It's the festival that fans of great classic rock have been waiting decades for...
Custom built by rock fans FOR rock fans, the inaugural HIGH VOLTAGE FESTIVAL takes place on the weekend of 24-25 July at Victoria Park, London and features the best line-up we've seen at any festival this side of the 80s.
There are reunions, classic album performances, exclusives and a whole lot more on offer as High Voltage threatens to usurp the hierarchy of UK festivals in 2010.
Keep reading below for the low-down on everything High Voltage and find out more about the line-up, ticket details and whatever else is going on at the festival below or at the official website, www.highvoltagefestival.com.
With three stages packed to the hilt with rock legends the High Voltage Festival features the most consistently excellent line-up of any festival this year. Fact. As if persuading Emerson, Lake & Palmer to reform just to headline on Sunday 25 July wasn't enough, naming Texan legends ZZ Top as headliners on Saturday 24 July was just showing off.
In addition to the stellar headliners, the MAIN STAGE will see performances from Joe Bonamassa, Ian Hunter, Magnum, Foreigner, The Answer and Bachman & Turner, as well as a very, very special performance from HEAVEN & HELL who will perform a tribute to Ronnie James Dio with Glenn Hughes and Jorn Lande taking lead vocal duties on the night..
Then over on the METAL HAMMER STAGE you will be able to catch headline performances from Down and Zack Wylde's Black Label Society as well as a set from the superb Clutch, not to mention bands such as Saxon and Hammerfall taking to the stage over the weekend.
Over on the PROG STAGE there is the mouthwatering prospect of seeing the world's best prog acts all in one place, with Asia, Marillion, Steve Hackett, The Reasoning, Touchstone, Pendragon and Focus all on the bill, along with an especially reformed original line-up of Argent.
And both Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash and the inimitable Uriah Heep will be going all retrospective on us by performing a classic album set apiece - Ash will be running through the stunning Argus, while Heep will be unleashing Demons & Wizards in its entirety.
In essence this Festival is threatening to pack ten years of gig-going into one very busy, very loud and VERY exciting weekend.
TICKETS
Tickets for High Voltage will cost you a very reasonable £75 for a day ticket and £135 for a weekend ticket.
There are also some very special VIP packages available that will get you an assortment of extra benefits, from travel to hotels to bespoke merchandise.
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THE LINE-UP
SATURDAY 24 JULY | SUNDAY 25 JULY | |
MAIN | ZZ Top | Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
METAL | Black Label Society | Down |
PROG | Transatlantic | Marillion |
WHAT ELSE IS ON
High Voltage also has a pile of other things on offer over the weekend including:
Air Guitar Championship staged by Air Guitar UK, with the winner going on the UK final and possibly the World Championships in Finland!
The Victoria a real ale pub serving award-winning ales including Fullers London Pride, Greene King Abbot Ale, Deuchars IPA, plus a full range of seasonal and guest ales.
Fine food including Spectacular Sausages, Taco Truck, Harbour Seafoods, Roaming Rotisserie, Pure Pie and Goodness Gracious Healthy Foods (the UKs leading mobile vegetarian caterers).
Classic Car & Motorbike Exhibition a must for petrolheads.
Fairground including 1950s dodgems and a Victorian helter-skelter.
Wall Of Death the legendary, death-defying test of nerve and skill!
Vinyl Exchange filled, of course, with classic rock and metal!
THE VENUE
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GATES OPEN AT 12NOON EACH DAY AND CLOSE 11PM ON SATURDAY AND 10.30PM ON SUNDAY
TRAVEL BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Victoria Park is less than 30 minutes from any of London's main rail stations, so whichever part of the world you are coming from there is a quick and easy route to this lovely part of London.
BUS ROUTES: stopping at Mile End: D6, D7, 205, 323, 339, 25 or take the 277 straight to Victoria Park from Highbury & Islington, Hackney Central or Mile End.
TUBE: Mile End is on the Central and District lines and then a 10 minute walk to Victoria Park. The Hammersmith & City line is closed this weekend please find an alternative route.
TRAIN: Hackney Wick is operated by London Overground in travelcard Zone 2.
CAR: There is no general parking anywhere in the vicinity of Victoria Park so please come by public transport. Any car illegally parked will be towed.
TAXIS: the best place to be dropped is the corner of Globe Road and Old Ford Road
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