The Great Escape I am a little late to report back on the Great Escape this year, but I can’t let one of the main festivals in Brighton go past without a little mention, so here are my key take always from the festival: You never know how good the bands will be. Most of the bands at the festival are up and coming so however much research you do, it is hard to spot the “band of the festival” from the “worst band of the festival.” So don’t spend time researching all the bands and running from venue to venue, chances are you’ll just end up queuing to get in anywhere later in the evening. Choose one or two venues, stay there and let the band surprise you – the band you enjoy most could easily be one you would have never thought to see if the first place.

If you are in a band - do something different! There are a lot of bands doing the same thing at the moment – while I do like the 80s pop synth revival vibe; by the end of the festival I was ready to see something different. There were a few bands that stood out (Yuk being one of them) but if I am honest, a lot of the bands I saw this year sounded so similar to each other that they merged into one!

Lastly, if you don’t know the band, it is possibly not the best of ideas to send front centre with a full glass of red wine in your hand. It is almost impossible to run away if the lead singer starts to crow surf and if you get red wine all down your boyfriend’s white top, he won’t look happy!

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