The John Otway Band
@thejohnotwayband.bsky.social
Making the Microstar sound good since 1993
Last band gig of the weekend at the Putney Half Moon. A favourite venue of the bands and John’s local. The beer is good too…
tickets.halfmoon.co.uk/events/2025-11…
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November 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Last band gig of the weekend at the Putney Half Moon. A favourite venue of the bands and John’s local. The beer is good too…
tickets.halfmoon.co.uk/events/2025-11…
tickets.halfmoon.co.uk/events/2025-11…
3/5ths of the Otway Band practicing the end of season pose…
Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
3/5ths of the Otway Band practicing the end of season pose…
Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
The Otway Band’s string section…
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Otway Band’s string section…
The first of four gigs for John and the band this week starts tonight in Bristol at the Thunderbolt - bit.ly/4irPJcP
Friday - Tavistock - bit.ly/4pCHm0l
Saturday - Lyme Regis - bit.ly/3XSAnV7
Sunday - Putney - bit.ly/4pzpqUb
Friday - Tavistock - bit.ly/4pCHm0l
Saturday - Lyme Regis - bit.ly/3XSAnV7
Sunday - Putney - bit.ly/4pzpqUb
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The first of four gigs for John and the band this week starts tonight in Bristol at the Thunderbolt - bit.ly/4irPJcP
Friday - Tavistock - bit.ly/4pCHm0l
Saturday - Lyme Regis - bit.ly/3XSAnV7
Sunday - Putney - bit.ly/4pzpqUb
Friday - Tavistock - bit.ly/4pCHm0l
Saturday - Lyme Regis - bit.ly/3XSAnV7
Sunday - Putney - bit.ly/4pzpqUb
How to tune a snare drum head.
1. Tighten all the lugs finger tight in a clockwise pattern.
2. Stand on the drum skin and then tighten the lugs with a drum key until the skin crackles slightly.
3. Repeat step 2 until you run out of thread.
4. Your snare drum is now correctly tuned...
1. Tighten all the lugs finger tight in a clockwise pattern.
2. Stand on the drum skin and then tighten the lugs with a drum key until the skin crackles slightly.
3. Repeat step 2 until you run out of thread.
4. Your snare drum is now correctly tuned...
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
How to tune a snare drum head.
1. Tighten all the lugs finger tight in a clockwise pattern.
2. Stand on the drum skin and then tighten the lugs with a drum key until the skin crackles slightly.
3. Repeat step 2 until you run out of thread.
4. Your snare drum is now correctly tuned...
1. Tighten all the lugs finger tight in a clockwise pattern.
2. Stand on the drum skin and then tighten the lugs with a drum key until the skin crackles slightly.
3. Repeat step 2 until you run out of thread.
4. Your snare drum is now correctly tuned...
Two band gigs this weekend, first of which is in Malvern at the Malvern Cube bit.ly/48dlguj
Then tomorrow the band travel north to Stoke-On-Trent and to the small but splendidly decorated Artisan Tap bit.ly/4oYV91o
Then tomorrow the band travel north to Stoke-On-Trent and to the small but splendidly decorated Artisan Tap bit.ly/4oYV91o
November 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Two band gigs this weekend, first of which is in Malvern at the Malvern Cube bit.ly/48dlguj
Then tomorrow the band travel north to Stoke-On-Trent and to the small but splendidly decorated Artisan Tap bit.ly/4oYV91o
Then tomorrow the band travel north to Stoke-On-Trent and to the small but splendidly decorated Artisan Tap bit.ly/4oYV91o
Today the band travel (for the first time) to the Isle of White and a gig tonight in Newport at Strings Bar: bit.ly/4a2xdW8
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November 20, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Today the band travel (for the first time) to the Isle of White and a gig tonight in Newport at Strings Bar: bit.ly/4a2xdW8
Richard and me moonlighting for a band without Otway. Headbutt free 👍
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Richard and me moonlighting for a band without Otway. Headbutt free 👍
Belfast, we are in you…
November 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Belfast, we are in you…
Adam and Richard will be playing at this event for our much missed friend and colleague, Mr Bill Glass www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bill-glass...
Bill Glass Celebrated
Fairycroft House are proud to present this event to celebrate the late and brilliant Bill Glass.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Adam and Richard will be playing at this event for our much missed friend and colleague, Mr Bill Glass www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bill-glass...
It's Otway's birthday this week so to celebrate the band are doing two shows. Thursday in Southampton at the 1865 bit.ly/4nTCbbn
And on Friday, a welcome return to The Victoria in Swindon. bit.ly/4nuIqCT
'Who's a lucky birthday boy!'
And on Friday, a welcome return to The Victoria in Swindon. bit.ly/4nuIqCT
'Who's a lucky birthday boy!'
