58 replies to this topic

[Martin Ashford]

The news that broke today about this has got me in a tailspin. A festival headlined by the mighty Emerson, Lake and Palmer!! It sounds just too good to be true. ZZ Top are a great, great live band I know but it's ELP that has really got me foaming at the mouth. I bet the supporting line up is going to be something special as well. I'm only too pleased that Classic Rock has realised there is a very large market out there for progressive music and is organising an event catering specifically for that audience. Now if only ELP could be booked to headline Jazz World on the Saturday........

[5co77ie]

Is there going to be any space in the Park? ELP are renowned for a huge convoy of trucks to lug their gear around in - the backstage parking is going to have to be huge.

[Deano2112]

New additions

Asia
Uriah Heep
Focus
Touchstone
The Reasoning
Wishbone Ash
Foreigner

also Marillion are playing on the sunday

[Deano2112]

Pendragon confirmed

Wishbone is Martin Turner version

Edited by Deano2112, 11 December 2009 - 12:08 PM.

[pehaw]

each to their own and all that but this sounds utter gash

Edited by pehaw, 11 December 2009 - 02:09 PM.

[r0w]

as its a new festival just like sonisphere last year - it prob wont sell to well, so just like soni they may just give away free tickets in competitions a couple of weeks before hopefully!

[Deano2112]

latest update

HEADLINERS:
• ZZ Top (July 24) and ELP (July 25)

MAIN STAGE:
• FOREIGNER

PROG STAGE:
• ASIA
• MARTIN TURNER’S WISHBONE ASH
• FOCUS
• THE REASONING
• TOUCHSTONE
• STEVE HACKETT
+ Uriah Heep

METAL HAMMER STAGE:
• BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
• CLUTCH

Marillion still tbc but playing sunday

[5co77ie]

Deano2112, on Dec 14 2009, 09:42 AM, said:

latest update

<---snip ---->

METAL HAMMER STAGE:
• BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
• CLUTCH

Marillion still tbc but playing sunday

Where have these two been announced?

[Karlhippy]

5co77ie, on Dec 14 2009, 09:51 AM, said:

Where have these two been announced?

offical website: http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/

[5co77ie]

Karlhippy, on Dec 14 2009, 10:47 AM, said:

offical website: http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/

It's not on there - however I have had them both confirmed.

[Deano2112]

5co77ie, on Dec 14 2009, 10:58 AM, said:

It's not on there - however I have had them both confirmed.

the full website will not be updated until mid-Jan
however regular announcements are taking place at Facebook, Twitter and Classic Rock Homepage

2 more due later today

[Matticus]

if clutch are playing on the zz top day, may be tempted!

[Deano2112]

latest-
Marillion
Argent (original line-up)

both now confirmed at Fbook

[Martin Ashford]

Hmmmmmm - the best line up of any UK festival in 2010 so far by a country mile. All we need now is Amon Duul, Curved Air, Tangerine Dream, Budgie and Porcupine Tree - chuck in a bit of Whitesnake, sprinkle a bit of Motley Crue and W.A.S.P, garnish with a pinch of Lynyrd Skynyrd and serve with seasonal Peter Gabriel. Yummy!

[rivalschools.price]

Matticus, on Dec 14 2009, 04:14 PM, said:

if clutch are playing on the zz top day, may be tempted!

if zz top,black label society and clutch play the same day (and dont clash!) im there.

[tweemo freak]

As great as more rock festivals coming is, any fest with a stage called the "Prog Stage" doesnt sound good.

[cloud factory]

tweemo freak, on Jan 3 2010, 06:59 PM, said:

As great as more rock festivals coming is, any fest with a stage called the "Prog Stage" doesnt sound good.

your talking garbage. a prog stage improves a festival.

[Karlhippy]

cloud factory, on Jan 4 2010, 01:59 AM, said:

your talking garbage. a prog stage improves a festival.

the poor child has never seen or heard Hawkwind or Ozrics

[Karlhippy]

Karlhippy, on Jan 4 2010, 05:13 PM, said:

the poor child has never seen or heard Hawkwind or Ozrics

website updated!!

[tweemo freak]

Karlhippy, on Jan 4 2010, 05:13 PM, said:

the poor child has never seen or heard Hawkwind or Ozrics

Each to his own :