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
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