Upcoming shows 

Monica and The Explosion is now taking bookings for gigs 2024
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Upcoming shows 2024:

8th March - FR - Paris 11, Holy Holster bar, solo, supporting Kick (Strychnine)

9th March - FR - Paris, Montreuil, Les Tonneaux, solo

10th March - FR - Paris 11, CICP, solo, doors at 5pm more info

4th April - UK - Peterborough, Ostrich Inn, solo, w/ Stevie Jones and the Wildfires

5th April - UK - Corby, The Shire Horse, solo

6th April - UK - Leicester, The Sound House, solo, matinee show 12.30 pm - 5pm

7th April - UK -  Birmingham, Moseley, The Dark Horse, solo

11th April - UK - Shrewsbury, Alberts Shed, solo

12th April - UK - Liverpool, Round the corner, solo

13th April - UK - Nottingham, Punk 4 the Homeless @ Sumac Centre, solo

14th April - UK - York, The Vaults, solo, matinee show 3pm

Past Shows 2023:

May 11th – SWE– Stockolm, Melodybox, with band, supporting The Outcasts

May 12th- SWE - Malmö, Medley with band, supporting The Outcasts

May 13th - SWE - Uddevalla, Uddevallakassetten with band, supporting The Outcasts

May 25-27th - UK- Scotland, Dunoon, Punk on the peninsula Festival, with band

June 30th – FR – Toulouse, Ravelin, with band

July 1st - FR - Montpellier, KJBi, with band

July 2nd - FR - Aurillac, La java des paluches, with band

July 6th - IE - Dublin, Fibber Magee’s, with band

July 7th - IE - Corofin, Yellow submarine, with band

July 8th - IE - Ennis Cosmic garden Festival, with band

Aug 18th - FR - Paris, Holy Holster Bar solo

Aug 19th - FR - Paris, Montreuil, Les Tonneaux, solo

Aug 31st - UK - Peterborough, Ostrich Inn, with band

Sep 1st - UK - Leicester - Duffy's, with band

Sep 2nd - UK - Stockport - The Spinning Top, with band

Sep 3rd - UK - Edinburgh - Bannerman's, with band

Sep 8th - SWE - Stockholm, Twang, solo

15th Nov - DK - Copenhagen, Blågårds Apotek, solo
22nd Nov - DK - Copenhagen, Tjili Pop, solo

Past shows 2022:

Feb 23 Gothenburg, SWE, Crippas Café, 7pm free
March 23 Copenhagen, Tjili Pop, Solo 9pm
April 27 Leichester, UK, Duffy's Bar

April 28 Mosely, Birmingham, UK, The Dark Horse

April 29 Kettering, UK The Shire Horse

April 30 Nottingham, UK, Punk 4 The homeless @ Sumac Centre 

May 1 Northampton, UK, The Black Prince

June 3 Copenhagen, DK, MELLEMRUMMET, with band
June 11 Halmstad, SWE, Halmstad Teater, with band

June 23 MOKI BAR, Paris 20, FR, Solo

June 24 BizArt Café, Paris 11, FR, Solo

June 25 Holy Holster Bar, Paris 11, FR, Solo

Aug 5 Islands Brygge, Copenhagen, DK, with band

Oct 7 Holy Holster Le bar, Paris 11, FR, solo
Oct 8 Les Tonneaux, Montreuil, Paris, FR, solo

Oct 19 Tjili Pop, Copenhagen, DK, solo

Nov 19 Mellemrummet, Copenhagen, DK with band

Nov 30 Tjili Pop, Copenhagen, DK, solo

Past shows 2021:

January 9th Punk 4 The homeless: Girls are loud - Birthday Bash virtually on FB
Sept 4 BUNKERNS REVOLUTIONSFESTIVAL @ Bunker Bar, Hjortsberga, SWE
Sept 25 Dirty Records, Goteborg, SWE 2pm

 

Past online shows 2020:

May 2nd Punk 4 The homeless: Girls are loud - virtually on FB 

August 1st Punk 4 The homeless: Girls are loud - virtually on FB

October 3rd Punk 4 The homeless: Girls are loud - virtually on FB

December 5th Punk 4 The homeless: Girls are loud - virtually on FB

2020 The following gigs were cancelled:

Europe with band (Eoin Page - bass, JP Morer -  drums)

cancelled - April 2nd Comedia, Montreuil, Paris, FR - band
cancelled -  April 3rd R-Cafe, Montreuil, Paris, FR - band
cancelled -  April 4th Le Bar 96, Paris 20 (TBC), FR - band

cancelled -  May 26th L'Antidote, Bordeaux, FR - band

cancelled -  May 27th Ravelin, Toulouse, FR - band

cancelled -  May 28th Les Petroleuses, Sète, FR - band

cancelled -  May 29th Bar Jour de Fete, Albi, FR - band
cancelled -  May 30th Kjibi, Montpellier, FR - band

cancelled -  June 12th Fibber Magee's, Dublin, IE - band

cancelled -  June 13th Wolseys BBA Festival warm up, Bangor, UK - band

cancelled -  June 14th Poor Relations, Cork, IE - band

cancelled -  June 19th Claptrap the Venue, Stourbridge, UK - Monica solo

cancelled -  June 21th The Garibaldi, Northampton, UK - Monica solo
cancelled -  June 24th Dark Horse, Moseley, West Midlands, UK - band
cancelled -  June 25th King Billy Rock bar, Northampton, UK - band
cancelled -  June 26th Fulford Arms, York, UK - band
cancelled -  June 27th Black Bull, Gateshead, UK - band
cancelled -  June 28th The Social, Stalybridge, Gr. Manchester, UK - band

