We are pleased to announce that the supporting act for headliners ASH at this years Godiva Festival is Badly Drawn Boy. The Saturday night lineup is now complete with a fantastic addition to a rocking night of live entertainment. Voted as one of the 50 top bands to see before you die by Q magazine, now you can do just that absolutely FREE!
It’s finally here; the highlight of the midlands biggest and best free festival has been confirmed. As each year goes by, the line up of Saturday’s main stage at Godiva Festival gets stronger and stronger, this year being no exception. So without further ado, this year’s line up is as follows:
Godiva Unsigned Act 1 ………………….
Godiva Unsigned Act 2 ………………….
Godiva Unsigned Act 3 ………………….
Godiva Unsigned Act 4 ………………….
The Primitives
One of this city’s success stories along with The Specials and The Enemy, The Primitives are coming back home to entertain the people of Coventry. Morrissey of The Smiths fame quoted them in his top 5 bands so come and find out why.
Senser
For the last few months Senser bunkered down with their guitars, thrown together new riffs for a new album. The results of these sessions will be showcased at full blast at this year’s Godiva Festival.
Morning Parade
Childhood friends Steve Sparrow, Chad Thomas, Phil Titus, Ben Giddings and Andy Hayes craft dramatic, heart-on-the-sleeve anthems. Fusing electronics with guitar and keys with self-assured emotion, Morning Parade are making epic songs to soundtrack first kisses and last goodbyes.
Detroit Social Club
6 musical enthusiasts in one band can only mean one thing; exceptional music. Only formed in 2007, DSC haven’t had long to establish themselves, but with a spot on the main stage on Saturday, you can be sure of knowing who they are when the sounds start blasting.
TBA
ASH
With 4 out of their 6 albums going platinum ASH are what you would consider to be massive. The Northern Irish alternative rock band have truly mastered their trade since 1992 and will be playing every major festival this year from Glastonbury to Benicassim. They will headline Godiva’s main stage in what promises to be a monumental occasion for the band, the fans and the festival.
Heat 4 - 23rd May 2010
The fourth heat of the Godiva Festival’s unsigned competition kicks off at Taylor John’s House at 1.00pm on Sunday 23rd May, providing the opportunity for 4 bands from across Warwickshire and the West Midlands the chance to play on the main stage of the Midlands biggest free festival, the Godiva Festival. The final heat will welcome Arabella, Friends of Stars, Man Antique, Rider and Skinny Bones.
The Rules:
Each heat will see two bands go through the final on Sunday 6th June at the Kasbah in Coventry. One band will be selected by a panel of judges, the other by audience vote.
In total 8 bands will perform at the final with 4 going on to perform at the festival.
You can only vote for your favourite band if you turn up before the first band plays. Doors open at 1.00pm and the first band is on at 1.30pm. The band order will be decided on the day via a ballot.
Good luck to all bands involved!
Heat 3 - 16th May 2010
Bands performing:
Circus Town, City Hero, OST, Tempting Rosie, The Amateurs
Venue: The Flapper in Birmingham (http://www.theflapper.co.uk/) B1 2NU
1pm-6pm - Doors open to the public at 1pm and the first band goes on stage at 1.30pm.
Free entry
