REVISED FIREFEST V DETAILS

A week ago we announced what we thought was a great line-up for Firefest V. Over the course of the next few days there were a lot of people expressing concerns about the event. It wasn’t so much about the bands playing - most seemed genuinely pleased with the bill, as are we – but about the cost of tickets and hotels, getting time off work and the physical endurance needed for a three day festival. With a resounding number of previously ever presents expressing doubts about being able to attend on all three days, we have, as we always have, listened to our core audience and reverted to a two day show, something which you all made clear in your phone calls and e-mails was the way you would prefer Firefest to stay. Our break even point still remains high, but given the quality of the line up over both days we’re now confidant that by reducing the festival to two days we have made it more affordable and more attractive to everybody.

Firefest V will now be staged over two full days on Saturday and Sunday the 25th and 26th October, and will be at it’s usual home of Rock City in Nottingham. Due to time restrictions we’ve had to leave out three of the bands originally announced, so sadly Eden’s Curse, Dreamland and Crimes Of Passion now are not playing, but the rest of our proposed Friday bands will be consolidated into the other two days. The running order is as follows (first to last)…

Saturday 25th October

Talon
Loud & Clear
Paul Laine
Mitch Malloy
Tony Harnell
Jeff Scott Soto
Pink Cream 69
Tyketto

Sunday 26th October

Burn
David Readman
Rox Diamond
Pretty Maids
Valentine
White Sister
Tall Stories
Danger Danger
Firehouse

The simple reason for more bands on the Sunday is that the curfew is a little later. Things will have to run exactly on time and we assure you that all of the bands will be playing the same length sets as originally agreed. A full list of playing times will be issued very soon.

The cost is still £49 for each day or £98 for both (now full price), but now you get 8 artists on Saturday and 9 on Sunday.

Payments Accepted : Cash (at sender’s risk), personal cheque (UK only), postal order ( UK only), or International bank draft in Pounds Sterling made payable to:

Bruce Mee
c/o Fireworks Magazine
10 Dunnock Close
Offerton
Stockport
SK2 5XD
England

Payment can also be made through Paypal to fireworks.mag@ntlworld.com. Please be sure to include your name and address in the message box.

A full list of other tickets agents will be made available shortly.

Please remember, Firefest V is an age 14 and over show.

A press and guest list accreditation system will be implemented soon at our website – www.thefirefest.com – could anyone wishing to apply please refrain from contacting any member of the Firefest team about accreditation at this time. Instructions will be given in a future update.

Firefest will be the only show that any of the overseas bands play in the UK this year.

check www.thefirefest.com regularly for updates.

Hopefully these changes will be agreeable to all, they’re now set in stone and won’t be changed again. Please come along and have a great weekend.

Kieran, Bruce and the Firefest team.