CHASING DOLLS X VIENNA UK TOUR OPENING CEREMONY at The Backroom (Shredz)
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A gig on Friday 1st May. The event starts at 19:15.


An eclectic evening of alternative, socially conscious emo rock n roll music at one of Bristol’s newest & most exciting venues! About the bands… Chasing Dolls Growing up in towns local to each other in the south-west, Chasing Dolls were raised by sweaty grassroot gigs, the skatepark and parties in the middle of nowhere. Dave Franklin from The Ink: “A tribe made up of dreamers and sages, night crawlers and moshers, renegades and tearaways, and people doing their own thing”. “It’s the quality of the their live shows what sets them apart. A whirlwind of energy and euphoria, audience engagement and a feeling of revolution and disquiet bubbling up from the depths” With first full single coming out late September 2025, they’ve received quite the buzz from alternative media. Global magazine features and radio spins have displayed the excitement around the band which they will only expand through their busy touring plans up and down the country!  Vienna “One of the leading charges in the UK Midwest emo scene” Vienna combine the raw energy of punk & hardcore influences with the classic themes and tone of Midwest emo. The West Midlands based 4 piece spent their first 3 years putting their hometown Birmingham on the map within their emo community. Playing sold out headline shows, packed house shows and supporting touring acts such as Michael Cera Palin, Passion Mango, Ogbert The Nerd and Tiger Lily. Vienna have quickly become a respected name across the wider UK DIY emo scene, gaining respect from bands all across the country. Prodigal With a sound that feels both vast and intimate, Prodigal emerge as a rising, Nu-metal force in the scene, fusing ethereal textures with unfiltered emotional grit. Their music floats on spiritual atmospheres, then crashes into raw, anthemic crescendos that speak to heartbreak, hope, the state of the world, and everything in between. At its core, this is music that breathes: hauntingly beautiful, yet unapologetically human. Nobody’s Dad Wrapped in the Bristol music scene is Nobody’s Dad: an artistic blend of shoegaze, alternative rock, and indie, hitting hard with gritty guitars and pounding drums, juxtaposed with delicate vocals and lyrical hooks. Through their honest songwriting, the band share real life experiences - weaving relationships, mental health, and coming of age in post 2020 Britain. Having supported Kate Nash and received airplay by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 6, Nobody’s Dad are quickly becoming a promising and refreshing new sound as they break further onto the scene. Redeeming Features High-energy, absurd and gloriously ridiculous punk poetry to kick things off properly. Expect rabble-rousing, rapid-fire delivery and a refusal to behave. Supporting ‘Soft Play’ last year at their Brixton Academy Show, they’re often performing at punk gigs. Redeeming Features released the books Playing Chicken On The M4, Sniffing Glue , Sex Injuries (with profits to MIND charity) £8 adv / £10 cash OTD

Entry requirements: 18+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio

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