Music festival draws crowds (From The Advertiser Series)

Music festival draws crowds

10:44am Thursday 2nd July 2009

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DISMAL weather didn’t prevent people enjoying a weekend music festival.

The second annual Bishop Auckland College music and arts festival saw young hopefuls share a stage with established artists for a two-day entertainment extravaganza.

Proceedings kicked off on Friday night with a hotly-contested battle of the bands competition.

Solo artist Kill Cafe, from Hamsterley village, took home the trophy, which was presented by Bishop Auckland Mayor David Wilson.

Hundreds turned up Saturday to catch rhythm and blues legends Dr Feelgood, who flew in from Paris for the event.

Other highlights included Atlantic Soul Messengers and Proximity Effect – a band based at the college in Woodhouse Lane.

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