Alongside landlocked Bristol venue institutions like The Exchange, Stag and Hounds, Two’s Company and Old Market Assembly, bands will also be performing on the water throughout Bristol’s famous docks.

“We like Booze Cruise to feel like a boozy gathering of friends rather than a music festival.” states Jonas. “We love small, sweaty, wild shows, so seeing bands playing in clubs with a max capacity of 350 —all day long for 3 days straight—sounds like paradise to me. That, and you don’t need to sleep in a tent!

“We like to think we have a unique line up—almost none of the bands playing could be found on the bill of any other festivals this year. We love the idea of being a festival for genuine music discovery. Chances are you haven’t heard of all of the bands playing in both Bristol and Hamburg before, but you might end up walking home with a record by your new favourite band.

“Diversity and inclusivity are very important to us, and we hope that our artist programming and marketing reflect the family atmosphere we want to create at the festival.”

Bristol’s Booze Cruise is a socially aware organisation and is proud to support a number of causes. This year will see a portion of profits donated to Sea Watch, a not-for-profit organisation that helps to rescue refugees stranded in the Mediterranean Sea.

Ticket price: £55 weekend pass / £15 Friday day pass / £25 Saturday or Sunday day pass are available here

The 18+ festival takes place from May 24 to 26, and joining names already announced, such as Tiny Moving Parts and Ducking Punches, are:

Apologies, I Have None, Mercy Union (featuring members of The Gaslight Anthem + The Scandals), Vacation, Traverse, Cadet Carter, Sssnakes, Harker, Triple Sundae, Pardon Us, 13 Crowes & Handsome Scoundrels

It’s already a super fun lineup, with some of the best up and coming bands in the industry at the moment, and there’s plenty more to be announced in the coming weeks and months in the lead up to the festival!

Commenting on the ethos of the festival and their new expansion to the UK, Booze Cruise organiser Stefan Jonas said:

“We like Booze Cruise to feel like a boozy gathering of friends rather than a music festival. We love small, sweaty, wild shows, so seeing bands playing in clubs with a max capacity of 350 —all day long for 3 days straight—sounds like paradise to me. That, and you don’t need to sleep in a tent!

“We like to think we have a unique line up—almost none of the bands playing could be found on the bill of any other festivals this year. We love the idea of being a festival for genuine music discovery. Chances are you haven’t heard of all of the bands playing in both Bristol and Hamburg before, but you might end up walking home with a record by your new favourite band.

“Diversity and inclusivity are very important to us, and we hope that our artist programming and marketing reflect the family atmosphere we want to create at the festival.”

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here either as individual day tickets or weekend passes.

It follows up their debut EP ‘Planet X-Ray’, which was released earlier this year via Wiretap Records (USA) and Hanger Records (UK). This is also the band’s first offering through their new home at Big Scary Monsters.

The band are also playing the following UK shows.

DECEMBER
07 LONDON Dublin Castle w/ Brutalligators + Crystal Piss
18 BRIGHTON The Hope and Ruin w/ Apologies, I Have None, Kamikaze Girls + Harker
31 BRIGHTON Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar (Foo Fighters cover set) w/ Broadbay + Rough Sex
FEBRUARY 2018
01 NEWCASTLE O2 Academy 2*
02 GLASGOW Stereo*
03 MANCHESTER Academy 3*
09 LONDON Islington Academy*
10 BRIGHTON The Haunt*
11 PORSTMOUTH The Wedgewood Rooms*
16 PLYMOUTH The Hub*
17 BRISTOL The Fleece*
18 CARDIFF The Globe*
23 SOUTHEND Chinnery’s*
24 NORWICH The Waterfront*
25 BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute 3*

* w/ Jamie Lenman + Loa Loa

Last year the band released their second album ‘Pharmacie’ via Animal Style Records (US), Holy Roar Records (UK) and Uncle M Music (GER).

As for Kamikaze Girls, earlier this year they released their debut album ‘Seafoam’ through Big Scary Monsters (UK/EU) and Wiretap Records (US).

DECEMBER
13 MANCHESTER Partisan w/ The Sour Taste + Don Blake
14 GLASGOW Bloc
15 BIRMINGHAM Asylum w/ Last Hounds + Super Lemon Days
16 CARDIFF Cathay’s Community Centre w/ Masts, Esuna, The Doublecross, Probably Not + Big Whoop
17 BRISTOL The Exchange w/ The Earth & Me
18 BRIGHTON The Hope and Ruin w/ Gender Roles + Harker
19 LONDON The Montague Arms w/ Lightcliffe

Last month, the band, who feature current/former members of Honey Pot, Splitsville and Skeleton Frames, released their debut EP ‘The Same Pain’ via Circle House Records.

