๐ Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale, South Wales
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20 August 2011
๐ The beginning of the legend… One day. One stage. One mountain. Many riffs.
Steelhouse Festival 2011 was the humble but mighty origin story โ a one-day event, put together by a group of passionate music fans who dreamed of creating a proper hard rock festival in the clouds above Cymru. It was intimate, loud, a little muddy, and the start of something truly special. ๐ค๐ง๏ธ
Hereโs the very first Steelhouse lineup that brought rock โnโ roll to the mountain for the first time:
๐ฅ Steelhouse Festival 2011 Lineup
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๐ค Tigertailz ๐ฏ๐ (Headliners)
Welsh glam-metal heroes and cult legends โ full of swagger, sleaze, and hometown pride. “Love Bomb Baby” turned that field into a proper 80s party. -
๐ธ Heavenโs Basement
Already making serious noise in the UK scene, they brought wild energy and blew the roof off the open sky. -
๐ฉ The Quireboys
A perfect festival band โ all whisky-soaked charm, rasping vocals, and crowd singalongs. “7 OโClock,” “Hey You,” and big grins all around. -
๐ ๏ธ GUN
Scottish rockers with hit after hit. They had “Word Up!” echoing down the valleys like a battle cry. -
๐ถ Skindred (acoustic set) ๐ดโโ ๏ธ๐ฅ
Yep โ Benji Webbe and co. brought a stripped-back set to the first Steelhouse. No Newport Helicopter this timeโฆ but plenty of passion and punch. -
๐ฅ Black Spiders
Fuzzy, filthy, no-nonsense rock โnโ roll. โKISS Tried to Kill Meโ had heads banging in unison. -
๐ค Hand of Dimes
The first of many appearances โ frontman Nev MacDonaldโs vocals soared over the mountain air like a dragonโs roar. -
๐ฃ๏ธ Fireroad
South Wales pride in full effect. Heavy, heartfelt, and right at home on the mountain.
๐ Legacy of 2011 โ From Grassroots to Greatness
Steelhouse 2011 proved that:
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Yes, you can build a rock festival on a Welsh mountain.
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Yes, fans will hike for riffs and glory.
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Yes, it was the start of something magical.
No massive stages. No pyro. Just proper bands, passionate fans, and a field full of belief. ๐
