Folkish Explosion 2025

Schedule

Sat May 03 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Cluny | Newcastle Upon Tyne, EN

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Early bird tickets available from 08/09/2024.
Early bird - £10
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Your hosts, Driven Serious return with their seventh annual folkish extravaganza, bringing you high octane and passionate local and notional acts. With two acts already announced and two more to be confirmed.
DRIVEN SERIOUS
Driven Serious have recently released their second album after over 11 years, performing as festival favourites. They are an original folk-rock band mainly based in the North East of England. Critically acclaimed with energy comparable to such bands as the Levellers and the Waterboys.
Driven Serious - new album: “Look On These Works is an incredibly engaging listen, whether it’s the monumental sounding strings that carry us through this adventure, or the war-like drums at the start of the title track, it’s an impressive experience.” (Narc Magazine)
Driven Serious—performance: “I suppose you could file Driven Serious under the banner of folk-rock; but they are so much than that. They have a vibrancy that you can virtually see thrumming off them when they play, passionate and with the hand-brake well and truly off, and with a vibe that has had people likening them to The Levellers to The Pogues to The Smiths to The Wonderstuff”. (The Crack)
JON PALMER ACOUSTIC BAND
Uplifting folk, roots, and rock + roll describe the band as “a cross between The Pogues and Bruce Springsteen’s Seeger Session Band – with a bit of Waterboys and Saw Doctors thrown in for good measure”, Leeds Music Scene said the Jon Palmer Acoustic Band left them “spellbound and desperate for more!”

Jon is a former winner of the Grolsch UK Songwriter of the Year, and a published songwriter with Sony.
CEEJAY AND THE MISFITS
Ceejay is a unique force of nature and turns heads with his catchy hooks and infectious energy.
His writing style, which has been branded as punky urban folk, takes influence from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem, Jack white and Bob Marley.
From growing up in Scotland with disability and trauma, he tells tales of his experiences and his
frustration with the trippy world around him. He has a truly unique story to tell and has had one hell of a crazy life to date. Now Joined with his gang of misfits they are sure to bring an explosive unforgettable show you will not forget!
J. A. POTTER

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The Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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