From its humble beginnings at the Assembly Rooms in Derby in 2001, Bloodstock has since grown into the biggest independent metal festival in the UK. Held at the picturesque location of Walton on Trent in Derbyshire, BOA has won the hearts and minds of fans of heavy music fans by consistently showcasing the strongest metal line up out there, and 2011 looks set to be no different with headline sets from MOTÖRHEAD, W.A.S.P and IMMORTAL, plus an undercard boasting some of metals most exciting names, including DEVIN TOWNSEND, TRIPTYKON, MORBID ANGEL, HAMMERFALL, AT THE GATES already scheduled to appear – and loads more still to be announced.
Held in high regard by both fans and industry alike it’s easy to see why 2010’s anniversary event secured Best Festival Under 15,000 at the Live UK Music Business Awards – as well as two nominations in the UK Festival Awards. With a taste for the best metal and heavy rock acts from these shores and across the globe, you can expect some 12,000 metal heads descending on Derbyshire in August 2011 for a weekend of unadulterated full on Heavy Metal!!!
Boasting over 80 international rock and metal acts across three stages, the festival also has a huge international metal market, the infamous late night
metal Karaoke, fair ground rides, ‘The Bloodstock Arms’ festival bar serving real ale, full weekend camping and one of the best atmospheres the festival scene has to offer. Add to this a signing tent where you can meet your favourite bands, and – for those of you who need those extra creature comforts – an extra special VIP experience with VIP camping and access to the ‘Serpents Lair’ backstage bar, which offers 40 different real ales, this really is an unmissable date in the headbangers calendar. Metal brethren at your marks!
Friday 12th, Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th August 2011
Opens Thursday – 12 noon
Opens 5pm Thursday
Catton Hall, Walton on Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN
* Adult – Full Weekend with Camping – £105.00
Child – Full Weekend with Camping – £40.00
This is an all age festival although children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
*Ticket price subject to booking fee
For the latest news on band announcements and other information go to the
Bloodstock website www.bloodstock.uk.com
Ronnie James Dio Stage
WASP – IMMORTAL – MOTORHEAD
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – MORBID ANGEL – AT THE GATES – RHAPSODY OF FIRE –
THERION – CORONER – KREATOR – NEVERMORE – EXODUS -TRIPTYKON – HAMMERFALL
– WINTERSUN – FINNTROLL – GRAVE DIGGER – IHSAHN – NAPALM DEATH – TAROT –
FORBIDDEN – WOLF – POISON BLACK – 1349 – SKELETONWITCH – THE DEFILED
Sophie Lancaster Stage
ANGELWITCH – CRIMINAL – LAWNMOWER DETH – ARTHEMIS – POWER QUEST – THE
ROTTED – OCTOBER FILE – NEMHAIM – DEF CON ONE – SURVIVORS ZERO – BYFROST
– DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE – IMICUS – HAMMER OF THE GODS – BLAKE – REVOKER –
ACHREN – ROMEO MUST DIE – AMARANTHE – CEREBRAL BORE – HELLISH OUTCAST
Also it’s been announced that this year’s fancy dress theme is a tribute to Hammer Horror, in celebration of the 100th Birthday of Actor Vincent Price.
