Mad About Rock

Mammothfest has been hard at work putting together a 30 date national tour to seek out 20 of the best underground acts to be selected to complete the 80+ band line up at MAMMOTHFEST 2015 between Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th October 2015. The MAMMOTHFEST team will bare witness to over 150 bands throughout the summer and provide much needed energy and investment into certain areas especially where there are venues that are currently at risk of closure. Not only that, the franchising of the MAMMOTHFEST brand across the UK gives localised promoters greater reach to draw in larger customer numbers. Some have even set up their own one day festival style events like the "Among the Wolves Festival" in Wolverhampton! Stephen Dickson, the Mammothfest director commented :  “Having 30 promoters all over the UK combine like this has been a Mammoth task but now the network is in place we are seeing a national buzz around these events. Promoters are hyped about the proj...

DECADE ANNOUNCED AS SPECIAL GUESTS ON THE USED UK TOUR ‏   CONFIRMED FOR  HIT THE DECK AND TAKEDOWN FESTIVAL DECADE have been revealed as special guests to The Used  on their February run of shows up and down the UK. Decade complete the bill, joining UK hardcore outfit,  Landscapes who are also confirmed to appear at all dates. Says Alex Sears , Decade frontman; “We are completely made up to be touring with The Used. I think every band currently on the UK circuit would agree that they are a massively influential band so to be able to tour with them is an honour. Plus our mates in Landscapes are coming out too so it’s gonna be one big party!” Furthermore , Decade are confirmed to play two festivals following their dates with  The Used ; the first of which will be Takedown Festival , Southampton (UK), on March 7 th alongside acts such as Mallory Knox , Charlie Simpson &  Arcane Roots , followed by Hit The Deck Festival which take...