October 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
It's Otway's birthday this week so to celebrate the band are doing two shows. Thursday in Southampton at the 1865 bit.ly/4nTCbbn
And on Friday, a welcome return to The Victoria in Swindon. bit.ly/4nuIqCT
'Who's a lucky birthday boy!'
And on Friday, a welcome return to The Victoria in Swindon. bit.ly/4nuIqCT
'Who's a lucky birthday boy!'
Right. Summer’s over and the band’s back. First of the weekend’s three gigs starts tonight at ‘Hampton Hub Club’ www.hamptonhubclub.com London.
Sat ‘Hot Box’ Chelmsford
Sun ‘Hull Social’, Hull
Sat ‘Hot Box’ Chelmsford
Sun ‘Hull Social’, Hull
September 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Right. Summer’s over and the band’s back. First of the weekend’s three gigs starts tonight at ‘Hampton Hub Club’ www.hamptonhubclub.com London.
Sat ‘Hot Box’ Chelmsford
Sun ‘Hull Social’, Hull
Sat ‘Hot Box’ Chelmsford
Sun ‘Hull Social’, Hull
Not so secret… IYKYK
August 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Not so secret… IYKYK
Also info on next years world record tour, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Japan…
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August 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Also info on next years world record tour, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Japan…
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First gig in a while - A bank holiday gig today (25/8) for John and the band at The Prince Of Wales pub, Stow Maries in deepest Essex. 4pm onwards
August 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
First gig in a while - A bank holiday gig today (25/8) for John and the band at The Prince Of Wales pub, Stow Maries in deepest Essex. 4pm onwards
For more information about this trip please email John directly at [email protected]
Ireland band Coach Trip now confirmed.
Belfast > Limerick > Galway > Dublin • November 6th > 9th
More information soon.
Belfast > Limerick > Galway > Dublin • November 6th > 9th
More information soon.
March 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
For more information about this trip please email John directly at [email protected]
Ireland band Coach Trip now confirmed.
Belfast > Limerick > Galway > Dublin • November 6th > 9th
More information soon.
Belfast > Limerick > Galway > Dublin • November 6th > 9th
More information soon.
March 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Ireland band Coach Trip now confirmed.
Belfast > Limerick > Galway > Dublin • November 6th > 9th
More information soon.
Belfast > Limerick > Galway > Dublin • November 6th > 9th
More information soon.
Under the kit…
March 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Under the kit…
After a break of a few weeks tonight is the last gig of 'The Set remains the Same' tour in London's New Cross.
Back at it later in the year with a possible tour of Ireland, North and South and in 2026? A band tour around the world, as you do...
But tonight... pit.live/events/the-j...
Back at it later in the year with a possible tour of Ireland, North and South and in 2026? A band tour around the world, as you do...
But tonight... pit.live/events/the-j...
The John Otway Band on 16 Mar 2025
Pit.live - The John Otway Band at New Cross Inn on 16 Mar 2025
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March 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
After a break of a few weeks tonight is the last gig of 'The Set remains the Same' tour in London's New Cross.
Back at it later in the year with a possible tour of Ireland, North and South and in 2026? A band tour around the world, as you do...
But tonight... pit.live/events/the-j...
Back at it later in the year with a possible tour of Ireland, North and South and in 2026? A band tour around the world, as you do...
But tonight... pit.live/events/the-j...
Richard in Southend
March 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Richard in Southend
Seymour at the 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
📸 Christina Jansen
📸 Christina Jansen
March 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Seymour at the 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
📸 Christina Jansen
📸 Christina Jansen
Otway with a violin…
Fortunately, no sound
Fortunately, no sound
February 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Otway with a violin…
Fortunately, no sound
Fortunately, no sound
Murray Torkildsen of the Otway Band on stage.
February 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Murray Torkildsen of the Otway Band on stage.
To celebrate @deadlytheroadie.bsky.social 50th birthday, the Otway Band return to Oxford and The Jericho tonight as part of the Set Remains The Same Tour. 'Hear all the songs, exactly how you would have heard them before!'
wegottickets.com/event/637793/
wegottickets.com/event/637793/
MELTING POT PRESENTS THE JOHN OTWAY BAND
To celebrate Deadly the Roadie’s 50th birthday, the John Otway Band return to The Jericho as part of their Set Remains The Same Tour. Hear all the songs, exactly how you would have heard them before!
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February 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
To celebrate @deadlytheroadie.bsky.social 50th birthday, the Otway Band return to Oxford and The Jericho tonight as part of the Set Remains The Same Tour. 'Hear all the songs, exactly how you would have heard them before!'
wegottickets.com/event/637793/
wegottickets.com/event/637793/