Hope & Glory Festival Preview & One’s To Watch
HOPE & GLORY Festival launches this summer boasting an impressive 12,500 capacity event in the heart of Liverpool, with the stunning Victorian backdrop of the World Museum, City Library and St.George’s Hall and St.John’s Gardens.
Try to imagine your favourite bands, huge tunes, combined with a decadent Victoriana carnival, wicked fun, with a heavy dose of outrageous sideshows, and you’ll begin to get a picture of what HOPE & GLORY Festival is. A festival of proper music and real anthems.
The festival is a real mix of old and new. With classic names on the line up like the mighty James to exciting new bands like wild Front.
Here’s the breakdown of the two day festival;
SATURDAY
THE GREAT EXHIBITION STAGE
James
Razorlight
The Fratellis
Charlotte Church’s Late Night Pop Dungeon
The View
Embrace
Badly Drawn Boy
Pigeon Detectives
The Membranes And 25 Piece Choir
Clay
WONDERS OF THE AGE STAGE
Starsailor
Lucy Spraggan
Dave Mccabe (The Zutons) with Ian Skelly (The Coral)
Chris Helme (The Seahorses)
The Ordinary Boys
Abichan
Wild Front
Haunt The Wood
The Jackobins
SUNDAY
GREAT EXHIBITION STAGE
Hacienda Classical with special Guests Shaun Ryder & Bez (Happy Mondays) & Tim Booth (James)
Ocean Colour Scene
Tom Chaplin
Lightning Seeds Public Service Boadcasting
Reverend & The Makers
Zak Abel
Clean Cut Kid
Show Hawk Duo
Trampolene
WONDERS OF THE AGE STAGE
The Twang
The Shimmer Band
The Blinders
Coquin Migale
Vynce
Avalanche Party
Cabezudos
Glass Mountain
Indigo Velvet
The Dantevilles
Here’s our one’s to watch:
Dave Mccabe (The Zutons) with Ian Skelly (The Coral) – Coming from two of Liverpool’s finest bands, Dave McCabe will be teaming up with Ian Skelly for a special set where we imagine they will be playing some of their respective hits.
Abichan – the former Zutons member is going solo with beautiful jazz vibes, don’t miss her performance.
James – Legendary band James are a no-brainer, playing the hits to a buoyant Liverpool crowd, there should be a special atmosphere for this one.
Wild Front – Hampshire foursome Wild Front are an indie rock band with plenty of energy on stage and full of catchy tracks. Is it too cliche to say they are the next big thing?
Hacienda Classical with special Guests Shaun Ryder & Bez (Happy Mondays) & Tim Booth (James) – Seminal tracks that defined a generation at the original club will be recreated with incredible special guests Shaun Ryder, Bez and Tim Booth, it will surely be euphoric.
Reverend & The Makers – always put on an incredible, high energy show. The Sheffield hitmakers, probably best known for their track Heavyweight Champion of The World should be one of the most entertaining sets of the weekend.
Clean Cut Kid – These local indie-pop rockers have taken the country by storm over the last twelve months with plenty of airtime on BBC Radio One. They return to Liverpool for what promises to be a special homecoming.
Trampolene – Welsh alt-rockers Trampolene have described their sound as “Rock but dance in a way… as the prodigy is like dance playing rock music, we’re like rock playing dance music” Intrigued? Go check them out on Sunday at The Great Exhibition Stage.
The Shimmer Band – The Bristol lads have a great live show that must be seen. Uplifting, powerful anthemic music.
Cabezudos – With their bluesy-rock sound, local lads Cabezudos pack a punch and own the stage. Definitely ones for the future.
HOPE & GLORY Festival organisers have also announced that all profits from ticket sales will go to the victims and their families of the terrorist attack in Manchester.
HOPE & GLORY Festival 5th & 6th August, St George’s Quarter, Liverpool
Tickets available from the official website here.
