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PORTALS Festival has announced the first set of bands for its seventh edition will take place at EartH (Hackney) on 24th & 25th May 2025. The festival is renowned for bringing new and exciting music to those of keen ear and enthusiastic mind.
The recently reformed math/post-rock legends Brontide will perform on Saturday 24th May for this first performance in London since their farewell show in 2017, while Tokyo jazz/post-rock pioneers Mouse On the Keys will perform on Sunday 25th May.
Also announced are London math-rock legends Cats and Cats and Cats, another recently reformed band. Their set at Portals will be an exclusive performance of their debut album Sweet Drunk Everyone played in full with an extended ensemble.
Joining them are London prog-rock legends The Fierce and the Dead, Bristol experimental-rock band The Brackish, Japanese minimalist math-rock maestros Oavette & London emo/math-rock quartet Fly Fly Triceratops.
Tickets are available now from: https://link.dice.fm/aa72bfa9f5f3
The festival will be held at EartH in Hackney, London. 11-17 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 8BH on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2025.
A little bit of history about PORTALS:
Starting out as a humble 7-band all-layer at the New Cross Inn in 2015, Portals’ aim has been to help audiences discover their next favourite musical artist. In 2018, founder and music promoter Asher Kenton enlisted the help of his friend, event manager Sam Festenstein. Together they created the first Portals Festival, at the Dome and Boston Music Room in Tufnell Park.
After 4 successful festivals in Tufnell Park, featuring artists such as Delta Sleep, Totorro, Mclusky, and Bossk, the team’s ambition saw them take a big step up when they moved to Evolutionary Arts, Hackney (EartH) in 2023, more than doubling the festival’s capacity.
This stunning venue includes the large Hall space for the biggest artists with state-of-the-art sound and lighting, a breath-taking converted Theatre for expansive and visually striking artists, and the intimate Bar stage for exciting up-and-coming artists.
2024 was the festival’s biggest year to date, with exclusive performances from If These Trees Could Talk, This Will Destroy You, LITE, Wang Wen, Elephant Gym and many more. This built on the success in 2023 when MONO, And So I Watch You From Afar, and Maybeshewill all performed.
