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Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

September 30, 2009

This was nearly 2 months ago but ive been so busy with designing album layouts, shooting weddings, fashion shoots and London Fashion Week (more from those in the coming weeks), that this is the first chance that ive had to post any shots from this years Summer Sundae Weekender held at De Montfort Hall in Leicester back in August.

Really enjoyed the sets from newcomers Bombay Bicycle Club, Emmy the Great, The Airborne Toxic Event and Leicester lads The Heroes who managed to beat the rest and get their photo into a national newspapers review of the festival…well kind of.
The Independent used one of my photos from the festival, it was supposed to be of Mr Hudson, the caption says Mr Hudson but it’s a shot of The Heroes (see below). Ok they got in by accident but hey ho.

For those of us that hit teenage years in the nineties we had The Charlatans and the brilliant St Etienne. (for those of you who remember Sarah Cracknell, yes she still looks great).

Whilst the Charlatans were running through there brilliant back catalogue outside on the main stage, the younger generation headed indoors and went a little bit mental for Mr Hudson.

Im not posting too many from this years festival as i have loads of new exciting stuff to post soon and also it seems so long ago, but heres a few.

If you want to see more, full gallery sets from loads of artists will be up here very soon.

DCP_SSW2009 Indie review

The Heroes perform at Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

The Joy Formidable, Main Stage Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

St Etienne perform on the main stage at the Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

Summer Sundae Weekender 2009

After last weekends Rock fest that is Download, this weekend was a calmer affair, Leicester’s Big Session.

Now in it’s fifth year at De Montfort Hall and Gardens, the festival brought with it a combination of real ale, loads of Celtic music, Billy Bragg having a cup of tea on half way through his set and Comedian Adrian Edmundson packing out the Big Top tent playing folk tinged covers such as God Save the Queen, Londons Calling and Teenage Kicks.
Strange but fun.

Big Session Festival Leicester

Jersey Budd, Headlining the Big Top Tent,

Big Session Festival Leicester, Jersey Budd

Big Session Festival Leicester, Jersey Budd

Big Session Festival Leicester, Jersey Budd

Eliza Carthy Band

Big Session Festival Leicester, Eliza Carthy Band

Billy Bragg stops for a quick brew during his set

Big Session Festival Leicester, Billy Bragg

Baskery

Big Session Festival Leicester, Baskery

Ade Edmundson and the Bad Shepherds

Big Session Festival Leicester, The Bad Shepherds

Kasabian kicked off their summer 2009 tour with a three night hometown stint at Leicester De Montfort Hall, supported by The Hours and fellow Leicester musician Jersey Budd.
Anyone heading to Glastonbury next month should catch them, new single Fire is going to sound huge.

Kasabian Leicester De Montfort Hall May 2009 Darren Cresswell Photography

Kasabian Leicester De Montfort Hall May 2009 Darren Cresswell Photography

Kasabian Leicester De Montfort Hall May 2009 Darren Cresswell Photography

Kasabian Leicester De Montfort Hall May 2009 Darren Cresswell Photography

Kasabian Leicester De Montfort Hall May 2009 Darren Cresswell Photography

Jersey Budd

Jersey Budd, Leicester De Montfort Hall Darren Cresswell Photography

Jersey Budd, Leicester De Montfort Hall Darren Cresswell Photography

Jersey Budd, Leicester De Montfort Hall Darren Cresswell Photography

Kasabians New album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum is out on 8th June

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