Camden Crawl 2012

Spread over a two mile stretch of historic pubs and venues Camden Crawlers can sample new talent for over thirty hours across more than fifty venues.

The 2012 Camden Crawl will be held over Early May Bank Holiday weekend; over three days from Friday 4th until Sunday 6th May.

Line-up

Death In Vegas, Alabama 3, Glasvegas, The Futureheads, The Raincoats, Gaz Coombes, And So I Watch You From Afar, Actress, Baxter Dury, Ben Westbeech, Bigkids, The Big Pink, Brandt Brauer Frick, Charli Xcx, D/R/U/G/S, The Cribs, Spector, Clock Opera, Ash, Catch Em, Srcu Fizzer, Context, YasmIn, Ghetts, Iceage, Icona Pop, Kids In Glass Houses, Kwes, Lady Leshurr, Lucy Rose, Niki & The Dove, Rolo Tomassi, Roska, Sway, Theme Park, Three Trapped Tigers, True Tiger, Willy Moon, Youngman, and more. For the line-up details as available please click here. The venue schedules and surprise guest appearances remaining under wraps until the event starts.

Tickets

The early bird offer has ended. Weekend passes for the Camden Crawl, and the Opening Night Party featuring Death In Vegas are now on sale. A 2-day (Saturday & Sunday) tickets are priced at £67.50, while 3-day tickets which includes the opening night (Friday) at Koko are priced at £77.50. A ticket for just the opening night at Koko is priced at £20. Saturday or Sunday day tickets are priced at £39.50.

To buy tickets, click here.

The 2012 Crawl will, in addition to showcasing more than 250 live music acts, include comedy, storytelling & spoken word, fringe theatre, a fanzine, poster and record fair, independent film screenings, outdoor live music stages and more. The festival's interactive events will continue to include pop quizzes, live karaoke and plans are afoot for an 'alternative pub-Olympics'.

Upon arrival ticket holders will receive an all access wristband (individual venue capacities permitting), programme guide, magazine and download album to help navigate their festival adventures.

Festival tickets allow access to ALL venues and no supplementary passes will be required in 2012. 'Crawlers' are granted unlimited access to all official festival venues, daytime activities & arts programme and aftershow parties capacity permitting.

Live music events

DJ Abrantee's Afro Beats, Andy Ross Presents, Nihal's Bombay Bronx, Caught In The Crossfire, Fence Records, The Flowerpot Collective, For Folk's Sake, The Nest Collective, Swn Festival, This Is Fake DIY, and John Kennedy's Xposure.

Venues

Abbey Tavern, Barfly, Black Cap, Black Heart, Camden Gardens, Camden Head, Camden Rock, The Cuban, Dingwalls, Earl Of Camden, Electric Ballroom, Enterprise, Grand Union, Heroes, Jazz Café, KOKO, Monarch, Purple Turtle, The Roundhouse, St Michael’s Church, Underworld, and The Wheelbarrow.

Venue & club nights curators

1234, Artrocker, Backstreet, Big Cheese Magazine, Club Fandango, Drowned In Sound, Fact, Fear & Records, Flowerpot Collective, Lantern Society, Last.Fm, Lift Off, The Local, Mistajam, Moda, Moshi Moshi Records, Nialler9 Vs. On The Record, Old Blue Last Presents, Rockfeedback, Rough Trade Shops, Rwd Magazine, Sexbeat, Summer Sundae Weekender Sway, Urban Nerds, and The Weird & The Wonderful.

Comedy & spoken word

The 99 Club, Art History In The Pub, Crack Comedy, Fat Tuesday, Gag Reflex, Get Comedy, Homework, Knock2bag, Lolitics, and Really Lovely Comedy.

Performing arts & exhibitions

High Hoops Hoolafest, Hip Hop Shakespeare, International Alternative Press Festival, The Lexington Record Fair, London Swing Dance Society, Poster Roast, Ross Lee’s Horace Fingernips, and State Of Craft.

Games & interactive events

Hip Hop Karaoke, Karauke, Moshi Moshi Pop Quiz, Musical Bingo, Rough Trade Shops Pop Quiz, and Who Killed Bambi?

Wristbands and programmes

Wristbands and programmes announcing the full line ups and timings will be obtainable each day at the Camden Crawl ticket exchange point.

More information will be here when available.

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