RiZE Festival – Hylands Park, Chelmsford
Bands seen: Rita Ora, Maximo Park, Alma, Artful Dodger, Kawala, Black Honey, Samm Henshaw, Manic Street Preachers, Miles Kane, Circa Waves, Ash, Bilk
A great weekend festival in the spirit of the old V Festivals – with more than a few decent acts. I was working at this one!
We were asked at very short notice to come in and do some interviews, and I managed to speak to a few people that I didn’t get to see live – my full list of interviews over the two days: Ash, Into The Ark, Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters), Miles Kane, Black Honey, Kawala, Sheafs and the rising star that was Lewis Capaldi.
I was there with my colleague Steve, who picked up Bilk, Brand New Friend, Catherine McGrath, Samantha Harvey, Bad Sounds, Example, Nick Hodgson and Tom Walker.
I had a great time, meeting some really nice people and seeing a bit of music too. Everyone we interviewed was really lovely and had a ton of time for the two of us.
Unfortunately it wasn’t enough of a commerical success to come back the following year, so Hylands Park has been forever lost to whatever terrible festivals it is that they put there these days.
The Arena
The Arena
Press area
Press area
Bilk
Ash
Ash
Circa Waves
Miles Kane
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers
Samm Henshaw
Black Honey
Black Honey
Kawala
VIP area
Someone called Artful Dodger in the VIP area. Security!
Alma
Maximo Park. I missed most of this sadly as I was interviewing Miles Kane. Found it hard to concentrate when Our Velocity was on.
Sheafs
Rita Ora
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Gigs
- Aggrasoppar – OY Brewery, Tórshavn
- International Pop Overthrow 2025
- Gigantic Indie All Dayer – Marble Factory, Bristol
- HMS Morris, Pictish Trail – Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham
- The Others – The 100 Club, Soho
- Stray Tracks: White Gates Band, Mystery Team, Basharan, SNM, Monumental – Pink Toothbrush, Rayleigh
- Franz Ferdinand, Master Peace, Great Leslie – Empire, Shepherd’s Bush
- Melys, Yr Anghysur – Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda
- Ynys, Sybs, Lafant – Y Cwps, Aberystwyth
- Sultans of Ping FC – Saint Luke’s & The Winged Ox, Glasgow
- Franz Ferdinand, Permanent (Joy) – Grand Central Hall, Liverpool
- Half Happy, em koko – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
- My Life Story – The Quarry, Liverpool
- Melys, Osgled – Y Cwps, Aberystwyth
- They Might Be Giants – The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm
- Darling Buds, Simon Love and the Loves – 229, Great Portland Street, London
- Fightmilk, Tugboat Captain – Paper Dress Vintage, Hackney
- Bugeye, Lucky Number You – The Victoria, Birmingham
- Art Brut – The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham
- Sultans of Ping FC, Meryl Streek – The Ritz, Manchester
- Chroma, Baby Brave, Lila Zing – Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham
- Melin Melyn, Ynys, Pys Melyn – Town Hall, Llangollen
- Antarctic Monkeys – The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury
- Bloc Party – The Institute, Digbeth, Birmingham
- Urdd Gobaith Cymru: Achlysurol, HMS Morris, Llareggub Brass Band – Mathrafal Field, Meifod
- Echobelly, Camens – Live 45, Kidderminster
- Futureheads, Adult Play – Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury
- Adwaith – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
- Melys, Pys Melyn, Sophie Kilburn – Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda
- Sea Power, Callum Easter – Town Hall, Birmingham
- Dydd Miwsig Cymru: Morgan Elwy, Tew Tew Tennau, Mynadd – Y Institwt, Llanfair Caereinion
- Bikini Beach Band – The White Hart, Stoke Newington
- Pacifica, House of Women – Academy 2, Islington
- Fonda 500, Bugeye, Hurtling, Colossus – Amersham Arms, New Cross
- Snow Coats, Toodles and the Hectic Pity – Signature Brew, Haggerston
- Snow Coats – Tunbridge Wells Forum
- Darling Buds, Keeley – The Thunderbolt, Bristol
- Fightmilk, Feeble Strength – Signature Brew, Haggerston
- Thousand Yard Stare – The Lexington, Islington
- Thousand Yard Stare – Prince Albert, Brighton
- Be Your Own Pet – Rough Trade East, Whitechapel
- Brian Butterfield – Bush Hall, Shepherd’s Bush
- Pulp – Apollo, Hammersmith
- Blur, Self Esteem – Wembley Stadium, Wembley
- Blur, Wu Lu – City Hall, Newcastle
- Salad, Repetitive John – Arts Club, West Hampstead, London
- Salad – The Hope and Ruin, Brighton
- The Others – The Garage, Highbury
- Fightmilk – Signature Brew, Haggerston
- Ynys, Gillie – The Victoria, Dalston
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