Boston Manor

Boston Manor bring their Blackpool-bred blend of punk bite and melodic melancholy to The Garage, London, on 14 December 2026. Formed in 2013, the quintet first made waves in the UK pop-punk scene before steering toward a darker, tighter alternative rock. Led by Henry Cox, they balance direct, hook-led writing with a moodier, more abrasive edge, a shift mapped across Be Nothing, Welcome to the Neighbourhood and Glue, then refined with Datura and Sundiver.

On stage, that evolution plays out in dynamic contrasts: urgent riffs and emo-tinged melodies offset by denser, more atmospheric passages. Early cuts from the Here/Now, Driftwood and Saudade era sit alongside newer material with a punch that suits intimate rooms, the rhythm section locking in while guitars carry both tension and release. The set tends to move fast without losing detail, keeping choruses immediate and arrangements lean. It’s a snapshot of a band that has grown bolder in tone and texture while keeping the core of what made their songs stick in the first place.