READING based band Sundara Karma, who will be playing the Reading & Leeds Festivals this weekend, will be hosting the Reading Festival Afterparty at nearby Readipop Studios.

The event, will kick off after the festival finishes on the Sunday night and will feature other festival bands including the fantastic Spring King, Hidden Charms, Laguna and Sundara Karma themselves alongside DJs still to be announced.

Sundara Karma - a local 4 piece band and also now, BBC Radio 1 regulars and the big summer festival draw – have been asked to host the event, after their monthly club night, ‘Thirsty’ has become zeitgeist numero uno. The monthly club night is aimed at uniting and developing Reading’s music scene and helping encourage young bands and give them a platform.

The band, who were championed locally by the BBC Introducing LIVE night and Radio Berkshire, and who played the Reading Festival BBC Introducing stage a few years back, return to Reading this year, but this time will feature on the Festival Republic Stage on the Sunday night, before swapping the field for an industrial unit to host the biggest afterparty there will be, inviting scores of the festivals bands and other vips to party alongside the festival goers.

Its fantastic news for Reading, that instead (like most bands) of turning their back on this town now they have found the big time to head for more glorified places – have instead decided to stay and help develop the next line coming through and turn Reading’s music scene into one of the biggest break though places in the UK.

Their monthly night, which doesn’t have a home – instead choosing to roam around Reading, has already hosted show in The Bowery District and Purple Turtle, with shows also planned for The Oakford Social Club and Readipop Studios and also a special show in an as yet unused and secret location.

Show details.

30th August

Sundara Karma’s Thirsty presents…

The Reading Festival Afterparty..

ACTS: Spring King / Sundara Karma / Hidden Charms / Laguna

TIME: 11pm-5am

VENUE: Readipop Studios, Milford Road

TICKETS – FREE ENTRY 18+ Just rock up!

5th September

Sundara Karma’s Thirsty presents…

ACTS: Extra Special Secret Guest Headliner / Goldn

TIME:8pm -11pm

VENUE: Purple Turtle, Gun Street

TICKETS: FREE ENTRY

3rd October

Sundara Karma’s Thirsty presents…

ACTS: Flesh / Area 52

TIME: 7pm

VENUE: Venue to be announced

7th November

Sundara Karma’s Thirsty presents…

ACTS: Sundara Karma / Vitamin / Laguna

TIME: 8pm-11pm

VENUE: Readipop Studios, Milford Road

TICKETS: £6 – mrblindpig.com