Women-led music festival The Alex Blake Charlie Sessions returns with acts such as Soccer Mommy
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American indie singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy's latest album Sometimes, Forever was listed as one of 2022’s best albums by several publications.
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SINGAPORE – Women-led music festival The Alex Blake Charlie Sessions will return as a much bigger event at the Pasir Panjang Power Station for its second instalment from Feb 21 to 25. The festival made its debut in 2019 as a one-day affair.
The line-up performing across two stages at the main concert on Feb 25 includes acclaimed American indie singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy, whose latest album Sometimes, Forever was listed as one of 2022’s best albums by several publications. The concert will also include performances by home-grown acts such as alternative rock trio Coming Up Roses.
The festival includes a club night on Feb 24, as well as film screenings, a pop-up bookstore and an art exhibition throughout the five days.
Tickets will go on sale on Jan 11. They cost $35 for events from Feb 21 to 24, and start from $85 for the main concert on Feb 25.
Other acts include Japanese experimental singer-songwriter Ichiko Aoba, who will perform with a Singaporean string ensemble; South Korean-born and Paris-based house DJ Didi Han; Malaysian electronic music producer rEmPiT g0dDe$; Romanian DJ and producer Nusha; Singapore-based Indonesian DJ Kindergarchy, Singaporean DJ EJ Missy and home-grown DJ and fashion designer Nicolette.
More acts are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Organised by promoters 24Owls, the inaugural edition of the festival also featured a female-fronted line-up that included Welsh singer, songwriter and producer Cate Le Bon, British indie pop band Kero Kero Bonito as well as home-grown acts such as singer, songwriter and electronic music artist Vandetta.
The Alex Blake Charlie Sessions
Where: Pasir Panjang Power Station, 27 Pasir Panjang Road bit.ly/3iy218R
When: Feb 21 to 24, 5pm; Feb 25, 12pm
Admission: Tickets go on sale on Jan 11 at 10am at
