Crapfest 2023

Crapfest is the brainchild of Birkenhead punk duo-turned-trio Crapsons. It’s an annual Summer celebration of the amazing DIY punk scene; celebrating all the bands, artists, promoters, labels involved and more importantly, the wonderful people who support it.

It caters to national and local artists from the punk genre and beyond. The event is predominantly based in Liverpool, and for the best two years the event sold out in advance. The event has grown with venues expanding, Wonk Unit were last year’s headliners.

This year’s festival takes on Saturday, 22nd July, across various venues in Liverpool. Mainly hosted from EBGBs. The line-up is as followed:

• RANDOM HAND – Leeds ska outfit are this year’s headliners
• CRAPSONS – Yours truly and hosts will kick off this year’s shenanigans
• RASH DECISION – Cornish hardcore punk rockers
• SMOKING GIVES YOU BIG TITS – High energy post-punk from Salford
• YUR MUM – Ferocious two-piece alternative rockers
• PROBLEM PATTERSN – Alcopop Records’ newest acquisition, feminist four-piece from Belfast
• PISS KITTI – In your face loud mouth punks from Liverpool, recently signed to Marshall, fresh from supporting Amyl and The Sniffers
• BRUISE CONTROL – Manchester punks, making waves all over the UK
• SALT THE SNAIL – Crapfest regulars, and Widnes party animals
• BROKEN 3 WAYS – Liverpool ska rockers
• CRASH MATS – Oldham punk trio, expect songs about wrestling, rollercoasters, and everything in between
• SPAM JAVELIN – North Walian hardcore punk trio
• FACE UP – West Midlands hardcore punks
• BLEACH BRAIN – Bursting on to the scene, Liverpool punk rockers
• REASON TO LEAVE – North West punk four-piece
• RUM LAD – Kicking and screaming their way to the punk scene, already confirmed for many top festivals this Summer
• LYNSKEY – Nu-metal dance, come and see for yourself!
• AHMED AND THE ROMANS – Italian-Egyptian garage rock
• GLITCHERS – Ferocious buskers, gone viral
• BROKEN DOWN GOLF CART – The brainchild of Jen of Tits Up
• HINGED - Debut show from new Liverpool rockers
• BLEACH SWEETS – Two-piece alternative rockers
• LAST RESERVES – Four piece local punk outfit
• MANGO THOMAS – Multi-instrumentalist producer
• LE EMU TAVERN – Two piece folk band
• SALLY PEPPER – Uber-talented punk acoustic singer
• OORYA – Experimental, eccentric, brilliant
• FANIEL DORD – Solo acoustic rocker