Down Stokes - multi venue music festival at Various Venues, Stokes Croft
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"Your new favourite 20+ act DIY mini-fest returns with a stacked ‘n’ sludgy celebration of psych, garage, grunge & alt rock across Stokes Croft venues. Our highlights? Surf doom enchanters The Wytches, gobby post-punk poster boys Saloon Dion, eldritch slacker rock from Wych Elm+ the best new band you don't even know yet."

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A gig on Saturday 19th October. The event starts at 16:30.


Down Stokes is a music festival dedicated to bringing psych rock, Grunge, Garage, Surf Rock to Stokes Croft.

The festival provides a platform for growing local acts to perform on some of the cities best stages, alongside well renowned and established touring acts.

Returning for its second rendition, this years lineup features The Wytches, Margarita Witch Cult, Saloon Dion, Black Market Karma, Wych Elm, Tungz, Dreamwave, Wakey Wakey Rise & Shine and more...

Join in with this all day festival that is guaranteed to get you excited for October

Cafe kino | Lakota gardens | Canteen | Old England | Attic Bar

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

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