Wildcat Wailers Americana Night

The Wildcat Wailers are playing The Portsmouth Distillery on Saturday 11 July, a night they've billed as an Americana Night. It's a broad label, and the set pulls from a few different places: Americana, country, blues and roots music, so it's more of a roots-focused evening than a single-genre affair.

If you're not familiar with them, the band is known for energetic live performances. They describe their sound as a blend of gritty guitars, rich harmonies and foot-stomping rhythms, all inspired by classic American roots music. That's the core of it: the grit of the guitars, the vocal harmonies, and a rhythm that's meant to get people moving rather than just sitting and listening. It's the kind of set that leans on those traditional roots sounds—country, blues and Americana—and plays them with a fair bit of energy.

The venue is The Portsmouth Distillery, which sits inside Fort Cumberland in Southsea. It's a historic spot, and the bar will be open all evening serving spirits, cocktails, beer and wine, so you can work your way through the drinks as the night goes on. The Wildcat Wailers are the main feature, and the whole thing is set inside the distillery itself.

So, if you're into Americana, country, blues and roots music, The Wildcat Wailers are at The Portsmouth Distillery on Saturday 11 July, with the bar open throughout.