DECEMBER
02 BRISTOL The Exchange w/ Little Baby Sharks + Langkamer
14 BRISTOL The Exchange w/ Throwing Stuff, Young Conservatives + Worst Witch
16 CARDIFF Cathays Community Centre w/ Apologies, I Have None, Kamikaze Girls, Esuna, The Doublecross, Bicyle Thieves + Big Whoop
20 BATH Moles
FEBRUARY
17 PLYMOUTH PolarPatterns All-dayer, Underground

It is taken from their upcoming debut album, ‘No Discordance’, which will be released on the 9th February 2018 via Disconnect Disconnect Records (UK), Future Void (UK), Shield Recordings (EU), Fond of Life (EU), Wiretap Records (US) and Fixing a Hole (JAP).

https://soundcloud.com/harker-543590038/300-cigarettes-1/s-rOaMK

The band are also playing the following shows.

NOVEMBER
30 BIRMINGHAM Subside* w/ Mind Step
DECEMBER
01 NEWCASTLE Jumpin’ Jacks* w/ Gwailo + One Million Motors
02 LEEDS Single Shot Records* (acoustic in-store)
02 BOLTON Alma Inn* w/ Feed Them to the Forest, Bloodmines + Beige Palace
03 SOUTHAMPTON Joiners* w/ Fainites
18 BRIGHTON The Hope and Ruin w/ Apologies, I Have None, Kamikaze Girls + Gender Roles

* w/ Miss Vincent

It is taken from their upcoming debut EP, ‘For a While’, which will be released this Friday 24th November via Failure by Design Records.

They will also be playing the following UK shows.

DECEMBER
09 EXETER The Phoenix^ w/ Patrons
10 SOUTHAMPTON The Alexandra^
11 BRIGHTON The Hope and Ruin^ w/ Wild Cat Strike + Murderhouse
12 YORK Dusk^ w/ Long Body + Parker Lee
13 NOTTINGHAM JT Soar^ w/ Baby Names + Glance Armstrong
14 BOLTON The Alma Inn^ w/ Don Blake, Chuck Sj Hay + Ren Stedman
15 SUNDERLAND Pop Recs Ltd.^ w/ Mouses + Girl Hogg
19 LONDON The Montague Arms w/ Apologies, I Have None + Kamikaze Girls
JANUARY 2018
15 MANCHESTER The Castle Hotel* w/ Smother
16 BIRMINGHAM Subside*
17 LEEDS Brudenell Social Club*
19 BRIGHTON Green Door Store* w/ Murmur + Grymm
20 LONDON The Shacklewell Arms* w/ Guillotine, itoldyouiwouldeatyou + Weatherstate

^ w/ Don’t Worry
* w/ Heavy Hearts

It is featured on their upcoming debut EP, ‘The Same Pain’, which will be released on the 20th October via Circle House Records.

The band will also be playing the following shows.

OCTOBER
24 PLYMOUTH Underground w/ Chiyoda Ku, Steve Strong + Piss Midget
28 BRISTOL Nice Punx Fest, The Exchange*^
29 EXETER Cavern* w/ American Enthusiasm (solo), Modern Rituals + Nietzsche Trigger Finger
NOVEMBER
11 SOUTHAMPTON The Shooting Star w/ Group of Man
27 EXETER Cavern w/ Daisyhead, Caves, Sibling + Child
DECEMBER
14 BRISTOL The Exchange^ w/ Throwing Stuff + Young Conservatives
16 CARDIFF Cathays Community Centre w/ Apologies, I Have None, Kamikaze Girls, Bicyle Thieves + Big Whoop

* w/ Latchstring
^ w/ Worst Witch

Last year the band released their second album ‘Pharmacie’ via Animal Style Records (US), Holy Roar Records (UK) and Uncle M Music (GER).

As for Kamikaze Girls, earlier this year they released their debut album ‘Seafoam’ through Big Scary Monsters (UK/EU) and Wiretap Records (US).

DECEMBER
13 MANCHESTER Partisan w/ Don Blake
15 GLASGOW Bloc
16 CARDIFF Cathay’s Community Centre w/ Bicycle Thieves + Big Whoop
17 BRISTOL The Exchange w/ The Earth & Me
18 BRIGHTON The Hope and Ruin
19 LONDON The Montague Arms w/ Lightcliffe

Harker, Sombulance, Sweet Little Machine, Don Blake and The Sour Taste will be joining the likes of Kamikaze Girls, The Burnt Tapes and more at the London based punk fest. More bands will be added soon. It should be noted that due to scheduling issues, previously announced headliners Apologies, I Have None have had to pull out of the fest.

The festival will take place at The Old Blue Last and The Macbeth. Early bird tickets cost £10 and can be purchased here. More info can be found on the Facebook event page. The main aim of the fest is to raise money for charities CALM and SANDS.