Simon’s Pub music marathon returns

Simon’s Pub Music Festival has now become a staple event for music-goers, with the festival being held for the 19th consecutive year. Like in previous years, all proceeds will be donated to the Inspire Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that promotes equality and inclusion and helps people with disability. This year the line-up is as great as ever. Popular bands such as Red Electrick and The Busker will be taking the stage, joined by Purple Haze, Mirage, Shades of Green, Lyndsay Pace, Colourblind, Stoned, Sigo, Wall Dogs, Infinite Sessions, Julian Casha, Noogie’s Crew, BNBees, Deflecto, Sigo and Family 3. Throughout the years, the festival has offered an ideal platform for both well-known and upcoming artists such as Ira Losco and Winter Moods. It also hosts foreign bands, who come to Malta specifically to participate. Guitarists who have played alongside Eric Clapton have also made their way to the stage. According to Simon, the owner of Simon’s Pub and the event organiser, one band recommends another and it goes on. The demand for bands to play is always huge, and unfortunately up to 20 bands are refused by the event every year. “We have several popular bands, but we...