May 2013
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Music fans set for treat as Millstone Rocks once...
Music fans are set for a treat this Bank Holiday Weekend as bands from across the North West descend on Golborne for the third annual Millstone Rocks Festival.
The free festival takes place outside The Millstone Inn on Harvey Lane, Golborne and will see the likes of St. Helens’ heavyweights Titors Insignia, rock covers band Wolf and youngsters The Fifth Root all performing over three...
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September 2012
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Coming up at The Millstone...
The Millstone, home of the annual Millstone Rocks festival brings you a tonne of great live music from late-September all the way through October.
Check out these awesome bands heading your way over the next few weeks and be sure to join us at ‘The Milly.’
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September 28th - MacMillan Cancer Support fund-raiser. The Hermitage / Social Icons / Wolf / The Articles Social Icons...
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Dylan Days 2012 Footage - Celebrating Bob all over...
This week marks the release of Tempest, the 35th studio release (read that again..35th studio release!) from the legendary Bob Dylan.
We’ve been digging the album all week long at the Almost Famous office, and figured we’d celebrate by sharing some of the footage we shot at this year’s Dylan Days arts and music festival in Hibbing, Minnesota. Here in one handy playlist then, are...
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Simfest III - An Almost Famous interview with...
In our latest video, we speak to Danny Simm, organiser of the Simfest all-day events in Wigan about the upcoming Simfest III event on September 16th, why music is such a positive way to support good causes and more.
Shootinng in a dark venue, we sadly didn’t get the kind of video quality we would have liked for this, but we still think it’s a great interview regardless!
Simfest III...
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Devilution Festival 2012 - An Interview with...
Almost Famous Music speak to Dave and Seddy from Davestock Promotions, the men behind the second annual Devilution Festival.
Taking place at The Boulevard in Wigan on September 15th, this year’s event features two stages chock full of awesome live bands from across the country. Check out our exclusive interview with Dave and Seddy, the men behind the event, below.
For more info, check...
August 2012
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Had Enough of bad music? Try Junction23
It was two years ago that a young group named Junction23 first arrived on the Almost Famous radar, frontman Jack Savage coming to our rescue at the inaugural Millstone Rocks Festival to fill in for a band gone AWOL.
Armed only with an acoustic guitar and a truck load of enthusiasm, Jack pretty much stole the show that day; charming the audience and captivating them with a number of...
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The Party is over: Party On!
It’s the morning after the morning after the night before, and we’ve just about made a full recovery from Wigan’s Hottest Party of the Summer.
From The Fifth Root’s opening notes to This Devastated Fan’s scorching finale via the smash-mouth assault of hard rock that was Prairie Dogs and the ever-entertaining presence of Smitten Kitten (complete with epic rendition...
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Smitten Kitten join The Hottest Party of the...
As if three riotous rock bands, a DJ and drink offers all night long for the measly sum of just £3 wasn’t enough, Almost Famous now gives you even greater value for money by adding a fourth band to Friday night’s show.
Just last night, we announced on our Facebook page that Wigan’s finest purveyors of scorching hot classic rock, Smitten Kitten, are joining the party.
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Almost Famous turn up the heat with The Hottest...
Temperatures are set to rise in Wigan this coming Friday as Almost Famous Music brings The Hottest Party of the Summer to town. Taking place at The Press Rooms on Rowbottom Square from 7.30pm, the live music event marks Almost Famous’ return to the borough following a stint working in the United States.
The music promotion company was formed earlier this year by 28 year-old Chris Skoyles who,...
July 2012
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Almost Famous: American Adventures
We’re finally back from America and ready to roll on with The Hottest Party of the Summer, but before we do, we wanted to share with you some of the awesome new artists we’ve been listening to over in the States.
Some of the bands and performers on this list are ones we worked with, saw live or simply had the pleasure of meeting whilst we were in America, some are just kick-ass songs...
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WIN! Free entry to 'The Hottest Party of the...
As The Hottest Party of The Summer draws ever closer, bringing with it three awesome bands plus one scorching hot rock DJ, Almost Famous have got not one, but two great prizes to give away.
First up, we have a copy of Plot and Debauchery, the awesome third album from long-time AF friends This Devastated Fan.
An intense, brooding affair full smouldering rock gems, Plot and Debauchery contains...
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This Devastated Fan confirmed for August 10th...
Almost Famous are thrilled to announce that Wigan-based rockers This Devastated Fan are heading to The Press Rooms for the hottest party of the summer.
Heading up our first hometown show since returning from the United States, we’re excited to have a band on the bill who are guaranteed to exhilerate, entertain and excite.
Over the course of three studio albums, including last year’s...
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June 2012
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The hottest party of the summer is coming to Wigan
It’s time to turn up the heat, and the volume, as Almost Famous returns to Wigan along with two scorching rock bands for the hottest party of the summer. Fresh from storming the stage at Diamond Fest in June, Prairie Dogs are ready to pummel The Press Rooms into submission with the kind of scathing, hard-hitting rock that has thrilled audiences across the North West and beyond for the last...
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News: From Brooklyn to Wigan: Scott Rudd roles...
A New York based musician is looking forward to exploring his connection to Wigan when he performs in the town this July.
Singer-songwriter Scott Rudd, from Brooklyn, plays at the Tudor House Hotel on Wednesday July 4th as part of his upcoming UK Tour. Though while it’s the music that brings him to one of the town’s most iconic venues, Scott says that one of Wigan’s sporting heroes will also...
May 2012
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