MANCHESTER'S annual BBQ and music festival, Grillstock, has announced its full music line up for 2015.
The line-up for Grillstock Manchester will set the scene for a weekend of cooking over Smokey coals.
Over the weekend (30-31 May), 'Beatbox Blues' band Hey Moonshaker, retro-modern siblings Kitty Daisy and Lewis, country blues inspired Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band and The Hosts have all been added to the bill, bringing the unmistakable sounds of rockabilly, blues and good old rock'n'roll to the city’s BBQ fans.
Last month the festival announced Grandmaster Flash, The Heavy, Levi Roots and Cuban Bros to headline the festival.
Garage Punk sensations The Computers will complete the main stage line-up on Saturday while the bar stage will come alive with a riot of bands throughout the weekend including Leopald and his Fiction, Grillstock favourites Big Joe Bone, Hyena, John Fairhurst, Joe McAdams and breakthrough Southampton band Dolomite Minor.
The Heavy will be headlining Grillstock ManchesterFestival co-founder Ben Merrington commented: “The line-up for Grillstock Manchester will set the scene for a weekend of cooking over Smokey coals. We’ve got some great talent from all over the country and it’s the biggest musical line-up we’ve ever had in Albert Square. The Friday night pit party will also be storming, with our pit crew ticket holders invited to open the festival in style, while the BBQ teams get to work over smoky coals.”
Grillstock: BBQ and Music festivalThe festival has also announced that its official beer partner will be Brewdog, bringing their bestselling brews to festival crowds in the Brewdog Bar.
James Watt, Brewdog Co-founder said: “BrewDog and BBQ - some things are just natural partners in crime. We're excited to continue our great relationship with Grillstock at this year's festivals. We’ll be rocking some delicious, hoppy brews that will perfectly complement all the finger-licking food available at the festival. For those not familiar with our beer, we hope this festival will be their craft beer baptism. Nothing will be the same again."
Meanwhile the BBQ line-up has been announced with twelve teams entered into the King of the Grill competition, to win £1000 cash and entry into a prestigious US BBQ competition. Teams include Braai-bery & Que-rruption, three time Grillstock Bristol competition winners, Bunch of Swines, winners of last year's Grillstock Manchester Burger round, Dr Evil BBQ, and first timer’s Mc Slims.
Tickets from £25 are on sale now www.grillstock.co.uk/tickets
