FUNTIMES
We’re back!
Hello folks! It’s been a while. How are you faring?
If you’re free September 9th please do join us at Northampton Square in Islington -
1pm Woodpecker Wooliams
1.45pm The Mariner’s Children
2.30pm Ichi
3.15pm Luke Sital-Singh
Hope to see you there.
@bandstandbusks // Facebook
For inquiries or to be involved with Bandstand Busking feel free to be in touch.
Bandstand Busking on The Guardian
There is a fantastic audio/visual documentary on The Guardian about Bandstand Busking.
Check it out here!
Thanks very much to Viv, Martin and Jim for creating a lovely feature.
Happy Christmas from Bandstand Busking!
Hello!
From everyone here at Bandstand Busking, a very merry Christmas and happy holidays to you.
We wanted to say a big thanks to everyone who helped make a busk happen, who played, who came, who watched a video… everyone who helped make another fun year for Bandstand Busking. We’ll be back next year and we hope to see you soon.
Here is a little recap of some of 2012 happenings:
Dark Dark Dark at Hampstead Heath – watch
Ra Ra Riot at Festival of Britain bandstand – watch
Thousands at Lincoln’s Inn Fields – watch
MELTDOWN FESTIVAL 2011 at the Southbank Center
Woodpigeon – watch
Peggy Sue – watch
She Keeps Bees – watch
Guillemots – watch
The Leisure Society at Arnold Circus – watch
Jesca Hoop at Arnold Circus – watch
Copy Haho at Arnold Circus – watch
Veronica Falls at Northampton Square – watch
Sea of Bees at Northampton Square – watch
Peggy Sue at Northampton Square – watch
The Deer Tracks at Northampton Square – watch
Big Deal at Northampton Square – watch
Forest Fire at Arnold Circus – watch
The Lampshades at Arnold Circus – watch
All busks can be seen here.
That’s all from us! See you in the new year!
Over and out,
Bandstand Busking
Follow: @bandstandbusks + Bandstand Busking on Facebook
Forest Fire
New Yorkers Forest Fire swung by Arnold Circus bandstand in early December to play us a few jams from their latest record. Have a watch and listen below:
Sea of Bees
One of my favourite days this year. Footage now up here.
NEW BUSK : Sunday December 4th
BANDSTAND BUSKING presents A December Hullabalooooooo
4th December 2011 at Arnold Circus Bandstand, E2 http://g.co/maps/duhta
I know we said we weren’t doing any more this year but well, we were wrong. The chance to do one final busk of 2011 with two very wonderful bands came up and we couldn’t say no.
Forest Fire – 1.30pm :: http://on.fb.me/vBoMxg
The Lampshades – 2.15pm :: http://on.fb.me/uD1qVc
Wrap up warm and cosy. Hope to see you there!
Let us know you’re coming on Facebook and holla at our twitter @bandstandbusks.
Wanted -
Bandstand Busking is seeking an enthusiastic filmmaker to join our team.
For more information contact: anika@bandstandbusking.com.
Big Deal, Deer Tracks, Eve of All Hallows’ Eve
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
This Sunday October 30th, the eve of All Hallows Eve’, we’re excited to have two bands come to play at Northampton Square Bandstand.
3.00pm – The Deer Tracks http://www.myspace.com/thedeertracks
3.30pm – Big Deal http://www.myspace.com/weareabigdeal
Bring a coat and a pumpkin, we hope to see you there. Free, as ever!
Jesca Hoop
The wonderful Jesca Hoop performed a couple of songs for us under Arnold Circus bandstand this summer… have a peek below.
Copy Haho
On what had to be one of the few days you could truly classify as nice ‘summer’ weather, Copy Haho’s Joe Hearty performed some songs for us under Arnold Circus Bandstand. We filmed a couple:
