Stroud Fringe Festival 2007

7 to 9 September – A staggering 12,500 people flocked to last year’s Stroud Fringe Festival, and with over 100 acts billed to perform over the three days, organisers are expecting this year to be more popular than ever before.

You can feel the excitement mounting as music lovers across the county eagerly anticipate this year’s Stroud Fringe Festival, scheduled to take place over a fun-filled weekend this September.

The annual street festival has earned itself quite a reputation, not least because it is totally free, and attracts an eclectic mix of performers spanning music genres including rock, indie, metal, hip hop, folk and country.

This year’s entertainment will all take place across Stroud with the four venues being simultaneously packed out during the weekend. You’ll find live music taking place at the Cornhill stage, Kings Street stage, Fawkes Place stage, Riffs stage and at the Stroud Subscription Rooms.

Gloucestershire artists on the bill include Irritant, Parousia, Jexica Riot, Edge of Blue and Master of None, while Remolo, Red Light Go, Dan Greenaway and Raise make up some of the acts from across the UK. The 2007 Stroud Fringe Festival also boasts visiting guest act Samantha Horwill from South Africa, in addition to a whole host of other unmissable performers.

The full schedule is as follows:

Friday 7 September 2007

Cornhill Stage: New wave act Brown Streak will be on at 7pm, followed by Indie band Parousia at 8pm, with rock music coming courtesy of The Form at 9.30pm.

Kings Street Stage: Mafiosi will be playing indie, rock and alternative music from 7pm, Ben and Rue will be giving their brand of acoustic at 8pm, with Nothing But Trouble on stage from 9.30pm.

Fawkes Place: Popgang will be playing power pop at 7pm, Superjuice playing indie tunes at 8pm, finishing off with Chapter x111’s indie rock at 9.30pm.

Stroud Subscription Rooms: Local heavy metal band Irritant will be on stage at 8pm, Chinese Burn will be pleasing the crowds with a punk rock flavour at 9pm, while tribute band The Jaam will be making the mods smile from 10pm.

Saturday 8 September 2007

Cornhill Stage: Starting bright and early in the morning folk act Late License will be on from 10am, Aroon Kyoon brings jazz to the stage from 11am, Stroud duo Master of None will be playing folk from midday, while Irish tunes come from Malarki at 1pm. Rock and pop act Wire Jesus will be on stage from 2pm, Machine Breakers offer an hour’s set of folk and rock from 3pm and Phrase 3 play a little pop from 4pm. Country and western rock band Gnashville will be lighting up the stage from 5pm, while acoustic rock comes from Samantha Horwill at 6.30pm and the Ghengis Brothers at 8pm, while a mixture of folk, rock and blues from Remolo ends the evening at 9.30pm.

Kings Street Stage: Zoox get the early morning slot with folk from 10am, Leon Day is up next with pop at 11am, A.O.I will be rocking from 12pm, while Trouble House Halt offer their blues, rock and folk sounds from 1pm. Folk and rock come courtesy of Andy Acoustic at 2pm and Benita Johnson at 3pm, while more folk comes in the form of Smoothee at 4pm. Hip hop and jazz will be blaring from 5pm as The Giants take to the stage, with Jexica Riot playing a feisty brand of powerpop at 6.30pm, before punk popstars Red Light Go make their entrance at 8pm. Morph end the evening with rock at 9.30pm.

Fawkes Place Stage: Acoustic trio CuckooRow will starting off the entertainment at 11am, with Minkhejo’s rock and pop fusion up next at 12pm, Dan Greenaway offers soulful acoustic sounds at 1pm, before Looking Back take the spotlight. More acoustic melodies come from Wireman at 3pm, with folk and roots being broadcast by Take Two. The Crowd will be giving rock lovers something to smile about at 5pm, before Life at the Pines pump out their blues at 5.30pm. Just To Annoy Ray is playing folky rock at 6.30pm, Bazookas blare out their grunge and punk at 8pm, with U.X.L finishing the proceedings with alternative indie sounds at 9.30pm.

Stroud Subscription Rooms: Budding performers get the chance to take to the stage at the open mic sessions in the café from 10am to 5pm. Heavy metal comes from Nations Decay at 2.45pm, Unknown Fear at 3.30pm, Rookie/Error at 4.15pm and Obsidian at 5pm. Folk and rock will then be played by The Wreckage at 6pm, followed by Loman and then Moonfish. At 9pm the Soul Destroyers will be playing music to get you in the party mood.

Riffs Stage: Doors Project in Stroud will be playing a two-hour set from 10am, with acoustic musician James Hollingworth next-up at 12pm, before Endian follow at 1pm. Eos take centre stage at 2pm, with experimental sounds from QwEEK at 3pm, with indie band Lost in Favour following up. The Lazerous Plot will be playing a selection of indie pop from 5pm, with Equinox on at 6.30pm, before metal-head’s favourite Apathy play to the mosh-pit at 8pm. Steph and Maurice close the festival for the day with their unqiue acoustic and beat act from 9.30pm.

Sunday 9 September 2007

Cornhill Stage: The final day of the Stroud Fringe Festival 2007 will see blues act Scott Moods play at 2pm, folk rock band Edge of Blue at 3pm, RnB favourites Midnight Mile from 4pm, before more folk comes from Pink Froot at 5pm. Billy in the Low Ground will be playing a mix of country rock at 6.30pm, The Rase will be making the indie kids smile at 8pm, with The Hawds offering a unique set of powerpop from 9.30pm.

Fawkes Place Stage: Brass band Big Brunch start the proceedings at 2pm, Pete Taylor will be playing an acoustic set from 3pm, with rock coming courtesy of Chris Scott at 4pm. Richard Lee offers some more acoustic sounds at 5pm, progressive rock will come from Eliza Tale at 6.30pm, with a rock finale from Gran Cassa at 8pm.

Kings Street Stage: Winbush will offer a fresh folk set from 2pm, with Essentials playing a decade-spanning set including tunes from the 1950s to 1970s at 3pm, indie tunes comes from Aisha at 4pm, with Matters Aquatic playing a prog rock set you can dance to at 5pm. The Silence will be blaring out electro rock at 6.30pm, with Alcatraz Swim Team giving the crowds a powerpop end to the evening from 8pm.

Stroud Subscription Rooms: Folk comes courtesy of Ruth Royal at 3pm, Short Blue Fuse at 3.45pm, Gaynor O’Flynn at 4.30pm, Sam Jones at 5.15pm and Ceilidh at 6pm. Measured Pleasure play Rock from 8pm, followed by the Lairie Fairies at 9pm, before Chuff play rock, pop and punk covers from 10pm.

Riffs Stage: Indie band Menoah take the limelight at 2pm, Soundscape 2007 will be playing a trance, rock and alternative blend from 3pm, with Ceilio Jo on at 4pm. Next up is punk act Sickbag at 5pm, followed by grunge from the Dustmites at 6.30pm, with 1970s punk coming courtesy of Johnny Fontaine and the Punk Rock Explosion at 8pm.

Event: Stroud Fringe Festival 2007
Venue: Five stages across Stroud
Date: Friday 7 September to Sunday 9 September 2007
Times: Vary per event, see above for details
Tickets: Free but with limited availability. Available from Stroud Tourist Information Centre at Stroud Subscription Rooms.

SoGlos.com
30 July 2007