Give It A Name

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Give It A Name is a British annual alternative music festival, held on or around May Day Bank Holiday. The first festival took place on May 2, 2005 at Alexandra Palace, North London. In 2006, Give It A Name became a paired, 2-day festival, taking place at the MEN Arena, Manchester, and Earl's Court, London. Give It A Name tends to feature post hardcore, emo and pop punk bands.

Contents 1 2005 Line-up 2 2006 Line-up 3 2007 Line-up 4 Interesting events

[edit] 2005 Line-up

• Funeral for a Friend
• Coheed & Cambria
• Finch
• Rise Against
• Alexisonfire
• Mae
• Fightstar
• The Lucky Nine
• MC Lars
• Me without You

[edit] 2006 Line-up

London Saturday 29th/Manchester Sunday 30th My Chemical Romance The Ataris Atreyu Billy Talent Thrice Men, Women and Children Panic! At the Disco Drive By Underoath Paramore The Bled The Honorary Title Taint

London Sunday 30th/Manchester Saturday 29th Lostprophets Taking Back Sunday Angels & Airwaves Hundred Reasons Goldfinger Say Anything We Are Scientists Classic Case Aiden Bayside Silverstein Gym Class Heroes The Blackout

[edit] 2007 Line-up

These are the following confirmed dates for Give It A Name 2007:

April 24 - Paris Elysee Montmartre
April 25 - Paris Elysee Montmartre
April 27 - Birmingham NIA
April 27 - London Earls Court
April 28 - Birmingham NIA
April 28 - London Earls Court
April 29 - Birmingham NIA
April 29 - London Earls Court
April 29 - Glasgow SECC

The only confirmed band so far is New Found Glory. According to members of New Found Glory the bands Hit The Lights and All American Rejects will play, while Brand New will headline. In Kerrang's latest video podcast, Saosin confirmed they will play also.

On the 15th December Punktastic.com revealed The Pink Spiders, From First To Last, Say Anything and Kevin Devine will also play.
Say Anything will be the only band that played the 2006 festival to play the 2007 festival also.

It has also recently been announced December 15 that the festival will extend to Paris (France) and Koln (Germany) for 2007.

[edit] Interesting events

• On Sunday 30th 2006 at Earl's Court, Taking Back Sunday vocalist Adam Lazzara accidentally hit bassist Matt Rubano in the face with a microphone, which he was spinning around. Matt suffered mild concussion, and received an injury to his head which required many stitches. He went off stage for about five minutes then came back on to finish their set. Incidentally, during the band's last song a day earlier at the MEN arena, the pedal to the bass drum broke and the band had to stall whilst a replacement was found.

• At the very first Give It A Name, the band Fightstar got a mixed reception; receiving cheers and boos (coupled with a few shoes thrown at the stage also), but played on regardless.

• Also at the first Give It A Name, Dallas Green from Alexisonfire joined Rise Against during their set to sing the song Heaven Knows from Revolutions Per Minute.

• At Give It A Name '06, Wil Francis from Aiden joined Goldfinger on stage to sing the song "Open Your Eyes".