Propyard announces stellar music line-up for craft beer festival, Hopyard, feat. world-renowned DJs, Norman Jay MBE and DJ Yoda
Arriving at Propyard on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th April, new-for-2022 craft beer festival, Hopyard, will not only showcase the very best of Bristol’s beer brewing talent but pair it perfectly with a mouth-watering line-up of world-renowned DJs. With drops on offer from the gold standard of Bristol’s brewing scene, organisers have announced even more pint-sized fun - in the form of a stellar line-up of DJs taking to the decks, including ‘rare groove’ DJ, Norman Jay MBE, hip hop turntablist, DJ Yoda and DJ Format. In addition to the three headliners, Red Rack’em, Boogie Cafe and DJ Emmy will also satisfy the dancefloor cravings of Hopyard go-ers in the venue’s Courtyard. With ticket options including all you can eat and drink bundles as well as a just-entry option, it’s the only way to start the Easter bank holiday weekend.
For those heading along to the Friday 15th day session, none other than globally-renowned Hip-Hop DJ and producer, DJ Yoda will be headlining. With several awards and media industry achievements to his name, DJ Yoda’s set will offer up a boundarypushing and uniquely British take on hip-hop music and culture. Continuing the day will be genre-hopping, seasoned selector and producer Red Rack’em. The Bristol-based DJ Emmy - renowned for her deep disco grooves through to her fast garage cuts - is also set to bring the vibes to compliment the breweries’ drops on Friday. The evening session will see the return of DJ Yoda and DJ Emmy, with one of the city’s most-revered selectors, DJ Format, also on hand alongside his record bag full of the rarest in Funk, Latin Soul, Heavy Psych and Brazilian Tropicalia.
And, believe us, the beer lives up to the music. Honouring Bristol’s modern independent Kicking off proceedings on Thursday 14th beer movement, Hopyard have invited 12 of April, with a beat dropping two-hour set will the city’s best brewing icons to bring along be legendary DJ, Norman Jay MBE. Undoubt- their drops. From the latest brews to tried and edly one of the most respected and popular tested classics, the impressive selection will DJs in the world today, the co-founder of the feature city legends: Wiper & True, Fierce Good Times record label and dance music & Noble, Lost & Grounded, Newtown Park station KISS FM will be filling the dance floor Brewing Co, Left Handed Giant, New Bristol with music to guarantee nothing but Good Brewery, Arbor Ales, Bristol Beer Factory, Times. Bristol-born record label, Boogie Cafe, Good Chemistry, Basement Beer, Moor will also take to the decks to bring dancefloor Brewery and Cider Box. grooves to the Courtyard on Thursday for guests to enjoy, pint in hand. 16 Subscribe to Bristol Weekly Magazine at www.directlocalbristol/bristolonline
