This week more than 200 bands will take to the stages of Brighton’s premier venues showcasing some of the most exciting music and talent from around the world.
The Great Escape has now established itself as the perfect springboard launching the careers of the bands of tomorrow. Last year the festival was able to showcase a then little known Adele and budding new acts in the shape of Jack Penate and Kate Nash. This year Sam Sparro, Alphabeat, Santogold, Ebony Bones and The Ting Tings are amongst those being tipped for much bigger and greater things.
The wide and varied programme offers something for everyone. It covers a diverse range of musical genres amongst which are;
HIP-HOP - Wiley, Cadence Weapon, Bardyman, Soweto Kinch, Ebony Bones, Yun Gun, Mum Dance,
Tomb Crew DJ’s, Ainsley Jones, Southern Suspects, Inner City Dwellers, Bunny Rabbit, Foreign Beggars, & many more............
INDIE - The Wombats, The Fratellis, Vampire Weekend, The Go!Team, Sam Sparro, The Mystery
Jets, Ting Tings, Santogold, Pete & The Pirates, Laura Marling, These New Puritans, Friendly Fires and many more............
FOLK - Iron and Wine, Lightspeed Champion, Black Mountain, The Hold Steady, Peter Von Poehl,
Tunng, The Lionheart Brothers, The New York Fund, Peggy Sue & The Pirates, School Of Language and many more............
Aside from the main festival program visitors to the Great Escape will be in for some big surprises. Each day of the festival some great names will be performing ‘Secret Gigs’ around town. The only way to find out about these secret performances will be to sign up to the exclusive Great Escape text service which will be updating subscribers with all sorts of festival news. Text ‘Escape’ to ‘81066’ to sign up to the texting service (A one off sign up fee of 50p will apply plus your standard network charge. All update texts received thereafter are free).
