North London Food & Culture

Live at Aces: a free festival on your doorstep

Tufnell Park's community-minded rock 'n' roll dive bar is putting on a music-fuelled weekender. And it'll cost you nada (apart from a whisky or three)

A free weekender: Aces & Eights. Photo: PR
Don’t miss two days of free music: Aces & Eights. Photo: PR

Can you believe Fortess Road’s late night music, cocktail ‘n’ pizza joint opened its doors four years ago now? And happily, it’s still throbbing if you pop by for a Sidecar after midnight on a random Tuesday.

The big news is they’re putting on a totally free festival next weekend (Sept 27 and 28), featuring a dozen bands over two days. Acoustic sets rule upstairs – perhaps accompanying a wood-fired cheesy delight or two – with full bands blasting it out downstairs.

Topping the bill on Sunday - Ragweed. Photo: PR
Topping the bill on Sunday – Ragweed. Photo: PR
Organising both days are tastemaker types Stunt Fox and White Noise, who’ve assured us they’ve selected the most ear-tickling talent from north London and its surrounds. Here’s the rundown:

Saturday 27th: Stuntfox presents
The Dash, George Frakes, The Petals, Yan Yates And The Two Dollar Hookers, The Rusty Suns and Jimmy Brewer
Sunday 28th: White Noise Presents
Ragweed, Jon Fazal, Abbey Bowden, Death Pedals, Adam Cleaver and Bear Vs Manero


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Exclusive Competition

Aces & Eights As we’ve said, the festival is free to get in, but how about a booth reserved with bottle of wine and free pizza so you can get a front row seat? Just answer this question: what year did Aces & Eights open? Answers to events@kentishtowner.co.uk. Competition closes on Wed Sept 24 at midnight and a winner will be randomly picked thereafter

Both floors are quite intimate so free tickets need to be booked upfront here. 27 and 28 Sept, 156-158 Fortess Rd NW5 2HP, starts 4pm each day.


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