A DESIGN FOR LIVE IS A MANIC STREET PREACHERS TRIBUTE BAND FROM SOUTH WALES THE ONLY MANICS TRIBUTE BAND IN THE WORLD! PLAYING EVERYTHING FROM GENERATION TERRORISTS THROUGH TO FUTUROLOGY. Doors open 18:00 £5 entry.
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Ffli Friday with Ed Rowley! 12th September.
Back By Popular Demand Local Legend Mr Ed Rowley Will Be Spinning Some Records @ The Dragonffli Doors 18:00 Free Entry
Saturday 6th September – 51st State, The Surgeons + Em Lou.
51st STATE 51st State are a anarcho-punk 2 piece, just drums and bass and a rant at the mike. you don’t need the rest of the crap just the noise and energy! Formed in 2007 in small town somerset. A small stream feeding the vast ocean. later we looked for this in the great movements more »
Friday 5th September – By Jupiter + Hazy Tiger
By Jupiter 3-piece from Cardiff, bringing lots of drums and volume to their unique contemporary sound Hazy Tiger Starting in September 2013 as a 5 piece heavy rock band,we slowly progressed into a much more versatile style of music, changing our line up to on a trio. Based in south Wales we hope to reach more »
Saturday 30th August – Tusk + Stunk Doubles.
Tusk ‘Tusk’ are an alternative rock three piece based in Swansea, Wales, Formed in late 2011, the band mixes a wide range of influences to create a unique style, combining loud fuzz guitars, hypnotic bass lines, powerful drums, and catchy vocal harmonies. Inspired by bands such as the Smashing Pumpkins, Dinosaur Jr,Pavement, and The Cure, more »
Friday August 29th Recluse + Ghosts As Alibis
Recluse “Recluse strike the right balance betweeen classic rock and modern rock… their music is weighty and impressive”, Big Cheese Magazine (4/5). “Crooked Heart is a slow burning, chunky, bluesy, riff-fest”, Metal Talk. “Recluse Produce a heavy, bass filled sound laced with good, emotive vocals which do the well penned lyrics the justice they deserve. more »
Friday August 8th 2014, RedRacer Play Pontypool @ The Dragonffli!

The Californian desert is vast, wild and untamed. Even on its distant edges, where its barren sprawl meets the outposts of civilisation, there still crackles a certain unhinged, primal power. Listen close to the debut album by RedRacer – recorded at Rancho De La Luna studio, located in Joshua Tree, on the very frontier more »
AUG 02 GUNS 2 ROSES – LIVE IN PONTYPOOL – SOUTH WALES

After their highly controversial exit from the Hog and Hosper in August 2009 – GUNS 2 ROSES are back in Pontypool for the first time in 5 years at the same place now called Dragonffli. To mark the 5 year absence tickets are on sale for only £5. Supports & Special guests TBA http://www.facebook.com/events/488377044627731/
AUG 01 Clarity As Arson + Quarantine UK + The Eden Skyline

We have a great line up for you this evening with three rock, metal and metalcore bands playing and we’re open from 6pm. It’s free entry and the beer is cheap so rock on down to The Dragonffli tonight! Clarity As Arson Clarity As Arson: “The art of finding cleanliness in a destructive force.” We more »
July 17th Weekend – Thank You!

A massive thank you to everyone who turned up this weekend for the gigs including all of the bands. Only one band was unable to make it this weekend so we’ve had 7 bands on in 2 days! Friday night kicked off with music from Newport based Misled Truth, followed by Cardiff band The Rum more »