Now Europe’s most talked about showcase festival, is taking place in a matter of days in our fantastic city. The Great Escape Festival is seen as a ‘mecca for music lovers’. It’s baby sister the Alternative Great Escape will soon be eclipsing the main event.. with the 2016 lineup proving to be even stronger. One of the things I love about the alternative events, is not only are they in your standard live music venues, but you’ll also see them hosted in at your favourite bagel bar, vintage clothes shop or even courtyard. Here are my top 10 highlights for this year’s Alternative Escape:

Ellie Ford

Details – Friday 20th May, Marwood’s Cafe, 6pm

Time For T

Details – Saturday 21st May, Marwoods, 9.45pm

Phantom Runners

Details –
Friday 20th May, Hotel Pelirocco, 7pm
Friday 20th May, Mesmerist, 12pm – 2pm (DJ set)
Saturday 21st May, Pool Valley Coach Station. 6pm
Saturday 21st May, Synergy Centre, 10.20pm

Fond Of Rudy

Details – Saturday 21st, Synergy Centre, 1pm

MOK

Details – Friday 20th, Fiddler’s Elbow, 10pm

Common Tongues

Details – Friday 20th May, The Dorset, 10pm
Saturday 21st May, East Street Tap, 12pm
Saturday 21st May, Marwood’s Cafe, 5.45pm

MØSS

Details – Saturday 21st May, Beyond Retro, 1pm
Friday 20th May, Hotel Pelirocco, 4pm

Fable

Details

Friday 20th May, Fiddler’s Elbow, 9pm
Saturday 21 May , Marwood’s Cafe, 4.15pm
Saturday 21 May, Hotel Pelirocco, 10pm

Noisy Pots

Details – Friday 20th May, Hotel Pelirocco, 5.20pm
Saturday 21st May, Synergy Centre, 7.20pm

ELKA

Details – Friday 20th May, Hotel Pelirocco, 4.10pm

 

Bee Adamic is a Brighton based promoter, journalist, PR and long term friend of Brighton Music Blog