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Humber Street Sesh transformed Humber Street into a musical bonanza on Saturday. Thousands flocked into Humber Street to see over 100 bands and artists and they weren't disappointed. 

The gates opened at 10am and the early birds began to enter, roaming round a transformed Humber Street, though Hull may be the City of Culture for 2017, it was fair enough to call Humber Street the Street of Culture on Saturday. The weather forecast wasn't too convincing but by the time we arrived, it didn't look as though it had detered many. As we ventured around Humber Street, we caught many artists, with the highlights being BABIES, BREEZE, LIFE, The Hubbards and Ming City Rockers, but, there was plenty more talent on show. BABIES, a band of which we previously interviewed, started our day, and started it they did. A powerful set from the indie bunch, a band who have a similar stage prescence and sound to that of JAWS, and that's never a bad thing. Performing tracks such as their latest single 'Makeout / Breakout', BABIES certainly got the crowd going at The Deep Stage. Following BABIES, we began to roam around again looking for more bands and artists, but this didn't last long. The inevitible happened and the rain began to hammer down, but luckily enough for us the production team allowed us into their caravan for cover. All stages were shut down and things were looking bleak, but, after a few showers and hours passed, we were back. Following the storm, BREEZE, a band of whom we've also previously interviewed and after wading through the immense amount of people traffic, we managed to catch the final three songs of the Hull band's set, and we're more than glad that we did. Performing their latest single, 'Post Youth', as well as classics such as 'Scent', BREEZE attracted more than a few punters who by the end even began to sing a long a little. BREEZE are definitely a band to keep an eye on. LIFE were up next on the main stage, a band of which Fearne Cotton herself is a fan of infact. A very powerful and vibrant band and one that certainly got the crowd going. The Hubbards followed on the main stage, the local lads are forever rising and are becoming a popular name amongst those in and out of the City of Culture, performing new single 'Alison', Reuben Driver and the band attracted a huge crowd. Next up were Ming City Rockers, of whom were undoubtedly our personal favourite of the day. A lively and fresh talent, they're something of which has been missing from the scene lately. A band who's tracks are only ones of an upbeat nature and upbeat they certainly were at Humber Street Sesh, the Mings pulled in one heck of a crowd during their one heck of a set, even some of the elders in the crowd were getting into the swing of things. After supporting Palma Violets many of times with dates with the band also set for later this year, expect to be hearing much more from Ming City Rockers. 

There were plenty more fantastic artists on display down Humber Street, but, it'd take an age to review them all. We strongly advise you get yourself down to next years event as this years Humber Street Sesh was a brilliant day out, albeit a wet one. 

Written by Charlie Ireland 

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