Hello Brownstockers
We have news. For 2014 we are reinventing our famous campsite bar. Previously The Piano Bar, this little bolt hole within the festival campsite will still be home to a cosy sitting room area, open mic slots and some of the most quirky and unexpected entertainment at Brownstock.
But beyond these cosy features, this year the bar is having a little refresh. So can we have a drumroll please as we welcome you to The Lock Inn. It will be the latest opening Brownstock venue, where you can party until 4am, and with a slightly different scene to the crazy bass found in the Stumble Inn or Good shed. This is what we have in store for 2014.
ELECTRO SWING SHOW
Get ready to party like it’s 1929. The Lock Inn will explode open on Friday night with an with an Electro Swing Show fronted by Kitten and the Hip.
THE BROWNSTOCK CIRCUS
The Electro Swing show will be followed by the Brownstock Circus performances. Not to be missed.
READY, SET, GLOW SILENT DISCO
You’ve heard about the things that go bump in the night? Well the only thing bumping after dark at Brownstock 2014 will be our legendary silent disco. Taking up residence in its new home at The Lock Inn, and headed up by Mat Format and those crazy cats from Fréres, prepare yourselves for a delectable feast of party anthems and club classics. Kicking off proceedings on Friday night, come get yourselves painted up and join our UV rave where we’ll light up the campsite with illuminous pinks and yellows applied by our in house face painters. But don’t go in too hard because you’ve got to do it all again on Saturday! With giveaways and prizes to be won in our headphone dance offs (not to be missed) as well as some special guest appearances ready to do battle with our intrepid Brownstock All Stars there’s only one place to be when the main stages shut down. READY, SET, GLOW!!!
BIG SKA THROWDOWN
Headlined by the Stiff Joints head to The Lock Inn for the ultimate Brownstock Big Ska Throwdown showdown. For a little taste check out this video of The Stiff Joints in action.
THE SUNDAY PAPERS
The campsite wouldn’t be complete without the Sunday papers so you can recoup from the ready steady glow silent disco which goes on to 4am. By this time everyone needs chillout festie time, and this bar is where to head with your sore head and a cup of coffee to have some me time.
PUB QUIZ ON SUNDAY with Dave Cribbs of Abandonman
Nerd alert! Phones off.
Get your nerdy backsides to The Lock Inn for the famous Brownstock quiz. The Brownstock quiz has been running for a few years now so competition is hot!
OPEN MIC. DON’T FORGET YOUR GUITAR
As is always the way with our campsite bar the limelight is not reserved only for our official performers. Some of the best shows have been from our audience stepping up to show us their skills.
CATCH A COMPETITION WINNER
We had over 800 bands apply to play at Brownstock 2014. The winners are scattered all over the festival, but many of them will be playing in The Lock Inn. So get yourself a cider, pull up a sofa and take in some of the best new music from around the country which has been handpicked by the Brownstock team, our fans or even headline acts such as The Feeling.
One highlight will be community choir Funky Voices who got more votes than any other act in our competition.
This is just a taster of what we have planned for The Lock Inn. But as was the way with The Piano Bar the best things are not the things you plan. So for unexpected merriment and mayhem just remember that you don’t need to look further than the campsite.