The Great Escape Festival runs alongside the Brighton Festival that takes up the month of May. The festival is a real showcase for all that great music that Brighton has to offer as for the three days that it runs (13th-15th of May) they cram literally hundreds of bands, both local and international, into 30 venues across town. This all sounds very exciting and there are definitely some aurally divine local treasures to found during this event. But it can be a little hit and miss, for among shimmering pool of talent that Brighton possesses there are plenty of festering logs of disappointment. This is to be expected I suppose given the volume of bands playing, a good read of the festival guide should be a good start to steering you clear of the gigs that make you wander if that ticket money couldn't have gone somewhere better. But it's not all live bands. As with any good festival there are other music based delights at the Great Escape, such as seminars with music industry folk, club nights and after show parties.
All things considered it's definitely a good young festival but I wonder sometimes if it doesn't get a little lost running with the Brighton festival and might it just be worth hanging on for Brighton live? read more