The underground Wigan Rock and Metal venue, The Boulevard has had it’s fair share of fantastic gigs from many great original and tribute bands since I started going nearly 3 years ago, But last night could not prepare me for what was in store. Rocking up the stage in the …
Read More »Wildfire Festival – Wiston Lodge, Wiston, Scotland. Saturday 27/06/2015
Saturday! The second day of Wildfire and the sun has put his hat on, as the old song once said. At the unholy hour of 11am, first band on the main stage were Leeds based The Idol Dead who were the perfect opener for the change of weather with their …
Read More »Wildfire festival 2015 preview
It barely seems almost a year ago since I attended Les-fest, now renamed Wildfire, an annual 3 day classic rock & metal festival situated in the picturesque setting of Wiston Lodge, South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Now in it’s 4th year it has gone from strength to strength and organiser Dave …
Read More »NLC/Rockin’ For The Children
The Fifth NLC/Rockin’ For The Children Festival took place at The Maze, Nottingham over May Day Bank Holiday Weekend 2015. This now annual event is organised by David Tonge (AKA Big D) and his family and friends with a lot of time and hard work going into the organising. Last …
Read More »Rockin For The Children Festival update. Bigfoot added.
BREAKING NEWS:— Once again I am in a position to give Bad and Good news, this year is like a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs and spins and turns !!!!! Unfortunately we will no longer have the pleasure of welcoming Hyena to the Festival on Saturday as they have …
Read More »Wildfire announces main stage line-up and the return of the CackBlabbath.com stage for a second year
Wildfire, Scotland’s premier three day rock and metal festival announces main stage line-up and the return of the CackBlabbath.com stage for a second year. The country may be in the grip of winter, but what better time for some warming information from Wildfire H.Q. Topping the main stage bill we …
Read More »Bigfoot – Bigfoot EP
Bigfoot are a five piece hard rock band that were only formed in Spring 2014 .They are from Wigan and combine powerful vocals, dual lead guitars and a heavy driving rhythm section. They state their influences are from The Eagles to Pantera. The band members are:-Antony Ellis -Lead Vocals, Sam …
Read More »Wildfire Festival Announce 7 on 7th
What better way to banish the winter blues than with another red hot Wildfire announcement, fresh off the press here at Les-Fest HQ. Occasionally a band comes out of nowhere and just blows you away. After catching a show stealing performance in the summer, Empire rocketed pretty much straight to …
Read More »S.O.S Festival – Day 2 – 20/07/2014 – Radcliffe Civic, Manchester.
With a slight hangover and a mad dash to the Radcliffe Civic for the second day of S.O.S festival I just got there in time for the first band at midday, Coventry based Black Star Bullet and I’m glad I did as the pile driving riffing of set opener ‘8.50am’ …
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