First up is very much a home-grown Ocelotshire show with bands from Swindon, Reading and Oxfordshire all teaming up to take over the Academy2 on March 4.
Banbury’s Evarose lead the charge as part of their nationwide tour with Veridian from Reading. The four-piece, all girl pop rock group from Banbury are thoroughly deserving of their rising popularity. Their debut album Invisible Monsters was released during summer last year after a successful crowd funding campaign, and it’s an absolute blinder of a record, receiving plaudits from across the rock world.
Their touring companions Veridian are by no-means playing second fiddle however, and the six Reading lads will be bombarding the Academy2 with their starry eyed brand of shimmering rock. Having only been around since the start of 2016, Veridian have had coverage with BBC, Upset, Scuzz and Kerrang Radio, so this tour is just another step towards success.
A Way With Words will open in their charming yet aggressive groove and we are sure sparks will fly. Get down early!
To calm things down in the middle of the month, Laura Marling will bring her stunning live show to the O2 Academy on March 13, after releasing her new album Semper Femina three days before coming to Oxford, via her own label More Alarming Records. Alongside the announcement of the new album is news that Laura’s directorial debut will be the video for the first fruits of the record and the album’s opening track, Soothing.
So not only is she a great musical mastermind, she’s also directing her own videos. Multitasking magic at its best. It’s needless to say that this will be something special.
If you want to get particularly crazy towards the end of the month, how about a burst of Sonic Boom Six on March 24?
If you’ve not heard of the Manchester-based group before now, you can count us supremely surprised. We reckon you should go to more festivals, SB6’s natural habitat thanks to their unique brand of punk, ska, grime, dubstep and metal all mashed up into one confusing yet incredible sonic experience. 
This is a group that needs to be listened to over and over again just to be understood, but you’ll enjoy every second of the journey. Support on the night comes from the rising stars that are known as Ghouls, who are rapidly gaining attention thanks to their tagline “Acting Adult Since Never”. Charming, crazy and completely unmissable.
For tickets and more information on all the shows at the O2 in the upcoming months, visit:
www.academymusicgroup.com/o2academyoxford
