Conquer Rio to headline music festival

ROCK and pop band Conquer Rio are to headline the re-launched Warrington Music Festival on Saturday, May 28.
There will be a line-up of 22 up-and-coming bands and artists at the event in the Old Market Square from  12 noon to 11pm.
The free event will celebrate new talent in Warrington and will be the finale to a month-long celebration of style, fashion and music.
Emerging and upcoming band will perform on the same stage as iconic indie bands, Reverend and the Makers and the Lightning Seeds over May 28 and 29.
Conquer Rio have already earned a reputation for their invigorating live shows. No stranger to the northern music scene they have performed at the Etihad’s Magic Weekend, the 2013 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford and supported Scouting for Girls at the 2014 Warrington Music Festival.
They return to the festival to perform tracks from their debut EP, a record full of expressive melodies, dramatic hooks and catchy rhythms.
They are joined on the bill by folk-punk band, Roughneck Riot who have been making their mark on the underground punk scene for over a decade receiving high praise for their high-octane live performances.
The band are regulars in Warrington, having recently staging their second yearly mini-festival at the Pyramid Centre in March.
Also performing are Psyblings, a five-piece psych/noise rock band who merge gritty blues, psychedelic rock and punk to create engaging live performances.
Despite only forming in 2014, Liverpool band The Jackobins are festival veterans having performed at Tramlines, Strawberry Fields, Party in the Pines and Liverpool Calling among others. Their latest single “One More Chance” was playlisted on BBC Introducing Merseyside, BBC Radio 6 and Radio X.
The full line up for Saturday is: Conquer Rio, Roughneck Riot, Midnight Suns, Psyblings, Portalights, Priestley, Voodoo Blood, Love For
Zero, The Jackobins, The Tamalas, Grand Illusion, Danxia, Harlee, Kindest Of Thieves, Edits, Joe Hatton, Kieran Gallimore, Scruff, Kye Jones, Ellie Dibben, Zha, Selfish Lovers.
Kicking off at midday, entrance to Saturday is free with the last band finishing at 11pm.
Find more information about Warrington Music Festival at WArringtonMusic.co.uk