SHOWS
Poole Lighthouse Theatre | Lynn Frances Photography
Chris Payn & The Parade are due to appear at the following festivals in 2026:
Teddy Rocks Festival - (Merry Woodland Stage, Saturday 2nd May, 7:45pm)
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Poole Harbour Festival - (Big Top Stage, Friday 31st July, 6:00pm)
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Nozfest, The 1865, Southampton - (Saturday 15th August, 1pm)
Jurassic Fields Festival, Bridport - (Smugglers Inn Stage, Sunday 16th August, 6:40pm)
‘Chris Payn & The Parade’ is the full-throttle live experience of Chris Payn’s original sound—where genre-defying songwriting meets dynamic stage presence, brought to life by a powerhouse band that amplifies every beat, hook, and sonic thrill.
SOLO SHOWS
Chris is incredibly busy playing solo shows all over the UK and abroad.
With just an acoustic guitar, his voice, and a loop-station, Chris wows audiences all over with raw takes on his original songs and also blending medleys from classic hits of his wide range of influences such as Prince, Bowie, Queen, to The Verve, The Prodigy, Lenny Kravitz etc. - his repertoire is endless and often worked out on the spot! Check out his gig dates for this month below:
(Most of the gigs on the poster above are free entry, but do get in touch with the venues individually for clarification and further details such as age limit/ticket prices etc.)
Chris is also singing, playing guitar and occasionally piano in a new 'supergroup' project featuring Frank Ferrer (ex-Guns N' Roses), Russell Marsden (Band Of Skulls), blues guitar sensation Brett Smith-Daniels (The Villanova's, Walter Trout Band) and bassist Stefan Bielik. Their first run of UK shows in February 2026 has generated a lot of interest all over the world with one of the shows having the BBC in attendance, they are currently making plans for 2027.
