FAREWELL LEAS GIG FOR BATTLESKA GALACTICABATTLESKA GALACTICA play their farwell gig at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone on Saturday September 6th which also doubles up as a CD release party!The "That Is Really All" show also features LOS SALVADORES, TAR and TWICE THE SIZE.Energetic skacore... What bands did you see there Bruce, anyone good?Folkestone Bandstand campaign wins award"Reporter Amy Woodland and the Folkestone Herald were also successful, taking home the Campaign of the Year Award, for their successful efforts to renovate the bandstand in Folkestone" says hold the front page...This bandstand campaign was started in... CamdemoniumCamdemonium was last night, and it was in Camden, and bands played, and there was some kind of wrist band action involved.I'm pretty sure Wilt were quite ace, also Bellatrix were good, but Sing Sing less so.Top indie schmindie DJing action from value... Don't let your weekend finish early!DENY that it is time to go back to work by going to a gig tonight! Several popEx bands are in ACTION tonight. The editor's choice is Jacques @ Spitz, Spitalfields Market, London, but also My Vitriol are playing at Camden Palace, Paul Weller is at Rea... Sisqo InfernoHere are all the divis that bands paid out this week... global sales dictated most of this week's returns, and Sisqo proved to be still hugely undervalued...17.6% - �3.14 Santana24.5% - �1.99 Sisqo10.5% - �1.78 'N Sync18.8% - �1.69 Destiny's Child15.... In The City UnsignedThe Barfly... 9th October... Showcases the cream of In The City Unsigned... 5 bandsSpan... Nylon Pylon... Serafin... Sikth... Bendy Toy... Geezers Of Nazareth and DJs.Span - Norwegian 4-piece rock band less that 2 years old. Spent most of their time ... New BandsLowfinger and Mo' Solid Gold bought their way onto PopEx this week, by sending in STUFF! Not just their own stuff, but other bands stuff too! This means there actual prizes in the prize drawer!No prizes for being top of the charts still, as I don't t... Bands From London Are ShitLeicester's answer to Billy Bragg (but with more swearing) MJ HIBBETT is playing live at the Kentish Town Bull and Gate tonight. Also appearing are Johnny Domino, and some other bands. It will be GRATE, read more details here.... Professional, Competent, Rocking and TightLots of people say "Why won't you add my band, we may not be signed but we've done a tape and we always have all out college friends at our gigs". Someone less kind might say "there's a reason you're not signed", but being the sweet natured chap I am... Kerrang day of rock!Are you ready to ROCK? They are at Virgin Megastore, and I'm about ready to rock with them, having confirmed now that I'm off to the day of rock at the Oxford Street store tomorrow, August 5th...Live performances and signing sessions are due from Sik... Bands you've heard of playing... Portchester?I thought Portchester was like the island in Lost, there'd been some terrible accident there a while back and tour bus sat nav system just could not see it. There's been another accident and Girls Aloud and Status Quo are to play there this August ba... the Leas BandstandBETTESHANGER BRASS BAND CONCERT 12 - 2 P.M SUNDAY 22ND JULY 2007 FREE!! SELECTION OF MUSIC FROM THIS AWARD WINNING BRASS BAND OF KENT.RE: the Leas BandstandWe went to this today, it was great! Thanks for posting this up here, we'd have missed it otherwise. Lovely day for it too.What bands would you like to see play Folkestone?Interesting and mysterious, someone has a reason for asking in this thread what bands would you like to come to Folkestone..? Anyone care to chip in? Being at least vaguely realistic, I nominate The Magic Numbers, Super Furry Animals, David Devant an... Frenchman hosts Sellindge Festival publicity stuntSellindge Festival are doing a "battle of the bands" type thing to pick local bands to play there, first heat is at the Frenchman on the 22nd of January. More details from the press release follows. Nothing rude about Zoo Thousand / Red List this tim... Free gig Thursday to find the best local talent for music festivalBe there to witness the best local bands battling it out for a spot on the main stage at Sellindge