Like it or not, the O2 Academy is one of Oxford’s main venues for showcasing touring bands – or, as some might have it, ‘big’ bands. But where do the local bands and musicians fit into this? Well, as support acts, that’s how. Or, as some might have it, ‘acts who will most likely blow the following bands off stage’.
Glancing through upcoming listings at the O2 Academy, it looks like happy days for Oxford bands right now. We’ve got…
- Taste My Eyes and Dedlok supporting Taking Dawn on 5 February
- Spring Offensive supporting The Go! Team on 15 February
- Smilex and Phantom Theory supporting Grinspoon on 15 February
- Crysis and Junkie Brush supporting Senses Fail on 26 February
- K-Lacura supporting Glamour Of The Kill on 1 March
- Desert Storm and K-Lacura supporting Zodiac Mindwarp (yes!) on 24 March
Bring it on. This is great news and long may it continue. Are there similar ‘what a nifty support slot’ events, including those at other venues, that we’ve missed off of our list? Let’s not keep this too O2centric…