So remember a few months ago when we ran a competition for two tickets to the great one day festival at Limelight 1? Well the mammoth event that is Shizz The Fest is tomorrow night so be sure to get on down to the Limelight for 6.30pm to catch 8 fantastic local acts. In preparation for the cleanest, warmest festival you’ll ever go to here’s some info about each of the acts playing to help get you in the mood for tomorrow night’s festivities.
The Racks
On at: 7:00PM SHARP/ 7:30PM
Playing Garage Rock and hailing from Lisburn, this four piece is pretty new to the NI music scene. Forming in April of this year, they cite Kings of Leon and Kasabian as influences.
In An Instant
On at: 7:45PM / 8:15PM
Formerly chosen to be one of our #NIMusic Tunes for the Weekend, this Bangor four piece also won the Chordblossom Kickstart 2014 competition this year. Their debut EP Light You Know and Love is out now and you can listen to their tune Something Right and Something Real here.
LORIS
On at: 8:30PM / 9:00PM
Another of our #NIMusic Tune picks and also featured on our latest PastieCast, LORIS are a female fronted electro-pop trio from Belfast. You can listen to their ridiculously catchy tune Do It Right here and even download it for free here!
The Couth
On at: 9:15PM / 9:45PM
Another four piece Garage Rock band from Lisburn, The Couth have bags of talent and attitude to boot. They definitely put on a show worth watching and you can listen to their latest single BloodBreaker here.
The Late Twos
On at: 10:00PM / 10:30PM
Surprisingly easy to listen to, The Late Twos are the token indie band of the night. With punchy hooks and choruses which get stuck in your head for days this five piece are up there with the best of them. Citing The Libertines and The Arctic Monkey’s as influences, we think The Late Twos bring a certain NI charm to this style of music. Listen to their song Never Mind here.
The Greased Palm
On at: 10:45PM / 11:15PM
The Greased Palm play a welcome mixture of funk and rock and have been on the go since 2013. Having dropped a member, they will be appearing on the night with their brand new lineup.
Gascan Ruckus
On at: 11:30PM / 12:00AM
This well established band from Armagh have an album coming up this year so have been very busy lately. Always full of energy, you can hear their latest release Bang Bang Bye Bye here.
Pocket Billiards
On at: 12:15AM / CLOSE
Always a winner in our books. The Pocket Billiards can’t be beat! A sure-fire way to have a great evening is to see nine people squeeze themselves onto a stage and blast out a few tunes on brass instruments. To find out what to expect from a Pocket Billiards gig click here. You can also hear them in all of their Belfast ska glory here.
