Seven acts to feature in new music festival coming to Blackpool venue Bootleg Social
“Come down early, stay for the day, take a chance on someone you don’t know and hopefully leave obsessed with a new band”
An all-day music festival is to bring seven of the UK’s most exciting emerging artists to Blackpool.
Adult DVD, TTSSFU, Silverwingkiller, Bathing Suits, Holly Head, Formal Sppeedwear and ladylike will feature in the Next Wave debut event at the Bootleg Social venue on Topping Street on Saturday, September 12.
The festival is dedicated to discovering the artists likely to shape the next few years of alternative music and will feature eight hours of live music from 3pm to 11pm.
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Inspired by years spent travelling to new-music festivals, Next Wave creator and promoter Milo McManus wanted to bring the same sense of discovery to Blackpool — giving audiences the opportunity to see some of the country’s most exciting new artists together in an intimate independent venue.
Manchester electro-punk six-piece Adult DVD arrive in Blackpool less than two weeks before the release of their self-titled debut album, following a growing reputation for exhilarating live shows.
Stoke-on-Trent trio Formal Sppeedwear play Next Wave just one day after the release of their debut album Punch Card, while Manchester-based TTSSFU has emerged as one of the country’s most exciting new shoegaze and dream-pop artists.
Salford duo Silverwingkiller have meanwhile been attracting national attention for their intense collision of live drums, electronics and industrial dance music and Brighton’s ladylike bring a contrasting blend of folk, post-rock and atmospheric songwriting.
Manchester’s politically charged Holly Head and fast-rising Bathing Suits complete the bill and Milo McManus said: “There isn’t really a ‘headline act’ mentality behind it — we’ve chosen seven artists we genuinely believe people should see now.
“Come down early, stay for the day, take a chance on someone you don’t know and hopefully leave obsessed with a new band.”
Tickets cost £25 in advance, £30 on the door and details are at www.bootlegsocial.co.uk