ONE FOR THE ROAD! ——— Can’t wait to be back in the ever-welcoming embrace of The Fulford Arms in October for one of the best weekends of the year; One For The Road festival! Don’t work TOO hard on your 90’s costumes, as I’ll be onstage at 12:00 on the Sat! Who am I seeing there?! JOIN ME! B x

CODFEST THIS SATURDAY! ————— Back at it this weekend after what feels like FOREVER! My first time at Codfest too, and I’ve heard great things! Some entry tokens available at the link below! 🎟️ tickts.co.uk/events/codfe... JOIN ME! Sydes x

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Very pleased to announce I’ll be playing some dates NEXT MONTH supporting my Aaahh!!! Real Records label buddy & all round legend, Tim Holehouse! We would have played shows together earlier, however “label daddy”, Ian, for some reason foresaw the world ending if we did. Well… JOIN US!

Another amazing 2000 Trees Festival! My fourteenth time! Massive thank you to everyone who came and caught my set! It was an absolute blast! Huge thanks to Camp Turner for having me (platonically) play their stage! Much love B x

Holy Cow, It’s 2000 Trees Week! ————— I cannot wait to be back in the fields of Upcote Farm again for 2000 Trees Festival! And after my year off I’m VERY excited to be back playing at Camp Turner! For the uninitiated, Camp Turner is one of the longest running busking stages at Trees!

Thank you Minety Music Festival Official! That was the warmest show I’ve played in a while! Wow! Massive thank you to the whole team at Swindon Shuffle for having me down earlier to play on their takeover stage! Hopefully people gave generously for the cause, Prospect Hospice! B x 📸 - Evey

The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

On Sunday we’re going to party like it’s Minety Minety Mine! (I’m not even sorry) This Sunday I’ll be playing at Minety Music Festival Official! I’m playing the MS Building Minety Stage at 13:45 as part of the Swindon Shuffle takeover!

Very pleased to tell you I’ll be playing Codfest on 5th September! I’ve never played this fest but heard many great things from my old friend, Neil Morris (don’t ask him, he’ll never admit we’re friends) The line-up looks great and even has a few pals in! 🎟️ on sale July 4th JOIN US! Sydes x

FESTIVAL NEWS! ——— Ticked pink to let you know I’ll be back at 2000 Trees Festival next month! I’ll be playing at the always amazing, Camp Turner, on the Friday night at 23:30! What could go possibly go wrong… (Apart from the mandatory boxed wine drinking) JOIN ME! Sydes x

Thank you so much Here For The Music Festival! It was incredible to look out into a crowd and see so many pals staring back at me! And you guys sang so beautifully too! Thank you! Huge thanks to James, Ben & all of the HFTM team for smashing yet another festival! Only indoors this time!

NEXT UP BIDEFORD! —————— My next show is the Saturday of Here For The Music Festival/OTR/ Biggest Little Festival! It’s sure to be a fantastic weekend at The Palladium Club! Who am I seeing there?! JOIN US! 🎟️’s share.google/WXyzKeDosM2a... Sydes x 📸 - Late Developer

Hey look; my "I've been doing this for ages" minifest in Bristol now has added @otherhalfband.bsky.social, Arid Wave, & a full band set from @b-sydes.bsky.social It's going to be ace. Only 6 earlybird 🎟️ left, nearly half sold out overall: hdfst.uk/e152763

BRISTOL! WOW! ————— Last night was incredible, Bristol! The singalongs were SO LOUD! Thank you so much for coming out on Sunday! Massive thank you to Jake Martin And The Broken Bodies / Exchange/Commoner’s Fair, all for asking me to join them! And of course to Mexican Dave for being a lovely boy

THANK YOU MANCHESTER! ————— Thank you so much for being so welcoming to me after so long away! Massive love to Ed Poole for joining me! Tonight we at the Exchange in Bristol Doors 7pm Mexican Dave 7.30 Me 8.15 Jake Martin And The Broken Bodies 9pm 🎟️ ‘s left OTD! JOIN US! Sydes x 📷 - Evey

🚨 NEW SHOW KLAXON! 🚨 I’m coming back to Nottingham to support the marvellous Tim Holehouse at The Grove Notts on Friday 18th September! All hail Never Better DIY for putting on the show! 🎟️‘s are on sale like, RIGHT NOW share.google/YfZF8OfMViyG... More news soon I reckon! B x

Today is the 11th birthday of my 1st album, “Constant Fictions”! It’s opens with one of the best songs I’ve written, “In Confidence”! I had to check the definition the other day in case they’d changed it, but they haven’t! Excellent! Maybe I’ll reintroduce it into my set! Give it a spin! Sydes x

SHOWS NEXT WEEKEND! ——— Next weekend I have the absolute pleasure of supporting Jake Martin and his band The Broken Bodies! * 30th - Manchester - Fuel Cafe * 31st - Bristol - Exchange Who am I seeing there? There are a few 🎟️’s left! Have you got yours? JOIN US! Sydes x

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Shooting a music video tomorrow for the 1st song to be released from my 3rd album… If anyone is around during the day on Monday in Swindon, we might even need some extras! Drop me a message if you’re about B x

VICFEST! Last night was absolutely lush! I needed that! M3G was incredible! That voice! JB and The Mojo Makers were on fire and sounded HUGE! And of course, Gaz Brookfield absolutely smashed it and in a guise I’d never seen him in! Flanked by Sarah and Jim, it sounded really special. A treat.

Matinhey there! On Dec 5th, the day of Gaz Brookfield’s Annual Christmas Show, George Gadd + The Aftermath, Mexican Dave @ & I will be playing a matinee show at the Croft! Starts at 1pm, all done by 4pm! What could possibly go wrong?! www.headfirstbristol.co.uk#home B x

YOU THERE! Get out of my office! But DO come to my show at The Victoria this Saturday for heavens sake! The line-up is outrageous! It’s M3G, then me, then JB and The Mojo Makers and then that Gaz Brookfield! You know the one! 🎟️ 🎟️ 🎟️ wegottickets.com/event/693090 JOIN US! B x

Yesterday evening I had some incredible new pictures taken! It was such a relaxed and hilarious experience! And what a beautiful evening to take them on to! This picture isn’t one of them, but it was taken by a monster! You’ll see…

Vocals are going both excellently AND most importantly, sensibly in the studio this weekend! Big studio day updates coming soon! Promise! B x

Swindon! Shall we dance? I’m playing at The Victoria for Day 3 of VicFest! fEAST(er) your eyes on this line-up, with Gaz Brookfield, JB and The Mojo Makers and M3G (who I can’t seem to tag because I’m technologically inept). Oh and me. Cor blimey am I right? JOIN US B x

Hello? Is that Bristol? Did you know I’m supporting Jake Martin at Exchange on 31st May? You know who else is playing? No? Only bloody Mexican Dave. That should be right nice and no mistake Pop a 🎟️ in your basket Let’s go B x

NEWS OF THE POSITIVE VARIETY! Elated to tell you I’ll be back One For The Road in October! I’m getting the party started on the Saturday! Last year Samantics made a minor diary related snafu which saw him open the Saturday instead of headline. It went so well OFTR have asked me to do the same!

WHAT A GREAT TWO SHOWS TO START 2026! ------------------------------------- Massive thanks to J.R and Ell for having me down at my first show at The Barn And Ell’s Bar this weekend! I loved it! What an amazing venue! And I got to hang out with friends old and new! And dogs and cats! Alright, bonus!