Rebellion Festival
| Rebellion Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Punk rock |
| Location(s) | Blackpool (1996, 2002, 2006–present) / Morecambe (1997–2001, 2003–2005), Lancashire, England, UK |
| Years active | 1996–present |
The Rebellion Festival, formerly Holidays in the Sun and the Wasted Festival is an English punk rock festival first held in 1996. The festival has attracted mainstream press coverage from such sources as The Guardian[1], The Independent[2] and The Daily Telegraph[3]
The first festival in 1996 was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool England. It is still held there now, although on some years the festival has been held in nearby Morecambe. Festivals have also been held under the Rebellion and earlier brandnames in Australia, United States, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, the Basque Country, Ireland and Austria.
It is still a family-run, family-orientated event which celebrates Punk in all its forms, but also puts on bands from other alternative genres plus some Glam Rock artists and seminal bands from the 1960s and 1970s . There are up to seven music stages plus also an acoustic stage, a literary stage and a Punk Art gallery along with many workshops, and stalls for clothes, music and other products.
Each year, over 300 acts perform at the festival over a four day period, usually spread over the first weekend in August from Thursday to Sunday. The festival maintains a positive relationship with Blackpool Council and the people of Blackpool in general and has been commended for its involvement with local charities.[4]
The Boomtown Rats' performance at the 2015 festival made national headlines after lead singer Bob Geldof derided all the other bands and the festival audience on account of their fashion preferences .[5]
Festivals
UK
| Year | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Holidays in the Sun | Blackpool |
| 1997 | Morecambe | |
| 1998 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 2000 | ||
| 2001 | ||
| 2002 | Blackpool | |
| 2003 | Morecambe | |
| 2004 | Wasted | |
| 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Blackpool | |
| 2007 | Rebellion | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | ||
| 2017 |
Rest of the World
| Year | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Holidays in the Sun | Germany |
| 2000 | Basque Country | |
| 2000 | Germany | |
| 2001 | USA | |
| 2002 | Japan | |
| 2002 | Ireland | |
| 2002 | USA | |
| 2004 | Wasted | Belgium |
| 2005 | Netherlands | |
| 2006 | ||
| 2006 | Australia | |
| 2007 | Rebellion | Netherlands |
| 2008 | Austria | |
| 2010 | Italy | |
| 2011 | Netherlands | |
| 2014 | ||
| 2017 | Ireland | |
| 2018 | Netherlands |
Bands which have performed at the festival
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- Public Image Ltd
- Bad Religion
- NOFX
- Stiff Little Fingers
- Discharge
- The Exploited
- On Trial UK
- The Business
- Charged GBH
- V2,
- USSR,
- TV Smith
- Anti-Pasti
- Sham 69
- X-Ray Spex
- Alternative TV
- The Carpettes
- Sic Boy Federation
- Public Toys
- Walking Abortions
- Buzzcocks
- Slaughter & The Dogs
- Die Toten Hosen
- Splodgenessabounds
- External Menace
- Eater
- Special Duties
- Pasti
- UK Subs
- 999
- Radio Stars
- Chealsea
- The Vibrators
- Suburban Studs
- Anti-Nowhere League
- One Way System
- Major Accident
- The Damned
- Church of Confidence
- Chron Gen
- Jayne County
- Spizzenergi
- Zounds
- The Crack
- B Bang Cider
- Theatre of Hate
- Spear of Destiny (band)
- Omega Tribe
- English Dogs
- John Cooper Clarke
- Stains
- Blyth Power
- Identity
- Hanx
- Krill
- Proles
- Salford Jets
- Erase Today
- Notsensibles
- The Casualties
- The Drones
- MDM
- Funeral Dress
- The Lurkers
- The Blood
- Capo Regime
- Cock Sparrer
- The Deckchairs
- Wonk Unit
- The Featherz
- Pennywise (band)
- Angelic Upstarts
- Self Abuse
- Lene Lovich
- Rancid
- Toyah Willcox
- Altered Images
- The Monochrome Set
- The Only Ones
- Bratakus
References
- ↑ Rebellion festival: 'If the mohicans are wilting by Sunday, then it's a good year' The Guardian. Accessed 14 June 2017
- ↑ [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pictures/punks-gather-for-the-annual-rebellion-festival-9662514.html#gallery Punks gather for the annual Rebellion Festival, The Independent, 11 August 2014 - Accessed 14 June 2017]
- ↑ Rebellion in the UK: punks arrive in Blackpool for international punk festival (Photo Gallery of at least 10 images) The Telegraph, Accessed 14 June 2017
- ↑ "Rebels are ready to rock!". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ↑ "Bob Geldof trashes other acts at festival". 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2016-09-13.