Give it a Name
| Give it a Name | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Alternative, Post-hardcore, Punk, Indie |
| Dates | April or May |
| Location(s) |
London, England (2005 – present) Manchester, England (2006, 2009) Birmingham, England (2007 only) Glasgow, Scotland (2007 only) Sheffield, England (2008 only) Cologne, Germany (2007-present) Munich, Germany (2008 - present) Vienna, Austria (2008 - present) Paris, France (2007 only) Berlin, Germany (2007 only) |
| Years active | 2005 - 2010 |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
Give it a Name, also known as GIAN, (and Give It a Name Incoming in 2009), named after an At the Drive-In song, was an annual British rock music festival, normally held on the weekend nearest to the end of April. The first festival took place on 2 May 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 extend to three days[1] and six different locations, including events for the first time in Scotland, France and Germany. Give it a Name tended to feature post-hardcore, indie rock and alternative bands.
Give It a Name went ahead in 2009 despite the controversy of it possibly being cancelled. Rumours were dismissed when the official Myspace page[2] of Give It a Name was seen to contain only a countdown clock expiring on 4 February. It was then announced on 3 February that Taking Back Sunday and Enter Shikari will headline the 2 day festival over 2 venues by Kerrang!'s Myspace page and official website. In 2009, the festival underwent some slight changes, with it being scaled down from the usual Arena venues to smaller sized Academy venues, along with it being renamed to Give It a Name Incoming and with only 14 bands playing over the weekend. In 2010 for the first year in its history, there was no festival, only a small 5 band UK tour.
Give it a Name 2005
Main Stage
| Monday 2nd - London |
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Funeral for a Friend
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Give it a Name 2006
Main Stage
| Saturday 29th - London
Sunday 30th - Manchester |
Sunday 30th - London
Saturday 29th - Manchester |
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My Chemical Romance
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Lostprophets[3]
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Second Stage
| Saturday 29th - London
Sunday 30th - Manchester |
Sunday 30th - London
Saturday 29th - Manchester |
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Billy Talent
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Hundred Reasons
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Give it a Name 2007
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 |
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Brand New
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HIM
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AFI
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Jimmy Eat World
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AFI
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New Found Glory
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Glasgow 29th - Juliette & The Licks
Second Stage
| Saturday 28th - London
Sunday 29th - Birmingham |
Friday 27th - London
Saturday 28th - Birmingham Sunday 29th - Glasgow |
Friday 27th - Birmingham
Sunday 29th - London |
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Cute is What We Aim For
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Give it a Name 2008
Failsafe were MC Lars' backing band.
Main Stage
| Saturday 10th - London
Sunday 11th - Sheffield |
Sunday 11th - London
Saturday 10th - Sheffield |
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Paramore
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Thirty Seconds to Mars
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Second Stage
| Saturday 10th - London
Sunday 11th - Sheffield |
Sunday 11th - London
Saturday 10th - Sheffield |
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The Audition
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Anti Flag
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Give it a Name Incoming 2009
2009's scaled-down and renamed festival took place on 17 and 19 April at London's Brixton Academy and on 18 and 19 April at the Manchester Academy. A total of 14 bands played, with seven playing on each day on just the one stage. Tickets went on general sale on 6 February at 9am on all ticket websites across the UK.[5]
Main Stage
| Sunday 19 April - London
Saturday 18 April - Manchester |
Friday 17 April - London
Sunday 19 April - Manchester |
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Taking Back Sunday
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Enter Shikari
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Give It A Name Introduces 2010
| Various Cities in the United Kingdom |
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The Swellers
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References
- ↑ "Live!: The Week's Best Gigs – Give It a Name", NME, 12 May 2007, p. 45.
- ↑ http://www.myspace.com/giveitanameofficial
- 1 2 Jam, James (13 May 2006). "Live!: Give It A Name 06", NME, pp. 48–49.
- ↑ Pill, Steve (27 April 2007). "Sure sign all's well with emo: Give It a Name 2007", Evening Standard, p. 17.
- ↑ "Give It A Name Line-Up Announced". Rocklouder. 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-02-05.