NO FRIENDS IN THE INDUSTRY
Our unofficial parties return! No Friends in the Industry is a free entry (with or without TGE wristband) floor show in the bar area of Fiddlers Elbow. The stage runs across all three nights of the festival from Thursday 15th May to Saturday 17th May.

THURSDAY2330 – GLION

0030 – Heavy Lungs: Heavy Lungs bring raw, loud and uncompromising energy to their shows taking influence from the rowdy and liberating gigs of the 80s and 90s. Rising brutally fast from the get-go, they have shared stages with comrades IDLES, The Oh Sees, METZ, JOHN and more.

0130 – Bucket: A project conceived by guitarist/vocalist Cian Dahdouh, bassist Emmett McNamee, and drummer Josh Dorrell, Dublin-based 3 piece Bucket seemingly appeared from nowhere with their debut album in the latter half 2021; breeding the DIY ethics of garage and punk rock, soon endowing a reputation for their sweaty live shows. The band’s debut headline saw them sell out The Workman’s Club, soon playing an array of wall-to-wall DIY shows across Ireland.

FRIDAY
2330 – Day We Ran: Day We Ran are a guitar-driven rock band hailing from Lennox Head, NSW. Fusing the laid-back vibes of indie surf rock with captivating vocal harmonies, the band have captivated audiences across Australia and New Zealand. With a growing international following and a recent sync feature on Netflix’s Outer Banks, Day We Ran are ready to take their unique sound to a global stage.

0030 – Twenty One Children: Twenty One Children are a dynamic punk duo from Johannesburg, South Africa, set to redefine the country’s alternative music scene. Consisting of friends Thula and Abdula, the pair blends U.S.-inspired skate culture with their unique Sowetan identity, crafting a sound that’s fresh, defiant, and brimming with energy. With a sharp sense of humour and a nod to their homeland’s rebellious spirit, their music channels the raw intensity of bands like Dead Kennedys while carving out their own thrilling path

0130 – Special Guests

SATURDAY
2230 – Thistle: Forged in a garage in Northampton, and armed with a lo-fi, introspective yet hardcore sound, thistle have already captured the attention of BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1 and Radio X in their short time together; fusing elements of shoegaze, indie rock and hardcore, the band draws from a broad spectrum of influences, from Pavement to Polachek to sublime effect.

2330 – C Turtle

0030 – Post-Common: Post Common is a band formed in 2024 in the city of Brighton.
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0130 – E-Prime: The Blumas siblings, formerly Doomsquad (Bella Union) reemerged as E-Prime, a ’90s R&B, UK Street soul, 80s pop project that makes “feelgood” music. Their debut single “August is an Angel” gained NTS and KCRW acclaim. Their debut EP “Dry Throats and Sunburns” arrives October 2024, via Scenic Route (UK/Worldwide) and SSURROUNDSS (Canada). Their debut EP “Dry Throats and Sunburns” was released on Scenic Route (UK/Worldwide) and SSURROUNDSS (Canada) in October 2024 and was considered a “Top 10 great albums of 2024” by DAZED MAGAZINE.