The festival will run in Brighton from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th November and will feature music performances from 75 of the most exciting, inspirational and relevant artists, performing over the four exuberant days.
Chalk, Patterns, The Latest Music Bar, The Hope & RuinThe Green Door Store, The Prince Albert, The Folklore Rooms, Komedia Studio
These events will be happening at no less than eight of Brighton’s most treasured Grassroots Music Venues. These are Chalk / Patterns / The Latest Music Bar / The Hope and Ruin / The Green Door Store / The Prince Albert / The Folklore Rooms / Komedia Studio.
Pussy Riot are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are in Brighton back in 2017 (click to enlarge)
Acts appearing include Pussy Riot, W.H. Lung, Squid, Warmduscher, Animal Collective, Black Country New Road, Bob Vylan and many more.
Squid are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea 9.6.21 (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey Photography) (click to enlarge)
Born in 2015, the genre melting Mutations 001 set the foundation for its daring line-ups to come. 2019 saw a mysterious venue unearthed on the outskirts of the city as Mutations 002 evolved into a powerhouse of creative exploration and Mutations 003 took place across Brighton & Hove last November. Mutations Festival is an ever evolving and unforeseen meeting of like minded music fans, hungry to uncover the unknown and the unexpected.
The Mutations Festival 2022 line-up is:
Thursday 3rd November 2022:
Penelope Isles are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are at Green Man 18.8.22 (pic Parri Thomas) (click to enlarge)
PUSSY RIOT /W.H. LUNG / DO NOTHING / FLASHER / GAFFA TAPE SANDY / MOLLY PAYTON / PENELOPE ISLES / PIP BLOM / SISTER RAY / TALLIES / THE DINNER PARTY
Friday 4th November 2022:
Lambrini Girls are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live in Jubilee Square, Brighton 11.5.22 (pic Michael Hundertmark) (click to enlarge)
SQUID / WARMDUSCHER / BODEGA / CROWS / FAKE TURINS / GHUM / HIGHSCHOOL / JOYERIA / LAMBRINI GIRLS / ME REX / NAKED LUNGS / O. / OPUS KINK / ORCHARDS / PERSONAL TRAINER / PLASTIC MERMAIDS / POZI / ROMERO / TUMMYACHE / WUNDERHORSE / YABBA
Saturday 5th November 2022:
Black Country, New Road are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are at Green Man 20.8.22 (pic Parri Thomas) (click to enlarge)
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE / BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD / AV DUMMY / BAD BREEDING / BLEACH LAB / CARRTOONS / COACH PARTY / COWBOYY / EGYPTIAN BLUE / ELANOR MOSS / FAT DOG / FRÄULIEN / GURRIERS / HAMISH HAWK / JDM GLOBAL / JOHN / LOS BITCHOS / LYNKS / MARINA HERLOP / MISO EXTRA / NUKULUK / PORCHLIGHT / REDOLENT / RHUMBA CLUB / ROBBIE & MONA / SLANEY BAY / SNIFFANY & THE NITS / SOPHIE JAMEISON / SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE / SWIM SCHOOL / WALDO’S GIFT
Sunday 6th November 2022 – Mutations Closing Party:
Bob Vylan are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are in Empress Ballroom 6.8.22 (pic Cris Watkins/PunkInFocus) (click to enlarge)
BOB VYLAN / BENEFITS / GROVE / SCAPLING
Following a sold-out 2021 Mutations returns to Brighton this November to showcase 75 of the most crucial current acts, across 8 of Brighton’s most treasured grassroots music venues, over 4 crushing days. At just 850 capacity, Mutations Festival 2022 presents one of the most stacked line-ups for an intimate festival that you’ll see for a very, very long time. Mutations Festival 2022 tickets are age restriction 18+.
Coach Party are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at the Komedia Studio Bar, Brighton (pic Guy Christie) (click to enlarge)
Tickets are available from Thursday 1st September 2022. The various options are available HERE.
The Brighton & Hove News Music Team have already been on the case of many of the Mutations 2022 line-up. Here are 20 extra shots of some of those bands for you to enjoy:
Gaffa Tape Sandy are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at ‘Top Of The Alcopops’, Tufnell Park Dome 17.05.19 (pic Rhi Lee) (click to enlarge)Pip Blom are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at the Concorde 2, Brighton 15.2.22 (pic Cherie Elody) (click to enlarge)Tallies are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at the Hope & Ruin, Brighton 14.09.19 (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey Photography) (click to enlarge)Warmduscher are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at Glastonbury 26.6.22 (pic Festival Flyer) (click to enlarge)Bodega are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at the Moth Club, Hackney, London 29.3.22 (pic Mark Kelly) (click to enlarge)Crows are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at Brighton Dome 29.03.19 (pic Cris Watkins Photography / PunkInFocus)HighSch00L are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at Brixton Academy 16.3.22 (pic Cris Watkins Photography) (click to enlarge)Naked Lungs are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live in Jubilee Square 13.5.22 (pic Cris Watkins/PunkInFocus) (click to enlarge)O. are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at The MVT Stage 13.5.22 (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey) (click to enlarge)Opus Kink are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at the Green Door Store, Brighton 29.01.20 (pic Michael Hundertmark Photography) (click to enlarge)Orchards are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at Chalk, Brighton 23.5.22 (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey) (click to enlarge)Pozi are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at The Hope & Ruin, Brighton 1.12.21 (pic Mark Kelly) (click to enlarge)Wunderhorse are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at the Green Door Store, Brighton 6.6.22 (pic Charlotte Horton) (click to enlarge)Bleach Lab are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at Komedia Studio Bar, Brighton 8.10.21 (pic Charlotte Horton) (click pto enlarge)Fräulein are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at Queens Hotel 12.5.22 (pic Mark Kelly) (click to enlarge)John are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are at Rebellion 6.8.22 (pic Cris Watkins/PunkInFocus) (click to enlarge)Lynks are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at Mutations Festival, Brighton 7.11.21 (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey) (click to enlarge)Porchlight are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at The Hope & Ruin, Brighton 29.1.22 (pic Willow Shields) (click to enlarge)Rhumba Club are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at Chalk, Brighton 21.11.21 (pic Sara-Louise Bowrey) (click to enlarge)Sniffany And The Nits are playing Mutations 2022 – Here they are live at Revenue 14.5.22 (pic Cris Watkins/PunkInFocus) (click to enlarge)
Listen up new music fans……Mutations Festival is back for 2022!
