Release the guests: ATP's Halloween bash reveals its secrets

by Mike Diver and Gary Wolstenholme [Edit this content] ▾ 21 comments 11:12 July 15th, 2008

ATP's Release The Bats has completed its bill.

Scheduled for October 31 - well d'uh - the Halloween event will feature six live bands. So, if you get along to London's Forum, in Kentish Town, for a 6.30pm start, you can catch:

Lightning Bolt - NEW
Pissed Jeans
OM
Wooden Shjips
Les Savy Fav - NEW
Shellac
Andy Wetherall DJ

Tickets are £22.50 and keep you in the place 'til kick-out at 2am. Find them here.

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i'm so exciteeed about this prospect

cyberdemon | 15 Jul '08, 11:20 | X | Reply

meh

JGJug | 15 Jul '08, 11:22 | X | Reply

Double Meh

Old_Man_Burner @Dexter-Vagrant | 15 Jul '08, 11:24 | X | Reply

have atp ever put a gig on

without les savy fav?

i wish they'd be more exciting with their line ups.

plus if it's anything like last year everyone's going to miss lightning bolt (who're the best thing there by a mile) because they'll be queuing outside...

hopefully lighting bolt'll tour alone though...

rapscalion-jones | 15 Jul '08, 11:27 | X | Reply

you've missed off

wooden shjips m8

furydesign | 15 Jul '08, 11:38 | X | Reply

OH GOSH

moousee | 15 Jul '08, 11:38 | X | Reply

Add Lightning Bolt to Nightmare before Xmas

GO ON!!!!

Caliban420 @cyberdemon | 15 Jul '08, 11:48 | X | Reply

Soz

FIXED

Mike_Diver @furydesign | 15 Jul '08, 12:02 | X | Reply

that was my first

direct diver discourse

furydesign @Mike_Diver | 15 Jul '08, 12:39 | X | Reply

NOW TEMPTED

...

dazedmarc | 15 Jul '08, 13:50 | X | Reply

...

yes, yes, yes

I don't care if I'm an unemployed graduate bum, I have to go to this gig.

zombie_crew_1985 | 15 Jul '08, 17:39 | X | Reply

looks set to beat last halloween

which i'm pretty sure i spent pretending i wasn't in and hoping my house didn't get egged.

marke | 15 Jul '08, 17:43 | X | Reply

If they want to

i'll be happy to do it.

This gig will rule, sure Les Savy Fav have played a few ATP shows, but this is Halloween! and Les Savy Fav!

Woodstock1984 @grouchland | 15 Jul '08, 18:00 | X | Reply

.

The new bands don't help with the 'dressing up' options though do they?!?!

Hmm...maybe stick lots of cotton wool on and pretend to be a cloud.

Umm...that's for Lightning Bolt by the way.

Barney-Brown | 15 Jul '08, 20:43 | X | Reply

I think I shall be going for sure.

I need a costume!

Kayleia | 16 Jul '08, 09:01 | X | Reply

How would Lightning Bolt work in a venue like the forum?

Would they stay on the stage? that's way not as fun.

tom_from_sparks | 16 Jul '08, 12:59 | X | Reply

woo hoo!

that's six of the best live bands around plus a true legend on the decks

bought my ticket already

costume will require some thought...

manish @tom_from_sparks | 16 Jul '08, 20:26 | X | Reply

They're playing on the floor

Only 500 people will be allowed downstairs for it - first come, first served - the rest on the balcony, then everyone's allowed downstairs once they've finished their set.

Zapsta @tom_from_sparks | 17 Jul '08, 00:21 | X | Reply