All Entries in the "Festivals" Category
Ramblin’ Man Fair 2018 – First Line-Up Announcement
Following on from the critically acclaimed and commercially successful third year in 2017, Ramblin’ Man Fair returns in 2018! This year the festival will move from its traditional end of July slot to the 30th June and 1st July 2018
Bloodstock add Doro, Fozzy, Bloodbath & Septicflesh to 2018 festival
Bloodstock Festival have announced four more additions to their August 2018 line-up. German metal legend, Doro will headline Friday night on the Sophie Lancaster stage. With a career spanning over 30 years and 17 studio albums under her belt (including 4 with Warlock), Doro’s current label Nuclear Blast recently celebrated her 30 year anniversary with a 3 […]
Rockingham Festival – Day 2 – Saturday 21st October 2017
Review & photos by Stephen Brophy
Guns ‘N’ Roses announced as third and final headliner for Download 2018
Rock Legends Guns N’ Roses complete Download 2018 headliners alongside Ozzy Osbourne and Avenged Sevenfold at the UK’s premier rock event. Download Festival has today announced its final headliner as the legendary Guns N’ Roses, alongside the previously announced Ozzy Osbourne, and Avenged Sevenfold. The three day festival takes place 8 – 10 June 2018 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington […]
Rockingham Festival – Day 1 – Friday 20th October 2017
Review & photos by Stephen Brophy
Damnation Fest interview with Aaron Aedy of Paradise Lost
Lost in Paradise…
Bloodstock announce four more bands for 2018 line up
Just in time for Halloween, Bloodstock have announced four more spooktacular bands and add the 2018 Rock Society tickets to the ticket store. Watain will bring their black metal ritual to headline Sunday’s Sophie Lancaster stage in a UK festival exclusive. Frontman Erik Danielsson tells us, “Our last performance at Bloodstock in 2012 was also […]
Rockingham festival preview
About to run for it’s third year, Rockingham has quickly established itself on the Hard Rock/AOR scene because of the quality of the lineups and how well it has been run. With Rockingham 2017 set to take place in Nottingham Trent University, in The Level which turned out to be an excellent venue for last years Festival. It’s […]
Bloodstock announces Judas Priest as third headliner for 2018
Bloodstock have announced that their third and final headliner for 2018 will be JUDAS PRIEST! The metal icons are one of the most-requested bands by the festival’s loyal fan base and finally make their Bloodstock debut at Catton Park in 2018 on Friday night, 10th August.
Bloodstock 2017 @ Catton Park, Walton on Trent, Derbyshire – Friday August 11
Review: Emily Castles Photos: Rich Thompson
Amplified Festival – 21st to 23rd July 2017 – Day Three
Words & photos by Tony Gaskin and Rich Ward
Amplified Festival – 21st to 23rd July 2017 – Day Two
Words & photos by Tony Gaskin and Rich Ward
Festival Preview – Stonedeaf 2018
A few week ago, word came out about plans for a new festival, The Stone Deaf Festival, to be held in August next year. Apart from the fact that it’s to take place in the Midlands, at Newark Showground, one the most interesting features of the festival is that it’s planned to be modelled along […]
HARD ROCK HELL XI ADDS 25 MORE BANDS TO ITS LINE-UP
All hail the Eleventh Coming! All hail Hard Rock Hell!
Amplified Festival – 21st to 23rd July 2017 – Day One
Words and photos by Tony Gaskin and Rich Ward
Explosive New Video for Devil’s Playground. A Midlands Rocks Exclusive
Are You Ready To Play?
Bloodstock 2017 Preview
What blood will be shed between 10 and 13 August?…
Are you ready to play? Interview with Devil’s Playground
We caught up with Dan and Luke at the M2TM Final in Birmingham and chatted about M2TM and the new video
Bloodstock Day Tickets Released
Bloodstock Open Air Festival release day tickets and news on RAM Gallery
Desertfest @ Camden, north London – 28-30 April 2017
If a never-ending spiral of stoner, sludge and doom sounds like your bag, then the annual Desertfest pageant in Camden, north London is not to be missed. Paul Castles made the trip to cover the first two days for Midlands Rocks. Anyone looking to ease themselves gently into Desertfest 2017 would have been sorely disappointed when confronted […]
