About this Event

The Gig Cartel Presents



SHOWHAWK DUO



Plus Special Guests



The Waterfront Studio



Saturday 5th May 2018 – free entry to Meltdown after the show (over 18s only)



Doors 6.30pm



14s+



£18 Advance



Young British guitarists Mikhail Asanovic and Jake Wright, together known as The Showhawk Duo, have dazzled audiences worldwide with their spectacular approach to playing the guitar.



Their playing style has broken down barriers between acoustic and electronic music. They have re-thought traditional musical structure creating their own all-encompassing genre.



Whether playing old-school trance classics or modern funky house, their live show knows no boundaries and will leave you amazed. Mik is a classically trained guitarist having studied at Manchester's RNCM.



Jake is an electric junkie and grew up playing in rock and metal bands. Mik's classical foundation shines through in the music with Jake's raw percussive approach always keeping the crowd moving. Together they create a truly unique and impressive sound, and have turned many "acoustic" nights into a thumping rave.



Together, they started out as buskers and have since gone on to play all over the globe. They have appeared on BBC Radio 1 on the Nick Grimshaw’s Breakfast Show and performed at most of the UK's biggest festivals including Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Wilderness, Somersault, Lost Village, Boomtown, Isle of Wight and the Main Stage of Bestival in 2016. The band have also performed alongside Bastille and Queen at the Singapore Grand Prix and supported Martin Solveig in Dubai.



The duo who have amassed millions of hits online on many of their viral videos are set to embark on their biggest headline tour to date: "Welcome To The Acoustic Rave" spanning 25 venues from March to May 2017