Join us for an unforgettable night as we toast the beginning of a funky new era on Swansea’s High Street!

Marking the official launch of Down By Here, we’ve secured the services of some of Wales’s hottest acts and can’t wait for you to see them gracing the new performance space in all its glory.

There’s Afro Cluster, Suns of Thunder, Mari Purr, DJs playing the dirtiest grooves and a fine selection of produce - including a heavy dose of Welsh produce!

We also have brand-spanking-new merch available, so why not take advantage of our launch offer and snaffle yourself a t-shirt along with your ticket for a discounted price?

Doors open at 7pm with music from 8pm. Trust us; you won’t want to miss this!

AFRO CLUSTER

“They’re excellent proof that the best music exists between and beyond genre boundaries and national borders, and are reputed as being one of the finest live bands in Wales.” BBC Horizons

Afro Cluster is a Cardiff-born collective inspired by the legacy of West-African funk/Afrobeat and golden age Hip-Hop. The creative ethos behind their work is to instigate love and hope in an increasingly hostile world.

Across their catalogue you will hear strong rhythms and jazzy refrains emboldened by motivational lyrics penned and delivered by emcee Skunkadelic.

They’ve been well received on the road at prime festival slots in the UK including Glastonbury, WOMAD, Green Man, Boomtown and Wilderness. They’ve also picked up support shows with the likes of Gilles Peterson, Hot 8 Brass, People Under The Stairs and Ibibio Sound Machine.

The band’s debut album ‘The Reach’ dropped in February 2021, exploring the quandary of human nature, our relationships, our struggles and the current state of the music industry, with a focus on how a positive mindset and unity can help us find solutions.

DISCO PANTHER

Disco Panther are stalwarts of the funk scene and are renowned for their out-there live shows that have to be seen to be believed. It’s mojo raising, soul vibrating, party music, and the band are both synonymous with the south Wales funk scene, and guaranteed to get you moving.

“Expect wildly bombastic brass performances, vocal hype that just won’t quit, irresistible grooves to get you dancing”

– Frances Forbes-Edwards.

SUNS OF THUNDER

Suns are Swansea’s long-serving kings of groove. Formed in 1999 and still thundering just as forcefully as ever, their unique brand of funk-infused rock channels Clutch, the swaggering bombastic power of Seventies power-rock all while maintaining a unique sound which smacks unmistakably of Swansea.

Their latest album is reportedly in the works and, if its predecessor Start As You Mean To Get Down is anything to go by, the wait has definitely been worth it.

Mari Purr

Mari Purr is a sapphic trio known for their haunting ballads that explore themes of love, loss, and pain. Drawing inspiration from folk traditions, their performances are marked by the frontwoman’s distinctive headdress and a flair for the theatrical and fantastical. Having recently made their High Street debut when the venue was still known as Elysium, we can’t wait to welcome them back to DBH.

Tickets are available now including an option to purchase one of the first ever DBH t-shirts that exist! Normally £20, t-shirts are available for just £15 on top of the ticket price - why not grab yourselves a bargain?

Doors 7pm. Music from 8pm. Bar until 1am.

Contact the host of Down By Here Launch Party! w/ Afro Cluster + Disco Panther + Suns of Thunder + more tba!