Make Music in Abingdon Showcase
Previous events
2026 Riverside Festival - Dada Paradox will be playing in the Fringe Tent. Riverside Festival is a FREE festival!
A Summer's Day 2
The Isis River Farmhouse, Haystacks Corner, The Towing Path, Iffley Lock, , Oxford OX4 4EL
It's All About The Music presents: A Summers Day 2 @ The Isis Farmhouse Oxford feat : The Db Band / Osprey & The Ox4 Allstars / Selver / The Shotovers / Black Hats / Almost Eugene / Dada Paradox / Chalice In Wonderland /Doug Graves & The Sextons / The Mark Atherton Band / Neon Teepee / The Pete Project / Ollie Woodz & more tbc
Early Bird £13.20
das Ghoul, Dada Paradox, The Shotovers, Mortifi'd - Gothic-rock, Progressive Retro Pop, Post-punk, and fun Pop-Punk: 4 great bands £10 entry cash or card
Oxford City Festival present this wonderful line up with some of Oxfords finest! be sure to get your tickets early to support & enjoy featuring: Dada Paradox / Charms Against The Evil Eye / Barton Hartshorn / Firegazer / Mortifi'd & more tbc
Early Bird £8.80
Dada Paradox, The Mighy Redox, Darkgnoss
(BST, UTC+01) (BST, UTC+01)
Post-psyche/postpunk CD launch party!
Join us for the release of the first full band CD under the Dada Paradox moniker.
Doors: 07.00 £5 entry, £3 special price CDs
07:15 Darkgnoss https://www.facebook.com/people/Darkgnoss/100083359989870/ ...more punk than pop, more rock than metal, strong bass lines, and a healthy dose of disorganisation.
08:00 Dada Paradox https://dadaparadox.com Progressive retro-pop!
09:00 The Mighty Redox https://themightyredox.co.uk/ ...upbeat psychedelic blues workouts of pure energy....the ultimate party band!
Dada Paradox + 3 other great bands
(GMT, UTC+00) (GMT, UTC+00)
Dada Paradox return to the Gladiator's Club for another fab evening of the best local music. Entry £8 at the door - cash only entry and bar - drinks at social club prices (cheap!)
£8 at the door - CASH ONLY! Also: cash only bar (cheap drinks!)
Klub Kakofanney presents Dada Paradox live
(GMT, UTC+00) (GMT, UTC+00)
Opening for Quartermelon and Self Help - £8 at the door. 3 great bands! Cash only bar - discounted drinks!
Gappy Tooth Industries present Dada Paradox at the Port Mahon
— (BST, UTC+01) — (BST, UTC+01)
Liza and Ian have been joined by Nick Evans on drums and Chris Bayne (of Oxford Beatles fame!) on bass. This will be our first show with a rhythm section since 2015! Cover charge includes 3 great bands - we're on at 8:00! Full details: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/551960#
£5 at the door less in advance online
We'll be raiding the Larch vault once again with a couple of faves from the 2013 CD Days to the West. For this daring feat we'll be joined as usual by a highly talented ensemble featuring Damon Roots on drums (Solihull, UK), and returning Dada Paradox online collaborators; Peter Schuchardt on bass (Middleburg, Netherlands) and Viktor Reptoid on keyboards streaming in from St. Petersburg in Russia.
After a break for the summer we're back with another online performance on WorldJam Live coming to a computer/mobile/tablet or indeed, even a TV screen near you...
We're going to be raiding the Larch vault once again with a gem from the 2003 release Only Pop Music Can Save Us Now!
For this daring feat we'll be joined by an entirely new, highly talented ensemble featuring Peter Jones on drums (London, UK), Paul Browning on bass (Worcester, UK) and Viktor Reptoid on piano and organ streaming in from St. Petersburg in Russia!
Dada Paradox live online once again - this time we'll actually be playing a track off of our recent release: Albion Asunder https://dadaparadox.bandcamp.com/album/albion-asunder
Dada Paradox preforming live online again on the WorldJam live streaming show - search WorldJam on YouTube, FaceBook or Twitch. The band line up will include musicians based in Netherlands and Paris, France playing live with Ian and Liza via the miracle of Jamulus software.
It's the WorldJam Christmas Show! We'll be joined once more by the formidable rhythm section of Peter West on drums and Peter Schuchardt on bass...there's sure to be rockin' Christmas fun and lots of seasonal goofery as well...
We will be joined live (online) by a most powerful rhythm section comprised of Peter West on drums (in Kent) and Peter Schuchardt on bass (in the Netherlands.) Our first time playing with a live rhythm section since 2014!
New gigs will be online for the foreseeable future - watch this space!
Cancelled due to CV related social distancing but the promoter has said they will have us play later in the year...
Sparky's Open mic featuring sets by Dada Paradox and Rebecca Turner
Half Moon, 17-18 St. Clements, Oxford
Dada Paradox and New Jersey based singer/songwriter extraordinaire Rebecca Turner will be the featured artists at Sparky's Half Moon open mic night.
No entry charge.
Free
Join us for Liza and Ian's 25th anniversary show!
