Welcome to the official site for the UK alternative rock band BIG 500

"BIG 500's music is a journey which begins with lo-fi striped down acoustic fragile beauty and travels full speed into ugly, full on guitar toting rock n roll.. . " (CD Baby Review 2006).

Select from the tracklist left to hear full length streamed BIG 500 tracks - including songs from the latest BIG 500 album 'Fly By Wire'.

Latest Stuff:

The BIG 500 album 'Fly By Wire' is now available to buy or download from TuneTribe.com and CD Baby.

CD Baby

Gig Things:

The Shalbourne Music Festival 2007

BIG 500 wil be playing the Shalbourne Music Festival this summer. The festival will run over two nights, the 13th and 14th July. BIG 500 will be playing on Friday 13th July at around 6:30pm Headliners that night will be Dr. Feelgood. Camping available more details to follow.

Le Mans 24 hr race weekend in France 17-18th of June 2006

The band are delighted to have played at the famous Le Mans 24 race weekend in France last summer.

- many thanks to the UK Lotus Club for looking after us so well and to The Charlatans (below) for putting on such a great show.

Tim and Martin from The Charlatans at Le Mans

Also....we'd like to say a very big 'Thank you' to everyone who came along to support us at 'Guilfest'. ....and thanks to the Status Quo boys for saying 'hello' !

BIG 500 - Guilford Festival

Please check the GIGS Page for more photos and live info.

For more details on this and other news about the band, follow the 'News' link below:

Click here for more NEWS so far in 2007

What They Said:

Here's what a few journalists have said about the band thus far.....

"Big 500’s commercial brand of Indie rock is given a tremendous lift by clever, insightful lyrics and powerful instrumental arrangement....

"... out-and-out rock power demonstrating the range of emotion to which this band can apply themselves......"

"...Big 500 are all about great songs, layered guitars and powerful vocals..."

Thanks to.......

BIG 500 would especially like to thank the following organisations for their support:

CD Baby

UKBands.net - http://www.ukbands.net/index.php

Josaka - http://www.josaka.co.uk/

OxfordBands.com - http://www.oxfordbands.com/index.php

Berkshire Live - http://www.berkshirelive.co.uk/

Please use the navigation buttons on the left to browse the site.

If you want to receive information about BIG 500 via e-mail, click HERE to send us a quick e-mail and we'll add you to the mailing list. You'll receive details about what we are up to and where we're giging etc.

This site was designed and built by Nick Hunt. Please e-mail if you experience any problems.