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DIY to host Spector, Menace Beach & more on final day of The Great Escape

Brighton fest closes out with DIY’s The Arch takeover, plus sets from The Maccabees and Gengahr.

16th May 2015

Menace Beach, Spector, The Great Escape, News, Festivals

The final day of this year’s The Great Escape takes place today, and DIY is closing things out with a jam-packed takeover of The Arch.

Spector top a five-band bill running from half 6 this evening and kicking off with Birmingham group Ekkah.

They’ll be followed by London charmer Oscar, DIY favourites Menace Beach and psych-nodding oddballs Zun Zun Egui.

As well as DIY’s Great Escape showcase, today sees the fest hosting sets from Manchester producer Oceaán, local gems Demob Happy, Dublin’s Girl Band, plus Gengahr, Shamir, Pity Sex, Spring King and The Maccabees, who close things out at the Corn Exchange.

The Alt Escape sees Drenge, Girl Band, Bloody Knees and more taking over Bleach for an all-dayer.

Keep up to date with DIY’s Great Escape news and reports here.

Listen to a playlist of today’s highlights below our picks of things to see:

Acts to see at The Great Escape, day three:

6pm Bad Breeding @ Corn Exchange
6.30pm Ekkah @ The Arch (DIY Stage)
6.45pm Oceaán @ Coalition
6.45pm Girl Band @ Corn Exchange
7.15pm Oscar @ The Arch (DIY Stage)
8pm Menace Beach @ The Arch (DIY Stage)
8.30pm Demob Happy @ Patterns Downstairs
8.45pm Zun Zun Egui @ The Arch (DIY Stage)
9.45pm Gengahr @ The Haunt
9.45pm Spector @ The Arch (DIY Stage)
11pm Spring King @ Brighthelm
11.15pm Pity Sex @ The Hope and Ruin
12am The Maccabees @ Corn Exchange

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