Dave Sweetmore, Rochdale Feel Good Festival, Saturday, 8 August 2026

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Popular Rochdale DJ Dave Sweetmore will be hosting the main stage.

Dave Sweetmore, the club, radio, concert and festival DJ is a familiar face on the northern and UK music scene. Nationally-renowned for his indie tunes, Dave Sweetmore has spent over 2 decades DJ-ing at venues across the country with residencies at many iconic nightclubs as well as working with artists including James, Nik Kershaw, Paul Young, Steve Craddock, Inspiral Carpets, Happy Mondays and Cast.

The BBC Radio Manchester presenter is a regular commentator on north west music, always championing new bands and live music.  He plays a broad range of music including classic indie, 90s Britpop, Manchester classics and in his words “the best and coolest records ever made”.