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🎶 Live at Leeds – Top 5 acts to see
Rob Chadwick
Live at Leeds has recently revealed that an additional 51 artists will be participating in their In The City festival this coming October. This event is a vibrant celebration of emerging musical talent spanning across more than 15 venues. Live at Leeds: In The City is set to feature an impressive lineup of over 100 artists, drawing in numerous dedicated music enthusiasts to Leeds. These performances will animate the city’s independent venues, bars, and spaces with fresh music, captivating audiences who are passionate about the art form.
Leading this exciting announcement is the critically acclaimed post-punk band Shame, hailing from south London. They will be sharing the stage with other notable acts such as the beloved Newcastle cult favorites, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, the dynamic live performer Lynks, the Welsh DIY garage-pop sensations known as The Bug Club, and many more talented artists.
Hyde Park Book Club
Top pick: Prima Ster
Art rock meanderers Prima Star Power are kicking off Live at Leeds 2023 in style at Hyde Park Book Club, 1300 hrs 14th October. Brandishing as much cashmere as you can fit on a four piece, for fans of Scott Walker, Gilbert O’Sullivan and Alex Turner’s latest persona.
Have a listen to Wax Modelling recorded with Gordan Raphael (The Strokes) at Eiger Studios
Brudenell’s top pick
Top pick: Shaene
Sentence: Shaene’s new album ‘time lost / time regained’ is a mix of Shoegaze, Mid-West Emo & Lo-Fi bedroom pop. This will be their Brudenell debut and we’re looking forward to welcoming them here as we know how great they are live!
Song Choice: bleach
The Wardrobe’s top pick
Top pick artist: Porij
Sentence A dynamic collective from Manchester that reside the culture of dance and electronic. Possessing explicit and unique sounds.
A band I discovered on my release radar a couple years back during the pandemic and I now frequently select their tracks whilst serving across the bar at The Wardrobe, they have been on my list of artists to see for a while now, so it’s exciting to know that they will be closing Live at Leeds in our venue on the 14th October!
Song Choice: 150
Belgrave’s top pick
Your top chosen artist performing at Belgrave
Kai Bosch
A sentence or two on them
Really excited for one of your favourite moody indie voices, Kai Bosch to play Belgrave Music Hall. His dark, gloomy songwriting balances out beautifully with really cathartic production that we can’t get enough of
Song choice/ recommendation
Oporto’s top pick
Top act: Venus GRRRLS
Few Words: Super excited to have Venus Grrrls back to tear up the good ship Oporto’s stage, their Halloween show here is the stuff of legend! They’re one of the most exciting rock bands to come out of Leeds & they deserve introducing to everyone.
Tune: Violet State of Mind
Shaene
Porij
Venus GRRRLS