The Brickmakers Norwich played host to
the brilliant Brickfest music festival last Monday in aid of
Sprowston Junior School, and with 3 stages fully booked all day, the
£2 entry fee was an absolute bargain.
It was hardly surprising that queues
formed outside as the large venue was at full capacity, with Bad
Touch headlining at B2 stage and Aftershock finishing proceedings on
the Brickies stage after a day of top quality music from many
different genres.
The Brickies stage proudly hosted a
wealth of local talent including Strange Tail, Tattooed Lies and Pure
Passion, and there was literally no room to move as the audience was
packed out all day with rock and pop fans of all ages.
An acoustic tent stood proudly in the
garden surrounded by bouncy castles, food stalls and dozens of people
enjoying the glorious bank holiday sunshine. With the likes of The
Black Diamond Duo, Jade Murray and Lee Vann entertaining the crowds
who sought solace outdoors, the musical contrast between indoors and
outside was vast, but worked perfectly to please the massive crowds
all day long.
We spent most of our day at the B2
stage, watching some great local rock bands including Wicked Faith
and Blind Tiger, who have completely changed their sound since I last
saw them in 2011. Sounding much more mainstream rock now, they are a
tight and professional outfit with plenty of songwriting talent.
Dying Breeds brought some punk rock to
proceedings just after 9 o'clock, before the Bad Touch boys set up
ready for a headlining performance. With most of the band having been
at the Brickies all day supporting other local talent, they were
definitely in the party mood as 'Set the night on fire' kicked off a
high-tempo, energetic set.
The B2 stage area was packed, and with a fenced off area for the band, Stevie felt right at home playing to the crowds, suitably dressed for the occasion in a fetching leopard print shirt. 'Dr Heartbreak' followed in a set dominated with brilliant original tracks that really got the crowd moving.
In true Bad Touch style though, the
boys mixed things up during the classic track 'Lock and Load', as
George and Bailey changed the tempo following Rob G's instrumental to
introduce a little bit of 80's disco in the form of 'Word Up' and
some classic Naughties' rap in 'Hot in Here' to add an unexpected
twist to their performance.
'Too Late' and 'Waiting on the morning
light' went down a treat as the Brickfest event sadly drew to a
close, before we were reminded by Stevie why we were all there. He
took the opportunity to thank the venue, congratulate the other
performers, and introduce some 'good, old-fashioned rock and roll' as
the sounds of Led Zeppelin's epic single filled the room.
Finishing with fans' favourite and
perfectly written track 'Down', the boys finished the event off in
fantastic style. A great day was had by all for a bargain price
considering the wealth of talent on offer at the Brickmakers on the
last Bank Holiday weekend before Christmas, and I couldn't imagine
spending mine any other way.
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