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The Band Stand

Thursday 16–Sunday 19 & Thursday 23–Sunday 26 May

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Beautiful evenings of alfresco tunes, The Band Stand returns with the best young music-makers bringing you beats to sink your beer to.

 

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Thursday 23 May

7pm & 8.30pm: The VV Experience
With members from East Anglian heavyweights Ebi Soda, Monster Florence, and Guranfoe, VV Experience plays hard beats woven with jazz harmonies and coaxed in psychedelic atmospheres.


 

Friday 24 May

6.30pm & 8.30pm: Flat Venus
Fresh to the music scene of Norwich, FLAT VENUS are a quintet inspired by the dream-pop and folk band scene of the 90s. With a wistful and foreboding approach to their harmony-heavy tunes and a slight Western tint, the group are self-described ‘queer space-cowboys’ who specialise in vulnerable lyrics and spaced-out, jangly guitar riffs.  

 

 

Saturday 25 May

2pm: Lily Joan Hughes 
Suffolk-based alternative pop artist Lily Joan Hughes seamlessly merges infectious alt – pop melodies with their distinct artistic vision and mesmerising stage presence. They have been releasing music under the moniker isntitlily since 2021.

3pm: Althea Rose
Althea Rose is a Norwich-based singer and songwriter making R&B/Soul music with jazz influences; featuring grooving basslines and smooth vocals.

6.30pm & 8.30pm: Murmurations
Formed of four female musicians, Murmurations combines Irish Bouzouki, mandolin, cello, flute and harmonium to create what has been referred to as ‘music for the moors’. With intimate storytelling, sweet harmonies and powerful instrumentation, Murmurations come together to share something bigger than the sum of their parts.

Sunday 26 May

1pm: Alis MacIntyre
Alis is a force to be reckoned with, who is beginning to make a name for themselves within the local music scene; from deep, emotional originals, to covers that get people up and dancing or singing, no matter what age, they are a absolute powerhouse of musicianship.

2pm: Kat Laws
Singer-songwriter Kat Laws performs songs with a pop indie rock vibe.

3pm: Grace Wells
Grace Wells is a 17 year old singer songwriter, living in the Suffolk countryside. Her music takes inspiration from bands and artists such as Pheobe Bridgers, Aurora, Bon Iver, David Bowie, Elliott Smith and Hozier, with soft vocals and layered harmonies supported by warm and deep guitar. 

 

 

 

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