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WELCOME TO YOUR FESTIVAL It’s that time of year again and Humber Street Sesh organiser Mark Page is ready to party at the sixth annual festival

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elcome to the sixth Humber Street Sesh Festival.

As former Housemartin, Fatboy Slim once sang “We’ve come a long long way together.”

This one day event of epic proportions has unquestionably captivated the city over the last five years, and has become a flagship event for this year’s Hull 2017 celebrations.

On Saturday 5th August, we plan to showcase the very best emerging talent from the region and afar, with 32,000 expected to attend.

Now recognized within the industry as the UK’s largest unsigned music festival, having been successfully chosen as Yorkshire’s No.1 Grassroots Festival, Humber Street Sesh has become synonymous with the very best up and coming bands and acts in the UK. Alongside 200+ acts performing over one day, we see the return of the surreal Silent Disco, the Hip Hop Amphitheatre, Residents Association Disco Tent, Original Brew and Squarewaves. We’re also delighted to welcome back the Funkywormhole Sound System to the festival, and our fantastic Family Area on the old Victorian Pier which will include a Youth Stage, Face painting, Scrapstore and Skate Park, featuring Team Extreme.

Street food will be abundant, alongside street markets and an exciting arts programme, featuring graffiti artists and street performers.

None of this would be possible without the generous support we’ve received from our festival partners and sponsors this year, most notably The University of Hull who are our wristband and main stage sponsors.

Please take note of all our partners and sponsors on our stage pages, without them we wouldn’t be able to put on such an amazing event for the city. We give thanks to Hull City Council and Hull 2017 for their guidance and support throughout our planning for this year’s festival, and to all relevant authorities who assist us in providing a safe and enjoyable environment. This must also be extended to all the businesses and residents of the marina who work alongside us.

We’re delighted to welcome back the BBC Introducing Humberside team, as well as the inspirational Strummerville organization, who with the support of Doc Martens will take over the city’s favourite artspace, FRuiT on Humber Street.

We’ve added a new stage to the Festival, the Everyone Back to Ours Stage, with The Deep acting as an iconic backdrop. This stage has been kindly supported by Hull2017 and mirrors the city’s ambition to engage with the music industry more than ever before.

We’re also partnering up with 53 Degrees North, a new ‘Music Week’ due

to take place in Hull, the week leading up to Humber Street Sesh, where some of the country’s most knowledgeable professionals and mentors will be invited to Hull.

We said from the start, that Humber Street Sesh was a ‘Festival for The People by the People’ and that still rings true now in 2017. Our Production team has grown year on year, and we thank all involved for their passion and commitment. We also thank our media partners, The Hull Daily Mail who have supported us from year one, and for the fourth-year running have helped us put this fantastic festival programme together.

Our festival design has been provided

by H&H with their Graphic Designer Joseph Cox leading the way with his superb brand design, and our first-class website is testament to the skill of Ian Cooper from The Missing Dimension.

New for 2017, we’re offering everyone the chance to upload our exciting festival mobile app for FREE, which has been kindly supported by KLM and Humberside Airports which will allow everyone the chance to see what’s on offer on the day.

We’ve been saying for years that Hull is a city of culture and with the UK title bestowed upon us for 2017, this is our time. A time to show off, a time to change perceptions about Hull and a time to celebrate. At Humber Street Sesh this summer, we intend to do this in spades.

‘Respect Your Sesh’ so we can repeat it year on year.

Thank you for all your support over the years.

We are Hull. We are one.

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Martin Green talks us through the uniquness of the Humber Sesh

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he Humber Street Sesh is a festival that like American Chip Spice, Dead Bod or The Housemartins can only ever have been created in Hull.

It is the product of the decade-long mission by its founder Mak Page to support the very best emerging talent from the city and beyond, an almost religious calling whose church is at The Polar Bear and for the last 14 years he has been its high priest holding service every Tuesday night.

This year Humber Street Sesh gives a platform to exciting artists like LIFE, The Hubbards, Jack Conman, Chambers and Chiedu Oraka, allowing them to follow in the footsteps of Hull legends such as The Housemartins, The Paddingtons, Fine Young Cannibals, Everything but the Girl and The Beautiful South.

The fact that Hull can take a weekly music night like the Sesh and support it to the extent that you have an annual festival drawing crowds of 40,000 is not only remarkable, it also highlights the fact that Hull is a place of opportunity where creatives are supported and encouraged.

The Sesh has built the stage and the invitation to play in front of thousands is ger a pipe dream,, it is a reality ge y for no longer DIVIDIUM

anybody with the talent and ambition.

One rule to get the most out the Sesh can be applied to the rest of the arts and events programme happening through Hull in 2017 - take a risk and go with your gut. You may not have heard of them before but, nine times out of 10, once you hear them you’ll be hooked.

It’s not an overstatement to say The Humber Street Sesh is the largest unsigned and emerging talent urban music festival in the UK - there is nothing else like it.

Humber Street Sesh is no longer the new kid on the block, it is gaining national recognition for creating something very special and this is something Hull should be rightfully proud of.

Hull 2017 is working with Humber Street Sesh on supporting a number of initiatives that will help cement the festival as a key event for artist, industry and audience, not just in Hull but beyond.

The ‘Everyone Back To Ours’ stage is at the heart of that, a stage that embodies the ambition of Mak’s weekly expeditions into the best new music. It will invite the best of the rest of the UK to Hull, it is a place to celebrate the independent scenes of other towns and cities, with a different focus each year it KID TRENC

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will feel like a home from home showcasing the type of artist that shares the ethos of Humber Street Sesh’s founding principles.

This year talented musicians will be travelling the length and breadth of the country to be a part of this special event.

This includes Kagoule from Nottingham, Polo from York, Indigo Velvet from Edinburgh and, probably travelling the furthest to be part of the Sesh experience, Kid Trench from Northern Ireland.

It’s a tired cliché but for once it rings true - this is where you will see the next big thing.

Alongside the ever-expanding ambitions of what is quite simply a storming live music festival, there are events such as the 53 Degrees North Conference taking place at Hull Truck over the few days preceding Humber Street Sesh, a great example of Hull-based organisations such as The Warren and HPSS coming together to provide another great music event for the city.

Humber Street Sesh falls at the halfway stage of what has been an incredible year and, like Hull 2017, I’m sure the Sesh story still has many more am amazing memories to make.

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IT’S NOT AN OVERSTATEMENT TO SAY OV THE HUMBER STREET SESH IS THE T LARGEST UNSIGNED AND AN EMERGING TALENT URBAN URB MUSIC FESTIVAL IN THE UK - THERE IS NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT.

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Festival Mobile App

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The much-anticipated HSS free festival app has arrived and is ready to serve you!

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he much-anticipated HSS free festival app has arrived and is ready to serve you! We’re proud to say it’s made in Hull by Bunjee UK, the same talented guys who crafted the Pride Toronto Festival App, with support from our festival designers, H&H and Ian Cooper of The Missing Dimension.

A great little assistant to get you sorted.

No excuses for missing out on your must-sees, this little wonder will be your festival best friend.

What’s it do?

It’s complete with festival map, an outline of the festival attractions, stage pages and line up, allowing you to prioritise seeing acts.

Read up on your favourite bands and acts with the handy to use profile pages and engage with the full arts programme that will ignite the Marina on Saturday August 5th.

The app has a GPS real time locator, so you can tell your mates where you are or find your way to them with the interactive wayfinding tool.

Tap the hotspot and you’ll get real-time info on what is happening at the location, and for those compulsive commentators, you can share your thoughts on the newsfeed and all social media platforms. A truly enriching and engaging tool for all.

Who can use it?

It’s free to download on the apple and google on-line store and fully supported on android and smartphones and will be available the first week of August.

Download, get sorted and enjoy the best Humber Street Sesh yet!

Huge thanks to KLM and Humberside Airport who have kindly sponsored the app to enable your smooth travel around the festival site from arrival to departure. Their support is so much appreciated.

Warner Rootliep, General Manager Air France KLM for UK and Ireland said:

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KLM is delighted to be sponsoring the Humber Street Sesh in partnership with Humberside Airport, a key departure point within our extensive UK network.

As the UK’s largest regional intercontinental carrier, we are proud to be part of the flagship event to celebrate City of Culture 2017 in Hull. Here at KLM we are dedicated to linking regional communities to KLM’s extensive worldwide network of 150 destinations and we are confident that this partnership will be warmly welcomed by our loyal customers and the wider community in the North East.

Deborah Zost, Humberside Airport’s Managing Director, said:

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Humberside Airport is proud to be a sponsor of the Humber Street Sesh in partnership with KLM, which offers worldwide connections to and from Humberside Airport through its vast network of flights via Amsterdam. This vibrant festival attracts many visitors to the region, and as Hull is host to the UK’s City of Culture, this year should be a truly memorable event.

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Everyone Back to Ours Humber Street Sesh looks beyond its backyard

to national emerging talent – showcased on EBTO

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umber Street Sesh is fast becoming known as the country’s largest festival for unsigned talent, most notably from this region.

New this year, the EBTO stage will play host to some of the very best emerging acts from other cities across the UK and headlined by Hull’s very own Vulgarians.

A BBC Introducing appearance at Great Escape, as well as an acclaimed 2nd EP under their belt, along with a UK tour and valued airtime on the nationals and regionals throughout 2017, Vulgarians have been flying the flag for the city. With HMLTD, TRAAMS, WEIRDS, and WYTCHES support slots in the bag, we believe they’ve more than earned their place as this year’s headliners to our debut Industry engagement stage.

KAGOULE EBTO Guests include the highly rated Kagoule from Nottingham, alongside the likes of Leeds favourites Post War Glamour Girls, Edinburgh’s Indigo Velvet and Manchester’s hotly tipped False Advertising. There’s also a return to Hull for Sesh regulars Thee Deadtime Philharmonic from Derby and the incredible Coquin Migale from Newcastle.

For the full line up please visit the festival website, humberstreetsesh.co.uk.

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WE WANT TO SHOW OFF HUMBER STREET SESH AND OUR MUSIC SCENE TO THE WORLD The whole idea is to attract attention from outside the city, change perceptions, showcase our talent and engage with industry.

The EBTO stage has been cultivated by Mark Page and Daniel Mawer, who over the past 15 years, have nurtured relationships with other city’s bands along with labels, promoters, agents, venues and media, by inviting them to the weekly Tuesday night Sesh at Polar Bear on Springbank, Hull.

Mark Page said, ‘EBTO is about connecting and widening opportunity.

The idea is to engage more outside of Hull, forge links and create mutually beneficial relationships. As well as furthering our reputation as a go-to festival for emerging talent, our ultimate hope is that by dedicating a stage to industry engagement we will provide all involved in Hull’s music scene wider opportunities and recognition.”

The Sesh has shared a great relationship with BBC Introducing Humberside throughout it’s 15 years and has also worked closely and been in awe of the amazing work done by the Warren.

With close bonds between other promoters and venues already forged, Humber Street Sesh is excited about the forthcoming 53 Degrees North Music Week that has been supported by Hull2017 and will take place the week leading up to the Festival. With leading

Thee Deadtime Philharmonic music figures and organisations booked in to lead conferences and workshops, we’re hoping to invite all down on Hull Marina for our unique showcase.

It’s no wonder, Mark Page was voted Yorkshire Grassroots Outstanding Promoter of the year 2016 for a second time. It’s a labour of love to him. He is incredibly proud of the music scene in Hull and feels very privileged to be able to provide a platform for the massive talent in the city.

“We want to show off Humber Street Sesh and our music scene to the world and what better way than to invite some of the industry big hitters to come along and see for themselves. We honestly think they'll be impressed.”

Hull is undoubtedly a friendly city, nowhere more so than at Humber Street Sesh, referred to by Hull2017 CEO Martin Green as “capturing the heart and soul of Hull”. The festival unites the community and now with the EBTO Stage, we have the chance to reach out to our creative brothers and sisters from across the country. Humber Street Sesh is a flagship event in this year’s city of culture calendar, and we are delighted and thankful to Hull2017 for their support of this stage, which is outward looking and forward thinking.

So our cry is

‘Everyone Back To Ours’, and with true Hull hospitality let us welcome our guests and give a good account of ourselves.

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Returning to perform as headliners on the University of Hull main stage, LIFE talk to Craig Jones about their successful year so far

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lying the flag for Hull’s music scene are LIFE who will be headlining Humber Street Sesh following the release of their debut album.

LIFE offer everything you could possibly want from an artist. They are politically astute, angry, intelligent, gritty and air-punchingly brilliant.

This year has been a huge one for the act, which features members Mez, Loz, Mick and Stew.

Not only will they be taking to the stage at festivals such as Leeds, Truck and Boardmasters they also released their first record, Popular Music, earlier this summer.

The record has earned rave reviews and will help to propel the up-and-coming group.

