Optimo Music Showcase

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Optimo Music Showcase at Islington Mill, Chapel Street 4 — 5 March 2017 Tickets from £12.00 — Book now

Optimo Music is the label run by Keith McIver (AKA JD Twitch) and is the musical outlet of Optimo the club. Based in Glasgow, Optimo Music supports and exposes the plethora of local talent lighting up thier lives and exciting their ears, as well as those shaking things up far from their city. There is no genre, no dogma, just music they love and want to share.

6 hour DJ set from Optimo, a DJ duo JD Twitch and Jonnie Wilkes, whose legendary Optimo night in Glasgow (and around the world) mixes up techno, electro, rock and other assorted records out of leftfield.  Mr. TC, aka Glasgow DJ and musician Thomas Clarke, perform live.

Optimo Music Showcase at Islington Mill, Chapel Street 4 — 5 March 2017 Tickets from £12.00 Book now

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