This Sunday sees the return of the Dot to Dot Festival, a multi-venue festival taking place across Nottingham City Centre, and what is more it features a staggering number of Nottingham acts this year – over FORTY in fact. As such we felt we could never do the festival justice with a single review and as such we’ve decided to break things down a bit, so here is part one which takes a look at the Nottingham performers playing on the famed Rock City.
Rock City Main Stage
The biggest stage of the festival and there are three great Nottingham acts performing along with the likes of Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Tom Odell and Swim Deep.
Kicking things off are BITTER STRINGS, one of this years DHP Ones to Watch performers – at the official Jake Bugg after show party, these guys will kick things off with some great rock and roll at 2pm so get on down early.
Following Bitter Strings is fast rising soul star ADY SULEIMAN who has made a huge impact on the Nottingham scene over the last few months which has already seen him spreading his sound across the UK – set to be one of the next big Nottingham breakthrough stars Ady will be on stage at 3pm.
Rounding up the Nottingham representation on the main stage is the truly sensational SAINT RAYMOND – 4pm, this young acoustic star has been on everybody’s hot list this year thanks to his infectiously catchy indie-pop tracks and with his EP set to follow in the days after the festival this is set to be a huge year for this young star – catch his live session on the NottinghamLIVE Radio Show Dot to Dot Special THIS Wednesday.
Rock City main stage line up:
14:00 BITTER STRINGS
15:00 ADY SULEIMAN
16:00 SAINT RAYMOND
17:00 Swim Deep
18:00 Benjamin Francis Leftwich
19:15 Tom Odell
20:45 Dry The River
22:15 The 1975
Rock City Basement
The Basement in Rock City will be just as pumping as upstairs and is sure to get hot and sweaty with a quartet of Nottingham performers gracing the stage throughout the day.
Starting things off, at 1.45pm will be the high energy indie boys FIELDS who will be sure to get the crowd pumped up and awake.
Anyone that heard the bands recent NottinghamLIVE Radio Show session, as well as caught their EP launch at the Jamcafe, will know that BAND OF JACKALS are one of THE bands to watch this year, these guys are a powerhouse of loud, enjoyable rock.
Equally loud and proud are the brilliant GREY HAIRS who will be sure to take to the stage with every intention of getting messy.
Finally Nottingham born JOE BARKER is back in town – taking a break from his day job in politics – to treat us to his brilliant soul centered sounds that are sure to captivate.
Rock City Basement line up:
13:45 FIELDS
14:45 BAND OF JACKALS
15:45 GREY HAIRS
17:00 Satellite Stories
18:00 A Plastic Rose
19:00 JOEL BAKER
20:15 Catfish & The Bottleman
21:45 Wave Machines
23:45 Chapel Club
We’ll have more previews coming up throughout the week and make sure to tune in to the NottinghamLIVE Radio Show on www.trentsound.com for a Dot to Dot Special, featuring Saint Raymond live in session, from 7-10pm THIS WEDNESDAY.
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