Butserfest
Butserfest is a festival created by East Hampshire District Council. This music festival is targeted at young people aged 14-20 and is an alcohol/drug free event. It has become an annual event due to its success in 2007. It is held on Butser Hill opposite Queen Elizabeth's Country Park near Petersfield. Bob Coleman East Hampshire District Council Community and Youth Democracy was one of the key organisers of Butserfest: "The festival ... is aimed mainly at teenagers, those in bands who want a chance to play, and those who love music and find it difficult to travel to other events." The festival supports new upcoming bands but also has some big names.
2007
The debut of Butserfest attracted 700 youths to Butser Hill.
Line up 2007
2008
Line up 2008
2009
The 2009 festival saw the introduction of the new Butserquests. This was a series of shows across East Hampshire looking for the best local bands to play on the main stage at Butserfest. Over 70 local bands registered an interest in playing the festival this year with only a few getting the lucky chance, but other bands were able to play on the ButserQuest Stage who did not win.
Line up 2009
| Main Stage |
Second Stage |
| The Blackout |
Vallenbrosa |
| Go:Audio |
As Gods |
| We Are the Ocean |
Forever Wednesday |
| Attack! Attack! |
Luke Ferre |
| Save Your Breath |
The Theory of 6 Degrees |
| Malefice |
The Meakins |
| All Forgotten |
Chemical Sunset |
| Alzir |
Thursday's Bad Luck |
| The Light Divided |
A Thousand Ways to Fall |
| Reduced to Ashes |
The Zed Men |
| Lecarla |
Flexability |
| We Push Buttons |
Hardly Heroes |
| The Frisbys |
Switch Transmission |
2010
Butserfest 2010 took place on Saturday 11 September, tickets were £15 and bands included The King Blues as headliners on the main stage, along with We Are The Ocean, My Passion and Young Guns. Deaf Havana were headliners on the Butserquest stage. The logo colour for 2010 was green. In 2009 it was yellow and in 2008 red.
Line up 2010
2011
Butserfest 2011 will take place on Saturday 17 September. More information will follow.
2011 line up
| Main Stage |
Second Stage (The Lounge Bar) |
| Funeral for a Friend |
Alternative Carpark |
| Young Guns |
Entro-P |
| Deaf Havana |
Cubrik |
| Lower Than Atlantis |
Big Red Ass |
| Bury Tomorrow |
Sinuism |
| We Start Partys |
Capital Fuzz |
| Heart in Hand |
Forever Can Wait |
| Kill Em Dead Cowboy |
Lost Souls Club |
| The Valiant |
K'Junga |
| Follow Wyliss |
Skaraman |
| The Dirty Tricks |
In Perfect Silence |
| The Fringe |
| This Way Up |
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