Bloodstock Open Air
Bloodstock Open Air | |
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Genre | Heavy metal, all genres of metal are featured with power metal and folk metal being the most predominant |
Dates | August |
Location(s) | Walton-upon-Trent, England |
Years active | 2005 - present |
Founders | Paul Raymond Gregory and Vince Brotheridge |
Website | www.bloodstock.uk.com |
Bloodstock Open Air is a heavy metal festival held annually at Catton Hall in Walton-upon-Trent, England, since 2005. Previous line-ups have included bands such as Opeth (2008/2010), Children of Bodom (2005/2010), Nightwish (2008), Cradle of Filth (2009), Testament (2007), Arch Enemy (2007/2009), Europe (2009) and Twisted Sister (2010).
Originally on one stage only, the festival expanded to incorporate a second stage in 2006. Known simply as The Unsigned Stage, it was designed to provide a platform for the next generation of metal talent to reach a wider audience. In 2010 it was renamed The New Blood Stage.
2007 saw further expansion with the addition of a third stage, originally called The Lava Stage which in 2009 became the Sophie Lancaster Stage. In 2010 the capacity of this stage was increased and it became the festival's second stage.
This second stage is hosted by Bloodstock's resident DJs, The 4 DJs Of The Apocalypse, who provide entertainment throughout the day, Rock & Metal karaoke each night once the live music is over and DJ sets until the early hours of the morning.
Bloodstock Open Air was conceived as an extension of the original Bloodstock indoor festival which ran from 2001 until 2006 at Derby Assembly Rooms.
After an amicable parting in 2006 with his business partner Vince Brotheridge, in 2007 Paul Gregory bought his daughters Vicky and Rachael on board as directors. “It was an obvious move for me,” he explained, “as both had been working on the festival from its inception. They have brought their talents to the fore as the festival’s continued growth is very much due to their commitment.”
BOA 2005
Bloodstock Open Air 2005 took place from Friday 24 June to Saturday 25 June. The line up was as follows:-
Main Stage | |
Friday | Saturday |
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Sebastian Bach |
Children of Bodom |
BOA 2006
Bloodstock Open Air 2006 took place from Friday 14 July to Saturday 15 July. The line up was as follows:-
Main Stage | |
Friday | Saturday |
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Stratovarius |
Unsigned Stage | |
Friday | Saturday |
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Evile |
Deadweight |
BOA 2007
Bloodstock Open Air 2007 took place from Thursday 16 August to Saturday 18 August. The line up was as follows:-
Main Stage | ||
Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Testament |
Lacuna Coil |
In Flames |
Unsigned Stage | ||
Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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stage closed |
Hexagram |
Terrathorn |
Lava Stage | ||
Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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Beholder |
Zenith |
Rollin' Thunder |
BOA 2008
Bloodstock Open Air 2008 took place from Friday 15 August to Sunday 17 August. The line up was as follows:-
Main Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Opeth |
Dimmu Borgir |
Nightwish |
Scuzz Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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From The Ashes |
The Berzerker |
Tesseract |
Lava Stage | |||
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Conquest Of Steel |
The Inbreds |
Sondura |
Liquid Sky |
BOA 2009
Bloodstock Open Air 2009 took place at Catton Hall from Friday 14 August to Sunday 16 August. The line up was as follows:-
Main Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Carcass |
Cradle of Filth |
Europe |
Unsigned Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Vallenbrosa |
The Saw Doctors |
Nya |
Sophie Lancaster Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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The Rotted |
Eden's Curse |
BOA 2010
Bloodstock Open Air 2010 celebrated the festival's 10th anniversary, and took place between Friday 13 August and Sunday 15 August. The line up was as follows:-
Ronnie James Dio Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Opeth |
Children of Bodom |
Twisted Sister |
Sophie Lancaster Stage | |||
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Desecration |
Sylosis |
Killing Machine |
New Blood Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Arceye |
The Whores |
Furyon |
- Heaven & Hell were booked to headline on Sunday, but pulled out due to Ronnie James Dio's continuing health issues.[1]
- Shortly after Heaven & Hell pulled out, Dio died. The main stage was later renamed the Ronnie James Dio stage in tribute to him.[2]
- Twisted Sister's headline slot was moved from Friday to Sunday to replace Heaven & Hell. Opeth were then booked to fill the Friday headline slot.
- Dream Evil were confirmed for the mainstage on Friday, but were forced to pull out due to "personal commitments".[3]
- Behemoth were confirmed for the mainstage on Friday, but pulled out due to the hospitalisation of frontman, Adam "Nergal" Darski.[4] Cathedral were announced as their replacements.
- The Sophie Lancaster stage was increased in size and became Bloodstock's second stage. It now plays host to larger, more well known bands, as well as DJs, karaoke, film showings, competitions and more.
BOA 2011
Bloodstock Open Air 2011 took place at Catton Hall between Friday 12 August and Sunday 14 August 2011. The line up was as follows:-
Ronnie James Dio Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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W.A.S.P. |
Immortal |
Motörhead |
Sophie Lancaster Stage | |||
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Lawnmower Deth |
Keith Platt |
Steve Hughes |
New Blood Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Brezno |
Intensive Square |
Lifer |
Jägermeister Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Primitai |
Northern Oak |
The Last In Line |
- Nevermore were booked for the Ronnie James Dio stage, but were removed from the official line up in July. No official explanation has yet been released.
- Primevil were booked for the Sophie stage, but were later removed from the official line up. No explanation has yet been released.
BOA 2012
Bloodstock Open Air 2012 was scheduled to take place at Catton Hall between Thursday 16 August and Sunday 19 August 2012 (a week later than usual, owing to the festival organisers not wanting the festival to clash with the closing of the 2012 London Olympics); however, the dates were changed to between Thursday 9 August and Sunday 12 August[5]. This change has not been officially explained. The current line-up is as follows:-
Ronnie James Dio Stage [6] | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Sophie Lancaster Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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New Blood Stage | ||
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Doomed |
See also
External links
References
- ^ [1] HEAVEN AND HELL CANCEL ALL SUMMER APPEARANCES FOR 2010 - Official Bloodstock Announcement
- ^ [2] MESHUGGAH CONFIRM ONLY UK APPEARANCE OF 2010 - Official Bloodstock Announcement
- ^ [3] SWEDISH SUPERGROUP BLOODBATH CONFIRM FIRST AND ONLY UK APPEARANCE AT BLOODSTOCK 2010 - Official Bloodstock Announcement
- ^ [4] BEHEMOTH FORCED TO CANCEL - CATHEDRAL STEP UP TO REPLACE THEM - Official Bloodstock Announcement
- ^ [5] BLOODSTOCK 2011 HUGE SUCCESS - 2012 TICKETS ON SALE NOW - Official Bloodstock Announcement
- ^ [6] Bloodstock Heavy Metal festivals - UK's largest Independent Heavy Metal Festivals