GET on your dancing shoes as Warrington Music Festival takes place this weekend.

Here's your guide to where you need to be and at what time and don't forget to pick up today's Warrington Guardian for a Warrington Music Festival Weekend special featuring interviews with the bands. 

FRIDAY

ANIMA JAZZ

FORT MYERS, 7pm, alternative band who formed in Birchwood, influenced by Catfish and the Bottlemen, Florence and the Machine and Two Door Cinema Club.

STRANGERS, 8pm, indie trio from Widnes

EDITS, 9pm, atmospheric rock duo from Manchester with electronic influences

PACIFIC, 10pm, piano-led alternative band who have been played on Radio 1 and backed by broadcaster Mark Radcliffe

16 JACKALS, 11pm, three-piece rock band

THE AUCTION ROOMS

METROTONE, 7.45pm, funky acoustic band

ADAM BRADBURY, 8.45pm, acoustic pop/rock artist who once supported Bryan Adams

CHRIS TAVENER, 9.45pm, satirical singer-songwriter known for his witty lyrics

GEORGE EVITA, 10.45pm, alternative artist from Stoke

JAM NIGHT SESSIONS WITH DIZ, 11.30pm, an evening with the frontman of Darkdaze, a heavy metal band with blues influences

LAS RAMBLAS

THE BEARD BAND, 10pm, Wigan artist James Ball will be bringing his band to the town 

THE LOUNGE

SLOWHANDCLAP, 7.30pm, alternative/grunge trio

THE CAPITALS, 8.30pm, a group of brothers and friends who make diverse music that covers everything from indie and rock music to the psychedelic and folk genres

PETER ROCH, 9.30pm, soulful indie singer

POLAR STATES, 10.30pm, Liverpool band championed by BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 6’s Steve Lamacq and Chris Hawkins and BBC Introducing’s Dave Monks

THE GRAND ILLUSION, 11.30pm, psychedelic space blues. The Warrington band was formed from the ashes of The Phoenix Experiment and The 66

BARLEY MOW

WYNN WARLOW, 7.30pm, acoustic artist

BEN ROBINSON, 8pm, an 18 year old singer-songwriter from the Wakefield area

MATT MCCLURE, 8.30pm, acoustic artist

EVIL PICCOLO, 9pm, an artist who brings heavy rock influences to his acoustic show

MATT KING, 9.30pm, a solo artist who combines folk, punk and blues influences

SYMBIONT, 10pm, quirky acoustic duo from Warrington

RAG AND BONE

JOE HATTON, 7pm, former Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School singer who has been a familiar face at the festival since it launched in 2007

MOJO

KOJO, 9pm, covers band

WHITE HART

DELECTRIFIED, 9pm, Delta and Piedmont-style blues guitar and harmonica

THE BLUE BELL

MONTY DUO, 9.30pm, electro-acoustic duo

9 GALLON

KIERAN GALLIMORE, 10.30pm, acoustic/folk singer-songwriter from Warrington who has been a regular at the festival hop co

FREAKS OFF THE STREET, 10pm, funky rock

HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY

JOE TAYLOR, 9.30pm, acoustic artist

 

SATURDAY

GOLDEN SQUARE STAGE

JACK WOODWARD, 12pm, a bright young man with a first class honours and masters degree who delivers performances which are well crafted and precise

KYE JONES, 12.30pm, a popular figure on the Warrington music circuit influenced by Tool and Pearl Jam

MYTH OF UNITY, 1pm, one of festival organiser Steve Oates’ top picks for the weekend.

He said: “I met Myth of Unity in their Blackpool studio a few weeks ago. They played me an original song that made the hairs on my arms stand on end. The song was called ‘Hometown’ and I hope Myth of Unity get a great welcome to ours on Saturday.”

FEZ, 1.30pm, with Influences such as The Kooks, Catfish and the Bottlemen and The Wombats, Fez create indie pop perfect for summer festivals

NO ONE SUN, 2pm, melodic indie pop who have been making their mark on Spotify

PRIESTLEY, 2.30pm, Sam Allen and Matt Morley met at Priestley College’s performing arts department and went on to work with the likes of Steven Spielberg and Johnny Depp. Now setting their sights on the music industry with their Americana sound, they named their band after the college which had a big impact on them

THE K’S, 3pm, fresh from a coveted slot supporting The Ordinary Boys, The K’s are an ambitious four-piece from Newton

EXCESS, 3.30pm, young band from Warrington who are tipped for big things

DIENTES, 4pm, the desert rockers are back with new material from their second album

DANXIA, 4.30pm, shoegaze/dream-pop band from Warrington

BEWARE THE WOLVES, 5pm, alternative rock four-piece from Warrington

DIRTY BERNS, 6pm, garage rockers influenced by Dinosaur Pile-up, Weezer and Arctic Monkeys

FILTHY TRICKS, 6.30pm, blues rock with plenty of swagger

WEEKEND WARS, 7pm, indie-pop group from St Helens

BLACK PULP, 7.30pm, ones to watch. Polished indie pop band who have had lots of support from BBC Introducing

SWEET RELEASE, 8pm, with one foot in 1960s LA and and the other in mid 1990s Manchester, Sweet Release are working to create a new, edgy blues sound for the 21st century

PSYBLINGS, 8.30pm, psychedelic heavy rock

DELPHINA KINGS, 9pm

STILLIA, 9.30pm, talented St Helens band who won Warrington Guardian’s Hotwired competition in 2013. They have just worked with Johnny Vegas on their latest video

THE TAMALAS, 10pm, the Warrington favourites have supported Starsailor and recently announced that they will be performing at the Isle of Wight Festival this summer

SLYDIGS, 10.30pm, Burtonwood’s finest make their homecoming after supporting The Who on their world tour

 

SUNDAY

GOLDEN SQUARE STAGE

DOORS 6pm

CLINT BOON DJ SET, 6.15pm

SPACE, 8.30pm

CAST, 10pm

ALL TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT FOR SUNDAY'S EVENT

Please note: times could be subject to change