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Diary Dates
Jenny Colquitt – Wednesday 22 February
The Musicians
Singer/songwriter from Widnes who considers Alanis Morissette, Joni Mitchell and KT Tunstall among her influences.
Emily Breeze – Friday 3 March
The Donkey
“Immaculately twisted post punk glamor, hot blooded, razor tongued and hilariously sharp” For fans of Patti Smith, Pulp, Baxter Dury, LCD Soundsystem
Suzanne Vega – Tuesday 28 February
De Montfort Hall
New York singer/songwriter, Suzanne hit the charts on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid-80s. Along with artists like Tracy Chapman, she set the groundwork for female singer/songwriters working a stylish literary folk genre. Her cool minimal sound and bitter-sweet lyrics continues to haunt the British music scene today.
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Sunday 5 March
O2 Academy Leicester
A five piece psychedelic noise / heavy rock band from Newcastle-upon-Tyne combining stoner, sludge, psych and doom metal. Think Sabbath meets Motorhead meets Mastodon.
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FOCUS ON: 110 Above presents OTHR Festival
One of the festival calendar’s best kept secrets happens right here in Leicestershire with 110 Above taking place at Gopsall Farm, Twycross. After a huge 2022 which saw Sea Girls headline the independent festival, the organisers knew that due to farm based activities they needed to make changes for 2023. Taking into consideration hay making, harvest and the organisers’ young families, they were initially set for a fallow year in 2023, but demand and the success of 2022 changed their plans.
110 Above, but not as you know it will be back as 2023 welcomes 110 Above Presents: OTHR Festival. This will see attention centred on the magical Old Town Hall and Gopsall Inn stages, and pausing use of the Commune and Elizabeth stage. This will see the return of secret spaces like the Post Office and Karaoke as well as other hidden gems that have never been seen before!
Now onto the line-up. With exciting high as ever and Tier 1 and Tier 2 already selling out well in advance of a line-up announcement, as always the 110 Above team have pulled a great-up set of acts out of the bag.
The first wave announcement unveiled that melodic indie rockers, Circa Waves, will headline Sunday night with Glaswegian quartet, Twin Atlantic, playing a special guest slot.
Friday night will see London-based singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist, Jack Garratt, headlining as he combines electric guitar, drum machines, keyboards, and his R&B-friendly falsetto. Elsewhere across the weekend you can find Tom A Smith, Caity Baser, Daisy Brain and more.
Dubbed as “Unpretentious and undeniably fun”, OTHR Festival looks set to have all the magic of 110 Above packaged up ever so slightly differently. Be quick if you want to make sure you’re there.
110 Above presents OTHR Festival takes place at Gopsall Farm from 10 – 14 August. Tickets are on sale now from the 110 Above website.
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WEEKLY PLAYLIST
Deciding whether to grab tickets for OTHR Festival? Check out the artist playlist below.
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