Music Festival 2009. On 22nd January, SMF presented Heat 1 of the Main Stage Talent Tournament to a packed venue in Folkestone, and saw The Little Phil... RE: Thanks for that brilliantly detailed reminiscenceHi Pauly.... Sorry but my brain's a little befuddled about exact dates. However, I can tell you that it would have bee arounf the period 1970-1971-ish to around 1976-77ish? During this period I was also in a local (Dover) band myself: "Father Luke"... Folkestone's HEVY music festival is back agin this year!Gallows, The Subways, Sepultura, Rolo Tomassi, Napalm Death, Polar Bear Club, Dead Swans, Lower Than Atlantis & Feed The Rhino announced for the Hevy Music Festival 2010.The team behind last year's one-day music event on Folkestone Seafront return th... Battle Of The Bands 2010Battle of the Bands at Lantern's, 5th may 2010There is a lack of Hip Hop / Rap in Folkestone. In 2006-2008 you couldn't walk around the town without seeing fliers promoting AMS (Altered Mind States) Mumble Arts or The Kulpritz. Now, it's as if there'... CharlatansVery nice to see contemporary bands coming to town, two in two days, how will people afford it, bit steep!Skid Rowplus LA Guns and Love / Hate. The latter announced a "secret" gig they were doing the next day in London, I should have gone they were one of my fave bands of the day.Love / HatePlus my first time (of many) of seeing Atom Seed, and a couple of other bands. Happy new year!SuedeMTV Five Night Stand, would have been a few other bands on the bill... broadcast on MTV from May 17 to May 23, 1999.EmbraceFree wristbands from XFM...Scalarama 2MJ Hibbett, Jacques, Spearmint, Baxendale and lots of other bandsChannelfly Xmas PartyBefore I worked there, I think there were bands. THIS is why I left the Wonderstuff early, doh... There was a ruckus and the police sent us all home.Club Chicken RoyaleCheap drinks! live bands! guest DJs! The Chariot+ Architects + Bound By Blood + two more bands TBCLiving roomFour bandsNovember Coming Fire + guestscuthroatpromotions annual showcase, 9 bands 15 mins sets each general party atmosphere, punk, hardcore, pop punk, psyschobilly... something for all! TICKETS ONLY DUE TO CAPACITY LIMITS �4 from jenimayhem@hotmail.comEchobellyPossibly this was 1994, I thought they were one of the first bands I saw at the Joiners, but I've got the details from <a href="http://www.olivergray.com/giglist.html">Oliver Gray's gig list</a>.Oxfam Benefit Gigwith Lenny and other bands (for MTV it says here, hmm, yeah)Create Music FestivalBands include Midget, Sikhona, The Anbasazi, Sizen, Lakes, Shibby, Tengo Collective in the new DJ and VJ tent, Silversky, D-finitive, Tremors, Karona, Chase Scene, Shibby, DanEdWill, VJ Air and many morePinkpop in Landgraaf, NetherlandsReturning for the 38th time, Holland?s PinkPop Festival remains one of Europe?s most popular summer festivals. 39 bands perform over three stages on the weekend...Folkestone Harbour Festival 2008Fun day on the Stade, Sunny Sands and Arc, live bands at the Arc all afternoon and into the evening, Fireworks finale. All proceeds to the RNLI and local CharitiesOver 40 bands on 4 Stages over 2 days - See website for more infoFolk - Indie - Blues and Dance Music. 11am to 11.30pm £20 per dayPulsaphone Music FestivalThe Leas & Amphitheatre at Folkestone. Fri 18 on the bandstand at 6pm a French band (from Boulogne area). Sat 19 on The Leas between 3 and 7pm Charivari Day bands Sun 20 at the Amphitheatre between 12 and 8pm a ... Ballot Of The Bands2.50Rhodes Rocks, Battle Of The Bands, Final5.00Vasa@Quarterhouse present Harbour SoundsShowcasing the best up and coming bands around, including punk rock band, More Than Normal.Main Stage Talent Tournament: Heat 2Battle of the Bands type thing for Sellindge Festival.Month of Music!"From folk to rock, pop to indie and electronica to jazz, whatever your tastes we want you to come and help us celebrate Quarterhouse's first month!" stay tuned for details. Local bands is my guess, please let me be wrong. Let the Smith reunion begin... Rhodes Rocks, Battle Of The Bands, Heat 45.00Rhodes Rocks, Battle Of The Bands, Heat 25.00Rhodes Rocks, Battle Of The Bands, Heat 35.00Battle Of The BandsHeat 3