The Fringe
I weld y tudalennau hyn yn Cymraeg, cliciwch yma
What's happening?
Radio 1 will be showcasing bands from North Wales as part of Radio 1's Big Weekend - The Fringe Festival.
The Fringe will celebrate the local music scene, from guitar bands through to bedroom DJs, MCs and everything in between.
An amazing line-up of artists have been selected by the Fringe Festival panel. The panel is made up of Radio 1 DJs Huw Stephens and Bethan Elfyn, Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales Lisa Gwilym, BBC Radio Cymru and Radio 1 producers.
All the DJ's on the Fringe panel are part of the BBC Introducing network; BBC Introducing supports unsigned, undiscovered and under the radar artists across the UK.
For more details check out bbc.co.uk/music/introducing
All the gigs are free!
Monday 17 May - Central Station, Wrexham
- Gallops myspace.com/thegallopsband
- Polly Mackey & the Pleasure Principle myspace.com/pollymackey
- Trader myspace.com/traderband
- No Room For Heroes myspace.com/nrfhmusic
- DJ Adam Walton bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales/sites/adamwalton
Read Bethan Elfyn's review of the gig!
Tuesday 18 May - Speakers Corner, Colwyn Bay
- Leucine myspace.com/weareleucine
- Bastions myspace.com/bstns
- Kick Start Kitty myspace.com/kixxstartkitty
- Die! Chihuaha! Die! myspace.com/diechihuahuadie
Read Bethan Elfyn's review of the gig!
Wednesday 19 May - Morgan Lloyd, Caernarfon
- Mr Huw myspace.com/ymrhuw
- Y Bandana myspace.com/ybandana
- Tim and sams tim and the sam band with tim and sam myspace.com/timandsamstimandthesambandwithtimandsam
- Through Colour myspace.com/thisisthroughcolour
VENUE INFORMATION
Morgan Lloyd, 10 Y Maes, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 2NF
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
Time: 1900-2300
Thursday 20 May - Venue 342, Bangor
- Y Niwl myspace.com/yniwl
- Yucatan myspace.com/yucatanambyth
- Mechanical Owl myspace.com/mechanicalowl
- Messner myspace.com/messnermusic
VENUE INFORMATION
Venue 342, 342 High Street, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 1YA
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
Time: 1900-2300
Thursday 20 May - Hendre Hall, Bangor
- Sibrydion myspace.com/sibrydion
- Race Horses myspace.com/racehorsesmusic
- Yr Angen myspace.com/532185717
- Crash.Disco! myspace.com/crashdiscomusic
VENUE INFORMATION
Hendre Hall, Aber Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 3YP
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
Time: 1900-2300
Thursday 20 May - Greek Taverna, Bangor
- Cyrion myspace.com/cyrionmusic
- Pen-ta-gram myspace.com/pentagramcymraeg
- Tokinawa myspace.com/tokinawa
- Cloud4mations myspace.com/cloud4mations
VENUE INFORMATION
Greek Taverna, 12-14 Holyhead Road
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
Time: 1900-2300
Thursday 20 May - Rascals Cafe Bar, Bangor
- Gallops! myspace.com/thegallopsband
- Masters in France myspace.com/mastersinfrance
- We Are Animal myspace.com/weareanimal
- I Am Austin myspace.com/iamaustinmusic
- Castles myspace.com/ukcastles
- + special guest DJ
VENUE INFORMATION
Rascals Cafe Bar, 6 Holyhead Road, Bangor LL57 2EG
Time: 2100-0100
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
Get feedback on your music!
As well as the fringe gigs in the week leading up to Radio 1's Big Weekend, BBC Introducing are also offering some new musicians the opportunity to get some advice and feedback on the music they are making.
So if this is you, read on!
As you know BBC Introducing supports unsigned, undiscovered and under the radar musicians. And as part of Radio 1's Big Weekend Fringe Festival they have set up two great opportunities for new musicians local to the Bangor area.
Demo listening with Radio 1 & Radio Cymru DJs and producers!
On Friday 21 May at Cob Records on Bangor High Street, Huw Stephens and Bethan Elfyn from Radio 1, Adam Walton from Radio Wales and Huw Evans from C2 will be waiting to listen to your demo! You'll get the chance to play them your latest demo, and they will offer your feedback on your track - if it will work for radio, advice on how to get it out there...
You need to sign up at Cob Records directly in advance by either going to the shop or calling them - Cob Records, 320 High Street, Bangor, LL57 1YA - Now fully booked - thanks!
Music Clinic with Kids in Glass Houses
On Friday 21 May at John Williams Music Shop in Bangor, Joel and Philip from Kids In Glass Houses will be in residence. So, if you 're a guitarist or bassist this is your chance to chat with the guys about performing, developing new tracks, techniques... anything you want, really!
You will need to sign up at John Williams Music Shop directly in advance. You can either go into the store or call them - John Williams, 1 Waterloo Road, Bangor, LL57 1DS - 01248 355 622
You will be allocated a 15 minute slot. Slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
As you can imagine there is only a very limited number of places available for these opportunities, so do sign up as soon as you can. You'll be able to hear some highlights on Bethan's show on Radio 1
