Held on July 28โ30, 2017, Steelhouse Festival 2017 proved once again why itโs the highest, mightiest, and most community-driven rock festival in the UK. Nestled on a Welsh mountain and blessed (mostly) by the weather gods, the 2017 lineup brought hard rock royalty, rising stars, and a whole lotta Welsh pride to the Valleys. Letโs dive in ๐ค
๐ Friday โ July 28th (Warm-Up Night)
A rock โnโ roll starter course served with big energy and proper mountain vibes.
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Skam โก๐ธ
Leicester power trio with modern hard rock thunder โ tight, loud, and totally relentless. -
Bigfoot ๐พ๐ฅ
Hard rock beasts! Riffs, hair, and hooks as huge as their name. -
Florence Black ๐๐
Fresh-faced and fierce โ representing Wales with pride and power!
๐ฅ Saturday โ July 29th
The mountain rumbled under the weight of monster riffs and soaring vocals!
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Saxon ๐ฆ โ๏ธ (Headliners)
NWOBHM legends delivered a battle-hardened masterclass. โWheels of Steel,โ โDenim and Leather,โ โCrusaderโ โ you name it, they brought it! A bucket list band for many mountain-goers. -
Inglorious ๐ค๐ฅ
Nathan Jamesโs voice hit the back of the mountain and then some. Powerful, soulful, pure rock drama. -
King King ๐ฉ๐ถ
Bluesy brilliance. Alan Nimmo and co. brought warmth, smiles, and stellar musicianship. -
Broken Witt Rebels ๐๏ธ๐ฅ
Southern-tinged rock from Birmingham โ emotive, anthemic, and fiery. -
Stone Broken ๐๐ฅ
Back again and bigger โ future headliners-in-the-making, no doubt. -
Jared James Nichols ๐ธ๐ง
Wisconsin blues-rock shredder โ โpicklessโ and fearless!
๐ค Sunday โ July 30th
The final day saw legends take flight and newer acts rise to glory.
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Last in Line ๐ก๏ธ๐ค (Headliners)
Featuring former Dio bandmates, they delivered a thunderous tribute to the metal legend, playing Dio classics and new material alike. โHoly Diverโ on a Welsh mountaintop? Bendigedig! -
Steve Harris British Lion ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ง
Iron Maidenโs bassist brought his side project to Steelhouse โ thundering, raw, and full of gallop! -
Gun ๐ซ๐ถ
Scottish rock veterans who fired hit after hit โ โBetter Days,โ โWord Up!โ and more! -
The Quireboys ๐ท๐ฉ
A Steelhouse staple โ Spikeโs charm, boozy singalongs, and good-time rock โnโ roll. -
Tequila Mockingbyrd ๐ธ๐ฆ
Aussie power trio with sass, speed, and proper punch. -
Scarlet Rebels (then known as V0iD) ๐ด๐ธ
Welsh rockers whoโve since gone on to big things โ already turning heads here!
๐ Final Thoughts โ Steelhouse 2017
Steelhouse 2017 was a mighty mix of nostalgia and new blood, a weekend where NWOBHM met modern hard rock and Welsh talent stood proud. From Saxonโs thunderous set to the breakout energy of Florence Black and Stone Broken, it was a weekend for the books.
Welsh Sayings Recap:
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โBendigedig!โ to Saxon and Last in Line โ true mountain headliners.
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โYch-a-fi!โ to whoever dropped their chips in the pit ๐๐
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โTidy!โ for the energy of Bigfoot and Jared James Nichols.
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โIechyd da!โ to every muddy legend in the bar queue ๐ป
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โCโmon Wales!โ for Florence Black and V0iD โ local heroes in the making.