PAST SHOWS 2019:

January 18th Servo Food Truck Bar, Port Kembla, NSW, AU

February 7th The Valve Bar and Venue, Ultimo, NSW, AU supporting Kody

February 28th Get Folked Punk @ Lazybones Lounge, Marrickville, NSW, AU

March 21st Lazybones Lounge, Marrickville, NSW, AU

April 11th PLUNGE Culture and Arts Festival, Grafton, NSW,AU

June 22nd Le Traquenard, Montreuil, Paris, FR
June 23rd Le Bar 96, Paris, FR
June 25th West Street Live. Sheffield, UK

June 26t The Towers, Great Barr, Birmingham, UK
June 27th Great Stone Inn, Northfields, Birmingham, UK

June 28th Earl of Lichfield Arms, Lichfield, UK
June 29th Punk 4 The Homeless @ Sumac Centre, Nottingham
July 4th The Royal Oak, Alcester, UK
July 5th The Olde England, Wellingborough, UK
July 6th Tannerfest, Loddington Grange, Loddington, UK

November 1st Thomas House Dublin, IRL with band

November 2nd Wolsey's Bangor, UK with band 

 

PAST SHOWS 2018:

March 25 Raising Voices @ Staves Brewery, Glebe, NSW, AU - SOLO

March 28 The Townie, Newtown, NSW, AU - with BAND

March 29 LazyBones L1, Marrickville, NSW, AU - Get folked Punk - w BAND

March 31 Sappho Books, Cafe and Wine bar, Glebe, NSW, AU - SOLO

April 24 LazyBones L1, Marrickville, NSW, AU - w  BAND

May 18 Burleigh Town Tavern, Gold coast, QLD, AU - w BAND

May 19 Punkfest Brisbane presents: The Flamin' Galah, Brisbane, QLD,  AU - w BAND

June 26th Kelly's on King, Newtown, NSW, AU - w BAND

June 28th Get Folked Punk @ Lazybones Lounge Marrickville, NSW, AU - SOLO

June 30thStaves Brewery, Glebe, NSW, AU- w BAND

July 1st Freda's, Chippendale, NSW AU - w BAND

July 6th The Moshpit, Newtown, NSW, Au w/Rojo Rumble - w BAND

July 13th Bastille Festival, Main Stage, Circular Quay & The Rocks, NSW AU - w BAND

August 5th Servo Food Truck Bar, Wollongong, NSW, AU - w BAND

August 12th Freda's Chippendale, NSW, AU - w BAND

August 23rd The Valve, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, AU - w BAND

August 30th The Captain Cook Hotel, Paddington, Sydney, NSW, AU - w BAND

September 6th Hollywood Hotel w/The Guilty, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, AU - SOLO

October 6th The Captain Cook Hotel w/ The Jackies, Paddington, Sydney, NSW, AU - SOLO

November 22nd Moshpit, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, AU. w/ Mass Landing

December 6th The Valve, Ultimo, Syndy, NSW, AU w/ The Guilty, The Jackies

 

 

 Past shows 2017:

Jan. 31st Gasoline Pony Marrickville, NSW, AU

Feb. 4th Sporties - Camden Sports Club,Camden, NWS, AU

Feb. 23rd The Louis Hotel, Lewisham,Sydney, NSW, AU

March 2nd Annandale Hotel, Annandale, Sydney,NSW, AU

March 15th Paddo RSL, Paddington, Sydney, NSW, AU

March 22nd The Townie, Newtown,Sydney, NSW, AU

March 23rd Annandale Hotel, Annandale,Sydney,NSW, AU

April 11th Hotel Metro Adelaide, SA, AU

April 22nd Whole Lotta Love, Melbourne, Vic, AU

April 30th The Valve Bar, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, AU

May 2nd Lazy Bones, Marrickville, Sydney,NSW,AU

May 6th Sappho Books, Glebe, Sydney,NSW, AU

May 20th Camden Sports Club, Camden, NWS, AU

May 21st Chicks with Picks @ TheTownie, Newtown, Sydney,NSW, AU

June 2nd The LOFT UTS, Ultimo Sydney, NSW, AU

June 7th The Townie, Newtown Sydney,NSW, AU

June 21st The Townie, Newtown Sydney,NSW, AU

June 22nd The Louis Hotel, Lewisham,Sydney, NSW, AU

June 27th Lazy Bones, Marrickville, Sydney, NSW, AU

 

Aug 16th Tjili Pop Copenhagen, DK,

Aug 18 Claptrap the venue, Stourbridge, UK

Aug 19 The Rose and Crown, Stourbridge, UK

Aug 22 Tap and Spile, Birmingham, UK

Aug 24 Punksalive @ Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath, Birminham, UK

Aug 25 The No Covers club @ The Earl of Lichfield, Lichfield, UK

Aug 27 Keys Sessions@ Keys and Kichen Stratford on Avon, UK

Aug 29 Newlands Tavern, Tile Hill Lane, Coventry, UK

Aug 30 Golden Horse, Northampton, UK

Aug 31 Bar Catalan, Warwick, UK

Sept 3 Crippas Cafe, Gothenburg, SWE

Sept 12 Peper/Ot 301 Amsterdam, NL

Sept 14 Dokhuis Galerie, Amsterdam, NL

Oct 18 Cafe Hangmattan, Gothenburg, SWE

Oct 26 Rebellion Warm up show @ Fibbers, Dublin, IE

OCt 29 Rebellion cool down acoustic show @ Toners Pub, Dublin, IE

 

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