Quids Inn indie lineup

Quids Inn is pushing deeper into indie acoustics, with a new bill built around Bad Reputation and Barefoot Revolution at its Douglas venue. (x.com) The venue named both acts in a recent lineup post, framing the bill around stripped-back indie sets and singer-songwriter performances rather than a larger full-band festival format. (x.com) Quids Inn is The Original Quids Inn at 56 Loch Promenade in Douglas, Isle of Man, a bar that Time Enough lists as hosting live music three days a week, including Sundays. (timeenough.im) That matters in Douglas because Quids has spent years operating as a steady small-room music stop, not a one-off event site. Older venue posts describe it as a “live music local,” and Time Enough has repeatedly listed gigs there for both originals and covers acts. (facebook.com; timeenough.im) Bad Reputation and Barefoot Revolution are both familiar names on the Isle of Man circuit. Time Enough has separately listed each act at Quids Inn in past event pages, showing the room already has a booking history with both performers. (timeenough.im; timeenough.im) Barefoot Revolution also appears regularly in island gig guides outside Quids, including listings from Isle of Man Today and 3FM, which points to a local act with repeat bookings across Douglas venues. (iomtoday.co.im; three.fm) Quids has long mixed karaoke, open-mic nights and live bands in the same weekly calendar. One older post called its Sunday open mic “the beating heart” of the venue’s music offer and said performers of any experience level were welcome on stage. (facebook.com) The venue has also leaned on local-musician branding for years. Archived posts use tags including “#SupportLocalMusicians,” “#KeepMusicLive” and “#liveoriginalmusic,” matching the organizers’ latest message that Quids is still prioritizing local indie acts and boutique-style events. (facebook.com; facebook.com; x.com) For Quids, the latest announcement looks less like a pivot than a refinement: a small Douglas room, repeat local bookings and a lineup pitched toward close-up indie performances instead of a bigger-ticket festival model. (x.com; timeenough.im)