Gŵyl SWIGEN Festival has announced the line up of bands & artists very generously donating their time & support to perform at the all day charity music event in aid of Shelter Cymru & Oxjam Cardiff, taking place on Saturday 22nd October 2011. Names involved include 6 music approved psych pop act Howl Griff, Cardiff based North Walian and organiser Meilir.Alongside pleasingly lo fi bedroom artist Pulco, our very own vampire inspired art rockers Baaneex, highly thought of female songwriter Nia and a reunion of Derrero.Plus a plethora of emerging talents from Wales and beyond.
MAIN STAGE
HOWL GRIFF
DERRERO (FULL BAND REUNION)
NO THEE NO ESS
MEILIR
MOTHER OF SIX
GOLDEN FABLE
PULCO
ALBATROSS ARCHIVE
NIA
ANTHONY REYNOLDS & CHARLOTTE GREIG
BAANEEX
HEHFU
JEWELLERS
MOLLY ZACHARIAS
ELEPHANT & SOLDIER
LAURENCE MADE ME CRY
ELLIE MAKES MUSIC
Hosted in the beautiful Grade II listed Ebenezer Chapel, Gŵyl SWIGEN Festival (Bubble Festival, in Welsh) will showcase 20+ Welsh or Wales-based artists/bands (as well as a few from farther afield) performing on 2 stages throughout the day & night. The acoustic stage will feature solo & acoustic artists, as well as open mic slots (with a small donation) for any local musicians who’d like to perform on the day.
Expect, then, a delightfully eclectic array of laptop pop, folktronica, chillwave, burnt-out indie pop, contemporary folk, show tunes, Broadway-style indie-folk, psychedelic folk rock, avant garde noiseniks & melodic doom rock.
For further information http://www.swigen.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/event.
ACOUSTIC STAGE
THE SCENE
KAI LENA
JOE COLEMAN
INCONSIDERATE PARKING
THE SMILES & FROWNS (Adam solo set)
CHARLOTTE GREIG (solo set)
+ acts from the main stage, open mic slots & more artists TBC
Stage timetables, full acoustic stage line up & open mic criteria to follow.
Please Note: Stage line-ups are subject to change without notice
Gŵyl SWIGEN Festival, Saturday October 22nd 2011, Ebenezer Chapel, Charles Street, Cardiff. Doors = Midday – 11pm. Main Stage 1pm – 11pm (last band). Acoustic Stage = 2pm – 9pm (last band). Admission = £6 (waged), £5 (unwaged / advance / discount).
