High Voltage

[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 December 11, 2009 by Deano2112

[pehaw]

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

Edited December 11, 2009 by pehaw

[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]

latest update

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METAL HAMMER STAGE:

• BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

• CLUTCH

Marillion still tbc but playing sunday

[Karlhippy]

Where have these two been announced?

[5co77ie]

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

[Deano2112]

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

[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]

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

[tweemo freak]

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

[cloud factory]

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

[Karlhippy]

your talking garbage. a prog stage improves a festival.

[Karlhippy]

the poor child has never seen or heard Hawkwind or Ozrics

[tweemo freak]

the poor child has never seen or heard Hawkwind or Ozrics

[Karlhippy]

Each to his own :

[tweemo freak]

exactly - so what do you like then?

[Octave Doctor]

I dont actually see any Yes, Genesis, Gong, Camel, Caravan, King Crimson, Steve Hillage or similar on you list - so why would you have a view on a prog stage with your preferences ?!

You cant beat an album with 20 minute plus tracks and random changes of key and tempo - actually I bet you have never even heard of a Mellotron...

[5co77ie]

Bachman turner and Joe Bonamassa added, news here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/10/100121b.shtml

[tweemo freak]

I dont actually see any Yes, Genesis, Gong, Camel, Caravan, King Crimson, Steve Hillage or similar on you list - so why would you have a view on a prog stage with your preferences ?!

You cant beat an album with 20 minute plus tracks and random changes of key and tempo - actually I bet you have never even heard of a Mellotron...