“Getting our debut album out has been a two year whirlwind journey that has seen us go all over Europe, visit America and play to sold out 3000 cap venues in the UK,” Mez said.

“We have had an incredible time and the album is the product of this.

“We have a strong DIY ethos which has meant all our victories have felt so much more special as everything about LIFE has been self-managed and owned from within so the fact the album is now getting praised all over the radio and in the media makes us feel alive.”

Rock magazine, Kerrang, gave LIFE four stars while the Guardian has described the band as brilliant.

Of course, headlining a festival, in their home city, as big as Humber Street Sesh is incredibly satisfying for the band.

Mez said: “LIFE would play anywhere on this bill. For us, Humber Street Sesh is about the community and its creatives as a whole not the billing.

“That said, headlining will mean a lot to us given our love for the city and how the city has shaped our music.”

LIFE will be topping the University of Hull main stage at 10.15pm.

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FRONTEERS Craig Jones takes a look at headliners of the BBC Introducing Humberside stage, local band Fronteers

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aving formed back in just 2014 it has been a whirlwind couple of years for Fronteers.

The Hull band, who consist of Andy Towse, James Taylor, Ellis Keogh and Lloyd Tuton, will be headlining Humber Street Sesh’s BBC Introducing Humberside Stage.

Having risen through the ranks, Fronteers, have received support from national BBC stalwarts Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq and Janice Long.

They have also featured on indie radio station Radio X with big things expected for the future.

There’s hints of Oasis and Arctic Monkeys in the sound of the band who are as hard-working as they come.

Ahead of Radio 1’s Big Weekend at Burton Constable Hall, Fronteers, played at the BBC Introducing Showcase which took place at Ablemarle Music Centre.

Their EPs Nothing’s Ever That Simple and Streets We’re Born in capture the group’s youthful exuberance and swagger.

They’re a confident group and they have every right to be.

Known for their tireless work touring in the city and in nearby cities Fronteers are making quite a name for themselves. They were playing in foreign climes earlier this summer after performing in Germany.

They took to social media to announce their Humber Street Sesh headline performance much to the delight of their fans.

For those new to the band, Fronteers, back catalogue includes tacks such as Full Moon, It’s Up To Me Now and Neon Tribe.

Their tracks are available at: www.soundcloud.com/fronteers for anyone who fancies having a quick listen ahead of their set.

Fronteers will be playing at 10.30pm on the BBC Introducing Humberside Stage at Humber Street Sesh.

We would like to thank BP for their continued support of Humber Street Sesh. BP will feature across the Smokehouse Courtyard in front of the BBC Introducing Humberside Stage celebrating 50 years in the city at Saltend.

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MAKE ME SMILE Hannah Robinson talkss with Patrick Gradwell about the Mick Ronson Foundation

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ull has a fantastically rich history of popular music. From David Whitfield‘s million selling records in the 1950s to the recent international success of Calum Scott, the city has nurtured a terrific array of musical talent. None more than Mick Ronson, legendary guitarist, producer and arranger whose glittering career included David Bowie’s Spiders From Mars band, the recording of Lou Reed’s Transformer album and work with Bob Dylan on Hard Rain.

Recently Hull has paid tribute to Ronson with memorials in East Park and with concerts held at Hull City Hall. And now his legacy will help to support young talented musicians in the Hull region through the collaboration of the Mick Ronson Foundation and Hull College Music.

The MRF, a charity established by Ronson’s daughter Lisa, famed songwriter Steve Harley and local promoter Gary Marks are working with Craig Steer and Patrick Gradwell at Hull College to offer financial backing to local musicians in need of initial investment.

To launch this working project, and in association with Humber Street Sesh, Hull College Music are releasing a charity single – with all proceeds going to the Mick Ronson Foundation. Through kind permission of Steve Harley a new

version of his classic hit Make Me Smile (Come up and See Me) will be recorded and produced by Hull College’s student alumni, many of whom are featured on the main stages of this year’s Humber Street Sesh. The production event is in itself a bit special – the whole thing from start to finish will take place over a 24 hour period on July 5.

Pop in to the Hull College Music Pop-Up Studio marquee at Humber Street Sesh to see what went on during the recording of Make Me Smile 2017 and for details on how to download the track on iTunes.

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‘This is a fantastic opportunity; many of our students have real talent but lack the backing to move forward in their careers. The Mick Ronson Foundation bursaries will bridge that gap through the support of new equipment, training and production costs. We are very excited to work with the MRF to support Hull’s next generation of musicians’.

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BBC INTRODUCING …EMERGING TALENT BBC Introducing on Radio Humberside is back at Humber Street Sesh for 2017

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he radio show will be broadcasting live from backstage on August 5 with Alan Raw and team introducing bands throughout the day on the BBC Introducing Humberside Stage.

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Alan said: “The Sesh was born around the same time as BBC Introducing on Radio Humberside, then called Raw Talent - back in 2002 and it’s been a pleasure to share platforms and music with Mak and the team over those 15 years. We’re thrilled to be hosting a stage in Hull’s UK City of Culture year and we’re so excited about working alongside the Humber Street Sesh crew once again.”

beginning, focused on playlisting the very best unsigned music in Hull, Northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire. These days, Alan and the team can forward bands and artists to Steve Lamacq on 6 Music and Huw Stephens on Radio 1 at the click of a button through their ploader tool.

Artists who’ve uploaded their music this year include Chambers and Fronteers who went on to play at Radio 1’s events in Hull in May and now Alan will be introducing them again at Humber Street Sesh.

To get your music to BBC Introducing, it’s easy.

Upload tracks to bbc.co.uk/introducing But remember, you’ve got to be unsigned, undiscovered, or under the radar and your music must be original.

Make sure you send your very best tracks!

BBC Introducing on Radio Humberside broadcasts each Saturday night on 95.9FM/1485AM/Digital and online. Join Alan and the team from 8pm on August 5 live from Humber Street Sesh.

Follow the show – BBC Introducing Humberside on Facebook and @bbcintrohumber on Twitter and Instagram.

The BBC now has Introducing shows across its local radio network in the UK so if you tune in your car radio while travelling in Liverpool or Cardiff or Cornwall on a Saturday night - and everywhere in between - you’ll hear the best new music from that part of the world.

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FRCA YOUTH STAGE Craig Jones looks at the Youth Stage which is Hosted by the Freedom Road Creative Arts

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umber Street Sesh aims to not only showcase great music but it also aims to help make a difference to the lives of young people.

Freedom Road Creative Arts (FRCA) will be at the festival helping to spread the message of what they do.

FRCA aims to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people, and empower, raise confidence and give a voice to all, through the creative and performing arts.

FRCA was launched in July 2008 to offer young people in the Hull area, workshops in drama, dance, songwriting and singing.

They support, nurture and raise aspirations in the city.

FRCA’s Humber Street Sesh’s youth stage which will welcome performances by acts including Alice Simmons, Filthy Obsession, Freedom Road Collective and will be headlined

by Rectifier.

HFR Solutions will be sponsoring this stage along with support from Humberside Fire & Rescue. The stage is looking to promote the amazing talents of Hull’s young people.

Chris Blacksell, deputy chief fire officer, said:

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“We are delighted to continue our support for Humber Street Sesh by sponsoring the youth stage. We believe it is a really important event in the city’s cultural calendar, and it will allow both ourselves and Humberside Fire & Rescue Service to once again engage with the young people that are so important to the future of this area.”

FRCA offers opportunities to youngsters of all talents and abilities.

They’re keen to help as many people as possible.

So, if you’re keen to find out more about their work visit freedomroadcreativearts.com.

They’re based at 2nd Floor, 94 Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 2AN.

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Hannah Robinson talks with Vicky Norman to find out more about the Battle of the Bands

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his year’s opening slot on the Main Stage will be given to the winner of the Battle of the Bands, a sister competition to the Mail’s Star Search competition.

With a chance to appear on the University of Hull main stage as the festival gets underway, the winning group will also receive £500, a top spot at the upcoming Tribfest, promotional photos, studio time and a CD. Last year’s winner, Knocking Shop, have gone to have great success in Hull’s local music scene, and have even managed to make it back onto the Humber Street Sesh 2017.

Vicky Norman, organiser of the Star Search competition, said: “We hold a competition for singers and duos with

musical accompaniements, and we have our ever popular Junior Star Search, but we realised we needed something to incorporate all the great bands in the city.

“Humber Street Sesh is a great platform for any band, so to be voted onto it is amazing for the winner. As will a chance at Tribfest later on in the year.

“As with the main Star Search compeition, the winning band will be given promotional photographs by Fotoworx and recording time at a professional studio. They will also get to perform at the Hull City Hall this month for the Star Search 2017 final.”

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80 free performances. From Experience a summer in Hull like no internationally renowned acts, to other, as festivals pop up in every local talent, highlights include a corner of the city. From folk to food, floating maritime shanty stage, large outdoor spectaculars to indoor real ale festival and folk dancing. intimate gigs, the only ticket you need From 22 July, the streets will be this summer (if you don’t already live bursting with pride for LGBT50, a here) is to Hull. festival celebrating the 50th Following an unforgettable first half anniversary of sexual freedom in the of the year, July marks the start of UK. Everyone is invited to dance and Hull 2017’s third chapter and festival parade on the city’s streets, wear season, Freedom. Arguably Hull 2017’s flowers and eat cake in a week-long most poignant theme, from 1 July until programme of music, dance, theatre, 30 September, an action-packed season comedy, film and photography. of festivals and events celebrate the The first ever UK Pride will take city’s rebellious streak and freedom of place in Hull, featuring Hull Pride and thought. a parade of 50 Queers for 50 Years by Watch in amazement as festival fever iconic queer performance collective, sweeps through the city’s streets and Duckie. The festival will culminate with the smell of street food and sound of A Duckie Summer Tea Party and a live music fills the air. A summer of concert broadcast live on BBC Radio 2. back-to-back festivals played out in In August, the city centre will play historic buildings, a stunning host to the Yum! Festival of Food and waterfront, and an old fruit market – Drink 11 – 12 August – two days of tasty here’s a flavour of what you can expect.

In July Hull Folk and Maritime Festival 20 – 23 July celebrates Hull’s rich HULL PRID E and unique folk heritage.

Over four days, music, dance and entertainment will take over Hull’s Old Town and Marina as the city’s folk traditions are brought to life across a festival programme of more than

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street food, fresh local produce and a bustling market atmosphere. With over 50 food and drink stalls to sample, there will also be live music and children’s entertainment, plenty to keep everyone happy for free.

The first weekend in September, Hull’s iconic arts festival Freedom Festival (1 – 3 September) returns to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Played out in the city centre streets with the heritage and architecture of Hull as the stage, over three days, 200 performances by artists from over 25 countries will celebrate Hull's independent spirit and historic contribution to the cause of freedom.

Hull Trinity Festival on 23 – 24 September will bring festival season to a close with two days of live performances in the city’s Old Town. With its main stage in Trinity Square and a backdrop of the Hull Minster, you’re invited to enjoy original acts in Hull’s stunning Old Town. Fuel up and sample Hull’s finest flavours and local produce, from cheese to chocolate, with a visit to the newly refurbished Trinity Market.

So, that’s a taste of festival freedom.

Who needs to go anywhere else this summer? We’ll see you there.

EVERYONE LOVES A FESTIVAL. There’s no time to lose with an action-packed summer bursting with the very best Hull has to offer. From folk to food, outdoor spectacular to indoor intimate and everything in-between you’ll be spoilt for choice.

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Craig Jones talks to the creators of the Three Minute Heroes Project

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major Hull music project, backed by a foundation in memory of The Clash frontman Joe Strummer, is giving Hull’s young people a voice.

Tutors and counsellors from The Warren embarked on the Three Minute Heroes project with more than 100 young people attending schools in Hull and the East Riding getting involved in the initiative from the Joe Strummer Foundation and Hull City Council.

JJ Tatten, manager of The Warren Youth Project, said: "This brilliant initiative gives young people a truly authentic voice that simply asks the adult world to really listen to them. "It isn't somebody's interpretation of what's bothering them – it is actually their own words.

The support we've had from the community of Hull to make this happen has been incredible."

The Warren launched the music project to encourage young people to talk openly and honestly about their mental health so friends, parents, families, teachers and health professionals knew what was bothering them and could do something to help.

Expressing their feelings in the form of song lyrics, their words, completely unchanged, were taken by Hull bands including Quicksilver Kings, the Fronteers and La Bete Blooms to produce an album featuring around 15 songs.

The album, Three Minute Heroes, went on sale back in March.

As well as financial support from the foundation, the project has also been supported by Hull City Council's Headstart Hull programme.

Emma Wilkinson, manager of the Warren's Counselling Service, said the young people used song lyrics as a creative outlet to express their thoughts and emotions.

