Dot to Dot Festival takes over Nottingham next Sunday and we already know that our very own SAINT RAYMOND will be headlining, and that fellow hometown acts APRIL TOWERS and AMBER RUN would also be joining him for the festival. Now we also know what other Notts acts would be performing and there are more than ever. We also found out who would be playing where, with a staggering EIGHTEEN venues making up this years Nottingham event.
ROCK CITY – MAIN HALL
As already mentioned SAINT RAYMOND is top of the bill this year, becoming the FIRST Nottinham act to headline the award winning festival. This will mark a triumphant return to City for Callum just months after his sell-out headline show at the venue – review here. Make sure you’re at City for his set at 10pm.
Saint Raymond (photo by Stu Brothers)
Also representing Nottingham on the City mainstage will be former FSN winners THE GORGEOUS CHANS, who open things up at 2pm, plus the aforementioned APRIL TOWERS, who’ve just stormed it at Brightons Great Escape, they’re on at 3pm and top fourty album charting AMBER RUN, who hit the stage at 5pm.
ROCK CITY – BASEMENT
One of the most highly rated new bands on the Nottingham scene are the excellent EYRE LLEW and they will be opening things on the Rock City Basement stage at 1.30pm, meanwhile wrapping things up on there will be Liverpool born, Nottingham based singer ADY SULEIMAN.
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNI
Head up the road to the Trent Uni early on and you can catch the much hyped KAGOULE who kick things off there, the band have been receiving much deserved national airplay of late so be there for their set at 2.15 to find out why there is a buzz around these.
STEALTH LIVE BAR
Last years FSN winner, and Splendour main stage opener, JOY MUMFORD is getting things underway on the Stealth stage, you can catch Joy at 1.45pm.
REDS TRUE BBQ
Reds may only have been open in the city for a short while but they have become quite the institution thanks to their wonderful food and for embracing Nottingham music. They’re getting involved Sunday evening and you’ll be able to catch some great music there while enjoying some ribs or steak.
Sam Jones
The Artists formerly known as Ryan Thomas, or RYAN FARMER as he is now better known, will be on at 6pm, followed by Mansfield singer SAM JONES at 7pm.
RESCUE ROOMS – MAIN BAR
Another upcoming Nottingham band SAME STREETS are kicking things off in the Rescue Rooms at 1.15pm, these guys, who formed while at NCN are well worth catching if you get down early enough.
RESCUE ROOMS – RED ROOMS
Upstairs in the Rescue Rooms you can catch the wonderful JAMIE MOON getting things underway at 1.45pm, and we understand he’ll be joined by FRAZER LOWRIE, while the fantastic GALLERY 47 will also be appearing in the Red Rooms at the, slightly later, time of 10.45pm.
RESCUE ROOMS BAR – ACOUSTIC ROOMS
The Rescue Rooms Bar is the place to be for a huge selection of Nottingham acoustic talent throughout the day.
CONNOR SPRAY starts things off at 12.30pm. PRASH GOR is at 1.30pm followed by BETHANY JORDAN at 2. ED BLACK is at 2.30pm followed by BEN HAYNES at 3 and MOLLY & JACK at 3.30pm. The much hyped (and deservedly so) FELIX MB is on stage at 4pm and then JOSH WHEATLEY, fresh off the release of his new EP, at 4.30. SAMUEL J LAWRENCE performs at 5pm followed by one of our favourites, JOSH KEMP at 5.30pm.
Josh Kemp
GEORGE HOLYROD is next up, taking to the stage at 6.15 ahead of the wonderful NINA SMITH who makes a rare peformance at 7pm. DAUDI MATSIKO is next up at 7.45 and then SCRIBBLE VICTORY at 8.30pm before JOHN OLLEY takes to the stage at 9.15pm.
As you can see it’s going to be pretty difficult to pull yourself away from the Acoustic Rooms stage.
WIRED CAFE
There is quite a trip from some of the stages to others during the day, so the Wired Cafe will be the perfect place to stop off for a coffee, and what’s more you can enjoy some live music in there.
First up are acoustic duo DOGS IN CAVES at 3.15pm. GEORGE HOLYROD is playing in there at 4 and then SAM & JOE are up at 4.45pm. Finally JORDAN BETHANY will be wrapping things up in Wired at 5.30pm.
THE BODEGA
As ever The Bodega will be joining in proceedings with a host of great acts playing on the upstairs stage. Kicking things off will be the hugely rated CROSA ROSA, a band that are getting a lot of love, be in Bodega at 1pm to find out why.
THE BODEGA BAR
The downstairs bar in Bodega will also be well in on the action and THREE GIRL RHUMBA will be first up in there at 1.30pm, followed by the incredible GEORGIE at 2.30pm. Also for those that want to keep going into the early hours, it is a bank holiday after all, there will be AMBER RUN & SAINT RAYMOND DJ SETS here from midnight.
Georgie Rose
SPANKY VAN DYKE’S
One of our favourite newly formed bands of last year was KETO, fronted by the ace Leah Sinead, they were ace at Splendour, and they’re opening things up at Spanky’s on Sunday, and will be well worth catching when they take to the stage at 1.15pm.
Also playing at Spanky’s will be SHELTER POINT at 8.15pm and, headlining the venue, will be the ace BITTER STRINGS at 12.15am.
SUEDE BAR
Suede Bar is another place to stop off when you’re over the Hockley side of things for Dot to Dot, there excellent Pizzas also come highly recommened.
Music wise they have a pretty cool local line up for you to catch out while you do enjoy a slice.
ROBYN HUGHES-JONES is first up at 4.30pm, followed by CEDRIC PETERS at 5.30, you can also catch JOSH KEMP there at 8.30pm.
BROADWAY
There will be some great live music on in the cafe at Broadway as well, including the incredible young talent IAMSTARZ at 5pm. ANWYN WILLIAMS is perfoming here at 7pm and then OPIE DIENO finishes the performances off at Broadway at 9.
Anwyn Williams
JAMCAFE
It just wouldn’t be Dot to Dot without Jamcafe being involved, and, as ever, they have a hell of a line up for you to enjoy.
SOL BAISH is first off here, and will be taking to the stage at 2pm. CECIL CHAMBERLAIN is performing at 4pm, followed by one of Nottingham’s most unique and talented acts in THE GOLDEN TROUBADOURS at 5pm. CECILLE GREY is next up at 6pm followed by HHYMN at 7pm. CATBONE are next up at 8pm and then 94 GUNSHIPS, just ahead of the release of their new EP, are on stage at 9. The excellent BAYBO SQUAYBO will have you partying at 10pm.
BREWDOG
It’s been a while since we have seen him but we highly recommend you check out the excellent BRAD DEAR, who is playing at Brewdog at 8pm.
ROUGH TRADE
Record store Rough Trade have wasted no time becoming part of the Nottingham music scene and it’s no surprise they’re involved in this years Dot to Dot. A visit here means you can grab some new music and catch some live peformances.
Kicking things off here will be THE MITHERED at 3.30pm, followed by IN THE TEEPEES at 4.30pm and HUSKIES at 5.30pm.
Field Studies
FSN 2015 finalists CHESHIRE & THE CAT are on stage at 6.30pm while BAND OF JACKALS have reformed for this one off show, so are well worth catching at 7.30pm. At 8.30pm you can catch IVORYSERFS. BUS STOP MADONNAS are up at 9.30pm and then finally FIELD STUDIES take to the stage at 10.30pm.
THE LOFTHOUSE
The final stage is The Lofthouse in the heart of Hockley, home of INFL Studios and oppostite the LeftLion/INFL offices at The Corner, The Lofthouse is proving to be a great little live music venue, what is more it’s from this venue that NG DIGITAL will be LIVE STREAMING.
Kicking things off at the Lofthouse will be PAPER PLANE CRASH at 2.30pm, they’ll be followed by VANITY BOX at 3.30pm and the upcoming young band, and FSN finalists, THE CHASE at 4.30pm.
Blues group ROYSTON DUXFORD are on at 5.30pm ahead of CONNOR SPRAY & THE INDIBEES at 6.30pm. HOUSE OF THIEVES will take to the stage at 7.30pm followed by NO DISCO at 8.30pm and a rare hometown show from BARNUM MESERVE at 9.30pm.
Things will get noisy from WHISKY STAIN at 10.30pm, then come DUSTY BIBLE at 11.30pm and wrapping things up will be MAMMOTHWING at 12.30am.
So as you can see there is plenty of great Nottingham music to enjoy throughout the day, tickets for Dot to Dot are £25 – though a number of the fringe venues are free. Check out the website for more information.
We’ll have a closer look at the overall line up later in the week.
