Hannah Lou Clark (Friday, 20:30, 02 Academy 3)
Exceptionally gifted singer-songwriter who knocks out gritty alt rock that simmers with a brooding energy.
Kagoule (Saturday, 19:15, 02 Academy 2)
One of our all-time faves, so we are always going to be biased, but with a whole bunch of new songs and a harder hitting sound forged by a relentless dedication to touring, there’s never been a more exciting time to catch this trio of noisy rockers.
Crosa Rosa (Saturday, 20:30, 02 Academy 3)
Follow Kagoule with these grungy weirdos to make it a Notts rock double-bill on Saturday night.
Big Deal (Sunday, 18:15, 02 Academy 2)
Led by Alice Costelloe and Kacey Underwood, the indie-rockers charmed us with their second LP June Gloom, while their Handmade set will be an early opportunity to hear songs from their soon-to-be released third, Say Yes.
USA Nails (Sunday, 19:45, Scholars Bar)
Taking in the discordant energy of punk and the non-stop rhythms of krautrock and using them to create gloriously scuzzy noisy rock of the highest order.
If you want to recommend any of the acts playing at this year's Handmade Festival, tell us about them in the comments section below...
Handmade Festival 2016 takes place at various venues, Leicester, 29 April – 1 May 2016. The full line-up can be found on the Handmade Festival website.
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