She said: "It's a fantastic way for young people to get their thoughts and feelings out there in a powerfully creative way that is good for their mental health and is totally on their terms."

Stew Baxter, manager of Warren Records, said: "The depth of talent and compassion in this city's creative community is simply inspiring – and Three Minute Heroes is proof of that.

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Craig Jones speaks with art director Isabelle Tracy about the Think Big! initative

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sabelle Tracy, Arts Director of Humber Street Sesh tells us how it isn’t just creative music we can expect at Humber Street Sesh through the Think Big! Initiative.

“From its beginning as a crowdfunded leap of faith, to its position as the city’s main showcase of home-grown talent, Humber Street Sesh has always been about celebrating and developing emerging artists.

“We are ambitious for Hull’s young people, musicians, photographers and visual artists, and so for 2017, we set ourselves a new challenge, which was to start a new approach to arts programming, in partnership with Hull School of Art and Design, to Think Big! over the next two years about what visual artists in Hull can be and do.

“I think the comparison with musicians is an important one. Let’s not forget, that first Humber Street Sesh in 2012 was a celebration of 10 years of The Sesh providing a showcase for local and emerging musicians.

“Because that showcase was there, it helped to grow the number of bands that were gigging on a regular basis, because there was a night happening every week where you could go out and reach an audience, even when you were still

figuring out what you were doing.”

“By the time we launched Humber Street Sesh in 2012, Mak as Festival Director, had 160 local bands to programme in one day. That number has grown to over 200, and six years later, we’re just beginning to see some of those bands making an impact on the national stage.

“We want to see the same thing happening with new and emerging visual artists, but their situation isn’t the same, because they don’t have so many opportunities to get their work out in front of an audience. So we’re really still just at the beginning compared to the work with musicians.

“By programming visual arts at Humber Street Sesh, they get to reach an audience of 32,000 people, many of whom are probably only just beginning to engage with visual arts in the same way that they do with music.

“We’ve commissioned artists through a range of funding in the past, from Hull

City Council, Roots and Wings, and direct from Arts Council England through programmers Michele Davy and Leanne Cloudsdale, and this year we wanted to specifically focus on new and emerging artists through a programme called Think Big!

“Think Big! is about ideas, concepts, materials, making and scale – what would you do if you could do it on a more ambitious scale?

“There are some elements that are always going to be part of Humber Street Sesh – the graffiti, street artists painting live at the festival, photography – they’re part of our DNA. It wouldn’t be Humber Street Sesh without them.

“But we’re also branching out into some new areas – street sculpture, 3-D work and light installations – Thinking Big about using as much of the floorspace and wallspace that we can.”

“It feels a lot like it did 6 years ago, when we first launched Humber Street Sesh – exciting, a bit scary, and limited only by the artists imagination on the day!”

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conference taking place in Hull on the 3rd and 4th of August at Hull Truck Theatre and The Albemarle Music Centre leading into the weekend of the Humber Street Sesh Music Showcase Festival.

Bringing the UK music industry to Hull for the first time, 53°North will feature engaging Q&A panels, speed-meets, one-to-one advice, networking, funding tips, live performances as well as a hands-on production and live touring space. It provides an excellent opportunity for music industry professionals to meet Hull creatives, network within the industry and witness one of the country’s biggest grassroots music showcase festivals.

Speaking about the conference Warren Records' Stewart Baxter said: “This is such an exciting time for the industry in Hull and our region - so it makes absolute sense to bring the UK industry to our city in 2017. The

quality of music in Hull is soaring from strength-to-strength, yet many artists are lost when it comes to pushing their careers to the next y level, so this is a perfect opportunity to meet and learn from the industry professionals.”

Conference guests will include: PRS, PRS Foundation, Musicians Union, Sentric Music, Tunecore, Bandcamp, UK Music, BBC Introducing, Drowned In Sound, Futureproof PR, HPSS, UK Rigging, Backstage Academy, Shure, Help Musicians UK, Independent Venue Week, DMF Digital and many more.

Whether you want to excel your music career, understand press and radio, release your own music or find out about the vast range of backstage careers, this conference will be an unmissable hub of industry activity and opportunity this August.

53° North is a Warren Youth Project Initiative curated by Warren Records and HPSS in partnership with Hull City Of Culture 2017.

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empowerment The Joe Strummer Foundation works hard to give young people a musical voice

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ver since the beginning, The Joe Strummer Foundation has always aimed to provide opportunities to musicians and support to projects around the world that create empowerment through music.

Part of their manifesto is to promote, improve and advance the arts, including music, for the public benefit including by the presentation of exhibitions, public events and concerts.

And, that is the reason they are supporting Humber Street Sesh 2017.

Jamie Webb, of Joe Strummer Foundation, said: “It’s an honour to be involved in such an incredible event, we’ve got some great bands playing our Strummerville Stage and it’s all down to Mark Page’s drive, passion and love for music. We’re proud supporters, to say the least.

“We are proud to be once again supporting Humber Street Sesh, it’s more than an awesome festival, it’s a labour of love. It’s organised by the fine folks of Hull, it promotes the fine

local music, it’s firmly placing Hull on the cultural map for the country as a whole and above all else it’s a celebration of music, you know, that force that unites us in times of need.”

Acts including Foolish Atoms, Billionaire, Strange Bones and Kingmaker will be performing at Humber Street Sesh’s Strummerville Stage.

The performance area is being sponsored by Dr Martens at this year’s Humber Street Sesh.

The foundation was set up in 2003 following the death of The Clash frontman Joe Strummer.

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bands to watch 1. LIFE There was only one band that could start off this list, Garage, punk, DIY four-piece LIFE headline this year's Main Stage.

Only a month after headlining the BBC Introducing Stage at last year's Humber Street Sesh, The band supported Slaves on their Hull date of a UK tour, the Kent duo loved them so much they took Life on their next tour with them.

From there the band only got busier, playing in Austin Texas for SXSW festival, including a headline slot, closing the festival on the British Music Embassy stage.

Stand out performances since include Live at Leeds, Hit The North, Handmade Festival, The Great Escape along with festival dates across Europe, a Maide Vale session on Radio 1, and performing at Radio 1’s big Weekend.

2. THE HUBBARDS Undoubtedly one of Hull's finest acts, The Hubbard's have received plenty of accolades over recent years for writing some of the catchiest singles our city's ever produced.

Since their performance last year, the band have toured their E.P ‘Cold Cut’ across England, sold out their hometown show at Fruit, headlined gigs in Manchester and London, and made appearances at Ramsbottom Festival, Dot To Dot, Meet The North and The Great Escape Festival.

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3. FATHERSON Once upon a time, fresh faced Scottish four piece Fatherson made their first visit to England to play their first show outside of Scotland.

They visited The Sesh, and played to a clutch of people who loved every minute of their performance.

Over five years later, the band are returning to us, on the Main Stage.

4. CHIEDU ORAKA Standing at 6ft 7in and only getting taller, Chiedu Oraka fronts a new era of Hull urban music.

Since last year’s performance Chiedu's single 'Flex' has received 100,000 Spotify plays, as he and contemporary Deezkid tear up stages of all sizes, Chiedu’s never been afraid to play bills designed for indie rock bands, and never been afraid of hosting his own shows and incite stage invasion after stage invasion, including a raucous show at The Sesh earlier this year.

5. KING NO-ONE Clash Magazine described King No-One as ‘Fizzing hooks, buoyant energy and tonnes of charm’ and we’ve seen plenty of that over the years from such an exciting band.

Taking things back to basics King No-One have busked the streets of England on a weekly basis for years, gaining a dedicated fan base across the UK, constantly touring, constantly selling out venues, momentum is with the indie four piece and they'll be heading to Humber Street Sesh with a Leeds And Reading NME stage slot awaiting them.

Catch them at 9.35pm on The Main Stage.

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CHIEDU ORAKA 6.COQUIN MIGALE The festivals application process began last year, and it means the production team get to find amazing new bands applying to play the festival from across the world.

Coquin Migale are one of these acts, the Newcastle four piece were too good to resist, having performed at Leeds and Reading last year, and signed to Fierce Panda, we can’t wait to see them on the All Back To Ours Stage at 6.20pm.

COQUIN MIGALE 7. EMBRS One of Hull's newest acts Embrs grace the Main Stage at 1.05pm. Emily Moulton has long been one of the city's finest singer songwriters, with her gorgeous debut EP making her one of the most sought-after Hull performers, her new project is a collaboration with another familiar face, John Copley, with new recordings ready to go, and a band beginning to form, we're over the moon to bring an act to the festival who show such great early promise for haunting atmospheric electronic music.

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EMBRS 8. BATTALIONS For those wanting something a bit louder, this year sees Battalions headline The Rock Stage.

With new album 'Nothing to Lose' released earlier this year, the sludgemakers have been busy touring England as the making of another album is being rumoured.

With members of the band involved in Hull Noise Collective, the band’s efforts bring in great diverse talent from all over the country to play in Hull, further developing the city's industry links, the lads are

9. KATIE SPENCER For all the folk heads out there, Katie Spencer is a solo musician whose live performance is frankly world affirming. Having recently released her EP 'Good Morning Sky' only a couple of months ago, it's an embodiment of Katie's hard work, spirituality and ear for amazing melodies.

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10. VULGARIANS Vulgarians have gone from strength to strength after exploding onto Hull's music scene not so long ago.

Armed with a set full of belting four-minute chorus fuelled songs, poetic, violent and profound lead singer Ryan has been belting his vocals out with the band across the UK, the band becoming Hull's poster boys and girls for alternative rock music.

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THE SESH

Hannah Robinson looks at how the Sesh was born and the impact it’s had on the Hull music scene

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decade and a half ago, Mark Page set up The Sesh to provide a regular stage for local bands to play. It was a platform that was severely lacking in the city at that time, with only the famous New Adelphi Club offering regular support for local musicians.

Mak, as he’s known, was helped initially by local musicians Martin Knight (The Favours) and then by Digsy (59 Violets) and latterly with John Copley (Goodnight Ohio), with them all booking bands for the night up to around 2015.

The night began its residency, on Tuesdays at The Linnet & Lark in Princes Avenue, and quickly became a frequent gig for local bands to play, providing the public with three bands to watch week in week out, free of charge, along with a club night (Grapevine) to go to for afters.

As the noughties indie movement began to take shape, a new generation of musicians made The Sesh their home and the stage in Hull to play, solidifying its status as a popular go to event for Hull’s creatives.

The night also mixed up the styles and provided a stage for acoustic artists, dance acts, hip hop musicians, as well as rock and metal bands.

The socialising aspect of The Sesh has always been key to its popularity, the night was, and still is frequently visited by local journalists, photographers, videographers, sound engineers and musicians alike, who come to watch the bands, or have a drink on a school night surrounded by like-minded people.

Sometimes even the odd indie celebrity pops in, back in the noughties it would be model Agyness Deyn or American anti-folk hero Adam Green, more recently bands like The Mystery Jets and Beans On Toast.

On its tenth year anniversary

The Sesh decided to celebrate by hosting a one day event on Hull’s Marina. With an eight-week time scale to pull the event off, Mak created ‘Humber Street Sesh’ with help from Dave Mays and the Welly/Fruit team, and billed a line-up of famous cult Hull bands from The Sesh’s past and present, to play out on Hull’s Marina.

The festival’s success was staggering and this urged Mak on to make it a yearly event making The Humber Street Sesh its own entity, with 32,000 people in attendance each year. Few of the festival attendees know that this massive day out for Hull’s people began thanks to the weekly free entry Sesh nights, that still provides the festivals line up with new music every year. The key objective of 2017, is to try and encourage more from the Festival to engage with the regular live music nights in the city throughout the year, whilst putting Hull on the music map nationally.

In September 2015, The Sesh moved from The Linnet and Lark to The Polar Bear Pub on Spring Bank.

It was a match made in heaven, with The Polar Bear’s glittering history of live music, the newly refurbished pub, which is owned by The Fruit and Welly team, soon took the night to new levels with Daniel Mawer getting involved to help book bands.

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Blooms on board, assisted by Joe Hubbard (Fruit/Welly Booker), the night has attracted bands from across the world, most notably Plague Vendor from California and Fatherson from Dundee.

Every week, the night hosts three bands, with two local artists sandwiching a band from further afield. This means the weekly event constantly provides an audience with new faces, whether it’s a local band of any particular genre, or an act that they’d never seen before who are being introduced to Hull and its fantastic music scene. This helps our music scene engage with the outside industry, cementing The Sesh as a vital organ in Hull’s rich musical tapestry.

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Hannah Robinson talks with Adam Brodie about showing off what the city has to offer

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umber Street is now a glittering example of what Hull can do when it really puts its mind to something.

From rooftop bars to high-class Indian fare and gin bars to award-winning music venues, it is hard to imagine what the street once was.

