South Arcade
British band reviving 2000s alt-rock gloss with a genuinely modern pop sensibility, with Y2K crunch and algorithm-era hooks.
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- The Limelight 1Tickets
- 3Olympia TheatreTickets
- O2 Academy LeedsTickets
- Manchester AcademyTickets
- NxTickets
- Barrowland BallroomTickets
- O2 Academy BirminghamTickets
- Rock CityTickets
- The Nick Rayns LCR, UEATickets
- The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' UnionTickets
- O2 Academy BristolTickets
- O2 Academy BrixtonTickets
- MelkwegTickets
- ProximaTickets
- PlazaTickets
- AlhambraTickets
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About South Arcade
South Arcade is an alt-rock band from London, UK, formed in 2021.
South Arcade formed in 2021 while its members, Harmony Cavelle, Harry Winks, Ollie Green and Cody Jones, were at university in Guildford. The band later relocated to Cavelle's house in Oxford, where they played early gigs in a garage. They took their name from a sign at Oxford's Westgate shopping centre.
Their songs pair down-tuned guitar riffs and electronic textures with clean, pop-shaped melodies drawn from early-2000s alternative rock, pop-punk and nu-metal. Critics have compared the results to Pale Waves, Avril Lavigne and Bring Me the Horizon, a combination that has connected with the wider Y2K-nostalgia revival among younger listeners online.
The group built much of its early audience through social platforms, going viral on Instagram and TikTok for videos of their band practices, before moving into regular live work in the UK. At a 2024 appearance on BBC Radio 1's New Music Live, the band finished setting up seconds before being introduced, after realising a laptop holding their click track had not been connected.
Early singles including "Danger," "Silverlight," "Nepo Baby," "Riptide," "Stone Cold Summer" and "How 2 Get Away with Murder" built toward the six-track EP 2005, released in December 2024 and reviewed positively by Distorted Sound Magazine. "Danger" passed one million streams on Spotify, prompting the band's first headline tour.
In 2025 the band signed a publishing deal with Kobalt Music Group and a recording deal with Atlantic Records, releasing the single "Supermodels" and later "Drive Myself Home" during an American tour. They have since announced a follow-up EP, Play!
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Questions about South Arcade
What festivals is South Arcade playing in 2026 and 2027?
South Arcade is booked at 6 festivals we cover: Warped Tour Orlando 2026, Welcome to Rockville 2027, Sonic Temple 2027, Hurricane 2027, Pinkpop 2027, Southside 2027.
Is South Arcade on tour?
Yes. South Arcade has 16 shows listed, from Belfast, UK on Feb 7, 2027 to Paris, France on Mar 18, 2027, plus 6 festivals on the page above.
Is South Arcade playing Warped Tour Orlando 2026?
Yes, South Arcade is on the Warped Tour Orlando 2026 lineup, November 14–15, 2026 at Camping World Stadium Campus, Orlando, FL. They play Saturday, November 14.
Is South Arcade playing Welcome to Rockville 2027?
Yes, South Arcade is on the Welcome to Rockville 2027 lineup, May 6–9, 2027 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL. They play Thursday, May 6.
Is South Arcade playing Sonic Temple 2027?
Yes, South Arcade is on the Sonic Temple 2027 lineup, May 13–16, 2027 at Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH. They play Saturday, May 15.
Is South Arcade playing Hurricane 2027?
Yes, South Arcade is on the Hurricane 2027 lineup, June 18–20, 2027 at Eichenring, Scheeßel, Germany. They play Friday, June 18.
Is South Arcade playing Pinkpop 2027?
Yes, South Arcade is on the Pinkpop 2027 lineup, June 18–20, 2027 at Megaland, Landgraaf, Netherlands. They play Sunday, June 20.
Is South Arcade playing Southside 2027?
Yes, South Arcade is on the Southside 2027 lineup, June 18–20, 2027 at Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany. They play Saturday, June 19.
Where is South Arcade from?
South Arcade is from London, UK.
Who is in South Arcade?
South Arcade is Harmony Cavelle (lead vocals), Ollie Green (bass), Cody Leigh Jones (drums) and Harry Winks (guitar).
When did South Arcade form?
South Arcade formed in Guildford in 2021.
What kind of music does South Arcade play?
South Arcade plays alt-rock and nu-metal.
What festivals has South Arcade played before?
South Arcade has played Download 2026.