Only the Poets - Halloween Special

Only The Poets will play Melkweg, Amsterdam on 31 October 2026 with a Halloween Special. The Reading-based band has been developing its own blend of indie pop and alternative rock since the mid-2010s. Frontman Tommy Longhurst sets the tone with his vocals in a four-piece lineup featuring guitar, bass and drums. Live, the focus is on melodic guitars, choruses that linger and subtle electronic accents, with lyrics that zoom in on delayed adulthood, relationships and mental health.

What to expect: a set that shifts between intimate passages and songs that open up more broadly, unadorned but with just enough tension to resonate in the room. Only The Poets have grown from small venues and online releases to national and European tours, refining along the way a repertoire that clearly was conceived for the stage. New singles sit alongside tracks that work well live, as the quartet keeps its British indie heritage palpable while embracing the immediacy of contemporary pop structures. An evening where the songs take centre stage and the band’s dynamics do the rest.