Making the most of one of these new spaces during Humber Street Sesh is Adam Brodie and Jody McKenna’s Speakeasy.

Speakeasy hosts weekly music events in the city and also spreads its wings to the outreaches of York, Leeds and beyond, bringing unsigned acts to the fore.

Now taking over immesnely popular restaurant Butler Whites for this year’s festival, Adam wants to show off what the city has to offer.

Adam said: “What Warren Records and mark Page do for this city is incredible. I think without, 90 per cent of the city’s bands wouldn’t have the audience they do.

“But these guys get nothing in return for their effort in the realms of money and profit, and we need to get some sponsorship to keep festivals and events like this going before they decided they are not worth doing anymore.

“Humber Street Sesh does have the potential to be huge. I think it already rivals Tramlines in Sheffield, but we need to protect the cornerstones of Hull’s music scene first.”

And protecting Hull’s music scene seems to be just what Adam is doing this year.

Last year’s Speakeasy line-up saw an out-of-town headliner in the form of Bristol-based Fraser Anderson, with the team wanting to show off Hull to visiting acts. However, this year’s headline is Hull’s very own The Quicksilver Kings, as well as a line-up consisting of Crooked Weather, The Happy Endings, Gracie Falls and Jack Conman.

With a surge in popularity for this year’s event in the realms of sponsorship support and ticket sales, and it being Hull’s City of Culture year, Adam hopes one day the festival could stretch to another day of musical magic.

“I think it would bring a lot to the city in regards to visitors needing accommodation and places to eat and drink,” he said.

“But we do need to secure a good future for our music first. We need more diversity with urban acts and women being given a greater chance to get into music.”

We as a city need to support organisers like Mark and get more involved in the city’s music scene before it is too late.

Jack Conman

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An explosion of Stage curator Altu Collingwood taking Hip Hop back to its roots

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ull’s Hip Hop community mmunity is nto Hull ready to explode onto Marina.

Homegrown talent will feature tstanding alongside a number of outstanding national artists to celebrate ate the full cultural spectrum of Hip Hop, including rap, DJ battles, graffiti workshops and even some Latinesque R&B with a driving funky soul. @TheDock Taking part in the Stage@TheDock ampitheatre, which will soon also be home to the BBC Proms, the he line-up features some of Hull’s premier emier talent including endoflevelbaddie, e, Pearl’s Cab Ride, Redeye Feenix and Cameo Brooks. eakdance and There will also be some breakdance to the mix for DJ workshops thrown into all those interested. ebrating Hip The emphasis is on celebrating Hop at its roots and this includes cludes representing the Funk genre nre with Pearl’s Cab Ride and The Floor Rippers.

Altu Collingwood, stage curator, said: “In Hip Hop’s beginnings ings we look to legendary events such uch as DJ Kool Herc’s famous Back To School Jam in August 1973 in New York.

“This is where Kool Herc rc pioneered the style of extending ending the break of the record on old funk

records such as James Brown’s Give It Up, Turn It Loose, which was a foundation of the Hip Hop sound and one of the beginnings of breakin’.

“With the line-up I wanted to take things back to Hip Hop’s beginnings as a way of marking the beginning of a unified Hull Hip Hop scene.

“Having Pearl’s Cab Ride on the line-up is something I really wanted to achieve because they always get a party started and get the crowd moving. I have also brought the Floor Rippers band who play live 90s Hip Hop through Jazz/Funk instruments with a DJ scratching and a collective of some of the best bboys and bgirls throwing down.”

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stage is Endoflevelbaddie, a three piece (producer/MC/VJ) collective that combine massive production, slick visuals and sharp lyrics to great effect.

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LIVE WIRES OF HUMBER STREET SESH SquareWaves: The Live Wires of Humber Street Sesh Back with the beat of electronic, Joe Cox

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e’re so excited to be back at Humber Street Sesh for the third year with another lineup of live electronic and dance music for all different tastes.

Hull has had its fair share of electronic greats and pioneers through the years. Experimental electronic leaders Throbbing Gristle, who formed in Hull in the 70s and went on to influence everyone from Aphex Twin to Radiohead. In the 80s, composer Rob Hubbard, soundtracked many happy hours of gaming on the Commodore 65. A decade later, Fila Brazillia crafted their downtempo electronica in the city in the 90s - member Steve Cobby can still be found today making great electronic music, often with writer Russ Litten. And even today the city is rich with exciting electronic and dance music - you’ve just got to know where to look.

SquareWaves is a home for electronic thinkers like this. Techno to ambient, jazz and drum n bass, electronic music that is internationally popular, but often can find it difficult to break out of bedroom studios or find a place on local live music scenes in the early days.

In Hull, this kind of music is going on all over the city. Find it in home studios, on Love Our Records, at performances at Ground Gallery, or acts on Tegleg, Mola Mola, the Adult Teeth Recording Company and more.

We set out to join the dots between the different acts, labels and promoters,

creating a network where electronic musicians can discover and support each other.

We started with the SquareWaves compilation in 2014, which brought together producers and was sold to raise money for RED Gallery, who had lost funding.

We went down to FRüIT a couple of days after the release for Something Entirely Different’s Art and Beer night.

There, acts from the compilation release played an improvised set of electronic music together. Many of us hadn’t even met before, musicians dropped in and out of the mix, sometimes just two were playing, other times all five. It worked fantastically.

SquareWaves acts have been jamming monthly ever since, with shifting lineups introducing new artists along the way.

All jams are recorded with the best cuts going online to create a collection of improvised electronic music, accessible for free.

Members of the collective have supported international artists in the city, collaborated on new projects, formed new bands and discovered new opportunities. It’s all about community, supporting each other and making it happen.

More recently, we’ve teamed up with Hull Uni and played with their students as part of their degrees, performed as part of Hull UK City of Culture’s celebration of COUM Transmissions and spent the day making our improvised electronic music at Radio 1’s Academy.

Visitors to our tent can expect our Humber Street Sesh lineup to be bigger and more eclectic than ever. From full on live techno and drum n bass to electronic infused indie and folk and the sounds of vintage horror and science fiction soundtracks.

The next year already looks to be another great year for SquareWaves and electronic music in Hull, find us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram to stay in the loop.

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Abandon The Night are a Melodic Hardcore band from Hull, United Kingdom. Having been formed since March 2015, Abandon The Night have played alongside the likes of While She Sleeps, Dead Harts and Elegies.

Influences include Being As An Ocean, While She Sleeps, Casey, and Beartooth.

His style has been described as "Northern" with a gritty, dirty sound, hard hitting rhythms and eerie soundscapes. abeZilla is mainly influenced by Jungle and DnB from 1994-2000, film scores and Squarepusher.

Wear comfortable footwear, your feet will thank you afterwards.

Formed in November 2015, Accentus are a rock band from Kingston upon Hull.

Their music is a fusion of alternative, progressive, grunge, blues and groove elements. However, their music is forever changing from picking up inspiration on the vibrant scene around the country.

AFFAIRS

Hailing from the dark industrial heart of Manchester. Their music contains elements that are both uniquely modern and nostalgic, as hard hitting synths and sequencers combine seamlessly with rhythmic guitars and a truly unique vocal.

AGE OF ATLAS

Melodic, technical, twinfull, beardsome and sweaty. Age of Atlas are a melodic hard rock band with big choruses and big guitars hailing from Hull. Falling somewhere between King's X, Soundgarden, Tides of Man, Plini, Corelia and Deftones.

ALICE CLAYTON

Acoustic Songwriter with a focus on evocative lyrics with socio/political commentary. Accompanied by the Baritone Ukulele, Alice has been a regular on the Hull and Leeds music scenes for the past few years.

AND THE HANGNAILS

A young two-piece rock band, from Beverley, featuring lead guitarist Ben Keightley and drummer Dom Brown.

Voted FRCA Young Musicians of the Year 2015/16. Anti Classic are best known for their arrangements of classic rock medleys.

Former guitarist in popchrist and tartrazine and now combining drones, minimalism and modern classical with dance music.

Audio Subscene are a down to earth, hardworking rock n roll band. Since 2011 the band have released 4 singles and 2 EP's and have toured the UK extensively promoting releases and providing tour support to artists such as The Weeks, Twisted Wheel, The Moons and CAST to name a few.

AVALANCHE PARTY

Hotly tipped feral garage rock & roll from the wild North Yorkshire Moors.

Fresh off UK & European tours, Reading & Leeds Festivals and backed by BBC Introducing, Radio 1 & 6 Music.

AZYSS

The synthwave/kosmische work of Joseph Cox. Mixing vintage psychedelic synths, drum machines and pulsing electronics to make soundscapes evoking science fiction and horror soundtracks.

Those of you who have been loving Stranger Things and it’s retro soundtrack get down to this set.

BAD CHERRIES

Bad Cherries have hit the ground running in the Hull music scene, grabbing attention and fans with their unique harmonies and toe-tapping melodies. Couple Sam and Jamie, perform original acoustic songs with a twang and a hook, compelling you to jump in and sing along.

BATTALIONS

Indie / Punk / Guitar-pop duo. Recently singing with Indie label "Young Thugs Records" and currently preparing the release of their 4th full length album "DOG". They have play around the UK with the likes of DZ Deathrays, Drenge, Deap Vally, Vant, The Undertones and The Damned.

A five piece band, heavily influenced by rock, metal and sludge from the 60's to now, Black Sabbath, Eyehategod, St Vitus, Status Quo, Clutch, Thin Lizzy are all influences. We'd call it sludge, but we prefer the older stuff.

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BBOY BEANZ AND RAWGINA

Ashleigh Scotcher and Luke J West make up a young 2-Piece Indie Pop Duo from Lincolnshire. Writing, recording and producing their own music, they are currently working on their debut album with the help of John Macintyre, the producer of 2016 global hit "Dancing On My Own" by Calum Scott.

Rawgina (Georgina) and Beanz (Scott Coulson) are the founders of Breakin’ through Leeds which operates 6 days per week in the city of Leeds teaching classes of up to 30 students at a time. Both dancers are accomplished on the world stage and are currently still highly ranked both on the competition circuit.

ARTIST PROFILES BDRMM

BRADLEY TURNTABLE

Founding member of Shack Shaker Sound System whose influences stem from genres like Reggae, Dubstep and Grime. He can often be found playing records at both Adelphi and The Welly when not playing through the Shack Shaker or Funky Wormhole sound systems.

BEAT ROBINSON

BRODIE MILNER

Pete 'Beat' Robinson is the co-founder of the legendary cross genre funky session 'The Onion Club' at the world famous Polar Bear. Packing dancefloors with a mix of Soul, Funk, Latin, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Afrobeat, Reggae and anything else that takes his fancy, he's been spinning since the late 80's.

BLACKLAGGONS

The Black Lagoons are a garage rock hardcore audience smashing band.

Thunderous bass, powerhouse drumming and guitars that know no limits. Influenced by The Amazing Snakeheads, Black Sabbath, Fat White Family and Link Wray.

BLACK LIME

Anti Singer songwriter residing in the Leeds area, focussing on an alternate guitar style, based around the acoustic genre. Gigs to date include performances alongside Mark Morriss (Bluetones), Jonny Brown, Roddy Woomble and John Smith to name a few.

BRONZE

The Bronze are a band from York who make subtly affecting acoustic songs, which you can slow dance or have meaningful conversations to. The Bronze will take you, cast their own unique spell and leave you stunned into silence (that’s the kind of audience they like).

BROSNAN

Black Lime are an explosive 4 piece rock outfit from Hull, that dominate with brilliant, beautiful blues-infected indie ballads. They are known for their bold, gritty sound, radiating a raw energy and a ’no frills' vibe. On the brink of a debut EP, the lads are looking to make 2017 their year.

Brosnan are an 80s/90s influenced, Hull based guitar band inspired by the likes of The Cure, Pulp and Wolf Alice. Founded in Summer 2016, they have been gigging extensively around the North, recently supporting Gengahr on the Hull date of their UK tour.

BLACKWATERS

BROTHER FUNK

Four immense - loud - eighteen year old indie thrashers from the UK. Having scored fans and co-collaborators in the likes of Carl Barât (The Libertines), Spike Stent and sometime Prodigy co-writer Olly Burden, the four piece have evidently been making the right kind of racket.

Brother Funk has scoured the universe for the finest groove and is right here, on Earth, for your aural pleasure. Hand reared on a diet of basslines and the last of the groove, until he was ready to explore the universe in search of the funk, which had been kicked overboard the mothership the year he was born.

BLOODHOUND

BUD SUGAR

BOBBY JOYCE

BULL

A fixture on the Hull music scene for over 20 years, drawing on influences such as Curtis Mayfield, John Martyn, Paul Weller and Richard Hawley, Bobby combines well crafted melodies and thoughtful lyrics with a powerful, soul influenced vocal.

