Kendall plays for his Keynes crowd

The venue at MK11 welcomes the new city sounds of Junk Season on April 12, which is actually the musical mind of Harrison Kendall, who is making friends with his pop-punk/emo deliveries, which are polished and cleverly executed – as you can hear on the debut album, Rooms We Crawl In.

Check in with his background, and Harrison will tell you that he takes his inspiration from ‘personal struggles and growing up on bands like Blink-182.’

And why the name JS? ‘The name Junk Season encapsulates the creative process itself: sifting through the “junk” of the mind to craft something meaningful,’ is the reply.

He wants to write songs that people can lean on, even if you are only looking for a momentary escape. He’s done that, and more.
This bash is being called Junksesh, ‘a place to disappear into the noise, to hide out, to feel understood… and maybe leave with something you didn’t even know you were looking for.’

The show blurb is one that many people will understand: ‘A night of punk rock that hits like a rush of cold air at midnight, lyrics that stick to your ribs, and a room full of voices all yelling the same words for the same reasons.

We grew up feeling out of place, searching for somewhere to call home. Turns out, home isn’t four walls — it’s a night like this. A room full of people who still believe in basement shows, dive bars and the feeling that, for once, you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.
Loud. Reckless. Real.’

Go check the show. Support comes from Lucky Hit and Cheap Bleach.
For something completely different, check in with The Live Dirty Dancing Experience (April 4)
Watermelon’s at the ready for a reimagining of Dirty Dancing and other musical big screen hits like Grease, Footloose and Fame. “This isn’t just a show, it’s a fever,” say those bringing the event, and it’s a standing show.

Go expecting a seat and a tub of popcorn and you’ll be disappointed!

Also heading to MK11 this April:
The Chris Stapleton Experience (April 11)
Faux Fest 2025 – Tribute Band festival (April 18)
Ed Sheeran Songbook with Jack Bowater (April 25)
The 9075 – 1975 Tribute (April 26)
Click to mk11kilnfarm.com for more and to book