The media hysteria over Rottfest is proving a welcome boost - with all the fuss and furore hopefully more people will get to hear about the festival! So far it's been covered in the Irish News, BBC Radio Ulster News, the Nolan Show and dozens of web sites!
Here's the Irish News article
And the full official press release is below:
For immediate release
Belfast goes metal!
First ever open air heavy metal festival in city
ROTTFEST: 06/06/06
NORTHERN Ireland’s thousands of heavy metal fans are set to flock to Barrow Square, Clarendon, Belfast, on June 6th to witness the city’s first ever open air heavy metal festival.
Six bands will take to the stage in a packed line-up, headlined by leading US metal act, Devildriver.
Festival promoter, Dean Stevens said the one-day festival was a feast of metal for heavy rock fans.
“This is an amazing event for metal fans,” he said. “Devildriver are a top act. And we’re excited that the outrageous US act – Nevermore has joined the bill.
“Everyone involved in Rottfest is ecstatic that the city can now lay claim to its own metal festival.”
Also on the bill are four up and coming local rock and metal acts: Stand-Up Guy, Honey for Christ, Bad Boat and Residual Effect.
The concert is being promoted by the Rotterdam Bar, backed by Laganside and sponsored by the Rotterdam and Jagermeister.
Tickets priced £20 are available now from the usual Ticketmaster outlets or from www.ticketmaster.ie
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It'll take the Free P's to really publicise it for ya, or some of them boyo's from BBC... Ballymena Borough Clownsil
ReplyDeleteTwo points - already had a potty pastor on The Nolan Show. Second - this year's line-up might not be to everyone's taste, but if it goes well this could be an annual event which will have a wider range of bands
ReplyDeleteno more slagging Mark, devildriver are fully amazing, and so are Nevermore, plus they're clearly more into metal than you :P lmao!!
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