British American Britpop - '90s American Indie band from York. Their 90s tinged alternative rock music recalls all the best, and most emotive, skyscraping riffs sounds coming from the likes of Pavement, Dinosaur Jr. and The Pixies, as well as the likes of Smashing Pumpkins and Wolf Alice.

BOSS CAINE

BUNKERPOP

Bloodhound are a 3 piece Grunge/Rock band originating from Hull. Huge riffs, sweaty shows and ear-bleedingly good music, Bloodhound have a gargantuan sound which compiles influences from all over including Drenge, Darlia, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Feeder and Royal Blood.

Boss Caine are a folk/americana collective from York, England.

Formed around the songs and music of singer-songwriter Daniel Lucas (aka GT Turbo) "Stunning UK talent ... Boss Caine is really something" Bob Harris BBC Radio 2.

1 part ukulele, 1 part drum machine, cross it with an acoustic up funk, add powerful Codhead vocals, infuse it with a uk rap edge and garnish with a touch of electronic noises and you have a description of the Bud Sugar sound.

A bit talking headish, funky rock krautish, Bunkerpop are a unique Hull oddity. A group of mad men that have thousands of hours of gig experience between them, Bunkerpop have toured Hull extensively and now they're heading for Humber Street Sesh.

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The ethereal sounds of Ryan Smith are undoubtedly ghost-like. Or perhaps, how a ghost might sound at the head of a small, poltergeist, indie orchestra. With touches of pysch, splashes of serene, boyish vocals and mountains of otherworldly instrumentals.

ARTIST PROFILES

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CAMEO BROOKS

COUNTING COINS

CANNIBAL ANIMAL

CROOKED WEATHER

CAROLINE FRANCESS

DANTEVILLES

CARRIE MARTIN

DAVID GRAY

CHAMBERS

DEAD HORMONES

Cameo is a rapper fresh off the block from the courtesy of Warren Records.

Beginning to make a name for himself Cameo has performed at the Ministry of Sound Club for The Big Music Project, The weekly live music event The Sesh and the historic Adelphi Club.

This aggro-punk three-piece have come charging out from the trenches of the Hull music scene, brandishing their instruments like bayonets. A ferocious sound has seen strong support from the punk community, with their psych-tinged guitar and frenzied vocals.

Exposed Awards 'Best Unsigned Artist' nominee, Caroline Francess stuns her audience with her powerful yet delicate vocals, holds them in the palm of her hand with her hauntingly witty lyrics, and leaves them yearning for more with her heartwarming, catchy piano melodies.

Singer, guitarist and songwriter Carrie Martin, although initially influenced by Eva Cassidy and Ann Wilson, has developed her own unique style called 'hybrid picking'. Carrie regularly leaves audiences and fellow musicians equally intrigued and impressed.

CHAMBERS are a Hull/Leeds 'sisterdoom' duo who throw together heavy riffs and raucous rhythms with a lyrically powerful message. They fill every frequency on the spectrum in a spectacular musical onslaught which leaves you wanting more as soon as they leave the stage.

Loud, bright and eye catching ska perfect for headline shows with enormous amounts of energy and gravitas. Heavier than most ska, and therefore have an in your face immediacy.

The sound is lead by carefully crafted lyrics delivered by the lilting harmonies of Holly Blackshaw and Will Bladen.

Their songs echo the ethos of folk songsmiths before them, with imagery of escape, adventure, companionship and inner searching but told from a different heart.

Reimaging the sound of the red-brick capital of the North with their uplifting and soulful brand of indie pop, Dantevilles are as sharp as they are raw.

David Gray's music focuses on putting acoustic spins on popular music, adding depth to chart tunes, or stripping bare heavy rock ballads to allow the lyrics to shine through. His powerful voice keeps the rock vibe alive through the whole set.

He has recently started to produce his own original music.

Dead Hormones are an innovative grunge/punk band hailing from Hull, England. Since forming as teenagers they have progressed their sound into adulthood and have become a band that uses classic songwriting and heavy guitars to create an energetic live performance to remember.

CHIEDU ORAKA

DEEJAY RASP

‘Chiedu Oraka is credited both locally and further afield for championing the urban scene of Hull, and challenging preconceptions of the city itself, with his artful hip-hop wordplay. Definitely one to watch for 2017' Fred Perry Subculture

By day he’s the DJ of choice for major product launches for companies such as Numark, Vestax, Denon, Djay & DJ Tech, by night he’s resident at some of the UK’s finest club spots. DJ Rasp is 10% human, 90% Hiphop, funk, ghetto funk and trap, but is equally at home anywhere there are turntables.

COLOUR LINE

DELTA VEGA

The band was formed in 2011 with the goal of being able to push themselves past any barrier; since then, they have spent their time splitting their own skin and breaking their own bones on stages across the country, and slowly transforming their own bodies into intricate roadmaps of scars.

Hull based rock trio Delta Vega, pride themselves on infectious melodies, projected from a solid, hard as nails, rock foundation. Influenced by the likes of Foo Fighters, Feeder, Stereophonics, Placebo and Queens of the Stone Age, Delta Vega are unashamed and fearless.

COQUIN MIGALE

DIGITAL UNDERGROUND

Signed to Fierce Panda and End of The Trail Records, BBC Music have already tipped Coquin Migale to be the next big thing, having just stepped off the stage at Reading & Leeds.

Expect to hear a mixed bag of vibes & tempo's. Digital Underground now resides in Manchester playing in many of the cities bars. Summertime is all about beach bars in Ibiza and of course HSS! Co-founder of The Residents Association and currently working as a music consultant for Genre Music.

ARTIST PROFILES DIVIDIUM

Dividium are a five piece melodic technical metal band from Hull, UK and have grown into a unique band, captivating audiences with their live shows and challenging the listener with every song.

Soft vocals along with guitar allowing the strong lyrics to really be brought forward and highlighted with ease.

Melody oozes from her work, and that shows in her stage shows.

ENDOFLEVELBADDIE

One of the UK’s most respected turntablists and a pioneer of the Hull Hip Hop scene, Fast T will be showing his skills and his talent for selecting back to back anthems to keep a crowd moving.

Endoflevelbaddie are a three piece (producer/MC/VJ) collective that combine massive production, slick visuals and sharp lyrics to great effect.

Together they provide an incredible amount of energy on stage; turning an unassuming crowd of strangers into a seething mass of limb flailing fans.

DJ KHAN FU & THE BBOYS

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Khan Fu is the UK’s go to breaks DJ of choice for his commitment to finding the rare but brilliant breaks which get the dancers fired up and will be setting the scene for what will be a fantastic battle.

His blend of deejaying looks for the obscure funk breaks before they become classics.

False Advertising are a three-piece noise-pop trio who specialise in drenching the catchiest of hooks in the fizziest of guitar-fuzz. Fusing the best of 90s alternative rock from both sides of the Atlantic and embodying all that is still so vital about raw, energetic live music.

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DJ FAST T

EMBRS

DODGE MCKAY

FAREWELL FAIRGROUND

Irish-born singer/songwriter, who made two brilliant albums in the early ’90s with his band Ghost Of An American Airman, is the kind of singer who knows how to embody a song. His voice is a rich and wondrous thing, and in a single phrase he has the ability to hit you square in the heart.

Farewell Fairground are a three-piece alternative acoustic band that offer professional musicianship coupled with a passion to create an easy listening sound with hard hitting harmonies.

Their unique blend of genres have allowed them to appeal to all different types of people.

DOODLEBUG NUGGETS

FARINO

Plays a mixture of past, present and future music taking you on swift musical journeys with no boundaries. Doodlebug Nuggets is Hull Freetown Production’s resident soundsmith who is also a regular on radio sessions in Berlin, Barcelona and Tokyo. Mr Scruff’s original DJ cohort.

Farino are an instrumental acoustic guitar duo who are simply mind blowing.

With John Shepherd on Lead Guitar, and Karl Marsden recently taking over from Graeme Wrightson on Rhythm Guitar, Farino play a mixture of covers and originals.

EARTHBREAKER

FATHERSON

Earthbreaker are a 5-piece Melodic Metal band from Kingston upon Hull, UK. Fusing together strong and melodic guitars with intricate drum work, the band formed in 2015 and recently delivered their debut EP "Voice Of The Voiceless".

“Carefully constructed, straight-to-thepoint songs. Soaring, sweeping, swooning songs that rise up, and fall back down in a graceful incline."

Clash Magazine

ELIZABETH PICKERING

FAUX PAS

ELWHAEKO

FIONA LEE

With a beautiful, clear mature vocal tone, Elizabeth Pickering is making a name for herself around the region, regularly appearing at various Open Mic nights and festivals. Magnetic, soft and familiar, she combines her folk inspired style with an eclectic mix of quickfire rap, bluesy tones and upbeat tunes.

The howl of this unique, soulful and northern indie folk band discharges a huge, golden and inspiriting sound with classic hooks and offbeat words, woven into beautiful melodies. Elwhaeko has established itself as a beat in the heart of the local scene and beyond, riding the airwaves of BBC Introducing.

Formed in 2015, Faux Pas are a band from North Yorkshire. Inspired by the likes of The Cribs and Placebo, this energetic four piece instantly stamped their name on the scene with sold out shows across Yorkshire.

An emerging singer-songwriter from Yorkshire with a voice that belies her years. Her songs tell tales of teenage life with both innocent simplicity and an impressively mature observation. Fiona is influenced by an eclectic array or artists and describes her style as folk infused pop/indie.

ARTIST PROFILES FIRE (THE UNSTOPPABLE FORCE)

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Born in the deep, dark, depths of Kingston Upon Hull, this five piece outfit play a post-apocalyptic brand of dark soul garage that will break your mind and melt your soul

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FLOOR RIPPERS/SPIN THE BATTLE

FRONTEERS

Hulls hottest export Fronteers spent most of 2016 relentlessly touring the UK. The band have enjoyed strong support from the likes of Huw Stephens (Radio 1) Steve Lamacq (6 Music) Janice Long (Radio 2) and received praise across the board at Radio X.

FUDGEY

Floor Rippers grew organically from an artistic trio in November 2011: Marie Guibergia (Artistic Director/Event manager), R-QI-TEK (BrokenJazz SoulMarvericks - BlackHand), Bboy Mouse(FLGZ-MZK-BreakLife-RF).

After 10 years of honing her craft and incorporating influences such as Anna Calvi and Laura Marling, Katy has become the feisty, alternative folk singer that everyone loves. In recent years, she's supported the likes of David Ford, Blair Dunlop, Frank Black, and more recently Lucy Spraggan.

FLOW 500 CYPHER

GEOFF GREEN

The Flow 500 is a no holds barred celebration of one of Hip Hop’s traditions, the open format cypher with a melting pot of styles doing away with the formality and ceremony around the shows and just getting down to essence of the emcee where a DJ plays a mixture of music continuously.

Geoff's eclectic love of music has helped him develop a unique style and voice.

An artist of distinction, his most popular song 'Relax Rewind' has been all over the airwaves, and was even licensed in the US for a compilation earlier this year.

FONDA 500

GRACIE FALLS

Fonda 500 are a 5 piece, garage based, casio playing, beat boxing, lo-fi, hi-fi, no-fi, 8bit wonder machine of digitanalogue devilry that will make your heart sing and your ears ring.

FOOLISH ATOMS

Foolish Atoms have been Adult Teeth Recording Company artists since 2013 releasing 3 albums and a covers EP in that time. The band play a simplified and loud guitar-based music influenced by bands such as Wire, Pavement, REM, Guided By Voices, Smog and too many others to mention.

FOSSA

Fossa hail from York, their sound lies somewhere between ethereal folk and indie rock. Currently writing and recording their debut EP set for release later this year.

FRANKIE FLOWERS

Delicately toned 17 year singer songwriter influenced by the likes of Joni Mitchell with a love for Led Zeppelin. Frankie is happy on a acoustic or electric guitar and gives a sincere performance at every turn.

FREEDOM ROAD COLLECTIVE

Performing on the Freedom Road Creative Arts (FRCA) Youth Stage.

FRCA was launched in July 2008 to offer young people in the Hull area workshops in Drama, Dance, Songwriting and Singing. They support, nurture and raise aspirations in the city.

Gracie is backed by a band, three piece Acoustic guitar/electric bass/Drums or Cajon) led by Gracie on vocals Self penned songs and a few covers in a country/pop/rock/blues style.

GRADIENT ECHO

Gradient Echo is the solo project of Michael Fox, and part of the SquareWaves collective in Kingston upon Hull, UK. The music breaks free of the limitations imposed on his other project Teotl Expansion, but keeps sampling close at hand.

GRAHAM GRAHAM BECK

Off-the-wall eclectic/quirky alternative multi-genre/pop with a theatrical edge.

One bloke. One keyboard. Numerous (cardboard) stage props.

GRINNY GRANDAD

Massively upbeat and slightly ridiculous, hip hop and big beat influenced music created by a duo and a host of other artists to create something brand new that feels like a collection of differing abstract sounds.

HANNAH BRUMBY

Performing live since the tender age of 14, Hannah Brumby is a solo acoustic singer/songwriter from Hull. Her performances blend a classic, haunting voice with a contemporary sound to create honest, emotional music inspired by the likes of Laura Marling and Joni Mitchell.

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HILLBILLY TROUPE

ITCH VS MOCKERS HSS SPECIAL

HISTON

JACK CONMAN

The Hillbilly Troupe are a band that spans five generations which encompasses many genres from these periods and more. A blend of Trad. Folk, irish, ska and punk with a strong sense of history and tradition, the Hillbilly Troupe aim to get you Dancing, thinking and drinking all at the same time!

Selecting a soulful concoction of forgotten House gems, Disco edits and jacking grooves, Histon is a fine example of The Residents Association's welcoming and encouraging attitude to giving dedicated bedroom DJs the opportunity to get people dancing.

HULL DAILY MAIL STAR SEARCH WINNER

This year’s opening slot on the Main Stage will be given to the winner of the Battle of the Bands, a sister competition to the Mail’s Star Search competition.

Two of the most respected record hops in the UK come together for a special one off street party. Playing Deadly, wild and rare party music from the 50's and 60's all on original 45's blasted out from the back of a modified hearse! An experience and unique show not to be missed!

Acoustic guitar and soulful melodies combine in Conman’s music to form something bittersweet. One of the rising star's on the UK Emerging music scene.

Jack never fails to impress with his release of the critically acclaimed EP Euphoria Strings Jack is well on his way to becoming a household name.

JACK PARKER

Jack Parker is a singer/songwriter from Bridlington, East Yorkshire. Performing a mixture of pop/folk covers and originals, he uses guitar, keyboard and loop pedal on stage to create a powerful sound.

I-THUNDA & DMW

JACKJAMES

IMFROMULL

JACKSON D

I-Thunda and DMW bring the true sound of Hip Hop’s golden era in an innovative and organic way. This is Hip Hop in its truest essence, skills, style, technique embodied in this brilliant group. Expect rapid and punctuated lyricism with the precision delivery on a level never experienced before live.

He has been spinning tunes since purchasing his first pair of turntables over 18yrs ago. With unparalleled energy behind the decks expect a performance at this year’s HSS. With passionate roots in Disco, House and Techno an eclectic set will be brought for plenty of hands in the air moments.

Expect Disco, dug up, cut up and re-grooved. He's a Rare Disco Digger and now a headline hitter. He is regularly found playing out as far as Frisco to the length and breadth of the UK. He gets dance-floors pulsing and feet moving wherever and whenever he plays.

Having played solo since 2007, Jackson D is not your average artist. With flavours of Bowie, Scott Walker, Bryan Ferry, and Jarvis Cocker amongst others, Jackson's deep and distant vocal can pierce the darkest of souls.

IMOGEN HART

JAMES WOOD

INDIGO BONES

JAMES ORVIS

INDIGO VELVET

JAZ BEESON

Imogen is an established solo artists who has 2 BBC Introducing sessions behind her as well as having regular airplay on the station. Imogen performs her own material and has performed at numerous venues across the region.

The lovechild of Mark Swan, Marty Hoyle, Adam Davison and Chris Welburn (played on BBC Radio 6). Indigo Bones were formed from the ashes of Chris & Mark's former band; Waves In Tow.

Colourful shirts, African rhythms and various indie-influences have led to critics describing Indigo Velvet as Tropical-pop. Beginning the year tipped as ones to watch by BBC Introducing and The Sun, the list of tastemakers championing the young quartet

Hull's 22 year old songsmith James Wood dazzles audiences with storming, foot stomping pop, entwining classic 60s and 70s influences with soaring vocals and pulsating piano. James is an accomplished musician, writer and performer who is destined to impress.

James Orvis’ new musical engagement bears more emphasis on the live and energetic aspects of electronic music.

Combining the core driving elements of House and Techno with the complex organic atmospheres and euphoric melodic arrangements that were prominent in his previous work.

Jaz Beeson is a young singer/songwriter.

Arising from Lincolnshire, she is a girl with a creative passion for acoustic melodies, emotional lyrics and a keen ear for harmonies. At just 17, her passion for crafting lyrics is inherent as she captures her audiences' hearts.

ARTIST PROFILES JESSICA WHELAN

KID TRENCH

Kid Trench is a singer, songwriter and producer from Newry, Northern Ireland, now based in Scunthorpe. He has played extensively around the UK and Ireland for the past year and has just performed his second BBC Introducing session fresh from supporting Sophie Ellis-Bextor in Glasgow.

JODY MCKENNA

KING MONK GRAFFITI

A humble and honest poet, Jody McKenna delivers beautifully crafted acoustic music inspired by songwriters of all eras, from Dylan to Bright Eyes.

King Monk is an experienced practitioner in community arts and works full time in delivering workshops in illustration, pottery, sculpture and history related to Hip Hop Culture.

KAGOULE

KING NO-ONE

Kagoule are a three piece from Nottingham, they are one of the best bands in Britain. Theirs is an output that exists in the type of self-created world that can only be constructed by people who have come of age together.

King No-One are smashing it across the UK. Sold out tour after sold out tour has cemented their reputation as one of the biggest selling and hottest emerging guitar bands in country right now.

KATIE SPENCER

KINGMAKER

Katie Spencer is a progressive-folk singer songwriter and guitarist inspired by the people and her surroundings in the Yorkshire countryside. With her reverb-laden acoustic guitar, powerful and original song writing and a voice like warm honey, Katie Spencer is definitely an artist to look out for.

Legendary Hull band Kingmaker Hull based, occasional chart botherers in the 1990's. Kingmaker had six Top 40 singles and featured on Top of the Pops with their Top 20 singles Eat Yourself Whole and Ten Years Asleep. Released three albums through Chrysalis Records (EMI).

KEATON FUSSEY

KINGS HORSES

KEN MASTERS RAP WORKSHOP

KITTY VR

KENNY BARKER

KNOCKING SHOP

KEV LA KAT

KRISTIAN EASTWOOD

Incredibly talented 16 year old Singer/ Songwriter from Grimsby. Keaton Fussey only played his first chord on a guitar less than 18 months ago and since then has blown away audiences and picked up awards at various Open Mic competitions. Certainly one to watch.

Returning as part of the Soul Powered team for Humber Street Sesh is Geordie rapper Ken Masters this time he will be leading a workshop in lyric writing and rap techniques. One of the UK’s best loved Hip.

A singer-songwriter from Essex, who made Hull his home. A much loved regular on the open mic circuit, Kenny keeps it simple. He creates poppy little tunes, and plays them out there possible.

He's at his happiest when he's got a guitar in his hand.

Kev La Kat is a mutli-intrumentalist, producer, remixer. Kev La Kat owns and runs ‘Love Our Records’, a label featured as the ‘Label Of Love’ by Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1. He'll be bringing us a super one man live looping set.

Three piece from Hull who make buzzing, melodic, alternative rock with well crafted and laid back, mid-tempo numbers using big snares, deep bass, fuzzing guitars, and obscure/poetic lyrics.

Kitty VR is a 17 year old singer/ songwriter based in York, with a distinctive acoustic style. Kitty likes to play a range of unusual covers alongside her own material. Insanely talented and one certainly to look out for on the day.

Knocking Shop have put a unique, modern twist on classic rock and roll which has paid dividends. Having grown up listening to the likes of Oasis, Led Zeppelin and The Stone Roses Knocking Shop's signature sound is a departure from the heavier, more punk orientated scene that Hull is developing.

Kristian Eastwood, singer/songwriter has been writing music and performing in various projects over the last 15 years, most notably in Jokerz, who were firm favourites on the local scene for years.

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Emerging singer/songwriter on the Hull music scene. Performs and covers and originals and is happy to mash up the genres. Acoustic, Country, Pop, Folk, Rock, Blues & RnB. Influences include Taylor Swift, Joni Mitchell, Celine Dion, Ben Howard, Shania Twain.

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KRISTIAN WEALSBY & JOHN STEPHENSON

LIBERTY SHIP

KYMBERLEY KENNEDY

LIFE

LA BÊTE BLOOMS

LIVE LANS

Two of the slickest guys around. John has recently returned from the US where he hosted Bostons 'Psychotic reaction' and 'Move on Up' mod and soul nights.

Kristian is a well known collector with a deep knowledge of soul and R&B records, has been buying and trading records.

If Portishead and Massive Attack got together with BANKS and Ella Eyre, THIS is what their trippy, wayward kids would sound like!

Hailing from the Sheffield suburbs, Liberty Ship have toured with the likes of King Charles and Reverend and The Makers, played Isle of Wight Festival, Kendall Calling and Leeds Festival, with Fred Perry Subculture labelling the band ones to watch.

LIFE are everything you could possibly want from an artist - they are politically astute, angry, intelligent, gritty and air-punchingly brilliant.

You remember how, years ago, if you’d had a bad day, you could play almost any Pixies track when you returned home, and scream along to make it all better?

Meeting through Hulls esteemed music nights, this five-piece have grown in confidence, and merging a wall of noise with a keen ear for melody, La Bête Blooms have grown from their shoegaze, reverberated beginnings to become a force of guitar driven pop songs.

As one fifth of festival favourites, Bud Sugar, Live Lans is already a household name in the city. 2017 has seen him branch out with some stunning solo work. Blending high fidelity rap, infused with afro beats, using drum pads and unique backing tracks.

LAUREN MCKEE

LONGSHOT

Singer/songwriter from Hull. Lauren found inspiration from listening to bands such as Fleetwood Mac and more recently Gabrielle Aplin. Tracks such as 'You Brought Me Back to Life', 'Please Don't Let Me Go' and 'Foolish' represent her beautiful melodic songwriting style; songs that are likely to break your heart and crack a smile at the same time.

Our favourite local DJ of the past year.

Incredible Reggae,ska and boss sound record collection, lots of records we've never heard before mixed in with some classics make for great sets everytime he plays. Was our personal highlight of the Sesh festival last year.

LEE GILLYON

LOUDHAILER ELECTRIC COMPANY

Fast approaching three decades in the game, the Hull born Nottingham dweller returns, armed to the teeth with a genre spanning selection of good vibes and aural treats. It’s not often we have the pleasure of his presence at The Residents Association so expect a very special set.

Psychedelic sounds from Loudhailer Electric Company! Feat: members of seminal cult bands Dead Fingers Talk, Red Guitars and The Planet Wilson

LEFT AHEAD

LUMER

LET MAN LOOSE

LUUNA

From the ashes of Felony, with a new name, a new band member and most importantly, all new songs, comes Let Man Loose, a four-piece rock band from Hull. Featuring Marc Ainley, Jamie Rothery, Sam Howell and Daniel Griffin.

LUUNA was born in York in late 2015. A meeting of three musical worlds. The group draws from a broad sphere of influence to produce a unique sound which lies somewhere between woozy trip hop and dark, psychedelic pop.

LIBERATAE MAE

LYNWUD

Left Ahead are a three piece post-punk/alt-rock band from Hull. They have been described as sticking together the best parts of early Manics with the aggro snarl of classic Dead Kennedys.

Formed in late 2013 the melodic hardcore outfit from Culture City are set to take the UK scene by storm. Influenced by the likes of Norma Jean, Being As an Ocean and Defeater, with their high energy show Liberatae Mae are a band not to be missed.

Formed in the wintery beginnings of 2016, Hulls Lumer forged their cryptic post-punk sound playing high octane shows throughout the city, adding a synth to their sound at the turn of Autumn and the band are making their mark across other cities.

Hootin' and a hollerin' redneck straight out of Anlabyama. Ex double bassist of the Creek Cats, Lynwud performs a cross-over contemporary/gothic Americana set. A mix of old time country and original contemporary songs.

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ARTIST PROFILES MARFLEET MARAUDER

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MONO LIFE

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East Hull's Marfleet Marauder started DJ'ing in 1992, playing an eclectic mix of 1980s Synth and Hip-Hop in Sheffield.

Two decades of living in London, and three successful club nights later, she is back in her home town playing charity shop 7inch dance floor bangers.

Mono Life is the alias of Musician/ Producer Mark Osborne, with strong support from BBC 6 Music, Radio 1 and BBC Introducing. Mono Life is back to self releasing, with the follow up to the critically acclaimed debut album 'Phrenology' scheduled for release in 2017.

MARX

MOTHMAN

MASTIFF

MOUSES

MATHLETICS

MR SNEAKS

MAURITIA

MUSHTIFA

Hull/Manchester based emcee Marx: alternative hip-hop with a blend of hardcore, witty, socially and politically conscious lyricism. Influences range from rap acts such as Wu-Tang Clan, Das EFX to heavy rock bands like Black Sabbath, Korn and Deftones.

