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Rockers revel in final helping of buffet festival

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Headline act Vantage Point were a hit. Frontman Murray Graham gets involved with the crowd. Photo: Steven Johnson.

THERE was a feast of rock music on offer in Lerwick on Friday night as the last Shetland Rock Festival opened in style.

Heavy Metal Buffet’s fifth and final shindig saw mainland bands Twin Heart and Vantage Point hit the stage at the Legion.

But it was local bands Nomadia and Big Time Quell who drew the largest – and most enthusiastic – audiences on Friday night.

Big Time Quell were the penultimate act of Friday night on the main stage, combining funk and metal with witty lyrics.
Kilmarnock-based band Twin Heart (guitarist and vocalist Dawn Baxter picutred). Photo: Steven Johnson.
Nomadia performs for a packed audience. Photo: Steven Johnson.
Dave Kok performed for the first two opening acts, Delorian and Yun, and then made a guested during Bitumen River's performance. Photo: Steven Johnson.

The festival concludes on Sunday night, and the event is being streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.

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