In the spirit of us reviewing things around Ipswich, it felt only right that, as the Friday music columnist, I review the recent all-dayer music festival in Ipswich.
Brighten The Corners, a not-for-profit live music organisation, kicked off the highly anticipated BTC All-Dayer on Saturday.
I'll admit, I did feel a bit disappointed to not have the Brighten The Corners Festival to look forward to this year, even if I knew it was for the benefit of next year's event.
That being said, the all-dayer event filled the BTC Festival-shaped hole in my heart and exceeded all of my expectations.
The bill for the seven Ipswich venues was jam-packed all day, offering just a bit of everything for everyone.
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I went on a whim with a few friends who hadn't spent a decent amount of time in Ipswich before and they were thoroughly impressed.
We started in the Halberd Inn, which is one of my favourite Ipswich watering holes. There were DJ sets outside and then grime in the function room around the back when we arrived.
Now, neither of these would particularly appeal to me, and I felt a little skeptical sitting down, but after a few minutes and seeing people getting up and dancing, all of my skepticism disappeared.
We stayed in the Halberd for a good two or three hours before moving on to The Church to watch I Am Afiya.
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The Church was also packed out and the groove of I Am Afiya fit the venue perfectly.
After The Church, we headed to the Three Wise Monkeys with a short pitstop outside of the Arcade Tavern, which had a DJ set in the street.
Overall, the day was fantastic with plenty to do and it was the perfect opportunity to show those less familiar with the town all of the venues and pubs on offer.
It was an event for the masses, anyone of any age, with whatever particular taste in music would have found something to enjoy, and it gave a boost to the local music scene.
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