Gao the Arsonist at Exchange
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"Sell out warning! Unsettling, experimental rap for fans of Danny Brown, Ghostmane and Odd Future. Gasmask donning Gao is setting fire to small minded hiphop circles with lyrical murder, melancholy and half-imagined extraterrestrial police-states"

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A gig held at Exchange on Saturday 8th February. The event starts at 19:30.


Gao the Arsonist
Unsettling, experimental rap for fans of Danny Brown, JPEGMAFIA and Odd Future.
Gao is setting fire to small minded hiphop circles with lyrical murder, melancholy and imagined dystopian industrial hellscapes.

£12 Early Bird tickets now avialable
7pm doors

Exchange has a small ramp entrance from the street. Our bar and main event space are on the ground floor and we have an accessible toilet. If you need any other info on accessibility, please contact [email protected]

Exchange is a 14+ venue. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

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