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Empire State Bastard, Show Me The Body and more for Glasgow’s core. Festival

Following on from its 2023 launch, core. Festival in Glasgow will return this summer – and the line-up features Empire State Bastard, Show Me The Body, Employed To Serve, Witch Fever and loads more!

Empire State Bastard, Show Me The Body and more for Glasgow’s core. Festival
Words:
Emily Carter
Photo:
Paul Harries

Glasgow’s core. Festival is back for its second year – and the summer bash is pulling in some killer names.

The mighty Empire State Bastard – of course featuring everyone’s favourite Scottish hero Simon Neil – will be closing proceedings on Sunday, August 4, very much living up to the festival’s “a celebration of noise” tagline.

Elsewhere, across that whole weekend core. have confirmed the likes of Show Me The Body, Glitterer, Gilla Band, Employed To Serve, Witch Fever, Part Chimp, Author & Punisher and more, who will all be playing at either the Woodside Halls and The Hug & Pint in the city’s West End.

Check out the full line-up below:

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Employed To ServeShow Me The BodyWitch FeverEmpire State Bastard

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