ERUPTION BOTB - Heat 9 - AARDWULF + WYLDKAT + THE CURVY SQUARES + PALEBEAK

Schedule

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

2 Trinity Quay, Merchant Quarter, AB11 5AA Aberdeen, United Kingdom | Aberdeen, SC

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ERUPTION!
Krakatoa's Legendary Annual Battle-Of-The-Bands.
Season 2024/25.
Featuring:
AARDWULF
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095696163933
www.instagram.com/aardwulf_music/
WYLDKAT
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558805401941
www.instagram.com/wyldkatband/
THE CURVY SQUARES
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093224997685
www.instagram.com/thecurvysquares/
PALEBEAK
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090833269418
www.instagram.com/palebeak/

SATURDAY 16 AUGUST - HEAT
FREE entry until 8pm
£6 door (£5 students)
* FREE ENTRY for 'Krakatoa Live' Bandcamp Subscribers all night.
14+ ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT GUARDIAN, SEE RULES BELOW
https://krakatoa.bar/14+-concerts/
(All bands will play a 30 minute set)
If you can't make it down to Krakatoa for the gig, you can watch it on our Bandcamp livestream for £3 -
www.krakatoa-bar.bandcamp.com
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If you'd like to take part in Eruption as a band or as a solo artist (GRAMPIAN AREA ONLY, please!) then just message Krakatoa's friendly promoter, 'Fudge Aberdeen'
www.facebook.com/fudge.aberdeen/
www.instagram.com/fudgeaberdeen/
[email protected]
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KRAKATOA are delighted to present their annual Battle Of The Bands, 'ERUPTION!'
'ERUPTION!' was launched in 2016 to stimulate interest in grassroots music within the Grampian area: together with your help, we intend to continue showcasing just how deep and diverse the local talent pool is.
'ERUPTION!' is open to any bands or artists (strictly 14+ only) from Aberdeen and surrounding area (Grampian).
Every participating band gets a 30 minute set to impress our carefully chosen judges, who will be scoring the performances across five different categories (Material, Performance, Technical Ability, Audience Engagement and Professionalism).
Music - is of course - subjective, but we’ll endeavour to ensure that the judges are independent and objective.
The sixteen highest scoring bands across the heats will go forward to the four semi-finals in January - with one band from each semi progressing to our Grand Final in February.
(Note: the bands won't find out until September which 16 acts have qualified for our semis.)
Depending on availability, bands are welcome to enter multiple times, in order to better their score. Scores are not cumulative.
(Bands: Comprehensive backline will be provided to facilitate short intervals, but performers are welcome to take along their own amps, pedals, etc., and drummers will be expected to use their own cymbals, snare and kick pedal. Load-in 5pm to 7pm)
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Followed by:
'NEON LOUNGE'
A nocturnal refuge for the free spirited, an incandescent Dionysian antidote to clubbing.
See you here!
#discovertiki
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ERUPTION! WINNERS - A ROLL CALL OF GLORY!
2024/25, £2000 = THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (psych-rock)
www.instagram.com/the.iss.band/
(Other finalists: Peter Third & The Bridges, The Malpaso Gang, Key North)
2023/24, £2000 = DEAF TURTLE (pop rock)
www.facebook.com/deafturtle
(Other finalists: 8-Bit Psycho, The Ghost Tape, Aardwulf)
2022/23, £2000 = THE FUNKY RED PANDAS (funk)
www.facebook.com/thefunkyredpandas
(Other finalists: Amateur Hour, General Winston, Aftermath, The Brahma Mantra)
2019/20, £2000 = BLISS (rock)
www.facebook.com/blissabdn/
(Other finalists: Angry Man Car Park, Forest Fires, The Ghost Tape)
2018/19, £2000 = ORYNTHIA (metal)
www.facebook.com/orynthiaband/
(Other finalists: Thrashist Regime, The Malpaso Gang, Run To Vega, Counterfall)
2017/18, £2000 = GYPSY ROOTS (reggae)
www.facebook.com/GyspyRoots/
(Other finalists: Casper Heyzeus, Killer Clyde, Deadloss Superstar)
2016/17, £2500 + slot at 'Enjoy Music Festival' = FaR (indie)
www.facebook.com/FaRmusicofficial/
(Other finalists: Full Fat, Sonic Bucker, The Malpaso Gang)
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