Give It A Name

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Give It A Name
Location(s)	London, England (2005 – present) Birmingham, England (2007 only) Glasgow, Scotland (2007 only) Manchester, England (2006 only), Sheffield, England (2008 only) Paris, France (2007 only) Cologne, Germany (2007 only) Berlin, Germany (2007 only)
Years active	2005 - present
Founded by
Date(s)	April or May
Genre(s)	Pop punk, Post Hardcore, Punk
Website	www.giveitaname.co.uk

Give It A Name, sometimes abbreviated to GIAN and named after an At the Drive-In song, is an annual British rock music concert held on the weekend nearest to the end of April. The first festival took place on May 2, 2005 at Alexandra Palace, North London. In 2006, Give It A Name became a paired, two day festival, taking place at the MEN Arena, Manchester, and Earls Court, London. 2007 saw the festival even more extended, to three days and six different locations, including events for the first time in Scotland, France and Germany. Give It A Name tends to feature post hardcore and pop punk bands.

Contents 1 Give It A Name 2005 1.1 Main Stage 2 Give It A Name 2006 2.1 Main Stage 2.2 Second Stage 3 Give It A Name 2007 3.1 Main Stage 3.2 Second Stage 4 Give It A Name 2008 4.1 Main Stage 4.2 Second Stage 5 Notes

[edit] Give It A Name 2005

[edit] Main Stage

Saturday - London
Funeral For A Friend Finch Coheed & Cambria Rise Against Alexisonfire Mae The Lucky Nine Fightstar MC Lars mewithoutyou

[edit] Give It A Name 2006

[edit] Main Stage

Saturday - London Sunday - Manchester	Sunday - London Saturday - Manchester
My Chemical Romance The Ataris Atreyu Thrice Panic! at the Disco Underoath The Bled	Lostprophets Taking Back Sunday Angels & Airwaves Goldfinger We Are Scientists Aiden Silverstein

[edit] Second Stage

Saturday - London Sunday - Manchester	Sunday - London Saturday - Manchester
Billy Talent Men, Women & Children Drive By Paramore The Honorary Title Taint	Hundred Reasons Say Anything Classic Case Bayside Gym Class Heroes The Blackout

[edit] Give It A Name 2007

[edit] Main Stage

Saturday 28th - London Sunday 29th - Birmingham	Friday 27th - London Saturday 28th - Birmingham Sunday 29th - Glasgow	Friday 27th - Birmingham Sunday 29th - London	Friday 20th - Cologne Sunday 22nd - Berlin	Tuesday 24th - Paris	Wednesday 25th - Paris
Brand New The All-American Rejects New Found Glory Motion City Soundtrack Enter Shikari Senses Fail Madina Lake	HIM The Used Alexisonfire Biffy Clyro (Glasgow only) Juliette and the Licks Mindless Self Indulgence Kill Hannah Cry For Silence (London and Birmingham Only)	AFI Jimmy Eat World The Automatic (London Only) Sparta Hit the Lights The Receiving End of Sirens Boys Like Girls Attack In Black	Jimmy Eat World Sparta Senses Fail mewithoutyou Motion City Soundtrack The Sleeping Mindless Self Indulgence MxPx Voodoo Glow Skulls Gallows Grown at Home	AFI Jimmy Eat World Enter Shikari Motion City Soundtrack Aiden The Sleeping Tracy Gang Pussy	New Found Glory The Used MxPx Sparta Saosin Senses Fail mewithoutyou Minimum Serious

[edit] Second Stage

Saturday 28th - London Sunday 29th - Birmingham	Friday 27th - London Saturday 28th - Birmingham Sunday 29th - Glasgow	Friday 27th - Birmingham Sunday 29th - London
Cute is What We Aim For Saosin Kevin Devine Zebrahead Kids In Glass Houses The Zico Chain	Fightstar The Sleeping Ignite The Pink Spiders LostAlone	Hellogoodbye The Audition Mewithoutyou MxPx

[edit] Give It A Name 2008

Failsafe were MC Lars' backing band

[edit] Main Stage

Saturday - London Sunday - Sheffield	Sunday - London Saturday - Sheffield
Paramore Plain White T's Alkaline Trio Finch Set Your Goals Cobra Starship Chiodos	30 Seconds To Mars Billy Talent Glassjaw Silverstein The Blackout Strike Anywhere Envy On The Coast

[edit] Second Stage

Saturday - London Sunday - Sheffield	Sunday - London Saturday - Sheffield
The Audition All Time Low My American Heart MC Lars Mayday Parade Meg & Dia Broadway Calls	Anti Flag Armor For Sleep You Me At Six State Radio The Color Fred Four Year Strong Mexicolas

[edit] Notes