The Drunken Monkey Rock Festival, near Upton
Heading to a local festival that is making a difference with 'live music to save lives' and meeting the wave of Worcestershire artists who've played shows in Ibiza this summer.
Andrew Marston brings you the very best unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from Herefordshire & Worcestershire:
鈥� Heading off to the Drunken Monkey Rock Festival, near Upton, who are making a difference with 'live music to save lives' by funding the Midlands Air Ambulance.
鈥� The Story Behind The Song: Hearing the sensational collaboration between Herefordshire's Noisy Octopus and Blythe Pepino, who are making a difference with their single to Save The Wye.
鈥� Hearing from the organiser of Lakefest, which takes place near Ledbury, who'll be hosting Clean Bandit, McFly, Faithless, The Hoosiers, Embrace, The Zutons, Johnny Marr, Inspiral Carpets, Gaz Coombes and Judge Jules, next weekend.
鈥� Meeting the 'flamenco punk glam rock band', from Worcester, whose members have played some of the biggest arenas in the world.
鈥� Discovering the post-apocalyptic Mad Max-themed fantasy festival that will be coming to Stourport this autumn.
鈥� In our Studio Blog: Heading off to Swan Studios, in Stourport, which is making a difference by helping the next generation of musicians get heard.
鈥� Meeting the star of this week's Kitchen Disco: Jay Newman is Worcester house DJ and event organiser, known for hosting parties at top venues worldwide (including Ibiza), and collaborating with artists like Doorly in producing dance music.
鈥� In our Gig Guide: Line-ups for Upton's Drunken Monkey Festival, Bromsgrove's Priorfest and OrchardFest, Eastnor's Lakefest and Abbeydore's Down On The Farm.
鈥� Hear a live set, at 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend in Ibiza, from Redditch's Camden Cox - discovered by 大象传媒 Music Introducing in Hereford & Worcester and has gone on to achieve remarkable success, including a UK and US tour, regular performances in Ibiza, and collaborations with Deadmau5, Joel Corry, Example and 220 Kid.
鈥� Live music from Bewdley's Becky Hill, who's constantly discovering new heights of her career having been discovered on 大象传媒 Music Introducing in Hereford & Worcester, as performed for 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend in Ibiza.
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Spot the Difference... Lakefest edition!
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George Barnett
Up All Night
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Out This Month
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Q7
Playing For Time
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Oriel Aps
Chocolate
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The Blue Lena
Last Chance Saloon
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Becky Hill
Crazy What Love Can Do (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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Becky Hill
Gecko (Overdrive) (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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Becky Hill
Afterglow (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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The Delray Rockets
Some Of What You See (None Of What You Hear)
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JJ
Need To Know
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Oden & Fatzo & Camden Cox
Lady Love
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Answer Back
Never Alone
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Aubrey Fry
Growler
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Gypsy Pistoleros
Come On Eileen
- Off Yer Rocka.
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Appearing on our 大象传媒 Music Introducing stage at Lakefest, next week
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Control the Storm
In The Night
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Becky Hill
Disconnect (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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Becky Hill
Lose Control (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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Story Behind The Song
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Noisy Octopus & Blythe Pepino
Will You Be The Change?
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Camden Cox
DJ Set (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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Fort Royal
The Race
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George Moir
Flowers
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Denon Reed
Sore
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CJ Wildheart
State Of Us (Cuckoo Project Remix)
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Becky Hill
My Heart Goes (La Di Da) (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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Becky Hill
Side Effects (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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Jay Newman
Night Tales
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Baudelaire
Lose The Feeling
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Camden Cox
DJ Set (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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Carly Dee
Can't Take It Anymore
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V2A
End Of Time
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Kyra Holden
J4DED (Subskii Producer Remix)
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Becky Hill
Wish You Well (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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Becky Hill
Remember (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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Chloe Mogg
Heaven Sent You
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Pyrogaric
Far Away
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Camden Cox
DJ Set (Live from 大象传媒 Radio 1's Dance Weekend, Ibiza)
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- Sat 5 Aug 2023 18:00大象传媒 Hereford & Worcester
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