As Spring settles in, BLOODSTOCK HQ is a hive of activity. This week’s announcement sees the first bands announced for the New Blood stage, and the dates are set for the Finals of 2023’s METAL 2 THE MASSES programme, BLOODSTOCK’s celebrated initiative to help developing bands score a landmark opportunity, playing a slot on the New Blood stage at the festival in August. Some winners are chosen from online submissions, whereas others battle it out among their peers at local events across the country. This year, 29 different regions have stepped up and we also welcome initiatives from Croatia and Poland to the programme.
Continue reading BLOODSTOCK REVEAL ‘METAL 2 THE MASSES’ FINALS DATES & FIRST BANDS FOR 2023’s NEW BLOOD STAGETag Archives: Festival annoucement
Download Festival reveals more artists for 2023 line-up
The line-up for Download Festival’s 20th anniversary has expanded with a further 12 names added to the weekend’s programme. All stage splits for the four days have also been revealed. The special anniversary edition, taking place for the first time over four days on 8-11 June 2023 at Donington Park, will now feature Cancer Bats, Casey, Hundred Reasons, Puscifer, State Champs and more, alongside headliners Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and Metallica, who will perform two headline sets with no repeat songs. The very last tickets are available from www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
ARCTANGENT FESTIVAL 2023 announces their final main stage headliner, Devin Townsend & more
The mighty ARCTANGENT FESTIVAL 2023 today announces their final main stage headliner for this years event, The incredible, truly one of a kind Devin Townsend will be closing out the whole festival on the main stage, Saturday night. The festival will be taking place between August 16th through to August 19th, at Fernhill Farm, a short drive from Bristol City Centre.
Continue reading ARCTANGENT FESTIVAL 2023 announces their final main stage headliner, Devin Townsend & moreBLOODSTOCK adds ABBATH + more updates
With 135 days to go to BLOODSTOCK, are we allowed to start a countdown yet?! Spring is officially here and though the festival has some disappointing news to share first, there is also a plethora of excellent news and lots more still to reveal while we’re (im)patiently waiting for August to roll around. You can also tune in to the next Facebook Live on Thursday, 6th April at 7pm. We can’t promise festival management will be wearing Easter bunny ears, but we can promise some Easter goodies. Keep an eye out on BLOODSTOCK’s socials next week too for a little Easter competition…!
Continue reading BLOODSTOCK adds ABBATH + more updatesDates, Destination & Ship Announced for 70000TONS OF METAL 2024
The 70000TONS OF METAL festival organizers have announced that the twelfth edition of the floating festival will sail on January 29th to February 2nd from Miami, Florida – Cruise Capital of the World – to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and back, on board the luxury passenger vessel Freedom of the Seas.
The festival will once again host 60 Heavy Metal bands spanning all subgenres and welcome 3000 metalheads from around the world.
Continue reading Dates, Destination & Ship Announced for 70000TONS OF METAL 2024Bloodstock UK Add More Acts For 2019
Bloodstock festival UK have announced four more bands for 2019!
The new additions are: Skeletonwitch, Rotting Christ, Code Orange and Eluveitie.
These bands join the previously announced Friday night headliner, Sabaton, Sunday’s bill toppers Scorpions, together with Children Of Bodom, Soilwork, Cradle of Filth, Dee Snider, Queensrÿche and Hypocrisy on the Catton Park stages next August.
Early bird discount rate tickets are STILL available now at http://bloodstock.seetickets.com
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