WADstock 1st Dec O2Academy- Lords of Flatbush/Spires/Violet May/Wet Nuns..

WADstock – Tuesday December 1st at O2 Academy Sheffield

Lords of Flatbush / The Spires / The Violet May / Wet Nuns / Animat feat. Seni Seneviratne / Demolition Dance Crew / Stephanie King’s Stars of the Future / Maynard Flipflap / Anthony J. Brown / DJ Keef Tango plus more…

Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm. Tickets £5 – available from O2 Academy Sheffield box office and www.ticketweb.co.uk. Join the facebook event!

An eclectic line-up showcasing Sheffield’s finest bands, performers and artists. Join us at the O2 Academy on December 1st 2009 to celebrate and raise awareness on World AIDS Day. All proceeds go to three aids charities.

Lords of Flatbush

Electro super-band and talk of the industry, Lords of Flatbush are fronted by the legendary vocals of Steve Edwards, whose contributions have peppered hits from Cassius, Bob Sinclair and Axwell. A rowdy and cool combination of electro, rock, ska and funk which makes for brilliant live shows and a full throttle assault of sound.

The Spires

Electro-rock and hard style indie pop. Explode in an adrenaline fuelled performance that led Embrace’s Danny McNamara to earmark The Spires as the hottest new UK band to watch out for.

The Violet May

The most talked about band in Northern England. Frontman Chris McClure’s vocals oscillate over bold, bolshy, guitar and crashing drums. Expect high voltage tunes from Sheffield’s most hotly-dubbed band.

Wet Nuns

All the way from Sheffield, Alabama in the Deep South. Join Doctor Skrot on guitar/vocals, Sheriff Leki on percussion/vocals and Preacher O-Dog for some filthy filthy filthy down-tuned blues sung in fake American accents.

Animat feat. Seni Seneviratne

Downtempo electronica and digital soul from Sheffield duo Animat (Big Chill) set to the moving words of acclaimed poet Seni Seneviratne, who has written a poem especially for World Aids Day.

Demolition Dance Crew

Diverse and talented hip hop street dance from Sheffield’s DDC.

Stephanie King’s Stars of the Future

A rock inspired production from some of the most talented young people in Sheffield. Recent performances include numerous TV appearances and supporting the boy-band Westlife to name a few.

Maynard Flipflap

International street entertainer, eccentric visual comedy and other silly stuff.

Anthony J. Brown

Resident Compere at The Caper Club Sheffield. Clad in a sartorially edifying bespoke manner like a dapper and dandy funeral director Anthony cuts a unique onstage presence with black humour, 4 5 6 and 7liners drenched in evocative imagery and laced with comedic red herrings.

And DJ Keef Tango, who’s been cutting rugs since 2004.

All proceeds go to:

Sheena Amos Youth Trust (reg charity no. 1076951) a local charity who provide a support group for young people living with HIV.

Khokanyana-Phiri (reg charity no. 1126915) in Lesotho, Africa, which ranks third amongst world countries most severely infected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Positively Women (reg charity no. 1007685) who support women in the UK living with HIV and AIDS.

For more information visit www.worldaidsdaysheffield.com

3 new acts just confirmed!

Flares From Far Away

Acoustic indie and beautiful harmonies from the winners of last Saturday's World Aids Day battle of the bands competition from Tapton School.

Out Aloud

Sheffield's first gay choir perform rock and pop hits.

Chinese Ribbon Dance

Beautifully choreographed festive folk dance.

Tickets are only £5 and are available on the door. With 14 acts performing, that's just 36p per act! All proceeds go to World AIDS Day Sheffield charities.