Category: Live events.

“One of the most instantly recognisable voices in current music.” Trust The Doc Sarah McQuaid’s lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post) and “brilliant musicianship” (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience.  Born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holding dual Irish…

Home Grown! is a brand new, regular night of original live music from our local area. In an effort to boost and maintain the great music scene we have in Mid Wales we are giving a new and dedicated platform to home grown talent. The night will have a different lineup of 3 acts every…

Long term collaborators Dan Messore (Guitar) and Aidan Thorne (Bass) reunite to explore the great American Songbook. Dan and Aidan have worked together in a number of different bands over the years and have recorded 3 albums together to date. Their influences are wildly diverse so expect a good deal of swing heaped with the…

After a few years away it’s a great pleasure to welcome Solana back to The Lost ARC on 14th June. They always put a smile on the faces and a dance in the step of our audience! Solana are a five-piece band performing original compositions encompassing folk idioms, modal jazz and experimental grooves. Their rich and…

The ground-breaking musical project Cwmwl Tystion III / Empathy will visit The Lost ARC as a part of its Welsh tour on Wednesday 5th June 2024. Exploring Welsh history and identity accompanied by live interactive visuals, Cwmwl Tystion III / Empathy will perform original, unique Welsh music. Trumpeter Tomos Williams has once again assembled an incredible band of Welsh…

★★★★ “Springy deftness… Cool precision… Serious chops…” Andy Cowan, MOJO Will Barnes (guitar) is joined by James Batten (drums), Jack Gonsalez (piano) and Clovis Phillips (bass) – a tight collective of experienced jazz instrumentalists. Presenting songs from their debut album, ‘Source of the Severn’. Expect a contemporary edge to the classic bebop style, with a…

“A shimmering sound of quicksilver wires and moonlit distance” – Wire Magazine Nick Jonah Davis is a British solo instrumental guitarist and composer drawing primarily on British and American folk traditions. His most recent full-length release, ‘When the Sun Came’, was featured as one of 12 ‘Best of British’ guitar records in Guitarist Magazine, with…

Cambrian Records presents a Double Album Launch Food will be available on the night from The Lost ARC café – remember to book. Cambrian Records presents a joint headline show to celebrate the release of new albums from David Ian Roberts and duo Toby Hay & Aidan Thorne. While always connected in spirit to the work of…

Liz Ikamba is bringing her band from Brighton to the Lost Arc to serve up their distinctive sound, fusing elements of dub-reggae, jazz, soul, folk and soukous, hip-hop and traditional African rhythms. Liz is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who draws on a mixture of African diasporic influences as well as greats like Nina Simone and…

Back from an exhilarating and triumphant tour of UK festivals, Mobius Loop are heading out to the UK’s best grassroots music venues on the second leg of their UK tour to bring their mesmerising festival vibrations indoors, launching their newest album DANCE WHILE YOU CAN! They join us at The Lost ARC on Friday 19th…