first acts announced for Hard Rock Hell VII

Black Star Riders, Nazareth, Paul DiAnno, The Answer, & more

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 5th Feb 2013

Hard Rock Hell 2013

Thursday 28th November to Sunday 1st December 2013
Haven, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 6HJ, Wales MAP
from £112.50 for weekend (based on 8 people sharing)

Daily capacity: 6,000

The first acts have been announced for Hard Rock Hell VII returning to North Wales at the end of the year to Haven, Hafan y Môr Holiday Park, in Pwllheli.

The first batch of bands are confirmed are Thin Lizzy band members, the newly named Black Star Riders, Nazareth, Paul DiAnno, The Answer, Love/Hate, Enuff Z Nuff, Blaze Bailey (who is set to perform classic Maiden songs from his tenure with the band), Crucified Barbara, Lawnmower Deth, Gentlemans Pistols, Chrome Molly, and Grifter.

Black Star Riders will co-headline. The new band features Thin Lizzy members Ricky Warwick, Scott Gorham, Damon Johnson and Marco Mendoza, who have now been joined by Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper/Megadeth) on drums. The band have just signed a new Global deal with Nuclear Blast Records and will release their much anticipated album this summer.

Black Star Riders' Ricky Warwick said, "We really can't wait to take Black Star Riders on the road and I've heard so much about Hard Rock Hell... Roll on November!"

Hard Rock Hell returns for its seventh edition as a three day event, this time dubbed as 'Cirque Du Rock' and takes place from Thursday 28th November until Sunday 1st December.

Ticket prices start at £210 per person for weekend based on two people sharing, to £112.50 based on 8 sharing. All tickets include free parking. Click here to buy.

This is an over 18s only event.

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