Florence Park Community Centre Cornwallis Road Oxford OX4 3NH
Dada Paradox at another great Klub Kak lineup with Queen Eleanor's cross and The Shapes (and more!) Fiirst time for us at this excellent venue, and yes, it will be 25 years since Liza and Ian strarted dating! More info: Klub Kakofanney site
Dada Paradox @ Riverside Festive, Charlbury Oxfordshire
Previous events
Make Music in Abingdon Showcase
2026 Riverside Festival - Dada Paradox will be playing in the Fringe Tent. Riverside Festival is a FREE festival!
A Summer's Day 2
The Isis River Farmhouse, Haystacks Corner, The Towing Path, Iffley Lock, , Oxford OX4 4EL
It's All About The Music presents: A Summers Day 2 @ The Isis Farmhouse Oxford feat : The Db Band / Osprey & The Ox4 Allstars / Selver / The Shotovers / Black Hats / Almost Eugene / Dada Paradox / Chalice In Wonderland /Doug Graves & The Sextons / The Mark Atherton Band / Neon Teepee / The Pete Project / Ollie Woodz & more tbc
Early Bird £13.20
das Ghoul, Dada Paradox, The Shotovers, Mortifi'd - Gothic-rock, Progressive Retro Pop, Post-punk, and fun Pop-Punk: 4 great bands £10 entry cash or card
Oxford City Festival present this wonderful line up with some of Oxfords finest! be sure to get your tickets early to support & enjoy featuring: Dada Paradox / Charms Against The Evil Eye / Barton Hartshorn / Firegazer / Mortifi'd & more tbc
Early Bird £8.80
Dada Paradox, The Mighy Redox, Darkgnoss
(BST, UTC+01) (BST, UTC+01)
Post-psyche/postpunk CD launch party!
Join us for the release of the first full band CD under the Dada Paradox moniker.
Doors: 07.00 £5 entry, £3 special price CDs
07:15 Darkgnoss https://www.facebook.com/people/Darkgnoss/100083359989870/ ...more punk than pop, more rock than metal, strong bass lines, and a healthy dose of disorganisation.
08:00 Dada Paradox https://dadaparadox.com Progressive retro-pop!
09:00 The Mighty Redox https://themightyredox.co.uk/ ...upbeat psychedelic blues workouts of pure energy....the ultimate party band!
Dada Paradox + 3 other great bands
(GMT, UTC+00) (GMT, UTC+00)
Dada Paradox return to the Gladiator's Club for another fab evening of the best local music. Entry £8 at the door - cash only entry and bar - drinks at social club prices (cheap!)
£8 at the door - CASH ONLY! Also: cash only bar (cheap drinks!)
Klub Kakofanney presents Dada Paradox live
(GMT, UTC+00) (GMT, UTC+00)
Opening for Quartermelon and Self Help - £8 at the door. 3 great bands! Cash only bar - discounted drinks!
Gappy Tooth Industries present Dada Paradox at the Port Mahon
— (BST, UTC+01) — (BST, UTC+01)
Liza and Ian have been joined by Nick Evans on drums and Chris Bayne (of Oxford Beatles fame!) on bass. This will be our first show with a rhythm section since 2015! Cover charge includes 3 great bands - we're on at 8:00! Full details: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/551960#
£5 at the door less in advance online
We'll be raiding the Larch vault once again with a couple of faves from the 2013 CD Days to the West. For this daring feat we'll be joined as usual by a highly talented ensemble featuring Damon Roots on drums (Solihull, UK), and returning Dada Paradox online collaborators; Peter Schuchardt on bass (Middleburg, Netherlands) and Viktor Reptoid on keyboards streaming in from St. Petersburg in Russia.
After a break for the summer we're back with another online performance on WorldJam Live coming to a computer/mobile/tablet or indeed, even a TV screen near you...
We're going to be raiding the Larch vault once again with a gem from the 2003 release Only Pop Music Can Save Us Now!
For this daring feat we'll be joined by an entirely new, highly talented ensemble featuring Peter Jones on drums (London, UK), Paul Browning on bass (Worcester, UK) and Viktor Reptoid on piano and organ streaming in from St. Petersburg in Russia!
Dada Paradox live online once again - this time we'll actually be playing a track off of our recent release: Albion Asunder https://dadaparadox.bandcamp.com/album/albion-asunder
Dada Paradox preforming live online again on the WorldJam live streaming show - search WorldJam on YouTube, FaceBook or Twitch. The band line up will include musicians based in Netherlands and Paris, France playing live with Ian and Liza via the miracle of Jamulus software.
It's the WorldJam Christmas Show! We'll be joined once more by the formidable rhythm section of Peter West on drums and Peter Schuchardt on bass...there's sure to be rockin' Christmas fun and lots of seasonal goofery as well...
We will be joined live (online) by a most powerful rhythm section comprised of Peter West on drums (in Kent) and Peter Schuchardt on bass (in the Netherlands.) Our first time playing with a live rhythm section since 2014!
New gigs will be online for the foreseeable future - watch this space!
Cancelled due to CV related social distancing but the promoter has said they will have us play later in the year...
Sparky's Open mic featuring sets by Dada Paradox and Rebecca Turner
Half Moon, 17-18 St. Clements, Oxford
Dada Paradox and New Jersey based singer/songwriter extraordinaire Rebecca Turner will be the featured artists at Sparky's Half Moon open mic night.
No entry charge.
Free
Dada Paradox on the web...
Lo Fi guitar pop & rock with psychedelic & folk-ish tendencies by Ian and Liza Roure
"Ray Davies channeled through the prism of peak-era, mid-90s Blur...""Majestically Jangly"“Brilliantly lyrical, darkly funny”- New York Music Daily
Lucid Culture says:
"a missing link between Ray Davies & Robyn Hitchcock"
"...slacker pop with an Anti-Folk edge for the anti-Trump movement" -Nightshift, Oxford
Also: check out Liza's rockin' Progressive Retro Pop duo Tracy Island: