Worcester Music Festival 2023 takes place 15th to 17th September 2023.
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A spirited covers band playing some songs you'll know & some you won't.
7 Year War
16-18. we are fast, heavy and loud. Yes, our drummer is Samuel L Jackson.
Abi Budgen
A beautiful explosion of electric guitar and drums from another time.
Abscission
Heavy kicks, corrosive bleeps - expect distortion.
Adam Place
Acoustic Indie musician with influences from Bowie to Batiste.
Adult Leisure
Melodic alt-indie four-piece.
ADY J
90's rave reimagined for modern times.
Alex Ohm
Alex Ohm's alternative, cinematic symphonies reflect the wide range of influences that inspire his work and come together to create his unique sound.
Alice & The Fair Weather Riders
Driving country blues with delta slide lead guitar and soulful lead vocals.
Amit Dattani
Roots driven guitar coupled with striking lyrical originality.
The Arboretum
A propulsive wave of psych-rock, post punk & trance based noise.
Asbestos Farmer
late 90's live electronic dance music, we have recently played STBC 07/04.
The Astras
Indie rock Coventry outlet with catchy and melodic music.
At War With The Sun
Doom 3-piece bringing a procession of battering-ram heavy, hook-laden riffs.
Behind Inverted Eyes
Atmospheric prog up to industrial metal
Beneath The Shoreline
While they consistently include melodic synth and piano in their music, their sound coasts through pop choruses to heavy breakdowns with everything in between.
Bex Kite
Up & coming independent Cheltenham acoustic songwriter - catch Bex early!
Big Sky Orchestra
Big Sky plays improvised music drawing from soft rock, jazz and Americana.
The Big Stacey's
A great big poppy punky rocky bag of fun.
Billobuckers
A 4 piece indie band reminiscent of the 2000s and late 90s indie sound.
BirdBrother
Original songs from Phil (guitar) and Paul (all the other instruments!)
Bisola
Award winning singer songwriter delivering uplifting, catch music.
BITTER KISSES
Pop music you can beat your friends up to.
Blood Uncle
A sludgy trip through DIY hardcore.
The Blue Gravy Orchestra
Original music from the shire, exploring life through words & harmony.
Bluebeard
Dave Turner (AKA Bluebeard) plays a unique brand of folk / pop / rock songs.
Blush Puppy
We are an Alt-Grunge Pop band, bringing explosive energetic performances.
Bombs for Breakfast
Bombs for Breakfast are a Punk Rock / Emo trio from The Midlands, UK...
Bourbon Alley Blues
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Bowers & the Worst of Times
Leftist propaganda interspersed with cheese-pop covers.
Bridget
Female-fronted alt-rock, grunge, post-punk from Essex.
Broken Wires
Young accomplishment band with original material and selection of covers.
Bruise Control
4 piece turbo goths from Manchester.
The Cage
4 piece punk / indie band from the West Midlands trying to switch things up.
Capas
Capas; a fusion of latin / cuban sound, brass heavy and guaranteed dancing!
Carbon Heart
We are an alternative rock band from Hereford with many ranging styles.
Charlie Williams
Acoustic singer-songwriter of lyric-driven songs often about Worcester.
Chevy Chase Stole My Wife
Quirky catchy pop rock.
Chloe Mogg
Singer songwriter inspired by Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin & Chris Cornell.
Chris Clarke Band
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Chris Mulvey and Bob Dovey
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CHUG
High energy, groovy, heavy rock to bounce and scream along to!
Clare Portman
An assured performer, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and a highly-regarded songwriter, Clare Portman is one of the most captivating artists on the scene today.
Colin Baggs
Energy, passion, driving rhythms and beautiful melodies.
Collider Skies
A four piece original indie rock band from Kidderminster.
Connie Gordon
Mix of original songs and various covers from 60s to today.
CONVEY
We play heavy shit.
Dan James and Friends
Caroline Fergleson, Chris J Buunott, Richard Gould, Nick Williams, Jon Kasch, Harvey Wyatt, Kelley McDermott, Jessie River Dylan Merry
Dan Ryan
A mixed bag of music on wheels.
Dave McPherson
The voice of UK rock legends InMe, performing an acoustic selection.
The DeadShots
Wild, 21st century Rockabilly
Deathly Pale Party
Girl / boy duo making Lynchian neon horror electronics.
Desert Boots
Desert Boots create dusty funk breaks & deep-cut soul, just made for dancin'.
Dimes
No thrills, no gimmicks, just some good old dimed rock n roll.
Diving Duck
Diving Duck a six piece band multi instrumental vocal band.
DMDB Project
Fun lively old school indie.
Drifta
Ex members of Arcadia roots. Mix of reggae dance soul to get everyone movin.
Drumlove with Ital Sounds
Drumming and sounds
Echo Gecco
Boundary-moving mesh of styles underpinned by complex time signatures.
Eleonore
We are a covers trio but not as you've heard it before! Female Pop Bangers.
Eliza May
Intricate indie pop artist Eliza May brings her refreshingly catchy tunes.
Ellie Williams
Nihilistic anthems for those who've lost all hope for a happy love life.
Emilie Eleonore
Singer songwriter folk originals.
Emily Rebecca
Singer-songwriter.
Emma Howett
Electro and acoustic original songs.
Epimetheus
Fusing Shoegaze and Doom Metal, like baning your head to a glacier creaking.
Eva and The Blue Dive
"Haunting vocals and ambient-folk music with a kick" (Uncover, 2020).
Ewan Pollock
Acoustic
Exit Child
We are a really good band?
Family Jools
Fusing together blues-rock and cosmic soul with a good measure of Americana.
The Fandangos
Quirky, catchy and infectious ? a fusion of pop/punk, indie rock
The Follicles
A guitar, percussion & magical vocal acoustic duo.
Former Rivals
Anthemic, explosive and emotive grunge/post-punk moulded from molten anger.
Fort Royal
2pt rock 1pt prog ear worm choruses and unsparring high energy performances.
Fraser Morgan
Acoustic-folk-punk
FULL PELT
British styled Pop Punk.
Gaby Kettle
Female soul / pop artist. Relaxed and soulful vibe.
George Clark
Singer song writer.
George Webb
Rhythmic Singer Songwriter.
Giant and the Georges
Zingy hooks, tangy riffs and vocal harmonies sweeter than honey!
The Girl with a Hat
Soulful and very emotional type of music written to touch the human soul.
The Good Water
Psychedelic indie rock n roll.
Goodbye Cassini
Riffs, grooves, adrenaline. Modern 3-piece alt-rock.
The Great Cornholio
A mix of rock, soul, blues and funk covers spanning the 60s to modern day.
Greysha
Electrifying blend of guitar-driven upbeat melodies and heartfelt lyrics.
Grizzleroot
4 piece heavy rock / stoner-metal (UK) GrizZleRoot.Simultaneously crushing and bleak, pummeling. Grizzleroot put forth truly dark atmosphere wrapped in massive metal!
GRUNK
Rugby Grindcore idiots playing fast and loud.
Gypsy Pistoleros
GYPSY PISTOLEROS "The World's Greatest Flamenco Punk Glam Rock band Ever!"
Hannah Michell
A singer / songwriter brought up in Worcester but now based in Birmingham.
Hard Stairs
A distinctive four piece Garage Blues band.
Hennesea
Hennesea are a five-piece new-folk rock band from Malvern.
HEY YOU GUYS!
GASP! SHOCK! HORROR! We make noise, play pass the parcel and have fun times.
Hifidelica
Big indie rock anthems with a soulful edge.
Hipflask Virgins
A gnarly two-piece that leak riffs. Think: loud earworms and high energy.
The Human Error
3 piece punk band performing fast paced songs about subjects that matter.
Hurricane Tapes
Hurricane Tapes are a Post-Punk Grunge band.
Icy Moon Explorers
We are a newly-formed indie pop band, playing original songs.
iggy cuthbert
Following on from Happy Bones, writing songs about the human experience.
Immy and The Keys
A smooth mixture of jazz and folk, playing both originals and covers.
In The Front Seat
Fast paced aggressive and dynamic pop punk for headbangers and two steppers.
IS THE POPE...
IS THE POPE...high-energy & contemporary.
Isabel Maria
Original indie pop music, Isabel Maria is a singer songwriter.
JACKALS
Jackals are a nu-metal band from Manchester.
Jake Marsh
Full time water gypsy acoustic folk / blues.
Jamie Knight
Talented singer?songwriter.
Jasper Malone
Front man of Jasper in the Company of Others, Guitarist for NativeBear.
Jennifer Ludlow
Singer / songwriter performing a mixture of originals and covers.
Jess Silk
Folk / punk singer-songwriter from the Black Country.
Jesse River Dylan Merry
Mix of punk-folk stompers and spacey trippers with songs spawned from poems.
Jiksaw
Intense vocals. Stratospheric guitars. Primal grooves.
Johnny Kowalski
Body Snatching Carnival Punk and International Party Music.
Jonathan Bloomfield
Singer songwriter who pairs, complex lyrics with acoustic guitar.
Joseph Morris
Joseph Morris is a UK Pop artist & songwriter from Worcester, Worcestershire.
Jubilee Years
Three piece from the West Midlands playing original material.
JuliLa
JuliLa will dazzle you with her theatrical uplifting performance.
Kaiju Blue
"Anthemic" BBC Radio 1. Absolutely stole the show" BBC H&W Introducing
Kalashnikov Skunk
Rock / Metal covers, plus a few surprises!
Kick The Clown
KTC are here to deliver the noise. Rowdy, snot-faced & seething - punk rock.
Kid Charlemagne
4-Piece hazy rock band with a side of funk and a hint of jazz.
Kill The Witch
Experimental sludge metal
Kinda country
An acoustic duo covering songs from a range of styles.
King Atomic
A power-trio of musicians with funky beats and catchy riffs.
Kings of the Quarter Mile
An original mix of Americana and British Invasion influenced roots-rock.
Kolo
Kololo, alt. pop, computerised groove / lush harmonies based in Bristol, UK.
Krooked Tongue
Bristol-based rock trio.
Kyle Parsons
Heartfelt new-folk with indie undertones.
Kyle Perkins
Deep, meaningful music, with fun attitude
Leg Puppy
The biggest band in the world called Leg Puppy.
Lennox And The Flawed
Lennox and the Flawed are an alternative band with catchy original tunes.
Leo Cosmos
A unique blend of Jazz, Soul and Bedroom Pop
Liam Killeen
Acoustic.
Liam Lee-Hynes
Heavy and ethereal bass looper.
Liars at the Witch Trial
Two Piece Rock from Birmingham with blues, prog, and disco vibes!
LILA
LILA have a flair in extreme dynamics and a raw, uncompromising sound.
Lin Smith
Hack-of-all-trades coming to rain on your parade with dour acoustic jams.
LMP The Rapper
Storytelling lyricist from Ledbury
LOSA
LOSA is a four piece hard rock band with gut wrenching originals.
Low Red Moon
The rocking house band that Twin Peaks never had...
Lucy Parker
20 year old acoustic singer-songwriter from Wolverhampton.
Luke Lucas
Awe-inspiring duality of a killer voice and an ear made for production.
LX NEN
Melodic Techno with hints of Acid House, Drum & Bass, Ambient and Rave.
Lycio
Lycio, the Electronic Hybrid Trio, championing "females in music".
Macy O
Macy O singer songwriter the cavern club O2 the voice, Abbey Road.
Maddi May
Acoustic originals and covers for everyone
Maddie Stimpson
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Mantis Defeats Jaguar
Pure entertainment guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Marys Lye
We are an originals band who play a mixed genre of hard rock and grunge
The Masses
Powerhouse rock music with melody and charisma, fitting for the ears of listeners that want something fresh and exciting. Something to fuel a love for music.
Max Stockin
Max Stockin is a singer, guitarist and songwriter.
Mercury Trip
An upbeat, jazz-inspired-rock 3 piece with guitar, vocals, bass and drums.
The Mess They Left Behind
4 piece Rock band combining metal riffs with catchy Pop hooks.
Mice in a Matchbox
Up beat folk rock steampunk.
Midwich Youth Club
Musician for 43 years spanning Post-punk and Synth Punk in Megatory and Betty & Id etc
Miles To Zero
Melodic rock.
Mongrel
Tongue in cheek, pop-funk duo with original songs.
The Monkey Butlers
West-Midland's most energetic rock band, guaranteed to give a memorable gig.
Mother Figures
Brilliant but obscure bluegrass-ish songs, many self-written.
Motorik Road Trip
Instrumental stoner / desert rock with Kraut influences.
mouseboat
A young singer-songwriter of sleepy, story-telling folk.
Mt. Yonder
Featuring members of Blakfish, The Broken Oak Duet, Shapes and U&I.
Mudlarker
Stoner rock / heavy psych band with 70s influences from Hereford.
Nadi Hafren
Folk prog fusion of unique originals witting from the one mind.
Nerys John
Musical exploration of the experience of the feeling of darkness.
NOT SOUP
Electric, eclectic and bizarre. NOT SOUP serves up odd times and big riffs.
Nothin' But Dust
We bring country charm to our performance. With blues and folk influences.
O ' H A L L O R A N
Harry Daniels aka O ' H A L L O R A N is a songwriter from Sutton Coldfield, North Birmingham.
Okay You Win
Brand new stoner / heavy-psych vibes from London, UK.
Olympic Average
5 composers from rock, grunge, punk and blues
Open Mic at The Oil Basin with Ruben Seabright
An open mic session for all to join in.
Opium Lord
Reverb-soaked, sinister and abrasive doom meets slamming full party beats.
Painted As Monsters
A band with groove and punch with the music.
Paradise Circus
A refreshing glimpse to the future of Indie Rock.
Patrilineals
Pop-rock trio, HAIM, Taylor Swift wannabes.
Paul Beadle Trio
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Peter Davis
Solo acoustic musician
PHON
PHON. Definition: "A unit of the perceived loudness of sounds".
Phonseca
Phonseca are a duo from Bristol promoting their debut Between a Dream.
Phwoar
Upbeat alt rock / punky duo who you can take home to your mother.
The Pink Diamond Revue
'' Spangly gold late 1950s LSD-inspired tripadelica''.
The Plague Doctors Cures All
Progressive impro jazz rock, danceable grooves, a touch of gothic darkness.
Plane Crasher
The best band in the f***ing world. And nearly the loudest.
The Polly Edwards Band
R&B Soul, Reggae & Jazz - Polly brings her own inimitable style.
Poppy WS
Full-Time & Small-Time Singer-Songwriter with a love for all styles.
Quartz Gallery
Playful experimental noise. Chipping away. Poetic noisescape, apparently.
Quiet Pills
Indie punk band with a unique style mixing pop punk with 80s goth post punk.
Rachaayluu
Rachaayluu has an ever-changing, vibrant sound that refuses to be unheard.
Rebel and the Banned
Indie
Redhead
Good old fashioned Rock n Roll band who perform with a lot of energy!
Redskies
Big blues rock sound.
The Retinal Circus
Melodic Acid Fried Psych Prog with avenues into art rock and medieval cadence.
RetsecroW(s)
Talented, rock band playing covers and their own original songs.
Ria Plays
Contemporary alt-rock band with surreal lyrics and angular tunes.
The River
Downtempo rhythms behind a dense ebb & flow of guitars & melody.
RoadClosed
Alternative hard rock band.
Rock Dove
Rock Dove try to transmit hard to understand feelings through the ensemble.
Rosebud
Dark electronica with spoken word mantras.
Ruben Seabright
Acoustic grunge, to make you lunge.
The Ruben Seabright Trio
Acoustic renditions of popular metal, grunge, punk and rock classics.
SAK!
Lightning fast hardcore built upon energy and groove.
Sam Walker music
Sam Walker is a solo singer / songwriter performing her own rock pop songs.
The Samples
Worcester punk rock band, formed 1978. Reformed in 2020.
Sauvages
Emotional Gritty suspenseful emo-electro fusion.
SAVANNAH
Psychedelic rock that makes you move.
Savannah Roberts
Savannah is an indie folk musician living in London.
The Scandal
The punkiest most funkiest two tone reggae band
Sean Jeffery
Rock music with thought-provoking lyrics and heart.
Secondary Education
A drummer in lockdown with only a guitar? What could go wrong?
Selina and the Howlin Dogs
Award-winning blues fused with rock, funk and a dash of hip hop / 4-piece
The Severn collective
New collective of Worcester musicians.
Shan Tilley
Acoustic pop and rock covers, made minimalist and soft
Shotgun Marmalade
Live energetic original songs to dance and freak out to.
The Shy Teds
Hard rock band.
Sick of the Riot
2 piece high energy alternative punk rock band.
Simon (woo Town)
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Simon Hall
Acoustic.
Simona
I sing and play some of my favourite song covers with a guitar.
Singular
One man electronic band with a laptop.
SISTER SANDWICH
Bread-based comedy covers band.
Skewwhiff
Female fronted four piece post punk misfits with a nod to the festival scene.
Slump
Psychedelic stoner sludge from the West Midlands. Fans of big riffs.
Soden
DOOMGAZE
Spankbox
A 3-piece hard rock band from Worcester. Here to have a good time!
Split Second
Indie pop band bringing new original songs and covers.
The St Pierre Snake Invasion
The never ending adventures of 5 people and their music.
The Stick Bags
We are a group of school friends from Newport, South Wales.
Straight for the Sun
Upbeat metal to dance to.
Stu McGoo
Experimental electronica and techno.
Sunday Afternoon
Your new favourite indie earworm, with catchy riffs and high energy tunes.
Supersonic Fuzz Gun
A young and exciting band kicking up a storm around Birmingham and Worcester.
Swaktang
Punk rock n roll from the Wild West Midlands.
SWEETPOOL
Proper tunes mixing flamenco, kraut rock and punk with added space noises.
Theone Dawes
The Water Goddess telling tales of her ancestors from the one mind.
Three Disagrees
American folk and bluegrass, lively songs and tunes. Traditional & original.
Three Words
Industrial and Electronic rock solo artist based in Worcester.
Tin Drum
Own material and interpretation of traditional songs and tunes.
Tivertons
Think Oasis, Stereophonics and The Beatles
Toby Marriott
Introspective lyrics and "ear worm" melodies
The Tonics
Hard hitting indie, new wave band with an alternative pop sentiment
Tony Gillam
Indie-folk from innovative singer-songwriter, guitarist and dulcimerist.
Tor Pingree
Quirky, folk pop.
Trevino Slaxx
A captivating blend of post-punk intensity and guitar driven rock.
Two Pounds Down
A combination of groove and unpredictability, modern jazz and blues.
Tyler Massey Quartet
We're now a four-piece (TMQ)! Ralph Jackson is now with us on sax and flute.
The Unholy Trinty
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Valentich
Melodic Techno.
The Vanilla Pods
Powerpuff Girls in an indie edition using their guitars as a weapon to fight.
Vendetta Deluxe
Wow! Piping hot new band from former members of Vonhorn & Judy Speedway!
Vic Smith
Funky techno from the weird realm of modular.
Vince Ballard and Toad
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Vincent Whyte
Singer-Songwriter, Anglo-Chanteur, Song & Dance Man.
Vo Fletcher
Acoustic.
White Noise Cinema
Three blokes in their thirties having an existential crisis... with synths.
The Woodstock Social Club
Rock.
Wurlitzer
Lively, catchy indie songs, aiming to make everyone smile!
You Dirty Blue
Heavy Beat Combo specialising in blues and grunge.
Zilch.
Distortion drenched alternative rock with pop undertones.