‘This Is Middlesbrough’ is a brand new multi-stage festival held at Teesside University Students’ Union in the heart of Middlesbrough on Saturday 5th April 2025.
Organised by the team behind the award-winning Twisterella Festival, ‘This Is Middlesbrough’ will showcase 20 of the brightest and best breaking bands from all over the UK across 3 stages.
The first of three headliners has today been announced as indie rockers October Drift. With two widely acclaimed albums behind them (supported by the likes of The Observer, Daily Star, Kerrang, Classic Rock, Rolling Stone and more), a slew of radio hits in the UK, Europe and US, and a fervent live following with multiple sold out shows across the UK and Europe, the band come armed with the songs and experience ready to take This Is Middlesbrough by storm.
Joining them in the first wave announcement are other hotly tipped artists including indie-folk duo Lilo, fast rising Scottish punks Soapbox and north-east post-punk heroes Pit Pony. Three of Middlesbrough’s most exciting new bands will also be performing, with regressive rock pioneers Perfect Chicken, Redcar punx Dossers and emerging indie band Northern Hospitality standing toe-to-toe with the best new bands in the country.
The promoters behind ‘This Is Middlesbrough’ have previously brought the likes of The 1975, Sam Fender, Alt-J, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Daughter, Ezra Furman, Fanfarlo, First Aid Kit, Frank Turner, Mumford & Sons, Dream Wife, The Amazons, The Twilight Sad, The Vaccines, Wolf Alice, The Snuts, The Royston Club, Red Rum Club, Prima Queen, Gans and many more to Middlesbrough, establishing a reputation among the finest new music tastemakers in the UK.
Tickets for Twisterella Presents: This Is Middlesbrough at Teesside University SU on Saturday 5th April 2025 are on-sale now priced at £25 plus booking fee from SEE Tickets:
www.seetickets.com/event/this-
First wave announcement A-Z: CHAMP | DOSSERS | INDOOR FOXES | IRKED | LEIF COFFIELD | LILO | MARTHA MAY & THE MONDAYS | NORTHERN HOSPITALITY | OCTOBER DRIFT | PERFECT CHICKEN | PIT PONY | SOAPBOX |
Henry Carden, co-promotor:
"This Is Middlesbrough builds on our track record of showcasing Middlesbrough as a forward-thinking town full of music fans ready to discover their new favourite band. The unbelievably positive reaction to Twisterella Festival’s 10th anniversary last year gave us so much motivation to expand the Twisterella blueprint into the spring, perfectly complementing our existing October offer.”
Andy Carr, co-promotor:
"This is a great line up and it reaffirms our commitment to bringing the very best in new and emerging music to Middlesbrough. This will be another brilliant day of discovery for music fans.”
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