Misery Loves Company announces Heriot, The Xcerts, Black Foxxes, The Hara, Fearless Vampire Killers and more

Misery Loves Company, a brand new Bristol-based multi-venue festival promoted by TEG Live Europe, has announced its second wave of bands, including stage headliners Heriot (The Lanes), Fearless Vampire Killers (Rough Trade), and The Hara (co-headline with InMe at The Station). Held on 30th September, the event with diversity and inclusivity at its core promises to be a major highlight in the 2023 festival calendar and in the South West of the UK.

Full second wave announcement includes some of the hottest new bands around and established heavy-hitters: Adharma, Cody Frost, Exit Child, Blacklist, Graphic Nature, From Inside, Gracious Hope, South Arcade, Lake Malice, Knife Bride, Raiders, SAFIRE, Split Chain, Witch Fever, Black Foxxes, The Xcerts, Bex, The Menstrual Cramps.

They join the already-announced headliners Twin Atlantic and Yonaka, alongside: Kid Bookie, Mimi Barks, Pengshui, InVisions, TheCityIsOurs, Vexed, Love Is Noise, Lizzy Farrall, InMe, RXPTRS, Gurl, Kite Thief, Immerse and Lozeak.

Raising awareness around mental health issues is a major part of Misery Loves Company's ethos. The event has proudly partnered with Heads Above The Waves, a non-profit that raises awareness of depression and self-harm in young people.

Improving diversity and tackling gender equality in the music industry is also part of Misery Loves Company's mission, and they are proud to announce that 50% of the acts on the line-up will include female and/or non-binary members.

General admission tickets cost £45, onsale from here: http://miserylovescompanyfestival.co.uk
There is a VIP option which includes a limited edition lanyard and queue jump for £60.
After party tickets are £10.

Festival promoter Ian Chadderton commented: "The Bristol alternative scene means the world to me. It accepted me with open arms and everything I do is a testament to how I’ve grown over the last decade whilst immersing myself within this wonderful city. This festival is a chance for me to show the world why I fell in love with Bristol and a chance for me to give something back to the place that gave me everything.

"An important part of the ethos of the festival is for mental health awareness, diversity and inclusivity.  We have partnered with an incredible organisation called Heads Above The Waves, who are a non-profit that raises awareness of depression and self-harm in young people. They promote positive, healthy coping mechanisms and remind people that they are not alone. We are also striving to promote gender equality which is at the heart of our event, with 50% of the acts having female and/or non-binary members.

"MLC23 will have an incredible line-up of some of the UK’s most exciting bands crossing all genres from alt-pop to metalcore and I’m so excited to announce stage headliners Heriot, Fearless Vampire Killers, and The Hara, joining main headliners Twin Atlantic and Yonaka who will both be playing full headline sets at our main stage at SWX.

"We have huge plans for Misery Loves Company and in the coming years we want to establish ourselves as a major festival in the UK, where we bring the biggest rock and alternative artists from across the world to Bristol."

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