SIGNATURE BREW WALTHAMSTOW 19TH JULY 2025

On The Meadow is a vibrant, grassroots based, indie music one day festival taking at Walthamstow’s Signature Brewery which in the past has hosted artists such as The Libertines, Sports Team and Alt-J. Curated by festival founder Leo Gerchen in collaboration with GoToBeat (one of London’s top music and live event promoters).

Now in its second year, On The Meadow showcases an array of some of the best hand picked artsits in the current UK grassroots music scene.

The event will be spread over two stages, the Main Brewery Stage and the Acoustic Stage with the theme for this year’s acoustic stage and outside area being ‘Urban Circus’.

Festival organiser Leo Gerchen has said of the festival:

“Join us for an unforgettable day of live music, creative forces, good beer and food at the second On The Meadows Festival on July 19th.”

“We feel that 2025 will be a pivotal year for new music and from the beginning we have set out to create a day festival that’s not only relatively affordable but also honours the quality of the artists performing and how valuable the grassroots music scene is to the UK music industry in general.”

“I hope that by keeping ticket costs low and making the day a 16+ event that it will inspire and energise young musicians to become the bigger stars of the future”

Bands set to perfom on the 19th July include LARKINS, THE KAIROS, SAINT CLAIR, ARTACA, STEREO CUPID and Leo’s very own band EMERGENCY BREAK, plus many more!

LARKINS

On The Meadow are pleased to be a part of LARKINS huge comeback shows, more specifically their return to London in almost a year (headline). One of the most exciting bands to emerge from Manchester in decades. Alt-pop four-piece and streaming force LARKINS continue to wow fans across the UK with their stadium-ready showmanship and infectious, anthemic choruses. Their wall-to-wall shows, with fans singing every word, showcase the stratospheric rise of a band on the cusp of a rocketing global profile; with a hit-making flare ready-made for the indie dance floor and international airwaves.

LARKINS are leading the raw, youthful wave of small town bands sweeping out of British suburbia. Josh Noble and Dom Want met at Longendale High school in Glossop later bolstering their sound with bassist Henry Beach and drummer Joe Gaskell. Following the release of their debut album “JCOY” in Oct 2021, Larkins have amassed over 20m streams globally and sold over 15,000 tickets, not including festival performances at Y Not, Hit the North, Neighbourhood, Dot to Dot and Live at Leeds.

THE KAIROS

Fresh off touring with The Reytons; we are pleased to have THE KAIROS join On The Meadows 2025 Lineup. ‘Kairos (Hellenistic Greek: καιρός) is an ancient Greek word meaning the right, critical, or opportune moment.’ Back in 2017, tucked away in the North West of the country, 4 lads from the different regions of Liverpool decided what they were going to do to fill their time. So following in the footsteps of giants: Tom, Sam, Owen and Lewis started a band.

In 2023, the band released their EP “Better Late than Never”, with lead singles “Thick Of It” & “Trip Through The Night”, receiving airtime on national radio (BBC Radio 1, Radio X). One by one, shows across the UK started selling out – and more and more fans of guitar music started to hear of The Kairos.

The reaction and success of “Better Late Than Never” has led the band to historic slots at Isle of Wight Festival, football stadiums with James, arenas with Red Rum Club, their very own UK headline tour and a monster homecoming headline show at the Liverpool O2 Academy.

EMERGENCY BREAK

Also on the 2025 Lineup are fresh faced London noise makers Emergency Break who will returning to the festival for a second year. With their wild live performances and distinctive rock sound, Emergency Break have taken the London music scene by storm.

Forming on a whim in 2023. Emergency Break rose to the top quickly, selling out “The Camden Assembly” within six months of being a band. Regular live performances, including sell out shows at the O2 Academy Islington, Old Blue Last, Dublin Castle and The Grace have propelled the band to new audiences.

ׂEmergency Break have continuously set themselves apart. Establishing their identity through internally recorded singles and chaotic live performances, the band are known for their raucous live shows. The band take full ownership of the stage with their charisma and onstage antics, making every performance an electrifying experience. With the confidence and creativity to extend their live musical experience to a wider audience, the band continue to grow both themselves and their wider community.

Other acts on this year’s line- up include LAURIE WRIGHT, THE UTOPIATES, HARRI LARKIN, ARCH ANGELS, MEGA SUN MACHINE, CHRIS DALEY, FRASER MORGAN, LEO, LIVE DJ SETS and and more!!

Tickets are on sale now with standard tickets being priced at an extremely reasonable £13.80 and are available to purchase HERE NOW Please be aware that tickets are selling fast for what is sure to be an incredible event so don’t delay and get those tickets purchased now.

THE SONGBIRD HQ