Uncompromising with zero punches pulled, Mastiff will be one of the loudest bands on the day. With sludge/doom at the forefront of their sound, their debut album 'Wrank' has been well received amongst their peers.Influences include Crowbar and Acacia Strain and most heavy music.

A two piece emo / math band formed in Sheffield and influenced by Tubelord, Foals, and Biffy Clyro. With appearances at Fieldview Festival, FESTIVILE and Tramlines the band have cemented their name on the regional and national circuit. Their new EP 'Inside Noise' is due out this year.

Mauritia, are a new five piece indie pop band who have come from the ashes of former local indie faves, The Talkdown.

Members Josh Hedges (Vocals), Sean Blenkin (Lead Guitar), Sam Copsey (Bass), James Hughes (Rhythm Guitar) and Jonathan Yeo (Drums) aim to bring an upbeat and infectious performance.

Expect to hear a bit of everything. All the way from Funky House, UK Bass, Jersey Club, Grime, even up to Trap. Having played at Crystal Clear and The Resident's Association, Mothman now has a monthly slot on Glasgow's LVLZ radio.

Mouses are guitarist and vocalist Steven Bardgett and drummer Nathan Duff, a lo-fi garage rock duo from Billingham renowned for their raw and energetic live performances and a tendency for gig induced self-destruction.

Mr Sneaks has been playing and recording on off for 16 years, fuelling Open Mics and Festivals with comedic social commentary in a guitar Ska style.

An Avenue's legend. If Judge Dread lived in Hull, they'd be best mates.

Easily controlling a set, playing with tempo. Expect up beat, yet dark music that pulls you in and never lets you go.

MIKE ROGERS

MY PLEASURE

An award winning solo artist, claiming ‘Best rock acoustic artist’ at the New York Music and Film Awards. Mike has worked with legendary producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes) and has played alongside members of Motley Crue, Guns n' Roses and The Stray Cats.

My Pleasure is a weird-pop solo project from Hull, UK, with a cynicism in his lyrics often focusing on the more mundane aspects of life. Influences include The Fall, LCD Soundsystem, The Beautiful South and more recently, Parquet Courts.

MIKE WRIGHT

MYONEMANBAND

Recognised as one of the most gifted singer songwriters in the city, Mike first came to light in the early noughties with his band, The Bonnitts. Incredibly humble, once witnessed live, you’ll know that you’ve just seen something very special.

MINT

MINT are a new exciting twist on everything you thought you knew about indie-pop or alternative guitar music.

Hailing from Lincolnshire, Mint have gained a very large fanbase after being added to Spotify's biggest indie playlist clocking over 250,000 streams on their latest single.

MyOneManBand is the alter ego of Hull based musician Phill Wilson, what began as an experiment about how a solo artist can make a full band sound without additional members has turned into a way of life for Phill and a staple of the Hull electronic music scene.

MYTH!

Myth! has been DJing since 1992. His influences are as vast as his vinyl collection. On the dance floor he leans towards hypnotic and bass heavy House and Techno with an eye on the euphoric.

A producer of electronic music since 2001 and co-founder of the legendary Home Sweet Home events.

ARTIST PROFILES NIÑA

PEARLS CAB RIDE

Way back in 1991 two like minds met in a taxi queue after a night out and a conversation ensued about their shared love of old soul and latin records. Pearls Cab Ride was born and after recruiting musicians with the chops to fulfill the vision the band gigged regularly all around the country.

NINETIES BOY

PEOPLES POEMS

Born in Hull, and backed by his live band including his two brothers - Alstrumental & Deeks - Nineties Boy is a northern rapper with a razor sharp tongue and machine-gun delivery.

"People Poems somewhat resemble a dream pairing of Antony Hegarty and Joanna Newsom... It's powerful, soul-bearing stuff, a rewarding listen and possessed of an uncommon and individual beauty."

North Leeds Life Magazine

NO NOTHINGS

PILLGRINNS

OCTOPUS

POLO

Octopus are a powerful blues/grunge group based in Yorkshire. Pulling on sounds from 90s grunge they model their sound with influences from Jack White, Wolfmother and Pearl Jam.

Yorkshire outfit Polo might hail from Leeds, but the band's glacial atmospherics and lush, r'n'b-tinged pop are an ethereal world away from the spit'n'sawdust DIY scene that the city's best known for.

OF ALLIES

POST WAR GLAMOUR GIRLS

OUTSPOKEN SILENCE

PRIMO STYLES

After a 4 year hiatus we're ecstatic that Outspoken Silence have decided to reunite for a few shows including this year's Humber Street Sesh. This will be one of the most anticipated sets at this year's festival.

Sets filled with all killer and no filler, allowing for smooth beats to come through and mesmerise from any style or genre.

PAVEY ARK

PULSELOVERS

Pavey Ark are an alternative folk band from Hull. Their sound is hard to define and hard to get out of your head.

Fingerpicked guitar, atmospheric vocals and violins glide like migrating birds over melodic bass lines and complex percussion.

For the vintage synth fans, don’t miss Pulselovers. Pulselovers is the melodic project of Mat Handley recording and performing either in solo form, or with occasional collaborators. The main focus of the project is synth based music with occasional enrichment from guitars, drums and guest vocalists.

PAVLOS KYRIACOU

QUITE BY CHANCE

Noisy, full-on Speed Garage from Kingston upon Hull. Hitting hard with a dose of Iggy & The Stooges, Minor Threat, QOTSA. The band have released a vinyl E.P., toured the UK and Europe and plan to release and album in the not too distant future.

Of Allies mix contemporary post-hardcore melodies with the distorted driven grunge guitar sounds of the 90s on their latest ‘Fragments’ EP. Guitarists Rich and Tom combine massive riffs with spacey delayed loops creating an accessible but equally menacing modern rock sound.

One of the coolest guys around with one of the most unique record collections in the UK and Europe. Runs his own night in Stroud, regular guest DJ in Barcelona and New York. The Real Deal for sure.

For this set Pavlos will be playing a rare mix of Latin 45's that you are guaranteed not to hear anywhere else

Pillgrinns are an anti-disco rock & roll insurgency from Huddersfield.

Post War Glamour Girls are a 4 piece Art-Rock band from Leeds, UK. Their sound is centred around the dual vocals of James Smith and Alice Scott, coming across like Mark E Smith trading off against Kim Gordon.

With a sound dripping in nostagia 'quite by chance' bring new yorks ragtime sound from east coast america to east coast england. With distinctive texan guitar rhythms they cakewalk through blues, folk and traditional songs, catapulting you to a by gone era.

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Cofounder of Hull Red and ENJOi events, Niña is a relative newcomer to the decks but has already become a Residents staple. A lover of the Progressive and Melodic House, expect to hear anything from deep sweet tunes to bouncy funky beats.

ARTIST PROFILES REDEYE FEENIX & CLARKSMAN

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Redeye Feenix and Clarksman Two of Hull’s Hip Hop godfathers come together to give an explosive performance of back to back boom bap hip hop. The duo is made up of the very talented and accomplished Clarksman who crosses genres but exudes relevance, skill and excellence in all projects.

REMENITIONS

ROWLAND

Rowland - a singer-songwriter, rapper and emcee. Using his voice, a guitar and a loop pedal to create emotionally driven originals that stick long in memory. Not one for sitting on a genre and sticking to it, Rowland mixes things up with fluidity and ease without detracting from a performance.

RUNOFFTHESTATIC

Remenitions are a technical metalcore band from Hull, England. No Half Measures Ep now available on all major platforms such as iTunes, Amazon music, Google music, Deezer.

After a busy year of fighting evil, the 4 headed dragon of RUN took a short hibernation period over the winter in order to regain strength, develop new weapons and some bitchin' tunes. Soon the alarm clock will be singing and, after hitting snooze 12 or so times, the mighty dragon will be stirred from it's slumber.

RESIDENT’S RESIDENTS

RUTH SCOTT

A mix of the best in eclectic tracks all brought together by a mixture of Resident Association DJs for your pleasure – an education somewhat in all genres and styles, created to introduce the stage.

Ruth’s classic blues and jazz style is strong and infectious, and having worked with keyboardist Ben Saville in the excellent Late Night Marauders over the last few years, she's now moving in to uncharted waters, experimenting with a guitarist to create a richer and edgier sound.

RETRO GHETTO ORCHESTRA

SAM ARKUT

Aka 2-SteppA & Fat Frank. This pair of hoodlums will be bringing you fresh Ghetto Funk, House, Reggae and Drum&Bass to get those feet moving!

They’ve been on the scene for a long time now and are certified to get you dancing with their unique style and exclusive edits.

Sam Arkut is a 23 year old Acoustic/Pop singer, songwriter and guitarist from Anlaby, Hull. He plays the acoustic guitar in a different unique way called Percussive-Fingerstyle-Guitar, where you hit the body for percussion, tap the strings and harmonics at the same time, as well as singing.

REVENU

SAM BISHOP

Hull’s Revenu is all about sounds and musical ideas that wouldn’t normally be put together, electronic, imperfect, outside the box music. Currently one of Gilles Peterson's Future Bubblers - the new talent discovery and development project from Brownswood Music.

RICH STEPHENSON

Rich Stephenson is a 'one man musical whirlwind' (Amazing Radio). His upbeat blend of folk-pop have taken him all over the world, performing at Humber Street Sesh, Glastonbury, New York, Amsterdam and the 02 Academy London.

Singer/songwriter from Hull whose songs simply comprise of guitar and vocals, fully complementing one another. Finger picked and strummed folk songs often with dark undertones create a full sound with diminished chords and powerful vocals.

SERIAL CHILLER

If you doused Pavement and Parquet Courts in paint stripper, peel away the remains, you’d find something a little like these guys. With short catchy riffs and cutting lyrics, Serial Chiller have created their own brand of slacker punk.

RIVERS JOHANSSON & THE DEEMED UNRIGHTEOUS

SIMMA

God fearin' nectophile-deathbluesgrunge-rock trio from Hull, U.K. compiled of a villain, a heathen, and a velvet doll. The Deemed Unrighteous are an extension of Rivers one man band blues roots.

Founder and resident DJ of the Welly based club night Get Down, responsible for bringing some big names into the city over the last few years. Simma has a love for all things BASS. Expect a master class in subsonic frequencies and a good old fashioned bruk out!

ROSEMARY’S BABY

SISTER STRANGE

Taking the Ukulele to new heights, Rosemary's Baby epitomise anti-folk with a stage presence as compelling as their carefully well thought out lyrics.

Rosie along with compadre Ciaron have begun to own stages across the city with an infectious world punk sound on a Ukulele and a guitar.

Raw, Sexy, and above all strange... influences ranging from the anti-pop sensibilities of the Pixes and Pavement, to the all out brute force of the Melvins and Smashing Pumpkins

ARTIST PROFILES THE HAPPY ENDINGS

Happy Endings hail from Hull, comprising of two sisters Emma and Rachel Fee, who share lead vocals and harmonies along with acoustic guitars, Adam Fee on electric guitar with Mike Jessop on percussion.

THE QUICKSILVER KINGS

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Formed in Hull, 2012, through a shared love of beer, camp-fires, old music, beer, cigarettes, beer and cider, this folk pop outfit have since walked a fine line between chaos and harmony, writing tunes from another era, simple songs that punch above their musical weight.

THE HOLY ORDERS

THE RESONANCE

The Holy Orders were first told that their amps were too loud in 2006.Since then, the four piece from Hull have divided the opinions of many sound engineers. The combination of strong songs, melodies, massive amounts of energy and huge dynamics has gained them a reputation as a ferocious live act.

The Resonance have made a name for themselves in the city filling pubs and clubs with their style of uplifting electronic indie. Their last EP 'Time' was met with positive reviews receiving airtime on BBC Introducing Humberside.

THE HOWL & THE HUM

THE OLIPHANT MAN

The Howl & The Hum used to have one head and then someone cut it off so it grew two heads, and this situation reoccurred until the now four-faced hydra began its slow takeover of this planet, beginning in York, UK.

The founding member of Atomic Kitten, The Oliphant Man now finds solace in designing women's shoes shaped like fruit. He's a keen ferret tickler and an amateur Bingo Caller. He also manages the Adelphi, but Jacko would rather he didn't.

THE HUBBARDS

THE WAIVES

THE LAMBERTS

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Hull-born Leeds-based four-piece The Hubbards are making all the right moves. A smattering of single release earned the band crucial early and continued support from BBC Radio 1 and 6Music, leading to them sharing stages with The 1975, Foals and JAWS.

The Lamberts are one of most promising emerging bands from the South Bank of The Humber. Firm favourites of the excellent Don't Fight It Feel It Indie night in Grimsby. Stylish and intelligent, The Lamberts are an alternative rock/pop band who draw influence from the likes of The Charlatans and Kasabian.

