Patina's first and possibly final gig at the beloved Midnight Special, before it closes its doors later this year.

PATINA (balkan, klezmer, tango sounds)
BRIGHT LIGHTS (folk, country, rock)

6pm start
Free Entry

Patina is a unique trio performing original compositions, drawn from folk influences from around the globe. Steeped in balkan, klezmer and tango sounds with a little folk-punk thrown in, their songs dance from one style to the next, from the sweet to the upbeat. Their innovative instrumentation features clarinet, accordion, foot percussion, euphonium, santur and a home-made electric banjo
https://patinafolk.bandcamp.com/

Bright Lights are a three-piece that fuse the raw honesty of folk and country songcraft with the urgency and spirit of 'punk rock'. Featuring members drawn from the noisiness of the punk and indie scenes—Billy J. Burke (Yes I’m Leaving), Dave Fletcher (Pallet), and Evan Cairney (Obat Batuk)—the group carves out a sound that shifts between fragile ballads and swaggering rock ’n’ roll, all without a distortion pedal in sight...
https://billyjburkeandthetears.bandcamp.com/