The Wedding Present in London

The Wedding Present are an English indie rock band formed in Leeds in 1985 and led by singer-guitarist David Gedge. Their fast, jangling guitars and Gedge’s direct relationship lyrics became established through the albums George Best, Bizarro and Seamonsters, as well as songs including “My Favourite Dress,” “Kennedy” and “Brassneck.” In 2017, The Wedding Present performed George Best in full at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London, adding strings and brass to the band for the album’s anniversary. The concert was subsequently released as George Best 30, documenting the group’s long-running practice of returning to key records on stage.

Desperate Journalist are a British post-punk band formed in London in 2012, comprising vocalist Jo Bevan, guitarist Rob Hardy, bassist Simon Drowner and drummer Caz Hellbent. Their sharp, melodic guitar music was established on the self-titled debut and songs including “Organ” and “Hollow”; later albums include Grow Up, In Search of the Miraculous and Maximum Sorrow!. In 2015, the band performed on the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury Festival. Subsequent album cycles brought headline club tours around the United Kingdom and continental Europe, including an established run of dates in Germany.