By fervent request: The Brighton Mix-Up, Vol.3!

Thursday 11th May to Saturday 13th May 2023

Kick Out The Jams x The Songbird x Bubblebrain Records present

The Brighton Mix-Up Vol 3

Free Entry alternative rock and pop music festival.

Thursday: After London, Creeping Jean, Currls, Dum Fun, Just Kids, Kopper, Mango In Euphoria, Sasha Assad, Shady Baby, Sour Kicks, Sovereigns, The Velvet Hands, This Is War

Friday: Ahsoka, Alien Chicks, Jean Genie’s Massive Hugs, Kill The Icon, London Ghost, Martha Makes Mistakes, Snake Eyes, Soaked, SONS, The Red Stains, Tom Lumley and the Brave Liaison

Saturday: Adult Trauma, Breakup Haircut, Cavalcade, Cross Wires, DAAY, F.O.E.S., The Gulps, Low Girl, The Novus, Sarpa Salpa, Scrounge, Sunday Club, Vixey, YUKE

Running orders and updates nearer the time.
https://linktr.ee/kickoutthejams

Arcobaleno, 120 St Georges Road, Kemptown, BN2 1EA.

Music, Food, Drink, Joy… at Brighton's newest LGBTQ+ Bar & Restaurant. A proper treat!🌈

This event is extra special because of how this documentary rolls, amidst what’s happening right now. This is one of the interdependent music industrious that seed the Fertile Environment.

In December 2022, rock n roll live music promoter, Kick Out The Jams i.e. Roger Kent of Kent had to stop presenting joyful entertainment because of the financial climate that our new music world finds itself in.

Major events need a “pipeline” of fresh talent to exist in the future. In turn, that pipeline, The Grassroots Circuit needs the oxygene of cash, faith and exposure to be the early doors enablers for the artists to take a next step. It’s a struggle tho - see Music Venue Trust etc for more on that!

It’s extra heart warming then, to see the #BrightonMixUp festivity of noisy fun return for a third time lucky.

A select line-up, that we highly recommend to our friends - and you should, too. Sparkly, funny, inclusive crowds. Afternoon to evening showing off (on stage and otherwise!). Credible quality, mind. Some faves are returning to the KOTJ stage for this show amidst new stars joining the extending family.

Come with mates. Come solo. Bring your groovy moves, laughter and stage style while mingling with key scouts and music documentarians or just chill and enjoy in a safe space.

No tickets, badges, laminates or wristbands are needed (though this event is consistently attended by sussed music industry and media from other events happening in Brighton over the same weekend).

Not surprising really…

…Kick Out The Jams has previously also presented A Void, Aargh Kid, Anna Wolf, Avalanche Party, Bang Bang Romeo, Berries, BLAB, Blackwaters, The Blinders, Bugeye, Calva Louise, Coach Party, Cross Wires, Cruel Hearts Club, Enjoyable Listens, False Heads, Fontaines D.C., Hawxx, Healthy Junkies, The Institutes, Jekyll, Mango In Euphoria, MOSES, Nadia Sheikh, Rews, Saint Agnes, Snayx, Trampolene, Vanity Fairy, The Velvet Hands, Voodoo Radio, Weekend Recovery, Wynona Bleach and MANY more names to KNOW since 2017!

Often needing a bigger venue.

We bear witness.
Mid May 2023, you can, too. It’s time to KICK OUT THE JAMS!, m…

#BrightonMixUp

PERSONAL MUSIC Festivals For The People

Alongside the major events (some which have to be paid by instalment) and the cost of getting (and eating/drinking!) there, are some phenomental newer wave festivals affordable for more people and just as much of an experience - but at close range.

#TheZineUK documentary: Andy Winters (There’s A Riot Going On), Robyn Skinner (Bugeye), John Kennedy (Radio X) and Kelly Munro (End Of The Trail) at The #BrightonRocknRollCircus

Brighton Rock n Roll Circus

May’s punky fun was a case in point.

40+ live sets over three days.

A chance to catch the word of mouth up n comers over the same weekend as The Great Escape.

This meant that the shows at The Black Lion were attended by music industry and press for nearly every set.

As per all of the events in this article, both Kick Out The Jams and End Of The Trail (rocknroll circus ringmasters) are respected scouts, promoters and industry contacts of the up comer scenes.

Between seaside shenanigans, there are superb events every month at https://www.facebook.com/KickOutTheJamz

Disclaimer: TheZineUK is a documentary about what is ALL HAPPENING by The Music People Party across the grassroots venue circuit of Britain Ireland on all kinda size stages, so yes, we DO know quite a lot of them and are appreciative of the access which allows the story to bloom.

If you would like to be involved in the new rock n roll as an artist or an ally then coming to small venue shows is your friendliest finishing school and networking club.

REWIRED

Next up is This Feeling’s brilliant weekend.

That ticket is the most value to catch some of the most valued rising stars at Leeds Brudenell and London Garage on the 13th and 14th August!

See the poster? Whoa!

If you know, you know. If you don’t you will, so you might as well find your new favourites - secure a ticket to the party ZONE!

AWEfumn update - BEEN. It was even better than could be hoped for!

August 2021 Instagram clip (The Clause): “thezineuk doc (and guitarband fans!) report that REWIRED is an interdependent music festival SUCCESS!”

Some of these artist/band names on the posters, you may already know as threads woven into our social media tips and tales of the new rock n roll. Again, these are ALL tiptop scouts, promotions (and more)! Each year their alumni sparkle in all kinds of ways that musicians can only dream of.

All of these more personal music festival mentions are packing ones-to-watch dynamite!

In Autumn, get set for the return of three more interdependent favourites who welcome everybody to their events. Grab a ticket and some escapist musical JOY!

September

2nd-3rd Loud Women Fest

Event No.6 at Amersham Arms in New Cross. Two days of the best women-powered DIY bands Tickets: https://bit.ly/LWFest22

16th-18th Decolonise Fest

Signature Brew, Haggerston - the exceptional DIY punk fest featuring music, art and workshops by punx of colour. Income aware ticket prices

October

Cro Cro Land is cancelled for 2022.

Keep an eye on their socials for next news.

The multi-stage music festival presented by the Croydonist is a love in.

More uniqulture: their signature mash-up of queer, non-binary, and straight bands with gender equality at the heart

Info, updates: https://www.crocroland.co.uk/

All of these line ups are loaded with musical desire and entertainment fire.

14th-16th Till The Fest

See also the #NXD (New Cross and Deptford in the rebel republic of #SELondon) multi venue rock-out by Till The Wheels

Till The Fest’s secoind event celebrates twenty one years of DIY Punk!

https://www.tillthewheels.com/till-the-fest

For TheZineUK doc it kinda feels like guitar blessed scenes and anti-scenes are evolving in plain site.

Consider that for most of the artists concerned, their main media is social media.

Thanks to sussed allies in radio, on music sites and on playlists alongside audiences on side, they get a boost. Fans are definitely a key to artist and event survival in the dystopian age and the Cost Of Greed Crisis.

In the backdrop of real life an outstanding soundtrack that is under the radar! But when you’re THERE, it’s definitely over the rainbow.#

These events? BE THERE if you can, friends. Trust.

Nottingham in the house! Making friends at REWIRED 2021

There are interdependent promoters and grassroots music venues across Britain Ireland making exciting new things happen with people’s biggest power, passion.

In these dark and frankly cruel times, come and hang with some kind people. You may find new friends or new fave talents.

TheZineUK has attended all of the above mentioned events.

Can recommend as feelgood fun and friendly. Music is soul food AND spirit medicine.

Yeah, this is how we roll. Be seeing you…