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