Tech-Fest 2016 – BTBAM, PROTEST THE HERO and more announced!

UK TECH-FEST returns in style in 2016 for its fifth anniversary with a huge band announcement, delivering once again the most forward thinking metal line up in the UK this summer.

Progressive metal legends BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME (UK 2016 Exclusive) and Canadian math-metal mavericks PROTEST THE HERO (UK 2016 Exclusive) both attend the festival as headliners, alongside Dutch groove merchants TEXTURES.

Adding to an already exciting line-up are:

Fallujah (UK 2016 Exclusive)
Fit For An Autopsy
Aegaeon
Destiny Potato
Disperse
Shields
Cold Night For Alligators
Vitalism
The Hirsch Effekt
The Green River Burial
Sworn Amongst
Tardive Diskinesia
Suasion
Harbinger
Make Me A Donut
The Parallax Method

Also announced are returning sponsors Zilla, Carrilion Guitars, Double Slit guitars, Strandberg, Moomin Merchandise, Hands On Printing, Rawas, OHMZ, Stay Close Clothing, Bandit Banners, Tired Moon, IC MEDIA.

Metal Hammer magazine also return as media partner.

Many more bands, after-parties and workshops still to be announced, so stay tuned for more updates soon!

UK Tech-Fest organiser Simon Garrod comments:

“Tech-Fest 2016 is the 5th anniversary of the festival! We wanted to make this one really count, never did we think we could get this far! With an incredible team and a loving audience behind us, we are taking this to the next level!

Expect the biggest and best Tech-Fest line up to date, we can’t wait to tell you what other bands we have lined up this year.”

Weekend tickets currently available at an early bird price of £59:99 + £20 Camping.

Venue address:
Newark Showground
Lincoln Rd
Newark-on-Trent
Winthorpe
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 2NY

TICKETS https://shop.ticketscript.com/channel/web2/start-order/rid/S5J3H8CR/language/en
EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/232756610389176/ 
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.uktechfest.com
UKTMF YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/UKTechMetalFest
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/uktechmetalfest/
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/uktechfest

Sponsor links:

Metal Hammer http://www.metalhammer.co.uk
Double Slit Guitars http://www.facebook.com/DoubleSlitGuitars
Zilla Cabs – http://www.zillacabs.com
Carillion Guitars – https://www.facebook.com/CarillionGuitars
Double Slit guitars – https://www.facebook.com/DoubleSlitGuitars
Strandberg – https://www.facebook.com/strandbergGuitarworks
Moomin Merchandise – https://www.facebook.com/MoominMerch
Hands On Printing – https://www.facebook.com/handsonprinting
Rawas – https://www.facebook.com/Rawas.co.uk
OHMZ – https://www.facebook.chttp://om/Ohmzss
Stay Close Clothing – https://www.facebook.com/StayCloseClothing
Bandit Banners – https://www.facebook.com/banditbanners
Tired Moon – https://www.facebook.com/tiredmoonmusic
IC MEDIA – https://www.facebook.com/ic.media.uk

About David Farrell

General Manager and 'THE' competition guy at planetmosh.com. Manager of The Goddanm Electric www.thegde.co.uk, Tour manager for Serpentine, and ex-general Dogsbody at Hammerfest.co.uk. Media partner to numerous bands. Also takes photos, writes reviews and likes classic rock, with a touch of thrash to get the blood flowing.