Tugboat Captain at The Ivy House: Night 1

Join us as we celebrate the launch of Tugboat Captain's new album 'Dog Tale', with the first of two very special seated shows in the grandeur setting of South London's historic venue, The Ivy House. Support TBA -- TUGBOAT CAPTAIN David Byrne famously said, ?home, that?s where I want to be?. This is a sentiment shared by London-based purveyors of Baroque indie-pop, Tugboat Captain. Their new album, ?Dog Tale? is a record built around the multidimensional idea of home. On the one hand it finds chief lyricist, Sox, musing on the ephemeral nature of living in London in onesyour mid-late twenties, and on the other, it?s an album that was written and recorded in the band?s spiritual home and recording studio, Ctrl P , which Sox and bassist Joshua Cobb run together. Over the last few years Tugboat Captain have become one of the most unique propositions in London?s music scene, having built themselves up from humble beginnings back in 2017. ?It started as a solo project,? Sox explains. ?Josh and I had played in bands together, and we were living together at the time, so I recruited him, my sister and some of my friends to play on this very lo-fi record I made, simply called ?The Tugboat Captain?. After that we decided to put together some shows, and that's when it started to form as a proper band. The only remaining members from that period of time are me and Josh, right from that very first run of shows.? From their formation, Tugboat Captain are a band that have consistently morphed and grown. From those scrappy bedroom recordings, to the multi-instrumental performers they are today, they have remained true to their initial desire to simply make the music they want to make, outside of the world of passing fads and AI generated playlists. With ?Dog Tale? they have taken yet another great leap forward, and whatever comes next is bound to be just as impressive. -- THE IVY HOUSE - Accessibility Venue - There is one step up to access the pub, however, there is a ramp available which staff can assist in putting in place when required. Toilet - Due to the listed nature of the building, we do not currently have a wheelchair accessible toilet in our venue. However, we do have a single cubicle fitted with a rail in the ballroom. Parking - There is free on-street parking available throughout Stuart Road. Seating - If you require a seat for one of our gigs please get in touch. Stage - The stage is 65cm high and only accessible via 3 steps.