Draags UK Tour with Milkmaiden + Lavender Rodriguez
Step Ladder Records takes over Withington Public Hall Institute with a queer-punk ethos
Leeds-based heavies DRAAGS headline as part of their UK Tour with unrelenting energy
SUPPORTS:
Milkmaiden delivers some cheeky cabaret-infused chaos and charisma from London,
Manchester local Lavender Rodriguez brings a genre twisting solo set bouncing from electronic dance, to alt-pop & punk
DRAAGS combine queer punk, hardcore, funk, hip-hop, prog and dance, with theatrical vocals, screaming horns and heavy groovy rhythms. Based in Leeds, their music is both an escape from and a direct sucker punch to capitalism and the oppressive state. Their lyrics focus on social justice, alienation and dystopia in society. They want people to move with frenzied ecstasy and share a radical message of love and connection with one another.
DRAAGS’ eponymous album is landing May 23rd 2025 and their UK tour is hitting up Middlesbrough, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, London and Bradford from May 25th-30th.
MilkMaiden is your new favourite low–budget gaffa-tape bimbo cuntry music star. She is inspired by a legacy of divine, ethereal women such as Kate Bush, Courtney Love, and Dolly Parton with a big, crude and rude attitude. You might have seen her grace the stages of Sexquisite Cabaret as a resident act, and various dives throughout Manchester to London and New York to New Orleans MilkMaiden is for the working grrrls, the dykes, and the dog. None of the above? Stand in the back x
Death of All Men EP will be released on bandcamp May 8th for your purchasing pleasure.
Photo by this_is_pidge
Behold, government’s most feared - blue haired, pronoun-ed, queer menace, Lavender Rodriguez, a force in spinning plates of alt-pop, electronic dance and punk-ish anthemic tunes, bound to rally the masses and hypnotise you into dancing.
Their stories celebrate the intersectionality of queerness and being mixed-race as they take the Manchester scene by storm with their genre-bending, head-bopping music. Inspirations for their sounds include Porij, Mysie, Master Peace, Caroline Polachek, Hemlocke Springs and Hayley Williams.
Additional Info:
Queer-run space
Ground floor & hall (gig space) is wheelchair accessible apart from the toilets - for any additional information please get in touch!
Inclusive ticketing: This is a judgement-free ticketing structure - we understand if you can't contribute as much as you'd like to. If you can't afford the baseline ticket, please let us know and we'll see what we can do. We'd rather have you there, enjoying the music with us!
Contact: stepladderrecords@gmail.com
Legs On Wheels with Ladybarn at The Rat & Pigeon
Step Ladder Records presents Manchester prog heroes Legs On Wheels at The Rat & Pigeon, backed by post-rock/jazz heavies Ladybarn.
Expect theatrical, journey-based music, virtuosic playing and massive head-banging.
LEGS ON WHEELS
Explosive art rock from Manchester, likened to Black Midi, Cardiacs, and Frank Zappa.
Legs On Wheels have been featured on BBC 6 Music, XS Manchester and more, and were made New Band Of The Day on Louder Than War.
Blazing a trail of intricate, expressive and irreverent music and live shows bursting with energy, Legs On Wheels have garnered a dedicated following.
Find out more at: https://legsonwheelsband.com/
LADYBARN
Ladybarn are an eclectic three-piece post-rock group based in Manchester, UK.
Ladybarn's music uses approaches to jazz harmony and electronic effects to showcase a vast range of timbres and soundscapes, seamlessly transitioning from intimate ballads to explosive and impassioned moments.
Drawing inspiration from an endless list of genres, the trio's sound is a melting pot of diverse influences, reflecting their passion for a wide range of styles.
Off the back of the release of their first EP ‘Intruder’, Ladybarn have started crafting seamless, flowing sets that feel as though you’re experiencing a story told through their sonic landscape.
Find out more at: https://linktr.ee/ladybarn.mcr
£6 Early Bird tickets, £9 On the Door
If you have any special access requirements and would like to enquire ahead of the gig, please don’t hesitate to drop us an email
