5 music acts to look out for at Bristol Harbour Festival this weekend
Posted on: 16 Jul 2024The annual celebration of Bristol’s iconic harbourside is back this weekend with three days of back-to-back, eclectic entertainment alongside maritime magic.
Bristol Harbour Festival returns from Friday 19 until Sunday 21 July 2024.
On top of dance and theatre performers, spoken word and a special on-the-water programme, the much-loved event welcomes a range of musical artists, from emerging local talent to respected international acts. So, we’ve trawled through the substantial line-up and picked out our top five tips when it comes to live music.
Browse the full programme from the Bristol Harbour Fest website.
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Grove | Amphitheatre, Saturday at 8.45 PM
Genre-defying producer and vocalist Grove is a modern Bristol legend who contorts dancehall, bass and hip-hop, driven by a sensual liberation and political defiance. Inspired by punk’s DIY ethos, the catharsis of dance music and the power of sound system culture, Grove will be turning up the energy at this year’s festival.
Belishas | Thekla Dockside Stage, Saturday at 6 PM
Playing on Thekla’s outdoor stage are Bristol’s very own jank pop superstars, Belishas. Treading a grey area between fragile melancholy and visceral catharsis, this fast-rising band are a project based on duality. Since 2019, the group have constantly shape-shifted, landing upon a blend of scratchy alt-rock and modern left-field influences.
Cindy Stratton and Marius Frank | Millennium Square, Saturday at 8.20 PM
Award-winning West Country singer-songwriter Cindy Stratton has had a critically acclaimed, prestigious career, solidifying her place as a luminary in the folk/Americana scene. Having played with icons like Phil Collins and Jools Holland, Cindy continues to dazzle audiences with soulful melodies and enchanting performances.
Langkamer | Amphitheatre, Saturday at 4.30 PM
Winning your heart with some indie rock will be Bristol-based four-piece Langkamer. Standing somewhere in the space that exists between Lynrd Skynyrd and Pavement, the band takes the vast existential anxieties of modern life, dressing them up in rambling pop sensibilities, swerving between sing-alongs and off-kilter guitar melodies.
Eve Appleton Band | Thekla Dockside Stage, Saturday at 12 PM
With Eve Appleton acting as the main songwriter to a cast of young but sonically impressive bandmates. Crowned Green Man Rising 2023’s crowned champions, the group performs bible-black parables, nursery rhymes and ballads with echoes of folk, Americana, alternative folk, and the avant-garde.
Bristol Harbour Festival returns to Bristol’s historic harbourside from Friday 19 until Sunday 21 July 2024 – browse the full lineup here.
Image credits: Grove - Khali Ackford, Belishas - Holly de Looze
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Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.
