The 1234 Festival in Shoreditch Park returns for a second outing this July after its phenomenal success in 2007. Given the fashionable East London location, it's no surprise that this whippersnapper of a festival is branded as one for "stylish bands, stylish fans and stylish sounds". Pedants would point out the irony then of having the oft-insalubrious tramp lookalike Patrick Wolf as the headline act - before being sniped down for their acute sartorial blasphemy. The gamin Wolf, you see, is as hip as you can get nowadays. Anyway, the avant-garde, androgynous singer (pictured) will be joined at the top of the billing by East End indie/art punk/fashion rockers The Rakes. Support comes from a whole cluster of the best new genre-defying bands and DJs over three stages, many of which boast hilarious names such as Televised Crimewave, Ox Eagle Lion Man, Chrome Hoof, A Place To Bury Strangers and, not to be outdone, A Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump. Live music in the park closes down at an early 9pm but the fun continues in ten different venues around the area, including Hoxton Bar & Grill, Electricity Showrooms, Bar Music Hall, Queen Of Hoxton, Old Blue Last, Catch, Cocomo, The Joiners Arms and Mother. Considering the £15 you pay for your festival wristband will get you into all these after parties for free, it's a damn good deal - and should ensure a night of balmy summer mayhem should follow. For more information go to www.the1234shoreditch.com.
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