Held on 19โ20 July 2014, Steelhouse Festival 2014 cranked up the volume, dialled in the denim, and packed out the mountain with a lineup bursting with classic rock giants, NWOBHM icons, and Welsh warriors. Rain or shine (and letโs be honest, probably both ๐ง๏ธโ๏ธ), this year delivered a face-melting weekend of riffs in the heart of Cymru!
Hereโs a look at who took the mountain stage in 2014โฆ ๐ธ๐ฅ
๐ฅ Saturday โ July 19th
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Europe ๐ธ๐ช๐น (Headliner)
YES โ the mighty Europe headlined Saturday night, and when โThe Final Countdownโ echoed across the Valleys, the mountain absolutely erupted. Bombastic, polished, and stadium-sized. -
Black Star Riders โ ๏ธ๐ค
Rising from the ashes of Thin Lizzy, these legends-in-the-making brought swagger and soul with hits like โBound for Gloryโ and โKingdom of the Lost.โ -
The Graveltones ๐ฅ๐ธ
A two-piece with massive sound โ fuzzy, bluesy, and unapologetically raw. -
Tax The Heat โก๐ฉ
Groovy, modern, and full of 60s swagger with 70s riffage. A Steelhouse favourite in the making. -
Buffalo Summer ๐ฆฌ๐
Neath’s own blues rockers, soaking up the sun and absolutely slaying it. Proudly flying the Welsh flag! -
Falling Red โค๏ธ๐ธ
Sleaze rock, loud and proud โ think Mรถtley Crรผe via the Lake District.
๐ค Sunday โ July 20th
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Michael Schenkerโs Temple of Rock ๐ธ๐ (Headliner)
The guitar god himself, with a band of legends including former Scorpions and Rainbow members. โRock You Like a Hurricaneโ and โDoctor Doctorโ on the mountain? Absolute scenes! -
Heavenโs Basement ๐ฅ๐
One of the UKโs most exciting live acts at the time โ raw, high-energy, and tight as hell. -
The Treatment ๐๐ค
Young guns bringing back the old-school, with big riffs and even bigger hair. -
Skam โก๐ถ
Modern hard rock trio delivering thick riffs and festival fury. -
Western Sand ๐๏ธ๐ธ
Southern-fried UK rock โ bluesy, crunchy, and full of swagger. -
Fireroad ๐ฅ๐ฃ๏ธ
Welsh rockers with soul, groove, and serious stage presence.
๐ Final Thoughts โ Steelhouse 2014
Europe and Schenker brought the arena magic, while up-and-comers and local legends tore it up across both days. The weather mightโve been mixed, but the music? Consistently scorching. From glam to blues to pure heavy rock โ 2014 cemented Steelhouse as THE mountain for metal.
Welsh Sayings Recap:
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โBendigedig!โ to Europe for that final countdown moment.
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โIechyd da!โ to the fans powering through with cider in one hand and horns in the other. ๐ป
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โTidy!โ to Buffalo Summer for absolutely killing it.
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โCโmon Wales!โ every time a homegrown act took the stage.
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โYch-a-fi!โ to the state of the loos after Schenkerโs encore ๐ฌ