THE MIGHTY & THE MOON

Since the band's formation in 2014, The Mighty and the Moon have built a large and loyal fan base stretching from Hull to Leeds, Manchester, London and even the US! Mixed with elements of Alt Folk, Americana, Blues, Jazz and indie, delivering heartfelt and mature music with full harmonies.

THE OLD YOUTH

A young duo from Hull, bringing you a smooth blend of indie, rock n roll, and vintage folk. With influences such as The Beatles, Jake Bugg, Tame Impala, and Paolo Nutini.

THE ORIGINAL BREW DJS

Residents from Hull's premier recording digging crew kick start the day playing a mixed bag of rare and great music on original 45's

4 piece Indie band from Hull.

Upbeat style with influenced by the likes of The Growlers, The Kooks and The Libertines.

Based in ex mining town Swadlincote, Deadtime continue to receive outstanding reviews for their high octane, raw, emotive live shows, international radio play has been given

by Don Letts, Jarvis Cocker and Tom Robinson to name a few.

THREE DAY MILLIONAIRES

Hull-based, 3 piece Punk band who came together back in 2014. Having smashed their headline slot in the Rock warehouse last year, we've asked them back for more of the same. Expect high energy, up tempo, and in your face vocals.

TIM MELLINS

Former frontman of Riley & The Mumps, Tim's guitar and vocals seem somewhat distant to each other in his work, one leading on the other, rather than quite in harmony, something that creates an ethereal and haunting effect in the music. He's a little bit special is our Tim.

TOBY BURRAS

Deconstructing tracks in a clever way, and using a mastery of sound to create tracks that feel and sound unique with his own way of making acoustic guitar pop.

ARTIST PROFILES VULGARIANS TOM KAY

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Singer/Songwriter blending indie folk with ambient soundscapes. Having supported Grammy Award winner Gill Landry, The Shires, The Dunwells, Simon Mcbride and more, Tom has had 7 solo releases since 2010, with sales in 28 countries. Tom's a little bit special.

Since forming in January 2015 from the remains of various other previous bands, Wilson-Preen, Smith, Cheeseman and guitarist, Luke Ellerington have all longed for something ambitious and loud.

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WAKE UP IN VEGAS

TOM SKELLY

Beachcomber folk blues helped along by the sea air and the waves. Tom plays something in between noise and soul and take influences from life itself.

Alternative rock that is light and wavy, tracks have lots of movement alongside the strong vocal presence and instruments that seem to work in close harmony, never against each other.

WES FINCH TOOTS2LEN

One of Hulls busiest DJ’s. Current residencies are at Piper, Tofts and The Penthouse in Hull, Jalou and Revolution in York and TheSuperbull in Lincoln! He is also involved with TRA , Jamrock, Roadblock and Lovedough nights.

Expect to hear RnB, Hip-Hop, and House.

Wes’ musical style feels rooted in folk but has the ambition and sophistication of pop. Live shows are engaging, energetic and intimate. Wes has shared stages with the likes of Billy Bragg, Martin Carthy, and Richard Thompson at various venues and festivals.

WHITEE URBAN RAIN

Urban Rain are singer songwriters John Cox & Rosie Queenan - guitarist/ bassists. Original, soulful, dark with cool vocal harmonies. Formed 2014, played 3 live sessions on BBC Introducing, and 3 sessions on the Burnsy Show on BBC Radio Humberside.

V-ROK

Long time vinyl hunter who collects and plays everything from Dub reggae, organ grinding jazz, leftfield punk funk & No Wave to HipHop, Disco and anything inbetween. Be prepared for the unexpected.

Founder/promoter of Bump Events, a Hull underground House and Techno event that expanded across to Ibiza. He plays a unique style of bumpy Chicago House blended with jacking Hip-Hop and French Deep House.

YASMIN COE

Yasmin is a 15 year old inger/songwriter from Hull. She's grown up surrounded by music, courtesy of her parents Andy & Priya Coe of the legendary Yo Yo Indie club night. A musical prodigy, Yasmin plays guitar, piano, violin & clarinet and studies at the Music Academy in Hull.

YEARS YOUNG VAGUE

A brash, four piece Alt-Indie Rock band from Driffield, East Riding. Vague deliver on all fronts with a frontman who shares the talent and confidence of Morrissey and Jarvis. One of the most impressive bands to of played the weekly Sesh night in 2017.

VOODOO DANCE PARTY

Voodoo Dance Party are Rob Moses and Eric Dimmack who play Electro Funk some covers, some originals.

Years Young are an Alternative Rock Quartet from Lincolnshire. Taking influences from bands such as Biffy Clyro, Mallory Knox and Don Broco, Years Young have a live show that is powerful, polished and by no means timid.

YETI HUNTER

Relentless, wild, and no sign of shutting up anytime soon. Post-Punk Rock with attitude, energy, and determination – the way live music should be.

YOUNG JACK VOX CORNELIOUS

Vox Cornelious is a vocal loop artist, beatboxer and song writer. He creates modern electronic music through the use of his voice and a loop pedal. Layer upon layer he creates sonic landscapes of music for his audiences.

Young Jack are a 5 piece fountain of funk. They provide an intergalactic array of sounds that caress the eardrums. Offering fresh & funky rhythms with a smooth and creamy texture, ready to cleanse the mind and take hold of your soul.

YURI PEDRO

Passionate about music and performing, Y.P has been making music for the last 5/6 years and has played all across the city from within nightclubs to festivals, opening up for his peers such as Chipmunk and Wretch 32.

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stage@ thedock

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main stage

10.15 - 11.00 9.25 - 9.55 8.35 - 9.05 7.45 - 8.15 6.55 - 7.25 6.05 - 6.35 5.15 - 5.45 4.25 - 4.55 3.35 - 4.05 2.45 - 3.15 1.55 - 2.25 1.05 - 1.35 12.15 - 12.45

life king no-one fatherson avalanche party the hubbards polo the black delta movement sister strange dantevilles dead hormones the mighty & the moon embrs hull daily mail star search winner

9.50 - 10.30 8.50 - 9.30 8.00 - 8.30 7.10 - 7.40 6.20 - 6.50 5.30 - 6.00 4.40 - 5.10 3.50 - 4.20 3.00 - 3.30 2.10 - 2.40 11.30 - 1.50 11.30 - 1.50 11.30 - 1.50 11.30 - 1.50 11.30 - 1.50

endoflevelbaddie pearls cab ride redeye feenix & clarksman flow 500 cypher floor rippers spin the battle dj fast t i - thunda & dmw dj rasp dj khan fu & the bboys cameo brooks bboy beans & rawgina workshop ken master rap workshop deejay rasp workshop smash proof graffiti workshop king monk graffiti workshop

STrummerville STAGE 10.30 - 11.00 10 9.30 - 10.00 8.30 - 9.00 7.30 - 8.00 6.30 - 7.00 5.30 - 6.00 4.30 - 5.00 3.30 - 4.00 2.30 - 3.00 1.30 - 2.00 12.30 - 1.00 11.30 - 12.00

fire (tuf) fonda 500 the holy orders no nothings blackwaters billionaire strange bones kingmaker bunkerpop serial chiller bdrmm foolish atoms

humberside main stage 10.30 - 11.00 9.40 - 10.10

fronteers mono life

8.50 - 9.20 8.00 - 8.30 7.10 - 7.40 6.20 - 6.50 5.30 - 6.00

la bete blooms

4.40 - 5.10 3.50 - 4.20 3.00 - 3.30

lumer mint luuna

chambers chiedu oraka liberatae mae black lime

2.10 - 2.40 1.20 - 1.50 12.30 - 1.00 11.40 - 12.10

kymberley kennedy kid trench the bronze katie spencer

everyone back to ours

VULGARIANS

10.30 - 11.00 9.40 - 10.10 8.50 - 9.20 8.00 - 8.30 7.10 - 7.40 6.20 - 6.50 5.30 - 6.00

vulgarians kagoule post war glamour girls thee deadtime philharmonic false advertising coquin migale indigo velvet

4.40 - 5.10 3.50 - 4.20 3.00 - 3.30 2.10 - 2.40 1.20 - 1.50 12.30 - 1.00

mouses faux pas team picture the black lagoons liberty ship octopus

ARTIST PROFILES three day millionaires

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10.30 - 11.00 9.40 - 10.10 8.50 - 9.20 8.00 - 8.30 7.10 - 7.40 6.20 - 6.50 5.30 - 6.00 4.40 - 5.10 3.50 - 4.20 3.00 - 3.30 2.10 - 2.40 1.20 - 1.50 12.30 - 1.00

battalions the colour line three day millionaires outspoken silence mastif mastiff the es escape artist earthb earthbreaker years young all of allies dividiu dividium runoff runoffthestatic abando the night abandon remeni remenitions

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squarewaves STAGE 10.15 - 11.00 9.15 - 10.00 8.25 - 9.00 7.35 - 8.10 6.45 - 7.20 6.00 - 6.30 5.15 - 5.45 4.30 - 5.00 3.45 - 4.15 3.00 - 3.30 2.15 - 2.45 1.30 - 2.00 12.45 - 1.15 12.00 - 12.30

james orvis vox cornelious revenu abezilla myonemanband kev la kat the dyr sister squarewaves my pleasure gradient echo pulselovers azyss applemax slash three

HETA Buskers Stage 9.30 - 10.00 9.00 - 9.30

marx muzi swaks

8.30- 9.00

yuri pedro

8.00 - 8.30 7.30 - 8.00 7.00 - 7.30 6.30 - 7.00 6.00 - 6.30 5.30 - 6.00 5.00 - 5.30

live lans rowland geoff green fudgey sam arkut lauren mckee kenny barker

4.30 - 5.00 4.00 - 4.30 3.30 - 4.00

jack parker lynwud david gray

3.00 - 3.30 2.30 - 3.00 2.00 - 2.30 1.30 - 2.00 1.00 - 1.30 12.30 - 1.00

hekima mr sneaks graham graham beck frankie flowers sam bishop jessica whelan

frca youth stage

anti classic

8.30 - 9.00 7.50 - 8.20 7.00 - 7.30 6.10 - 6.40 5.20 - 5.50 4.30 - 5.00

rectifier unwired society voodoo dance party anti classic ty rokahr freedom road collective

3.40 - 4.10 2.50 - 3.20 2.00 - 2.30 1.10 - 1.40 12.20 - 12.50 11.30 - 12.00

filthy obsession jamie shore alice simmons rhianna & amelia ellie sowersby/emmie craft

emily/gracie/josie

ARTIST PROFILES

10.40 - 11.00 10.20 - 10.40 10.00 - 10.20 9.40 - 10.00 9.20 - 9.40 9.00 - 9.20 8.40 - 9.00 8.20 - 8.40 8.00 - 8.20 7.40 - 8.00 7.20 - 7.40 7.00 - 7.20 6.40 - 7.00 6.20 - 6.40 6.00 - 6.20 5.40 - 6.00 5.20 - 5.40 5.00 - 5.20 4.40 - 5.00 4.20 - 4.40 4.00 - 4.20 3.40 - 4.00 3.20 - 3.40 3.00 - 3.20 12.00 - 3.00

the residents association

the don primo styles mothman retro ghetto orchestra lee gillyon myth! endoflevelbaddie (dj set) digital underground histon doodlebug nuggets toots2len suzi lau nina jackjames imfromull beat robinson stevie wonders marfleet marauder whitee the oliphant man simma mushtifa bradley turntable brother funk resident's residents

original brew 7.30 - 11.00 6.00 - 7.15 4.30 - 6.00 3.30 - 4.30 2.30 - 3.30 1.30 - 2.30 12.00 - 1.30

the don

Funkywormhole block Party 10.00 - 11.00 9.00 - 10.00 8.00 - 9.00 7.00 - 8.00 6.00 - 7.00 5.00 - 6.00

jungle rinse-out dj eazyflow funkywormhole dj john peters love our records dj kev la kat champion sound records' dj bizzle easy skankin' djs jay moy & the reverend shack shaker soundsystem dj bradley turner

4.00 - 5.00 3.00 - 4.00 2.00 - 3.00 1.00 - 2.00 12.00 - 1.00 11.00 - 12.00

get down promotions dj simma baroque soundsystem djs chris tyas & ricky j substance soundsystem dj moka ska legend dj kitch reggae sea cruise dj nic gough pork recordings dj pork

pop-up studio kev la kat

fringe stage

indigo bones loudhailer electric company urban rain accentus bad cherries james wood

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the itch vs mockers hss special kristian wealsby & john stephenson longshot pavlos kyriacou stew 'the prof' rhodes v-rok the original brew djs

silent disco

3.45 - 4.15 3.00 - 3.30 2.15 - 2.45 1.30 - 2.00 12.45 - 1.15 12.00 - 12.30

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