IF you like your music with a chilled, fun vibe, then The Unplgd! Stage is the place to be!

2015’s weekender of the best in acoustic music will showcase a selection of Basingstoke’s amazing, homegrown talent at its best.

This year is packed full of stripped-back bands, acoustic artists and vocalists, providing a diverse line-up ranging from mellow blues to raucous metal – there’s something for everyone’s taste.

Included in the mix are a couple of out of town acts: Sam Brett is a 21-year-old singer/songwriter from Reading; London artist Dreadzy plays a fusion of hip-rock; Bear and The Woods (solo) features Reading-based ‘folk & roll’ frontman Bear Jones.

Aiming for all ages are the under-18 artists, Isaac Barrett, Molly Minall and Tyrell Payne.

Molly Minall

Basingstoke Gazette:

An addition to the Sunday is Acoustic Soup, which will introduce five new, local artists and The Open Mic will round off the whole weekend.

Saturday’s headliners are local classic metal band Karrion. Pump your fist in the air to stripped back metal. Sunday’s headliner is the extremely talented Musicby Mai - think Bjork meets Massive Attack.

New promoter for The Unplgd! Stage is Shani Saunders from That Vibe Promotions.

This is her first year running a stage at Basingstoke Live and she’s assisted by her stage manager Karen Hutchins.

Shani says: “Come and support the whole event and have a blast!”

The line-up in full:

SATURDAY JULY 11

Compere – Jade Spiro

1pm – Tyrell Payne

1.30pm – Irene Nassimbwa

2pm – Isaac Barrett

2.30pm – Dirty Bear

3pm – Molly Minall

3.30pm – Steel Strung City

4pm – Sam Brett

4.30pm - David

5pm – Mike Page (accompanied by Darren Oliver-Jones)

5.30pm – David Capper (accompanied by Rob Hayes)

6pm – Luke Thomas

6.40pm – Dreadzy

7.30pm – Lizgonmad

8pm – Stevie Pearce, below  

Basingstoke Gazette:

8.40pm – The Buster Cornelius Quartet

9.20pm – Bear & the Woods (solo)

10pm – Karrion

SUNDAY JULY 12

Comperes – King of Clowns (Sheldon Sinnamon) & Mike Page

1pm – Alex Baker, Acoustic Soup

1.12pm – Josh Steliou, Acoustic Soup

1.24pm – Rachael Hack, Acoustic Soup

1.36pm – Jack Douglas, Acoustic Soup

1.48pm – Alisha Fowler, Acoustic Soup

2.10pm – Morrison

2.40pm – Robyn (featuring Krysta Cackett)

Basingstoke Gazette:

3.10pm – Stephen Grigsby & Friends

3.40pm – Beccachii

4.10pm - B Yellow

4.40pm – Blank Page

5.20pm – Musicbymai

6pm – 7.30pm – Open Mic, hosted by Colin Pocock

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