt in early 2022. 

Advance Tickets are available for £5 from Fixr. Decade is an 18+ event and ID will be required to enter. Join the Facebook event to make requests.

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Deadbolt will be heading to the South Coast on Monday October 11th to link up with the longest-standing Alternative night in the area – Delight – for their Alternative Ball. For 22 years, Delight have hosted nights in both Southampton and Portsmouth with guest DJs, big parties and a large contingent of loyal regular customers old and new. 

The Deadbolt DJs will be joined by Jon Mahon, Jessie Rose, StokesLetsGo (Uprawr) and the resident Delight DJs Will Chump and Alex D. 

The event will be held at Popworld in Portsmouth, right in the heart of the student area of the city from 11pm, and will be a part of the freshers celebrations in the city. 

“It’s our first time on the South Coast, so that alone is pretty exciting!” says Liam Connolly, Deadbolt founder and DJ. “It’s testament to Delight and the strength of their regular loyal audience that they can pull together a real dream team of Alternative DJs from all over the country to throw a huge party. What’s even more impressive is that it’s on a Monday!’

The Delight DJs will be joining Deadbolt on the decks in 2022.

Advance Tickets are available for £3 or you can pay £5 entry on the door. Delight is an 18+ event and ID will be required to enter. Join the Facebook event to make requests.

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On the night of the event, the O2 Apollo will have a gig full of Deadbolt favourites with All Time Low, The Maine and Meet Me @ The Altar. Deadbolt DJs will play a mix of pop punk, emo, rock and guilty pleasures from 4pm for anyone looking to pre drink or get food before the gig.

Gig goers can show their ticket at the bar for 10% off food and drink.

The event is free entry. Join the Facebook event to make requests.

 

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Five years ago Deadbolt started working with the great boys and girls at Fireball, so to celebrate they are throwing a Fireball Party at Night People on Saturday 2nd October.

Tasmin Taylor will be joining the Deadbolt DJ Team for her second appearance, bringing the party with her unique mix of alternative anthems with an EDM twist.

Of course, the Fireball Party is sponsored by Fireball who will be providing giveaways to win on the night! Fireball will be hosting games all night and giving away goodies to winners. The first fifty people to enter the event will also get a free shot of Fireball Whisky.

Advance tickets for the event can be purchased from See Tickets, Skiddle, Fatsoma, Ticketline, Ticketweb and our website for just £4.

Tickets can be purchased on the door during the night for £5. Students will get a reduced price of £4 with a valid student card.

Deadbolt is an 18+ event and ID will be required to enter.

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Deadbolt are throwing their Liverpool Halloween Party on Friday 29th October at  The Shipping Forecast this year. The Return Of The Living Deadbolt will see the return of two Deadbolt favourites – Jon Mahon and Sean Smith. When he’s not DJing on Kerrang! Radio during the day, or leading teams on Rock The Week, Jon Mahon’s high energy clubnight sets get everyone up moving without fail with his mix of alternative and EDM music. With Sean Smith’s natural charisma as a frontman for The Blackout and Raiders and as a host for Sappenin’ Podcast, it’s no wonder he can get a crowd dancing. As per Deadbolt tradition, there will be games throughout the night to win prizes. The Return Of The Living Deadbolt is sponsored by Fireball who will be providing giveaways to win on the night! For this event, Deadbolt will be joined by Liverpool Horror Club. Liverpool Horror Club run events across the city including horror movie showings, festivals and pop up stalls. On the night, they will be helping to run the games and giving prizes. Join the Facebook event to make song requests. If your birthday is in October, contact the Deadbolt Facebook page to be added to the birthday list for free goodies. Advance tickets for Return Of The Deadbolt can be purchased from See Tickets, Skiddle, Fatsoma, Ticketline, Ticketweb and our website for just £4. Tickets can be purchased on the door during the night at £5 before midnight and £6 after midnight. Students will get a reduced price of £4 all night when with a valid student card. Deadbolt is an 18+ event and ID will be required to enter. Read more