Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Glastonbury Gig Guide W/C 29th March 2018

Glastonbury Gig Guide 
W/C 29th March 2018


Welcome to the gig guide magazine for Glastonbury. Have a fantastic Easter weekend. It’s a surprisingly a little quiet for gigs in town on the Thursday and Friday though will be a fun one as well. 



Gig of the week

Thursday 29th March until Sunday 1st April


 New Avalon Ballroom Weekender returns to The King Arthur
After last years successful festival the New Avalon Ballroom Weekender returns to The King Arthur in Glastonbury this Easter.
Featuring a host of local and national psychedelic bands this four day festival will take place from 6pm Thursday 29th March and runs until Sunday 1st April. Doors open noon Friday-Sunday.
Headline acts this year will be Global (Exeter), Zetan Spore (Cornwall), Zofff (Brighton) and Magic Bus (Exeter). Other acts confirmed are: Deviant Amps (London), Lapis Lazuli (Canterbury), Lacertilia (Cardiff), Chumley Warner Bros (Bath), The Roz Bruce Infusion (Birmingham), Spirits Of The Earth (London/Glastonbury), Beastfish (Yorkshire), Nukli (London), Spacedogs (London), Aurora (Kent), The Johnnie Squizzercrow Experiment (Chesire), Earthling Society (Liverpool), Sumerian Kyngs (Brighton), Deltanaut (Sheffield), Devora (London/Kent) and Glastonburys Cloudwalker.
Lights by Striking Lighting and projections by Dean Phillips.
Advance Day/weekend tickets start from £8 with full weekend pass available for £45. Tickets are available from www.festivalpeople.co.uk/tickets/kozfest/tc-events/the-new-avalon-ballroom-weekender/
Zofff
Take the best psychedelic musicians in Brighton and you have Zofff. Improvised every time Zofff always deliver a stunning show. 


Global
West country world/dance/ambient band Gobal formed in 1995. 

Zetan Spore
Local lads Zetan Spore are guaranteed to bring the dance vibe to this weekender. Full on dance and trance. 


Magic Bus
Exeters finest. Magic Bus are one of the finest bands around. Always welcome at The King Arthur they will deliver beautiful songs for our delight. 


Lapizs Lazuli
Hailing from the Canterbury scene. Lapis Lazuli will bring their wonderful songs with them to Glastonbury for the first time. www.lapislazuliband.co.uk/wp/


Chumley Warner Bros
When Bridget Wishart left Hawkwind she teamed up with Martin to form Chumley Warner Bros. 


Earthling Society
Earthling Society were formed in North West England in 2005 and are the UK's leading Pagan psychedelic / Krautrock band.


Lacertilia
A cosmic blend of primal rock ‘n’ roll energy, heavy psychedelia and sludgy groove rock. 


Deviant Amps
No strangers to The King Arthur the Essex 3-piece deliver full on psychedelic grooves. 


Beastfish
Slim and Woody left Here & Now band so they could concentrate on their band Beastfish. They throw all sorts of influences into the mix. Psychedlic guitars, Groovy beats and Beefheart like sound will pour into your head. 


Nukli/Nuklite
Long time favourites of the Free Festival scene Nukli play groovy festival type music. They strip it back for Nuklite. So good we got them both. www.en-gb.facebook.com/Nukli.band/


The Archetypes
Local band The Archetypes will be playing Sunday afternoon.
The Roz Bruce Infusion
Midlands based Roz Bruce Infusion play intense psycho/psychedelic rock. The band delve into the darker side of life. Expect an emotional set from Roz and her crew. 


Spacedogs
Jam spacerock band based in south of England. Spacedogs hit the groove running and don’t stop until the end. Glorious stuff.


The Fellowship of Hallucinatory Voyagers
Offshoot band from Welsh psychedelic band Sendelica.

 Aurora
Based in East of England Aurora is the creation of Loz Epps and Tex Rockerfellah. The blend dance grooves and guitar with spacey vocals. 
Spirits Of The Earth 
South west based Space rock band. Spirits Of The Earth play it BIG AND LOUD. 


Mark Robson
Mark plays with Here & Now and his own band Kangaroo Moon.
Devora
A meeting of minds between Deviant Amps and Aurora. Devora play improvised instrumental songs.


The Johnnie Squizzercrow Experiment
Like us. Don't like us. Whatever. We invite you to join the experiment. 


Ron Tree
Ex Hawkwind singer Ron will be playing a set Sunday afternoon.


Sumerian Kyngs
Brighton based Sumerian Kyngs will be bringing their psychedelic swamp rock to The King Arthur this Easter. 


Psymon Fallowfield
Glastonbury local. Psymon is a guitarist/songwriter. 



This week

Thursday 29th March 


 New Avalon Ballroom Weekender returns to The King Arthur
See Above



Friday 30th March


 New Avalon Ballroom Weekender returns to The King Arthur
See above
David 9 Lunas- City Arms Wells
David9Lunas
Living in the UK from 4, David a Trinidadian, is mesmerizing audiences round the country.
Having  broken his violin at 5 & loosing his clarinet on a bus at 8 the guitar by 10 never left his side apart from when not studying his father broke the guitar with an axe! But David got another! 
Maternal Great Aunt Daisy Voisin toured & recorded in the early 60’s throughout Trinidad & Tobago in the Perang orchestra playing guitar and singing becoming known as “The Mother of Parang “She was explosive, tempestuous, enjoying every moment on stage. 
Clearly David inherited this.
His Father constantly sang in church choirs and around the house, thus his Aunt Daisy and Father had a great influence on David musically. 
Armed with poets and songsmiths from George Orwell to Elliott Smith David developed a distinctive & identifiable sound. Specialising in slide and finger-picking his style is both fluid and forcefully rhythmical with powerful vocal that ranges from lush to gravelly.
In 1990, David  charted at No1 in Ireland with band No Sweat, as their lead guitar player/song writer. Managed by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott. David recorded and toured  in the US and UK on No Sweat’s debut album by super producer Keith Olsen ,(Tom Petty/ Fleetwood Mac). No Sweat folded. 
David joined B.L.O.W a London trip-rock band from the ashes of Scarborough boy rock band Little Angels after they had heard him sing two year previously!
B.L.O.W sold well their  album “Pigs” with David now front man in 1995 that culminated in an MTV  interview & acoustic performance  reviewed favorably by London’s major music mag Kerrang.
B.L.O.W parted when drummer Mark Rich join the newly formed Skunk Anansie .
See Above



Saturday 31st March


 Full Force and Power- Riflemans Arms
FULL FORCE and POWER in SKA Mode!


The Great Gatsby G&T Party- Bocabar

 The Carny Villains & DJ support - Stomping Swing and Ska
The Carny Villains are a raucous circus show band from Bristol, U.K. Known for their high energy, original, stomping swing and ska, with balkan-esque folk.
Live they are a full power theatrical experience, with clowning and antics that keep crowds laughing and dancing, until the end where the entire place will be jumping.


28 Gins & Gin cocktails
Gangster Underground shot bar
Surprise Acts
Dress code: Gangsters & Molls
New Avalon Ballroom Weekender returns to The King Arthur
See Above


Sunday 1st April


 Egg Sumo Basho- Riflemans Arms
The infamous Egg Sumo Basho is upon us again this year fundraising for the wonderful Children's World charity set up by Arabella Churchill 37 years ago to help kids in need from across the globe.
Easter eggy fun for all ages followed with music from Charlie Miller and the Soul Agents.
Charlie Miller and the Soul Agents, Love and Good Times the Mission; Soul Power the Driving Force


Paul Henshaw- Live from the Living Room- Contact Rob Talbot
Paul Henshaw is a RIOT FOLK singer songwriter living on the North Wales coast who pretty much spends his life thumping lumps out of his guitar and singing about life, hangovers and anything else he's passionate about

 Paul and his band (THE SCIENTIFIC SIMPLETONS) have shared festival stages with the likes of THE LEVELLERS, THE FEELING, UB40, FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS HUEY MORGAN, FEROCIOUS DOG, THE ORB and NEWTON FAULKNER

 FISHING FOR OWLS was released on May 5th 2017 and reached NUMBER 1 in The Amazon Album download charts and the singles "STONES" and "FAY'S SONG"


Georgie's Birthday Breakfast Club Special- Daniels Café & Sandwich Bar- Wells
Duncan Batey
Winner of the 2012 Somerset Songwriter competition, Duncan released his first EP, ‘Blindsided’, in February 2013. Joined by Caelia Lunniss on violin, his beautifully crafted 'epic acoustic' songs explore love and hope in the face of adversity. 
Duncan started writing the songs featured on the EP in 2008, shortly after moving to Glastonbury, and has since become a regular performer at local venues and festivals.


Bob Gallie
Bob is a Singer/Songwriter originally from South Wales but now residing in Somerset.
His unique vocal talent for live performances has brought him many fans over the Festival Circuit and he continues to write songs that touch people in many ways . One time Lead Vocalist for well known NWOHM Guitarist Brian Tatler from " Diamond Head ".....Bob has returned to his Folk roots and is making his mark within the South West Music Community and further afield .....a well known musician who now lives in Glastonbury summed up Bob in a few lines.
A man a guitar a voice and a song.....check him out ! Wild Willy Barrett......the Journey continues



 David9Lunas
See above

 Liam Howard.
Acoustic set from one of Glastonbury’s finest


RaZaR- The King William
Classic rock covers


Blues Jam- Hawthorns Hotel
Not a quiet way to spend a Sunday evening but if you are into your Blues this gets jam packed for some great quality partying. 


New Avalon Ballroom Weekender returns to The King Arthur
See Above

Tuesday 3rd April


 Open Mic- Hawthorns Hotel
The seemingly unstoppable Glastonbury Open Mic night is on every week at Hawthorns Hotel in Glastonbury. Sign up at 8pm and perform somewhere between 8.30 and 11pm (ish).



Wednesday 4th April


Open Mic -The King Arthur



New Song

Square One- All Night Long

New song and video shot on the bands recent UK tour. Somerset’s Bro Country rockers have been gaining a following and can be seen at many festivals this summer.



Recommended out of town

Thursday 29th March- Sunday 1st April


 Stagfest 2018 at The Mothers Ruin- Bristol

 Thursday 29th of March features:
White_Trash_Band, BullyBones, The Backhand Jags, Graves, Leathers, THE FUMES and Nuns of the Tundra

 White Trash- Sleaze Punk

 BullyBones remain the most exciting underground UK band making brand-new-retro rock’n’roll and still scratching at the doors of the Music Bizness"


Friday 30th of March features:

 Sœur, Wash, Heavy Souls, Frequency Cowboy, Dead Ground, Dead Royalties, Nicholson Heal, Nuclear Lullaby and The Malago Ballroom

 Soeur A dual-fronted three-piece making pop songs drenched in grunge-heavy noise, with math-rock seeping through the seams. Worcester raised, Bristol based.


Wash  the whole thing is the brainchild of Steve Simons, a laid back, grungy six stringer from Newport. When he moved to Bristol a few years ago it sparked a chain reaction of events that led to the birth of Stir of Echoes. For Steve, getting together with Chris Clarke and Ben Chapman came naturally; with Chris's easygoing yet infectious drum patterns, and Ben's brain bending bass melodies, it was a productive time in the bands evolution. They built up a wealth of experimental material, still available for you to listen to right here. Spanning influences such as Dinosaur jr, Red Hot Chill Peppers, and (bens influence), Stir of Echoes, as they were, began to discover themselves.
Nicholson Heal Brass-slinging, hook-filled indie with lyrics to make your heart swell or break.


Saturday 31st March features:

 LEECHES, Red Ray & The Reprobates, Girly World, Flag Fen, I CAN, I CAN'T, Diving Bell, Wet Bath and James Middleton

 Red Ray & The Reprobates Self-described “dirty, working-class motherfuckers,” the Reprobates are a microcosm of the times – angry young men whose new album – Red Ray and the Reprobates – perfectly encapsulates a state-of-being felt by anyone struggling to get-by in uncertain times. From Quicksand, and Hard Luck Barnaby, to Giant Song; The Reprobates’ music is harsh, hilarious, and a righteous litany against the Sisyphean toil of life in an uncaring, neon world. The retro, Cash-esque stage presence, interwoven with traces of Punk, Grunge, and Brit-Pop, gives a delightfully raucous voice to a generation left-behind.  
But, whether you’d describe them as Western, Blues, or Post-Punk rebels, one thing is absolutely etched into the scorched Earth, left in the wake of Red Ray and the Reprobates: 
This ain’t your dad’s country music!!


Sunday 1st April features

 Big Lad, DOWNARD, DEAD HANDS, Sugar Horse, Such Creatures, TLWS, Nietzsche Trigger Finger

 Big Lad Crushing Electronics and Drum Duo, High Octane Party Bangers to the max!
DOWNARD Atmospheric two-piece rock combo. Punishing distorto-riffs+math-slam drums+swirly voice confusion = we



Future tickets on sale

Saturday 9th June


Glastonbury Fringe 2018 launch party at Glastonbury Abbey
The Glastonbury Fringe 2018 launch party will take place on Saturday 9th of June in the grounds of the iconic Glastonbury Abbey.
Performing this year is an incredible lineup featuring:
GOLDRAY
Gaz Brookfield
Funke & The Two Tone Baby
Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs
Ticket prices remain the same as last year:

£10 in advance, £15 on the gate.
£5 Children under 12



Saturday 21st July


The Godney Gathering 2018
Over 50 acts, 10 hours and 1 amazing day. Family Friendly. reasonably priced tickets and refreshments, most dietary requirements catered for (e.g.Coeliacs, vegan, vegetarian). Wide and diverse range of artists to suit a range of ages and eclectic tastes.
Feeder, Correspondents, Tankus the Henge, The Leylines, Imperial Leisure, Nick Parker and the False Alarms are amongst many of the acts announced so far.



2 August - 5 August



Sat in a field festival presents: "There Be Dragons!"- Orchard farm, lower notlake drove, clewer, nr Wedmore,
Sat in a Field is a small family friendly non-profit festival. The Site is near Cheddar, Somerset with a view of the Mendips in the background, taking place from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th August.
Confirmed acts include Doctor and the Medics, From the Jam, Gaz Brookfield and The Company of Thieves, and more, with many more still to be announced.
Tickets are on sale, currently priced as follows:-
adult weekend with camping: £65
teen weekend with camping: £25
car parking: £10
campervan: £15
Sunday day tickets also available. http://www.satinafield.com/



Musicians, Don't forget to enter the Glastonbury FM Songwriting Competition
Glastonbury FM's Fifth song writing competition for the Ben Kench Trophy. We are giving listeners from the South West a great opportunity to play some of the best festivals in the area and some other great prizes.
The Final will be held a little later this year at the Bocabar on Saturday 2nd Jun

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Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Glastonbury Gig Guide W/C 22nd March 2018

Glastonbury Gig Guide W/C 22nd March 2018


 Welcome to the gig guide magazine for Glastonbury. Happy Spring Equinox and we look forward to a very interesting weekend…



Gig of the week

Friday 23rd March


 Mad Dog Mcrea + Huw Eddy & the Carnival – Bocabar/ Red Brick

 Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz,  bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of  adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies,  fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture  their audience with their infectious songs.
It was at Glastonbury in 2013 (notably the Avalon Stage), the release  of their ‘Happy Bus’ video, take-up from national radio from esteemed  folk such as Mike Harding, and others………. Matched with the unshakable  dedication of their massive and loyal to the hilt, fan base – that Mad  Dog Mcrea began to become more than just a very popular, West Country  festival act; – whilst obviously killing it live – Mad Dog Mcrea,  determined that their fans and media alike – should see them as serious  and acclaimed recording artists too.
Mad Dog’s new album ALMOST HOME, produced by Sean Lakeman, is an  album fuelled with the all the essential Mad Dog energy and antics that  the band have become known for – Dave Podmore writes engagingly about  Mad Dog stuff – as one might expect, all night drives, police car chases  – Folk musicians, in particular have been playing tribute to the hero’s  of WW1 of late – MDM are no exception, offering up their bone chilling  song – “You Can’t Find Me”. “The Sound” written by Seth Lakeman includes  beautiful guest vocals from Suzie Mac.
In constant demand and having played just about every festival and  two-bit, jibe-arsed dive in Christendom, Mad Dog Mcrea are, in every  sense of the word, a live, band – ALMOST HOME – encapsulates that – and  so much more.


Igniting in the southwest of England and acquiring four rowdy, loud mouth northerners on the way, ‘Huw Eddy & The Carnival’ was born in Leeds. Pedalling sound waves with a core of Indie Folk, yet lashings of Rock and Roll and Americana, finished off with the soulful and uncompromisingly powerful voice of Huw Eddy. They bring you a non-stop electric show that forces you to throw down your drink and just dance. Delivering songs and vocal melodies that will tug at your heartstrings, as well as have you chucking your hands in the air through pure uninterrupted revelry. 

 2017 was the bands busiest year. Following the release of their single ‘Cut me down’, the carnival has been shuddering the floor boards of stages from venues to festivals across the UK and Europe showing audiences how to let loose and have a damn good time!

 With highlights such as FIMU festival Belfort, two successful UK and Europe tours, international airplay in the US and Europe and BBC Scotland’s track of the week with their single ‘Fading’ – Huw and his Carnival are relentlessly building momentum and now they are announcing the arrival of their pulsating parade to the masses.



Thursday 22nd March 


 Glastonbury Grow Room 012 Ant Noel and the Peabody Drakes- King Arthur

 With a line up including acoustic guitar, fiddle, double bass, clarinet and accordion you would be forgiven for thinking you’ve heard it all before... believe me, you’d be wrong!!
Jersey-born Ant Noel is a Somerset-based musician creating original music which can loosely be described as folk-rock, combining influences from the wider realms of Celtic, Klezmer and Americana music.
Ant has released three albums to date: 'Hurricane Rising' (2010), 'Under City Lights' (2012) and 'The Water's Line' (2014). A new album is currently in production and due for release later this year.
The Peabody Drakes, Ant's talented backing band, are: Anneka Johnson (drums), Alex Pearson (double bass, vocals), James Stallwood (clarinet, vocals) and Paul Dix (violin).



Friday 23rd March


 Mad Dog Mcrea + Huw Eddy & the Carnival – Bocabar/ Red Brick
See Above
Greg Hancock- Hawthorns Hotel

 Greg Hancock is a Devon-based singer-songwriter with a growing following around the UK. Greg will be performing at Hawthorns as part of a tour to promote his album "A303"
After many years overseas writing songs in private it was only five years ago that he began to perform in public. 
After numerous appearances both as a soloist and as a duo with cellist Jo Hooper, and supporting some of the top names in the modern folk/ acoustic scene such as Cara Dillon, Boo Hewerdine, Lucy Ward, Jim Causley, Jacob and Drinkwater and Charlie Dore, in 2017 he recorded a full length album titled “A303” which fully showcased his intricate guitar playing and quirky, unexpected song structures and subject matter - and was enthusiastically received and has been given extensive airplay.


The Invisible Opera Company of Tibet + Tim Hawthorn- The King Arthur

 The Invisible Opera Company of Tibet is a code name created by Daevid Allen, which original idea is, as he says, 'an international ideological/spiritual/aesthetic communications network for artists of all kinds who share the common vision of warm hearted, pan-stylistic, inclusive art forms which serve the drive towards conscious evolution'.

Tim Hawthorn local bard and beautiful musicianship.


Truthseekers - The City Arms, Wells

 A live act from Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. A collection of influences creates a unique sound for the Truthseekers.



Saturday 24th March


 Live For Children’s Hospice SouthWest- Chloe Warren, Kray-z Legz, Oska Zaky, The Bad Cowboys and Tom Dummer.

 An evening of live music supporting Children's Hospice South West at Bocabar Glastonbury, the Red Brick Building, Glastonbury.
Chloe Warren Formerly the lead singer of Bristol based band South Divide, Chloë has headlined all of the top venues in Bristol as well as supporting other artists at the o2 Academy and sharing the bill with huge acts including Primal Scream at Brisfest and UB40 at the Godney Gathering this summer. In 2014 Chloë decided to come away from South Divide and re-formed under her own name when she also released her self produced album entitled “The Midnight Novel”. Aside from on stage, her music is constantly receiving radio play from both local and national radio stations and her tracks “Hereafter”, “Little Boy’s Lies”, “Shadow chasers” and “Beyond the Veil” have also been recognized and aired by BBC Introducing.


Kray-Z Legz Never letting his disability or undergoing countless major operations stop him, he developed a passion for writing lyrics an telling his own story!!! Now producing new material alongside Lost4TZ Productionz an hosting many events around Great Britain on a regular bassis!!!

Oska Zaky  is a young singer song writer, supporting himself with an electro acoustic guitar. 
His love of music came from knowing he wanted to play from a very young age started on the violin aged 4 being inspired by seeing Nigel Kennedy at the Glastonbury Extravaganza. Oska now plays double bass. Oska learnt the guitar to support his singing late 2014 and now actively writes and mixes his own tracks.


The Bad Cowboys Veterans of the local Glastonbury music scene, Steve Bilsborough and John Carroll have developed a country influenced acoustic sound. Their close harmonies and catchy tunes are full of poignant, satirical and sometimes humorous lyrics, and contain such obscure subject matter as: superheroes, corporate takeovers, scrabble, and also the now infamous song about the town of “Street”


Tom Dummer Singer/Songwriter who builds up his sound using a loop station, backed up with delays/reverbs & octave pedals. Percussion created using the guitars body. One man band!


Nik Turner- The King Arthur

 Nik Turner is an English musician, best known as a former member of space rock pioneers Hawkwind. Turner plays saxophones, flute, sings and is a composer. While with Hawkwind, Turner was known for his experimental free jazz stylisations and outrageous stage presence, often donning full makeup and Ancient Egypt-inspired costumes.


Xyz 2018 Return- Riflemans Arms

 The first XYZ of 2018 is HERE !!!! Continuing on from last years amazing free entry events they continue to bring you top line ups of artists with amazing production levels inside the intimate venue that is The Riflemans Arms, Glastonbury. 
To start 2018 with a bang we present: 
▪️Chris Oldie (Dreadzone) DJ SET 
▪️Modify Perspective (Liquifyah)
▪️ Connor C & TGA 
▪️ Chopbox 
▪️Boundski 
▪️ Nokem
Hosted By Boxy & Fader



Sunday 26th March



 Blues Jam- Hawthorns Hotel
Not a quiet way to spend a Sunday evening but if you are into your Blues this gets jam packed for some great quality partying. 




Tuesday 27th March

Robin Williamson - Assembly Rooms

Harpist, singer and storyteller Robin Williamson is a master of his art, an inspiration to many through his many songs with The Incredible String Band in the 1960s and 70s, and his varied subsequent bardic career. One of the finest folk and experimental musicians of his generation, Robin's work and presence displays a talent worthy of the great poets, with fine skills on harp and guitar. He returns this year for his tenth annual spring concert in the atmospheric stone hall at Glastonbury Assembly Rooms, for a full length solo performance.
Doors open at 8 p.m. for an 8.30 start - tickets are available for £15 on the door, or £14.30 (including booking fee of £1.30) in advance from the Bristol Ticket Shop -www.bristolticketshop.co.uk - 0117 929 9008 - or £13 in advance from The Speaking Tree (bookshop), High Street, Glastonbury.




Open Mic- Hawthorns Hotel
The seemingly unstoppable Glastonbury Open Mic night is on every week at Hawthorns Hotel in Glastonbury. Sign up at 8pm and perform somewhere between 8.30 and 11pm (ish).



Wednesday 28st March


 Open Mic  -The King Arthur



New Song



 Some Villains from Burnham release their new song Skin off of the Outliers EP. Five minutes of soaring indie rock.
 The band's music is a cacophony of hard drums, angular riffs, unusual rhythms and interesting chord inversions; all attempting to straddle the line between the experimental and the accessible.
Subject matter ranges from themes of love, life and loss to false gods, society, and maniacal circus ringleaders.
To this point the band has achieved success, including an appearance on BBC Radio 6 Music, their own headline shows at London's The Lexington, as well as at Bristol's legendary venue, The Fleece.



Recommended out of town

Friday 23rd March


 The Pop Punk Disas-Tour comes to Chicago’s Yeovil

 The Pop Punk Disas-Tour kicks off in Yeovil Featuring Ocean Sunset View and Saving Sebastian. Support comes from A Decade Late and Banana High
Ocean Sunset View are a 3 piece Pop Punk/Punk Rock band from the South West UK. These boys are becoming known for anthemic and often fast punk, as well as being a bit cheeky and writing the odd song about masturbation. Influenced by the likes of Blink 182, Yellowcard and Lagwagon, OSV are already lined up for a bunch of shows and festivals in 2018, as well as a UK tour and a new music video!


Saving Sebastian are a lively 4 piece pop punk band from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. 2018 is already shaping up to be their biggest year yet, with plans to head on tour early into the year, hit as many festivals as possible. Aswell as drop their second record for your listening pleasure. Coming fully packed with raw, honest songs and a vastly energetic stage presence that's sure to get you off your feet! 
Influenced by Blink-182, New Found Glory, NOFX.




A Decade Late Three piece alternative rock band from the Yeovil area.


Banana High are an original Ska/Reggae/Punk Hybrid from the Yeovil area, with a unique sound and AWESOME vocals!



Saturday 24th March


 The Pretty Things (Farewell Show) & Dr Feelgood – Cheese and Grain- Frome R&B Fest

 The Pretty Things are an English rock band, formed in 1963 in London. They took their name from Willie Dixon's 1955 song "Pretty Thing". A pure rhythm and blues band in their early years, with several singles charting in the United Kingdom, they later embraced other genres such as psychedelic rock in the late 1960s (with 1968 S.F. Sorrow being one of the first rock operas), hard rock in the early 1970s and new wave in the early 1980s. Despite this, they never managed to recapture the same level of commercial success of their very first releases.



Dr. Feelgood are a British pub rock band formed in 1971. Hailing from Canvey Island, Essex, the group are best known for early singles such as "She Does It Right", "Roxette", "Back in the Night" and "Milk and Alcohol" . The group's original distinctively British R&B sound was centred on Wilko Johnson's choppy guitar style. Along with Johnson, the original band line-up included singer Lee Brilleaux and the rhythm section of John B. Sparks, known as "Sparko", on bass guitar[1] and John Martin, known as "The Big Figure", on drums. Although their most commercially productive years were the early to mid-1970s, and in spite of Brilleaux's death in 1994 of lymphoma, a version of the band (featuring none of the original members) continues to tour and record to this day.



Future tickets on sale


Thursday 29th March until Sunday 1st April


New Avalon Ballroom Weekender returns to The King Arthur
After last years successful festival the New Avalon Ballroom Weekender returns to The King Arthur in Glastonbury this Easter.
Featuring a host of local and national psychedelic bands this four day festival will take place from 6pm Thursday 29th March and runs until Sunday 1st April. Doors open noon Friday-Sunday.
Headline acts this year will be Global (Exeter), Zetan Spore (Cornwall), Zofff (Brighton) and Magic Bus (Exeter). Other acts confirmed are: Deviant Amps (London), Lapis Lazuli (Canterbury), Lacertilia (Cardiff), Chumley Warner Bros (Bath), The Roz Bruce Infusion (Birmingham), Spirits Of The Earth (London/Glastonbury), Beastfish (Yorkshire), Nukli (London), Spacedogs (London), Aurora (Kent), The Johnnie Squizzercrow Experiment (Chesire), Earthling Society (Liverpool), Sumerian Kyngs (Brighton), Deltanaut (Sheffield), Devora (London/Kent) and Glastonburys Cloudwalker.
Lights by Striking Lighting and projections by Dean Phillips.
Advance Day/weekend tickets start from £8 with full weekend pass available for £45. Tickets are available from www.festivalpeople.co.uk/tickets/kozfest/tc-events/the-new-avalon-ballroom-weekender/



Saturday 9th June


Glastonbury Fringe 2018 launch party at Glastonbury Abbey
The Glastonbury Fringe 2018 launch party will take place on Saturday 9th of June in the grounds of the iconic Glastonbury Abbey.
Performing this year is an incredible lineup featuring:
GOLDRAY
Gaz Brookfield
Funke & The Two Tone Baby
Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs
Ticket prices remain the same as last year:

£10 in advance, £15 on the gate.
£5 Children under 12



Saturday 21st July


The Godney Gathering 2018
Over 50 acts, 10 hours and 1 amazing day. Family Friendly. reasonably priced tickets and refreshments, most dietary requirements catered for (e.g.Coeliacs, vegan, vegetarian). Wide and diverse range of artists to suit a range of ages and eclectic tastes.
Feeder, Correspondents, Tankus the Henge, The Leylines, Imperial Leisure, Nick Parker and the False Alarms are amongst many of the acts announced so far.



2 August - 5 August


Sat in a field festival presents: "There Be Dragons!"- Orchard farm, lower notlake drove, clewer, nr Wedmore,
Sat in a Field is a small family friendly non-profit festival. The Site is near Cheddar, Somerset with a view of the Mendips in the background, taking place from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th August.
Confirmed acts include Doctor and the Medics, From the Jam, Gaz Brookfield and The Company of Thieves, and more, with many more still to be announced.
Tickets are on sale, currently priced as follows:-
adult weekend with camping: £65
teen weekend with camping: £25
car parking: £10
campervan: £15
Sunday day tickets also available. http://www.satinafield.com/



Musicians, Don't forget to enter the Glastonbury FM Songwriting Competition
Glastonbury FM's Fifth song writing competition for the Ben Kench Trophy. We are giving listeners from the South West a great opportunity to play some of the best festivals in the area and some other great prizes.
The Final will be held a little later this year at the Bocabar on Saturday 2nd June


Tune into Glastonbury FM 107.1 FM or online http://www.glastonburyfm.co.uk/



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