after parties at Tech-Fest 2018 to include Invisions, Mastiff, Super Jam, Techeoke, & more

plus schedule for workshops announced

By Mike Marshall | Published: Thu 14th Jun 2018

Tech-Fest 2018 - Sikth
Photo credit: Jason Richardson

Tech-Fest 2018

Thursday 5th to Monday 9th July 2018
Newark Showground, Lincoln Rd, Newark, Nottinghamshire , NG24 2NY, England MAP
£99.99 with camping
Daily capacity: 2,000

Details of the after parties and workshops have been revealed for the 7th edition of Tech-Fest, which will feature a line-up packed with the best in progressive and technical metal at Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire, from Thursday 5th to Monday 9th July 2018.

The after parties will be on the Strandberg Guitar Stage, and will feature, by day:-

Thursday:- InVisions, The Royal, Of Virtue

Friday:- Mastiff, Battalions, Nervewrecker

Saturday:- Super Jam, Simon You Crazy Diamond, Chiasmata

Sunday:- Techeoke, Cure For The Tech, VNDTA

They join headliners SikTh (pictured above), Heart of a Coward, The Acacia Strain (EU exclusive), and Protest The Hero, as well as:- Norma Jean (Redeemer Anniversary), The Contortionist, Bleed From Within, Nexilva, Cyclamen, Vola, DVSR (Eu Exclusive Debut), Jinjer, Voyager, Tides From Nebula, Crystal Lake, Bloodshot Dawn, The Surrealist, Cognizance (Eu Exclusive Debut), Conjurer, The Voynich Code, Damned Spring Fragrantia, Chris Schiermann, Crepitation, Despite Exile, Unprocessed, This Is Turin, Arcaeon, Perception, Tiberius, Siamese, Stomb, Leeched, and You Win Again Gravity, and more. For a full list of acts including day & stage splits please see the line-up page.

Also announced today are further details about the workshops, the schedule is:

Thursday
1pm: Harrison White - Vocal Health Q+A
2pm: Richard Barnes / Joseph Taylor - Pravitas - Guitar Masterclass/Q+A
3pm: Oliver G Kamyszew - Scarim Management - Industry Insights/Q+A
4pm: Dan Thornton - The Haarp Machine/Novena - Guitar Masterclass/Q+A

Friday
1pm: Corinna Kearney - Decca - Music Law Q+A
2pm: Ash Doodkorte - Voyager - Drum Programming & Creativity Masterclass/Q+A
3pm: Dalbello Guitars - Product Demo/Q+A
4pm: Joey Izzo - Arch Echo - Keyboard Masterclass/Q+A

Saturday 
1pm: Chris Schiermann - Guitar Master Class/Q+A
2pm: Winspear Instrumental - Product Demo/Q+A
3pm: Roopam Garg - The Surrealist - Guitar Masterclass
4pm: Ola Strandberg / Adam Arch Echo - / Strandberg Guitars - Product Demo/Q+A

Sunday
1pm: Ilja John Lappin - The Hirsch Effekt - Bass Masterclass/Q+A
2pm: Voyager Scott/Simone - Dual Guitar Lines Masterclass/Q+A
3pm: Steph Knight - PR Guru Industry Insights
4pm: Waghorn Guitars - Product Demo/Q+A

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Weekend tickets are priced at £99.99 with camping, or £79.99 without, day tickets are also available




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