Quantic, Zero 7, Joe Armon Jones + more at Sawmills
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"Sell out warning! It doesn't get much better than this Bristol warm-up for the festival-ready summer phreaks: 14 hours of forward-thinking global bass and live riddims across 5 venues in St Jude’s. Big highlights include: DJ sets from Ninja Tune globetrotter Quantic and Brownswood jazz sensation Joe Armon Jones, Dar Disku’s Levantine disco fire, ancestral electro-afro-funk from Raz & Afla + much much more."

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A gig held at Sawmills on Saturday 2nd May. The event starts at 14:00.


5 venues, 8 Stages, 15 hours of Music from across the globe.

We’ve upped the ante by bringing through some of our all-time favourites (we say it a lot but we really mean it). It's our biggest one yet:

**>> TICKET INFO < < **

You can choose to purchase COMBO tickets for the whole event, or just the DAY (2pm-9pm) or NIGHT (9pm-5am) times only.

DAY + NIGHT COMBO Tickets
2PM - 5AM

DAY ONLY Tickets
2PM - 9PM (and until 11PM at Sawmills)

NIGHT ONLY Tickets
9PM - 5AM

**>> LINEUP QUICK LOOK < < **

DAY >> Quantic, Joe Armon Jones, Kanda Bongo Man (live), Siselabonga (live), Mafalda, Dar Disku, Kiko Bun pres. The Latin Link & much more!

NIGHT >> Zero 7, Raz & Afla (live), Pahua (live), Alfresco Disco & much more!

**>> FULL SET TIMES < < **

THE JAM JAR (DAY & NIGHT)

2.00pm - 3.30pm  |  Steel & Beats - Steelpan Workshop

4.00pm - 5.30pm  |  Kanda Bongo Man (live)

5.30pm - 7.00pm  |  Bacana Funk

7.00pm - 8.00pm  |  Siselabonga (live)

8.00pm - 9.30pm  |  Hadie & Riesh Tafari
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9.30pm - 10.30pm  |  Pahua (live)

10.30pm - 12.00am  |  Pete Not Bombs

12.00am - 1.00am  |  Raz & Afla (live)

1.00am - 2.30am  |  Miss Mash

2.30am - 3.30am  |  Sherbersky

3.30am - 5.00am  |  Drifty & Friends

SAWMILLS (DAY & NIGHT)

Main Room

4.00pm - 5.00pm  |  La Bomba

5.00pm - 6.30pm  |  Mafalda

6.30pm - 7.30pm  |  Dar Disku

7.30pm - 9.00pm  |  Quantic

9.00pm - 11.00pm  |  Jambada & Drifty
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11.00pm - 01.00am  |  Lexxi

Room 2 - AnExperience Takeover (DAY)

4.00pm - 11.00pm  |  Steve Rice, Isabella, + More

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LOST HORIZON: (DAY & NIGHT)
Courtyard (DAY)

2.00pm - 3.00pm  |  Kat CW

3.00pm - 4.30pm  |  Casino Joe

4.30pm - 5.30pm  |  Fizzie Gillespie (Dancehall Set)

5.30pm - 6.30pm  |  Kiko Bun Pres. ‘The Latin Link’

6.30pm - 8.00pm  |  Joe Armon-Jones (Dub Set)

8.00pm - 9.00pm  |  Queen Bee

Club (NIGHT)

9.00pm - 10.30pm  |  Brakery

10.30pm - 12.00am  |  Alfresco Disco

12.00am - 2.00am  |  Zero 7

2.00am - 3.00am  |  Arabesque

3.00am - 4.00am  |  Nossa!

THE VOLUNTEER TAVERN (DAY ONLY)

4.00pm - 5.00pm  |  Jamell & Marcey

5.00pm - 6.00pm  |  Olly Sundown

6.00pm - 7.00pm  |  Sask

7.00pm - 8.30pm  |  Funkelectric

8.30pm - 10.00pm  |  Dom R w/ Lily Mackay, Jasper D’Orso, + Walter Feeney

THE SWAN WITH TWO NECKS (DAY + NIGHT)

2.00pm - 3.00pm  |  Simon Cobb

3.00pm - 4.00pm  |  TBA

4.00pm - 5.00pm  |  Alex Sloggett

5.00pm - 6.00pm  |  Tommy Spex

6.00pm - 7.00pm  |  Queen of Pressure

7.00pm - 8.00pm  |  DJ Skylion

8.00pm - 9.00pm  |  Eamonn General

9.00pm - 1.00am  |  Fun It Up + Friends

Now across 5 venues, we’re pleased to host Jam On The Horizon at The Jam Jar, Lost Horizon, Swan with Two Necks, The Volunteer Tavern and brand new location of THE SAWMILLS this year. Expect big productions, big artists, big energy and big community vibes.

All day and night, you can expect all of the regular sounds you know and love from around the globe, including but not limited to Dub, Soukous, reggaeton, salsa, highlife & afrobeat. We’re pleased to welcome to the stage:



Entry requirements: 18+

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