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Darwen Live2024
the uk's biggest free musIC festival!
Experience
Darwen Live is a FREE annual music festival across the May Bank Holiday weekend of Saturday, 25th & Sunday 26th May 2024. The main stage is on Darwen Market Square. Darwen Library Theatre and other venues around the town centre will also host live music & other acts.
Previous mainstage headliners
2020 – Headliners Toyah, Sleeper 2021 – Headliners Hoosiers, Shaun Riders Black Grape 2022 – Headliners Hot Chocolate, Johnny Hates Jazz
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official Event Schedule
CLICK THE STAGE BELOW TO SEE THE LINE-UP
| Time | Bands | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 12pm - 12:40pm | La Bamba | - |
| 12:45pm - 1:25pm | Reckless Romance | Rock |
| 2:10pm - 1:30pm | Jacob Reddy | Indie Rock |
| 2:15pm - 2:55pm | Tana | - |
| 3:00pm - 3:55pm | English Outback | Alternative Rock |
| 4:00pm - 4:55pm | Fuzzbox | Alternative/Indie, Pop |
| 5:00pm - 5:55pm | Spriggan Mist | Folk Rock |
| 6:00pm - 6:55pm | Essex County | Rock |
| 7:00pm - 8:25pm | Eddie and the Hot Rods | Rock |
| 8:30pm - 10pm | Tunde - Lighthouse Family | Pop |
| Time | Bands | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00am - 12:40pm | Rudeboyz | Ska/Reggae |
| 12:45pm - 1:25pm | PJM | Various |
| 1:30pm - 2:10pm | Full Billy | Inide/Rock |
| 2:15pm - 2.50pm | CCaprice | - |
| 3.00pm - 3.55pm | Nerve Agents | Nu-Metal |
| 4.00pm - 4.55pm | Pretty Shiver | Pop/Rock/Roll |
| 5.00pm - 5.55pm | Merry Hell | Folk-Rock |
| 6.00pm - 6.55pm | The Jets | Rock 'N' Roll |
| 7.00pm - 8.25pm | Kevin Davey White | Rock |
| 8.45pm - 10pm | Echobelly | Alternative/Indie |
| Time | Bands | Stages |
|---|---|---|
| 1pm - 2.45pm | Darwen School of Music | Various |
| 2.45pm - 3.15pm | Eddy | - |
| 3.15pm - 4pm | Cadaver Beach | - |
| 4pm - 4.30pm | Come to Tower | - |
| 4.30pm - 5.15pm | Body Water | - |
| 5.15pm - 5.45pm | Nigel Clegg | - |
| 5.45pm - 6.30pm | Monkey Men | - |
| 6.30pm - 7pm | Joe Doonan | - |
| 7pm - 8pm | Aquostic | - |
| Time | Bands | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 1pm - 2.40pm | PR Music Showcase | Various |
| 2.45pm - 3.15pm | Rachel Toner | - |
| 3.15pm - 4pm | DACA Student Band | Various |
| 4pm - 4.30pm | Seana Baker | - |
| 4.30pm - 5.15pm | Cold Fusion | - |
| 5.15pm - 5.45pm | Q | - |
| 5.45pm - 6.30pm | TBC | - |
| 6.30pm - 7pm | Cormac Thompson | - |
| 7pm - 8pm | Free From The Wild | - |
| Time | Bands | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 12.00 | LUNATHUG | Electronic |
| 1pm - 2pm | Sequoia | Indie |
| 2pm - 3pm | Laura Mary | Melodic |
| 3pm - 4pm | Moscow Cat Circus | Pop/Soul/Funk |
| 4pm - 5pm | Mardigras Bombers | Rock |
| 5pm - 6pm | The Mustard | Melodic Punk Rock |
| 6pm - 7pm | Waltz Away | British Pop |
| 7pm - 8pm | Boitoi | Hardcore |
| 8pm - 9pm | Egos at the door | Heavy Rock/Screamo |
| 9pm - 10pm | Shred Dibnah | Rock |
| 10pm - 11pm | The Illicits | Rock/Indie |
| 11pm - 12pm | Anhedonia | Rock |
| 12pm - Close | Demented Disco | House Disco |
| Time | Bands | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 12pm - 1pm | Tommy Ball | Country/Rhythm + Blues |
| 1pm - 2pm | Aussie Purser | Indie Pop |
| 2pm - 3pm | NHK | Acoustic Covers |
| 3pm - 4pm | Submariners | Rock |
| 4pm - 5pm | Friends Of Our Youth | Rock + Roll |
| 5pm - 6pm | Kindles | Indie/Rock |
| 6pm - 7pm | Razorrawks | Electronic/Punk/Rap |
| 7pm - 8pm | Teri Birtwistle & band | Country/Indie |
| 8pm - 9pm | Heavy Salad | Funk/Rock/Electro-Pop |
| 9pm - 10pm | The Ruby Tuesdays | ALT-ROCK |
| 10pm - 11pm | Sky Valley Mistress | Rock |
| 11pm - Close | DJ Risqué + James Sennecké | Disco/Funk/Old-Skool/House |
