Croydon Rocks Festival organisers seek to inject life back into Croydon's live music scene. Croydon has a long history of being one of the UK Ìs biggest and most important music hubs spawning world- famous artists like David Bowie, Billy Idol, Adele, Amy Winehouse, The Damned and many more.
It used to be one of London's most vibrant centers of new music with classic venues such as The Cartoon and Fairfield Halls plus thriving live-music pubs all around town.
Over the years, The venues have shut down and the music scene in Croydon has been forced underground.There is still a huge desire for live music throughout the borough and a high demand for quality venues to house the hundreds of up and coming bands and artists.
Local business owners Richie Hudson and Pete Wall spoke about hosting an event that would inject life back into Croydon's rock scene. With the recent opening of Croydon's TMRW venue, they decided to put their ideas into practice alongside the event organisation expertise of Hannah Godhe, and give Croydon its first Rock Festival in 2017.
Richie Hudson says this about the event:
"We are organizing the largest rock festival Croydon has ever seen to bring live music back to the borough and place it firmly at the top of the UK Ìs rock music mountain! We want to give local, national and international artists a place to show off their untapped talent, and also a chance for people to explore and experience live music and good times!"
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WHAT TALENT CAN WE SEE AT CROYDON ROCKS:
Croydon Rocks will be headlined by The Ramonas, an all female Ramones tribute Act and Warrior Soul, a classic punk rock act from Detroit who are internationally renowned for their rockstar status stemming from the 90's.
"Kory Clarke should be considered and is one of the great Rock Stars of all time along with Bon Scott, Axl Rose and Michael Monroe."
Lars Ulrich - Metallica on 'It's Electric' Apple Radio 1. 2017
"You mighta had dope, guns, and riots in the streets, but your kids have smartphones and Netflix and they could not care less about your cyclops revolution. Which is a bit of a nightmare for the last true rock star, a wild-card from the streets of Detroit, Kory Clarke who made his reputation and career on being the baddest motherf*cker in all of Badsville with an incendiary socio-political agenda and a roar-for-war that rattles mountains." Classic Rock on Warrior Soul
Other acts on the bill include alternative rock outfit Anavae (Eleven Seven Music), Dave McPherson (InMe), local rockers Mordecai who have performed at Download Festival and more....
CROYDON ROCKS FULL LINEUP
Day 1 - Saturday 2nd December
The Ramonas
The Main Grains
The Idol Dead
Last Great Dreamers
Mordecai (Croydon)
Dave Sears Band (Croydon)
Tenyson (Croydon)
Junk Time Party (Croydon)
Asif Outlaws (Croydon)
Dirty Scavengers
(AFTER PARTY AT THE SHIP, CROYDON)
Dave Sears will perform at Croydon Rocks with his new his solo project. This follows his success with former band Flight 16 who toured with the likes of the Goo Goo Dolls and Alice in Chains.
Day 2 Line-up - Sunday 3rd December
Warrior Soul
Bad Boy Boogie (AC/DC Tribute)
Shush (Croydon)
Neck
Anavae
Dave McPherson (InMe)
Randy Savages
Blind River (Croydon)
Lit Like Vegas (Croydon)
Brothers in Chains
Out of Exile
(AFTER PARTY AT THE BAD APPLE, CROYDON)
ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE:
Croydon Rocks aims to support local business, local bands (as well as national and international bands), and also two charities in their endeavour to put Croydon back on the live music map. A percentage of ticket sales from the festival will be donated to both Cancer Research UK and also the British Heart Foundation. Other supporters of Croydon Rocks include Rockbottom, a local music store, and other Croydon venues such as The Ship, The Green Dragon, The Bad Apple and The Odd Shoe.
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