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Bristol Booze Cruise 2019

Posted by Loren on May 19, 2019

Bristol Booze Cruise 2019
photo by Loren Green

Fifty punks bands will perform at the upcoming Bristol Booze Cruise, taking place May 24-26. Inspired by Hamburg’s Booze Cruise Festivals, 50 bands will play across 3 stages over 3 days at The Exchange and Stage & Hounds.

The lineup, listed in full below, come from 9 different countries and includes Apologies I have None, Erica Freas, Vacation, The Dauntless Elite, Western Settings, Sssnakes, and more. A portion of profits will be donated to Sea Watch, a not-for-profit organisation that helps to rescue refugees stranded in the Mediterranean Sea.

THE LINE UP:

13 Crowes
UK
Aerial Salad
UK
All Better
UK
Annas Anchor
IRE
Apologies, I Have None
UK
Arms & Hearts
UK
Bong Mountain
USA
Boxing Day
BE
Brightr
UK
Burnt Tapes
UK
Cadet Carter
DE
Cory and Kirsty
DE
Cultdreams
UK
Dangers of Love
UK
Dauntless Elite
UK
Decent Criminal
USA
Dont Worry
UK
Down and Outs
UK
Ducking Punches
UK
Erica Freas
US / UK
Fights and Fires
UK
Fresh
UK
Forever Unclean
DK
Guerilla Poubelle
FR
H_ngm_n
UK
Handsome Scoundrels
USA
Harker
UK
Honey Joy
UK
Hora Douse
UK
Irish Handcuffs
DE
Jared Heart
USA
Jason S Thompson
DE / US
Kali Masi
USA
Mercy Union
USA
Mobina Galore
CA
Oxygen Thief
UK
Pardon Us
UK
Phaedra's Love
UK
SSSSNAKES
UK
The Run Up
UK
Traverse
FR
Triple Sundee
UK
Uberyou
CH
Vacation
US
Wayl
DK
Weatherstate
UK
Western Settings
USA
Winter Passing
IRE
Woahnows
UK
You Vandal
USA

Bristol Booze Cruise 2019
photo by Loren Green

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