One Night Only (band)

One Night Only
One Night Only in 2008
Background information
Origin	Helmsley, England
Genres	Alternative rock, indie rock
Years active	2003–2016
Labels	Press Record, Vertigo
Associated acts	Joe Lean & the Jing Jang Jong
Website	onenightonlyonline.com
Members	George Craig Jack Sails Daniel Parkin James Craig Jonny Howe
Past members	Kai Smith Sam Ford Mark Hayton

One Night Only were a British indie rock band from Helmsley, North Yorkshire, formed in 2003.

One Night Only were formed in summer 2003, consisting initially of Mark Hayton, Daniel "Pob" Parkin, Sam "Gunner" Ford and Kai Smith. The band did not have a vocalist until George Craig, a friend of Ford's brother, joined in a practice. He was asked to be the vocalist, but insisted on playing guitar as well. Smith then left the band. Contrary to some reports, they did not start out as a Beatles cover band — they initially played songs by bands such as Blink-182, New Found Glory and The Beatles, as well as some of their own material.

The name, One Night Only, came about when they were asked to play a gig. They did not have a name at the time and so came up with One Night Only, intending the title to, literally, last for only one night, but the name stuck. They performed their first gig on 12 December 2003 in Kirkbymoorside Memorial Hall, which became a popular venue in their early days. In 2005, the keyboard player Jack "Fish" Sails joined the band. The band has appeared on The Friday Night Project, performing their third single "It's About Time". George Craig also appeared in Hollyoaks, performing an acoustic version of the same song.

In 2007, the band toured with Milburn and The Pigeon Detectives. Their first headline tour started in January 2008, ending in March. Their biggest headline tour to date took place in Autumn 2008. They have also played at festivals, including Isle of Wight, Oxegen and Glastonbury. Another tour, supported by the Northern Irish rock trio General Fiasco, Onlookers and other bands, at venues such as the Lincoln Engine Shed and The Astoria.