News: CELEBR8.2 festival final line-up announced

Organisers behind the second Celebr8 festival have issued full details for the even that takes place on May 11-12 at the Hippodrome, Kingston Upon Thames.

Celebr8.2 stars Threshold, Arena, Frost*, Haken and many others, with exclusive debut and one-off UK appearances by Mystery – fronted by ex-Yes singer Benoit David – and District 97.

Mystery’s Michel St Pere says: “On behalf of Benoit, myself and the band, I want to tell you that we are all very happy and excited to be playing our first-ever UK show. It is an honour for us to finally be able to play our fans.”

Weekend tickets cost £70 while day tickets are available for £45. Trains run directly from London’s Waterloo Station, and Kingston is within travel card zones 1-6. Proceedings kick off at 1pm on both days, closing at 10pm on Saturday and 11pm on Sunday.

Saturday May 11, 1pm
Threshold
Frost*
District 97 – debut and only UK appearance
IOEarth

Sunday May 12, 1pm
Arena
Mystery – debut and only UK appearance
Haken
Harvest
Alan Reed and the Daughters of Expediency – UK debut and full electric set

Acoustic Stage (Saturday and Sunday)
Andy Tillison, Simon Godfrey, Matt Stevens, Knifeworld, Clive Nolan, Galahan, Clive Mitten & Mark Spencer Trio

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK

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In 2023 he signed a recording deal with Sony in Canada and released a new single on 15 September.

Next session: Sunday 1 December

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Power Plays w/c 28 October 2024

THE RASMUS Rest In Pieces (Better Noise Music)
THE PLAGUE What Else Can I Do (FiXT)
STAR CIRCUS Turn The Tide (indie)
DEFENCES Breathe It In (Long Branch Records)

Featured Albums w/c 28 October 2024

09:00-12:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Melodic Rock)
12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Singer Songwriter)