April 16, 2023
An eclectic mix of bands will be filling three performance spaces at this year’s Hidden Door, bringing almost every genre of music to the event.
Indie rock band Porridge Radio, Grammy-winning Hot 8 Brass Band, electronica and techno producer Max Cooper, radical pop collective NiNE8, and Irish rock band Pillow Queens will take to the Cabaret Stage over the five nights.
Also performing in the former canteen will be post-punk outfit Pozi, doom jazz trio AKU!, jazz collective Corto.alto, alt-pop singer Berta Kennedy, Edinburgh band Dinosaur 94, and post-punk electronica Sweaty Palms.
The space will end each night with a party hosted by the likes of brass band Blue Giant Orkestar, sax and drums duo O., and utopian synth duo Free Love.
Down in the Loading Bay stage, indie band DEADLETTER and alt musician Rozi Plain will entertain audiences. Over the five days, they’ll be joined by indie band Wombo, American rock band Flasher, hip hop artist Billy Got Waves, rapper and singer Jelani Blackman and outsider pop outfit The Micro Band.
The Loading Bay will also host six bands selected through an open call, who will perform for audiences during the day on Saturday and Sunday before the event becomes ticketed. They are Goodnight Louisa, Peplo, Blush Club, Josephine Sillars, Rhona Macfarlane and Blair Coron.
Taking us through to 1am every night in the Club Space, we’ve got the legendary Prosumer, music label Paradise Palms presents Jacuzzi General and the Jets, Afro-Latin club night Samedia Shebeen, and women and non-binary DJ collectives Sisu and EPiKA will host residencies showcasing their roster of talent.
Night 1 – Wednesday 31 May 2023
Porridge Radio, Pozi, Water Machine, Dinosaur 94, DEADLETTER, Wombo
Opening Night Party with Blue Giant Orkestar, Paradise Palms Records presents Jacuzzi General and the Jets, and Prosumer
Night 2 – Thursday 1 June 2023
Hot 8 Brass Band, Butch Kassidy, AKU!, Azamiah, Berta Kennedy, Flasher, The Micro Band
Late Night Party with O. and Samedia Shebeen ft. Butho The Warrior in the Club Space
Max Cooper, corto.alto, Becky Sikasa, Bemz, Josef Akin, Billy Got Waves, Sarah Carton
Late Night Party with Maranta, plus Sisu presents Melati, Penstkart and Tsuniman in the Club Space
Night 4 – Saturday 3 June 2023
Nine8, Straight Girl, Frozemode, Spencer Mason, Jelani Blackman, Queen of Harps, Denzel Himself, Goodnight Louisa, Peplo, Blush Club
Late Night Party with Fat Dog + EPiKA presents ona:v, Dark Ali and Violet Haze in the Club Space
Pillow Queens, Sweaty Palms, Eyes of Others, Cowboy Hunters, Rozi Plain, Former Champ, Josephine Sillars, Rhona Macfarlane, Blair Coron
Closing Night Party with Free Love plus SISU presents Kavari (live) and Guyz in the Club Space
