Mae Stephens

Mae Stephens plays The Bodega Nottingham on 8 November 2026. The Kettering-born singer and songwriter has shaped a direct, melodic pop language with light funk shades and concise hooks. After early releases under her birth name Anna Mae Kelly, she moved to Mae Stephens for Infamous Kiss and White Lies, before If We Ever Broke Up in 2023 brought her writing to a wider public. Since then, she’s nudged her sound toward dance-leaning textures with Jungle alongside Alok and The Chainsmokers, and stepped into polished pop with Meghan Trainor on Mr Right.

On stage, she draws from the Securely Insecure EP and more recent tracks, from Small Town Syndrome to newer cuts, keeping arrangements lean and choruses upfront. The set tends to pivot between bass-led grooves, bright synths and plain-spoken lyrics, moving from mid-tempo bounce to a more electronic pulse without losing the focus on melody. Expect a compact, song-first show that foregrounds her knack for quick, memorable refrains and a clear, unfussy vocal delivery, matched to production that stays crisp in the intimate setting of The Bodega, Nottingham.