“A vital showcase for new music” - CLASH
“An ahead-of-the-curve new music haven” - DIY
“One of the best metropolitan festivals in the UK“ - LOUDER THAN WAR
"One of the UK festivals leading the way when it comes to emerging talent" - THE LINE OF BEST FIT Centred around Teesside University campus heart, Twisterella utilises venues on Linthorpe Road & Southfield Road, along with pop-up sessions in so
me of the town’s coolest bars in nearby Baker Street and Bedford Street. In 2019, Twisterella won an AIF Independent Festival Award for its ‘forward thinking bookings‘, reflecting the event’s track record in showcasing the brightest emerging national and international talent, as well as giving a platform to a select number of local and regional acts who are ready to make the step up to the big stage. In addition to the Independent Festival Award, Twisterella co-promoters Pay For The Piano and The Kids Are Solid Gold are regular nominees in the ‘Indie Promoter Of The Year (Local Impact)‘ category in Live UK’s annual Live Music Business Awards. Furthermore, TKASG’s Andy Carr was nominated for the prestigious Indie Champion Award in the AIM Awards 2017 and PFTP’s Henry Carden won a BBC Introducing Local Hero Award at the AIM Awards in 2022. Acts who’ve previously played at Twisterella include: Sam Fender // Dream Wife // The Snuts // Vistas // The Mysterines // Pip Blom // Dutch Uncles // Prima Queen // Panic Shack // PINS // Black Honey // Benefits // Fatherson // Fickle Friends // Red Rum Club // The Royston Club // The Howl & The Hum // Jordan Mackampa // Lauran Hibberd // Spring King // Dream Nails // Frankie & The Heartstrings // Du Blonde // Clean Cut Kid // Low Island // Boy Azooga // Little Quirks // Opus Kink // Avalanche Party // Shelf Lives // Ciel // Melin Melyn // Swim School // Sick Joy // Bull // HYYTS // Cherym // Far Caspian // Pom Poko // Peaness // EUT // Mush // Neon Waltz // Dylan Cartlidge // Saint Agnes // The Pearl Harts // Bryde // The Blinders // Desperate Journalist // Cattle & Cane // Eliza and the Bear // Jake Isaac // Brontide // Menace Beach and many more, to name but a few. Away from the festival, the Twisterella booking team have also been responsible for bringing the likes of Alt-J, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Daughter, Ezra Furman, Fanfarlo, First Aid Kit, Frank Turner, Mumford & Sons, The 1975, The Amazons, The Twilight Sad, The Vaccines, Wolf Alice and many more to Teesside. In addition to the live acts, Twisterella features an (Un)Conference with the focus on bringing key music industry figures to the town to share their expertise and offer advice to new and developing Teesside musicians.
