Local Portsmouth acts have the opportunity to enter a Road to Blissfield. The winner will be invited to play Blissfields Festival later this summer. This Battle of the Bands will also takes place in Brighton, Basingstoke, Reading, Southampton & Winchester with one act chosen to play from each town/city.

All genres of music are welcome. Portsmouth applications will be listened to by early February and the four shortlisted acts will be invited to play a 30 minute set at Edge of the Wedge on 27th April. The winner will be invited to play Blissfields Festival.

Portsmouth acts including Huw Olesker and Bear Cavalry have been doing great things since playing the festival.

For more information on Blissfields and how to enter click here. Below is a short video about last years festival which included performances from Frank Turner, Gold Panda and Southsea’s own Gentle Bren & Handsome Dave Rocker.