A gig on Saturday 5th December. The event starts at 20:00.
Location: Merton Road BS7 (just off Gloucester Rd/Ashley Down)
Welcome one and all to the first incarnation of the APE Fest all-day free music festival AND launch party of Music APE Records' first release, the'Monkey Brains' album!
Come along for a day of Bristol's best music, fantastic street food, enjoy our licenced bar and grab your copy of Monkey Brains...
* Main Stage (heated Geodome!)
* Delicious street food
* The Arts House bar
* Ape's Den Stage (indoors)
...all happening in Gloucester Road's back yard!
With 16 amazing acts across 2 stages APE Fest has plenty for your aural needs:
**MAGNUS MAJOR**
Punchy guitar riffs, weighty synths, relentless rhythm, Magnus Major are a 6 piece from Bristol pioneering a unique electronic take on ska fused with elements of hip-hop and indie rock.
http://www.magnusmajor.com
**MAD APPLE CIRCUS**
Hailing from the deepest, darkest suburbs of Bristol, Mad Apple Circus deliver an infectious mix of ska/hip-hop/jazz, where swing and reggae influences jump through - nothing but the good stuff.
http://www.madapplecircus.com
**LOUNGE CAT IDEALS**
Lounge Cat Ideals were born in the midst of a biting Bristolian winter, when a rag tag kindle of kittens huddled round a wood fire and began making their first primitive sounds to keep their tiny paws from shivering. Taking heed from the uptempo gypsy rhythms heard beneath the crackles on Papa's gramophone, the band grew to create their own sound, weaving strands of 20's swing with a thread of stomping blues.
http://www.facebook.com/loungecatideals
**MAMA JERK AND THE LADY FINGERS**
This 7 piece outfit offer an outstanding blend of electric blues and balkan grooves. Smashing the UK Festival circuit last summer and with a style so fresh it leaves a zingy after-taste, the Lady Fingers are all set for peaceful nirvana. As a group composed entirely of gentlemen, one must wonder whose lady fingers they are refering to and whose mama is getting jerked...?
http://www.facebook.com/Mama-Jerk-and-the-Lady-Fingers-1396958947216198/?fref=ts
**CRINKLE CUTS**
Fresh with a capital PH, Crinkle Cuts deliver you a blasting of tantric funk, smooth reggae and new-wave latin ska woven together in a bombastic psychedelic tapestry of good vibes for an eccentric, exotic and eargasmic live performance.
http://www.crinklecuts.com
**SHAMBOLIQUE**
Hi energy intoxicating Bristol based Gypsyfunk dance frenzy - a super hi energy electro Gypsyfunk quartet with a twist of high chaos. Cooked at 400 for 9 months and served on a bed of harmonic tomfoolery.
http://www.facebook.com/Shambolique-204146846457528
**FULPOWER**
A Great Funky New Psychedelic Soul Band bringing Solid Dance Vibrations to the Rhythm Nations - without Cessation! One Love!
**MAMA NICE**
An eight piece band hailing from Bristol playing curiosity shop blues.
http://www.facebook.com/mamaniceband
**POOR OLD DOGS** (acoustic performance)
Folky and ballsy with even a hint of sea shanty.
http://www.poorolddogs.co.uk/
**BEAT DEN**
A new angle of sound and creativity with positivity at the centre of it.
http://www.facebook.com/beatdenmusic
Plus many more to be announced!
This is an 18+ event.
Entry requirements:
Welcome one and all to the first incarnation of the APE Fest all-day free music festival AND launch party of Music APE Records' first release, the'Monkey Brains' album!
Come along for a day of Bristol's best music, fantastic street food, enjoy our licenced bar and grab your copy of Monkey Brains...
* Main Stage (heated Geodome!)
* Delicious street food
* The Arts House bar
* Ape's Den Stage (indoors)
...all happening in Gloucester Road's back yard!
With 16 amazing acts across 2 stages APE Fest has plenty for your aural needs:
**MAGNUS MAJOR**
Punchy guitar riffs, weighty synths, relentless rhythm, Magnus Major are a 6 piece from Bristol pioneering a unique electronic take on ska fused with elements of hip-hop and indie rock.
http://www.magnusmajor.com
**MAD APPLE CIRCUS**
Hailing from the deepest, darkest suburbs of Bristol, Mad Apple Circus deliver an infectious mix of ska/hip-hop/jazz, where swing and reggae influences jump through - nothing but the good stuff.
http://www.madapplecircus.com
**LOUNGE CAT IDEALS**
Lounge Cat Ideals were born in the midst of a biting Bristolian winter, when a rag tag kindle of kittens huddled round a wood fire and began making their first primitive sounds to keep their tiny paws from shivering. Taking heed from the uptempo gypsy rhythms heard beneath the crackles on Papa's gramophone, the band grew to create their own sound, weaving strands of 20's swing with a thread of stomping blues.
http://www.facebook.com/loungecatideals
**MAMA JERK AND THE LADY FINGERS**
This 7 piece outfit offer an outstanding blend of electric blues and balkan grooves. Smashing the UK Festival circuit last summer and with a style so fresh it leaves a zingy after-taste, the Lady Fingers are all set for peaceful nirvana. As a group composed entirely of gentlemen, one must wonder whose lady fingers they are refering to and whose mama is getting jerked...?
http://www.facebook.com/Mama-Jerk-and-the-Lady-Fingers-1396958947216198/?fref=ts
**CRINKLE CUTS**
Fresh with a capital PH, Crinkle Cuts deliver you a blasting of tantric funk, smooth reggae and new-wave latin ska woven together in a bombastic psychedelic tapestry of good vibes for an eccentric, exotic and eargasmic live performance.
http://www.crinklecuts.com
**SHAMBOLIQUE**
Hi energy intoxicating Bristol based Gypsyfunk dance frenzy - a super hi energy electro Gypsyfunk quartet with a twist of high chaos. Cooked at 400 for 9 months and served on a bed of harmonic tomfoolery.
http://www.facebook.com/Shambolique-204146846457528
**FULPOWER**
A Great Funky New Psychedelic Soul Band bringing Solid Dance Vibrations to the Rhythm Nations - without Cessation! One Love!
**MAMA NICE**
An eight piece band hailing from Bristol playing curiosity shop blues.
http://www.facebook.com/mamaniceband
**POOR OLD DOGS** (acoustic performance)
Folky and ballsy with even a hint of sea shanty.
http://www.poorolddogs.co.uk/
**BEAT DEN**
A new angle of sound and creativity with positivity at the centre of it.
http://www.facebook.com/beatdenmusic
Plus many more to be announced!
This is an 18+ event.
Entry requirements: