Festival Announcements

The major rock and metal festivals and events :-)

Download festival announce more bands for 2019

Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced a further 23 acts including Slayer with their last ever UK show, The Smashing Pumpkins, Dream Theater, Lamb of God, Eagles Of Death Metal, and more. The three-day festival takes place 14-16 June 2019 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets …

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Hard Rock Hell are excited to announce a huge part of next years event!

Twisted Sister’s Front Man Dee Snider, Buckcherry, Michael Monroe & Doro Spearhead Hard Rock Hell’s 13th Crusade  Back by unbelievable fan demand are Twisted Sister’s legendary frontman, Dee Snider who will be backed up by California Rockers Buckcherry, Finland’s Finest, Michael Monroe and German Rock Goddess Doro. Other acts ordered in by the HRH Fans include GUN, Diamond Head and Zodiac Mindwarp. Also …

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Ramblin’ Man announce Blues stage headliner for 2019

Following on from the critically acclaimed and commercially successful fourth year in 2018, Ramblin’ Man Fair returns in 2019! This year the festival will move back its traditional end of July slot on the 19th, 20thand 21stJuly. Following the announcement of rock legends FOREIGNER as Saturday’s Main Stage Headliner, Ramblin’ Man Fair …

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Bloodstock announce 4 more bands for Halloween

Happy Halloween! BLOODSTOCK is excited to announce four more bands for 2019, guaranteed to make next year’s best metal weekender howlingly spooktacular. Uncompromising hardcore punk squad CODE ORANGE make their BLOODSTOCK debut on Saturday on the Ronnie James Dio main stage. The band’s Jami Morgan tells us “We’ve been wanting to play …

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Amplified festival 2019 announcement

After an arduous trip with cancelled shows due to unreleased visas, Ukraine’s JINJER gave arguably one of the strongest performances of the entire weekend here at Gloucestershire’s Amplified Festival. You guys wanted them back so here they are in 2019 headlining the Red Stripe Main Stage Friday July 19th …their FIRST EVER UK Festival Headline! With numerous line-up changes …

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Download festival announce 2019 headliners

Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event has announced Def Leppard, Slipknot, and Tool, as its 2019 headliners, plus SEVENTEEN of the world’s most exciting bands in rock, pop punk, hardcore and metal. The three-day festival takes place on 14 – 16 June 2019 at the spiritual home of rock …

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Amplified festival announce first headliner for 2019

Gloucestershire based AMPLIFIED FESTIVAL makes their first announcement, and it’s a statement of intent as Ohio based Multi-Million selling MUSHROOMHEAD are confirmed to headline the Saturday Main Stage. Formed in 1993 the band is known for their unique sound. A not-so delicate blend of Heavy Metal and Industrial Rock their theatrical imagery features masks …

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Bloodstock 2019 VIP tickets now available

For those who want their VIP spot guaranteed, BLOODSTOCK’s first wave of 2019 Serpents Lair VIP tickets are on sale now in the ticket store – http://bloodstock.seetickets.com – priced at £290.  A second wave, including the Deluxe VIP packages (Luxpads, Bellepads, Podpads, etc) and a limited amount of VIP upgrades …

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Just one month to go to Bloodstock 2018

Bloodstock 2018 Poster

With just a month to go, BLOODSTOCK has chosen the last of its New Blood bands, added some more to the Jagermeister stage, revamped entertainment both after hours on the Sophie Lancaster & New Blood stages and in VIP too, bought a Hawaiian shirt ready for Cannibal Corpse, and is …

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