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27th edition of Screamin' Festival, the international rockabilly, rock 'n' roll, rhythm & blues and 50s culture festival held in Calella (Barcelona) and organised by El Toro Records. A full week of live concerts, beach parties, specialist DJs and vintage activities at La Fabrica Llobet, Hotel Balmes and Splash. The bill features Linda Gail Lewis & Danny B. Harvey; Joey Simeone of The Bellfuries, playing a set given over entirely to the Bellfuries songbook; The Wise Guyz, formed in Kharkiv and led by Chris Bird, returning with a new European line-up; Levi Dexter & The Ripchords featuring Danny B. Harvey, together for the first time since 1982; the Canadian country band The Plowboys; Jeremy Slemenda presenting The Dance Album of Carl Perkins on its 70th anniversary, with special guests Linda Gail Lewis, Levi Dexter, The Velvet Candles, Scott Haggerty of The Plowboys, and Ezra Lee with Jumpin' Jethro Whittaker; Annie Marie Lewis of The Devils' Daughters; The Ultimate Doo Wop Clash, pitting The Velvet Candles against The NewTones; Charlie Hightone & The Rock-It's; Ezra Lee, the Tamworth Tornado; the teenage Australian guitarist Jumpin' Jethro Whittaker on his European debut; Los Killer Tones; I Belli di Waikiki; Los Coringas; The Peebees, the stripped-down guitar and drums duo of Ruben 'El Pavoni' from Portugal and Jesus 'J.L.' Lopez from Spain; Legacaster, the Barcelona guitar band built around El Lega and going since 2011; and the Hightone Rhythm Ramblers, the Madrid country outfit led by Charlie Hightone since 2017. The festival also stages Streets of Bakersfield, a production of its own celebrating the California country sound, led by The Plowboys with surprise guests. Augie Burr is master of ceremonies. Themed events include the Friday Mexi-Go party with Los Killer Tones, the Saturday Happy Hula party with I Belli di Waikiki, and a seaside lunch billed as "50 years on... The King's music lives!". DJs: The Nobster, Mr. Fez, Loremadu, 2Much Jive, El Canibal, Ginny No Class and Red for Danger. Daytime activities include pool parties at the Balmes, a flea market and vinyl meet, a jam session, a jive contest, stalls, and food and drinks.
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