Spread the Social Love:
Merthyr Rock are proud to announce the full line for one of the last alternative festivals of the Summer with the additions of Sonic Boom Six and Rise To Remain on the Saturday night.
Watch // Sonic Boom Six // Sound of Revolution
Independently run and with a huge community focus, the festival is situated in the beautiful historic Cyfarthfa Park, a public, Grade II space in the heart of Merthyr. This boutique festival brings a mix of indie and rock bands, both home-grown talent and further afield.
Watch // Rise To Remain // Talking in Whispers
The second stage has been named after James McLaren, the BBC reporter who tragically died earlier this month. Promoter Rhodri says “James was a good friend and a true champion of welsh music. We wanted to give a fitting tribute to a great man and we thought this would be the best way to do it. James was all about new music and supporting emerging acts, and this year the stage was curated by lostprophets and the blackout - two bands he saw had potential for greatness in the very early stages. James was a great supporter of the festival in it's first year, for which we are very grateful, and we hope this is a good way to celebrate the life of someone who really made a big difference to so many people in the local scene”
FULL LINEUP/ STAGE SPLITS
Friday 31st August
Main Stage:
RAZORLIGHT
SAVES THE DAY
FUTURES
Second Stage:
Dirty Goods
The People the Poet
The Lash
The Undivided
Saturday 1st September
Main Stage:
SKINDRED
LOWER THAN ATLANTIS
YASHIN
RISE TO REMAIN
EXIT TEN
SONIC BOOM SIX
THE DIRTY YOUTH
DOPAMINE
PROSPERINA
Second Stage - Lostprophets takeover:
Pulled Apart by Horses
Save Your Breath
Neil Starr & Gavin Butler
Exit_International
Black And Reds
Bastions
Astroid Boys
The Dead Formats
Sunday 2nd September
Main Stage:
KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES
DEAF HAVANA
WE ARE THE OCEAN
FUTURE OF THE LEFT
DON BROCO
STRAIGHT LINES
THE JAMES CLEAVER QUINTET
SHADOWS CHASING GHOSTS
REAPER IN SICILY
Second Stage - The Blackout Takeover
A (EXCLUSIVE)
Canterbury
Marmozets
Proxies
Page 44
Blowgoat
Verses
Buried in Alaska
Merthyr Rock is the UKs best new 3 day alt/rock festival in the heart of Wales. The festival will run from Friday 31st August- Sunday 2nd September 2012.
TICKETS:
Advance Weekend tickets are £65
AdvanceDay Tickets are priced at Friday £20 - Sat & Sun £25
Camping is £15 per person, for 3 nights (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Bus Home to Cardiff:
£7 and £5 (U16) Coming to Merthyr Rock and want to leave the car behind? The Merthyr Rock Express Bus allows you to come to Merthyr by train and then get home by late night buses. The buses leave the Festival Site at 11.30pm and will call at the following stations en route to Cardiff: Abercynon, Pontypridd, Cardiff Central.
Merthyr Rock is a 14+ years only event and under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Watch // Sonic Boom Six // Sound of Revolution
Independently run and with a huge community focus, the festival is situated in the beautiful historic Cyfarthfa Park, a public, Grade II space in the heart of Merthyr. This boutique festival brings a mix of indie and rock bands, both home-grown talent and further afield.
Watch // Rise To Remain // Talking in Whispers
The second stage has been named after James McLaren, the BBC reporter who tragically died earlier this month. Promoter Rhodri says “James was a good friend and a true champion of welsh music. We wanted to give a fitting tribute to a great man and we thought this would be the best way to do it. James was all about new music and supporting emerging acts, and this year the stage was curated by lostprophets and the blackout - two bands he saw had potential for greatness in the very early stages. James was a great supporter of the festival in it's first year, for which we are very grateful, and we hope this is a good way to celebrate the life of someone who really made a big difference to so many people in the local scene”
FULL LINEUP/ STAGE SPLITS
Friday 31st August
Main Stage:
RAZORLIGHT
SAVES THE DAY
FUTURES
Second Stage:
Dirty Goods
The People the Poet
The Lash
The Undivided
Saturday 1st September
Main Stage:
SKINDRED
LOWER THAN ATLANTIS
YASHIN
RISE TO REMAIN
EXIT TEN
SONIC BOOM SIX
THE DIRTY YOUTH
DOPAMINE
PROSPERINA
Second Stage - Lostprophets takeover:
Pulled Apart by Horses
Save Your Breath
Neil Starr & Gavin Butler
Exit_International
Black And Reds
Bastions
Astroid Boys
The Dead Formats
Sunday 2nd September
Main Stage:
KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES
DEAF HAVANA
WE ARE THE OCEAN
FUTURE OF THE LEFT
DON BROCO
STRAIGHT LINES
THE JAMES CLEAVER QUINTET
SHADOWS CHASING GHOSTS
REAPER IN SICILY
Second Stage - The Blackout Takeover
A (EXCLUSIVE)
Canterbury
Marmozets
Proxies
Page 44
Blowgoat
Verses
Buried in Alaska
Merthyr Rock is the UKs best new 3 day alt/rock festival in the heart of Wales. The festival will run from Friday 31st August- Sunday 2nd September 2012.
TICKETS:
Advance Weekend tickets are £65
AdvanceDay Tickets are priced at Friday £20 - Sat & Sun £25
Camping is £15 per person, for 3 nights (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Bus Home to Cardiff:
£7 and £5 (U16) Coming to Merthyr Rock and want to leave the car behind? The Merthyr Rock Express Bus allows you to come to Merthyr by train and then get home by late night buses. The buses leave the Festival Site at 11.30pm and will call at the following stations en route to Cardiff: Abercynon, Pontypridd, Cardiff Central.
Merthyr Rock is a 14+ years only event and under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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