Rebellion Festival
| Rebellion Festival | |
|---|---|
| Location(s) |
Blackpool (1996; 2002; 2006-) Morecambe (1997-01; 2003-05) |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
The Rebellion Festival is an independent Punk rock music festival that has been in existence since 1996 when it was originally called "Holidays in the Sun" and later the "Wasted" festival.
The first festival in 1996 was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool England it is still held there now although some of the festivals were held in Morecambe. There has also been some festivals in Australia, USA, Japan, Germany, Holland, Italy, Belgium, Basque, Ireland and Austria
It is still a family run and family friendly 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 60's and 70's . With up to 7 music stages there is also an acoustic stage, a literary stage and a Punk Art gallery along with many workshops, clothes and music stalls and various other theme stalls.
There are over 300 acts every year over 4 days and is usually spread over the first weekend in August ;Thursday - Sunday .The festival has a great relationship with the Blackpool council and the people of Blackpool in general and has been commended for its involvement with local charities.[1]
In 2015 when The Boomtown Rats played the festival it made national headlines when Bob Geldof insulted all the other bands and the people coming to the festival by making comments on their dress sense .[2]
UK
1996 - Holidays in the Sun - Blackpool
1997 - Holidays in the Sun - Morecambe
1998 - Holidays in the Sun - Morecambe
1999 - Holidays in the Sun - Morecambe
2000 - Holidays in the Sun - Morecambe
2001 - Holidays in the Sun - Morecambe
2002 - Holidays in the Sun - Blackpool
2003 - Holidays in the Sun - Morecambe
2004 - Wasted - Morecambe
2005 - Wasted - Morecambe
2006 - Wasted - Blackpool
2007 - Rebellion - Blackpool
2008 - Rebellion - Blackpool
2009 - Rebellion - Blackpool
2010 - Rebellion - Blackpool
2011 - Rebellion - Blackpool
2012 - Rebellion - Blackpool
2013 - Rebellion - Blackpool
2014 - Rebellion - Blackpool
2015 - Rebellion - Blackpool
2016 - Rebellion - Blackpool
2017 - Rebellion - Blackpool
Rest of the World
1999 - Holidays in the Sun - Belgium
2000 - Holidays in the Sun - Basque
2000 - Holidays in the Sun - Germany
2001 - Holidays in the Sun - USA
2002 - Holidays in the Sun - Japan
2002 - Holidays in the Sun - Ireland
2002 - Holidays in the Sun - USA
2004 - Wasted - Belgium
2005 - Wasted- Netherlands
2006 - Wasted - Netherlands
2006 - Wasted - Australia
2007 - Rebellion - Netherlands
2008 - Rebellion - Austria
2010 - Rebellion - Italy
2011 - Rebellion - Netherlands
2014 - Rebellion - Netherlands
Bands that have appeared at the festivals ....
Public Image Ltd Bad Religion NOFX Stiff Little Fingers Discharge (band) The Exploited On Trial UK The Business (band) Charged GBH V2, USSR, T. V. 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 (band) Special Duties Pasti, U.K. Subs , 999 (band) , Radio Stars , Chelsea, The Vibrators , Suburban Studs , Anti-Nowhere League , One Way System , Major Accident The Damned (band) , 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 (Los Angeles band) , Blyth Power , Identity, Hanx, Krill, Proles, Salford Jets, Erase Today, Notsensibles , The Casualties , Drones , MDM, Funeral Dress
The Lurkers , The Blood , Capo Regime, Cock Sparrer, The Deckchairs, Wonk Unit, The Featherz
References
- ↑ "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.