My festival has officially been announced… got to do a blog on it!! This will include important details and more. I really cannot contain my excitement for this festival, and my nerves are also kicking in… man it’s all getting so real! I never thought I’d actually be able to pull off this dream of mine. Thank you all so much for your support!
LINE-UP: In no particular order
27 Days
27 Days are a classic/glam rock band based in the South of England. They play awesome covers as well as original material. These young lads really are talented, and deserve to be heard. So it’s my absolute pleasure to have them play NozFest so you guys can hear and see their talent too. They are not to be missed!
Tell The Devil
Beth Blade & The Beautiful Disasters
Beth and co are a hard rock band based in Cardiff, Wales. Having recently played shows such as Hard Rock Hell, Monstersfest, Amplified and even The Kiss Kruise, these guys are ones to keep a real close eye on! I’m so excited to have them on the line-up, I’m sure you guys will love them… if you want to check them out before NozFest, they are playing my Rock Night at the Heartbreakers in Southampton on the 29th March. Come on down and see the excitement for yourselves!
Beautiful Disease
The Outlaw Orchestra
The Orchestra are a Southern Rock four piece based in Southampton. These guys were highly requested in the poll I put up – these are a voted for band, and they for sure deserve a spot on NozFest. The band have also played festivals such as Love Rocks, Hard Rock Hell, Rock & Blues Custom Show and Planet Rockstock, and have also supported the Kris Barras Band. These guys will for sure get you up and rocking and feeling giddy!
See You In Hell
Stop, Stop!
Of course these lads are a personal favourite! They are a huge part of my life, so they just have to be a part of the first ever NozFest. Stop, Stop! are a glam metal band originally from Barcelona, Spain, but have been touring vigorously all over the UK for the last 5 years. I’m sure you guys will be just has fascinated and love them as much as I do ❤
Toilet Party
Marco Mendoza
This is an absolute delight and pleasure to announce!! To have someone like Marco believe in me and trust me is one hell of an achievement for me. I got a message from the man himself asking if there was any slots left, luckily there was one still going spare…. so I just had to give it to him… I’d be daft not to. If you haven’t already seen this legend live, make sure you grab yourself a ticket as he really isn’t one to be missed!!
Viva La Rock
Saints of Sin
Of course local legends Saints of Sin had to be on the line-up! How could I disappoint 😉 Another highly requested act, and I’m thrilled to have them play. Saints of Sin have played many of my Rock Nights and are always a hit, so you’re not gonna want to miss their performance for sure!
21 Shots
Those Damn Crows
Another awesome band from Wales. Those Damn Crows are a hard-hitting five piece rock band that are causing a stir! These guys have been featured in Classic Rock Magazine and have had their latest album reach No.5 in Rock Charts!! You guys asked…. so I got them and I really cannot wait to see them live for myself. They are freakin’ awesome! These guys are one of the most exciting bands playing NozFest.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Ain’t Dead
Bigfoot
These guys are a personal fave, as well as a band that was highly requested. Bigfoot are a hard rock band from Wigan. Their self titled debut album in 2017 charted in the UK’s Top 40 Rock Albums. I’m very happy to have Bigfoot play my festival, I’ve been wanting to book these guys for a while, so this is an awesome achievement for me, and for those who haven’t heard them I’m sure you’ll be impressed.
Run.
Massive Wagons
The HEADLINERS!! The Wagons themselves!! Honestly, I’m so excited about this, I almost peed when they confirmed! If you’ve kept up with my blogs, you will have noticed Massive Wagons are one of my favourite bands, so to have them play my first ever festival and to be headlining it is just incredible and completed the vision I had. You guys also voted for these guys in bulk!!!
Under No Illusions
IMPORTANT INFO:
Date : Saturday 10th August 2019
Venue : The 1865, Southampton, S014 3AR.
Tickets : £20 advance, £25 on door.
All ages welcome – under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Public Transport : Southampton Central (train station), Bus : Central Station – Holyrood Church (U1C)
Taxi’s : Radio Taxis, West Quay Cars, Aero Taxis Southampton Ltd.
Hotels : Room2 Southampton, Cargo Southampton, The Star Hotel, Southampton Central Travelodge are close by, but feel free to search around for a hotel suitable for you.
Food : The Terrace Sandwich Bar, Red Lion pub, Everest Cuisine, Bayleaf Kitchen, Liberty’s Sports Bar.
If you would like to be given an information package, please head over to the NozFest Website and sign up to receive more details.
THANK YOU’S:
These guys deserve a massive thank you, firstly for keeping this as much as a secret as I have, but also for supporting me and my dream and helping achieve it.
Design and Artwork : Vincent Sturgess
Venue : Guy & Richard
Advice/Help/Support : Mark Christansen
Festival Hosts : Si Genaro and David Chinery
Official Photographers : Lynn Burt, Damian Godley, Andrew Hayes & Billy Browne.
Pals : Holly, Ema, Jordan, Luke, Jayke, Vi, Liz, Tyler + anyone I may have forgot.
My Parents for encouraging me and supporting me on this journey.
STORY:
It’s been my dream/ambition since I was very small to run my own festival, in May 2018 I decided it’s time to stop dreaming and make it happen. With a lot of forward planning, support and vision I’ve been able to go out there and put together something I thought would be impossible for someone of may age.
It’s taught me that you really do have to work hard for your dreams, but if you believe in yourself you will get there – no matter who or what stands in your way.
I guess you’re also wondering why I chose “NOZFEST” as the name? Well, quite a few people wanted me to call it “JodieFest” which… I just didn’t like. I could’ve called it “RockFest” to fit in with my Rock Nights.. but I felt that was too plain, boring and standard. Then I remembered, my nickname is “Noz” as my Dad could see up my nose when I was born and has pretty much called me that ever since. I think NozFest has quite a good ring to it as well.
The great thing about this festival is that I managed to include all the bands that you guys requested, and also some of my personal favourites!!
This isn’t just for me, this is festival is for YOU and it’s for the bands – it’s our time to join together and have a bloody good time, and share our love of music. For anyone who’s ever felt like a black sheep… NozFest is for you as well! ❤
I wanted to include local bands, bands from ‘a far’ and have a pretty epic headliner – and I think I’ve managed to have a pretty good mixture.
VOLUNTEERS & HELP:
I am looking and do need commited volunteers to help out with NozFest on the stage. I will need people on the door, wristbands, backstage, etc etc. Some experience with festivals and bands would be useful – but as long as you are reliable, work well as part of a team and don’t mind me working with you, then feel free to join the NozFest team!
If you are interested in Volunteering, please drop me a message via the NozFest website or alternately email me at : nozfest@yahoo.com
LINKS:
All important links shall be listed below!
Instagram – JodieBowie
Facebook – JodieBowie
Website – NozFest
Tickets – Eventbrite
Facebook – NozFest
This is literally the basic information, so I hope you’ve enjoyed it or discovered something new etc. Please please don’t forget to give the NozFest Page a like and a share, invite your friends, share the poster… get the word out there! We can do this! I believe in us!
Lots of love
Jodie x ❤ x
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