Picture it now: the November rain is battering down, the nights are darker than Ozzy’s eyeliner, but instead of sulking in front of the telly you’re rocking up to Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Porthcawl with a crate of Trooper Beer and a devil-horn grin. Why? Because Planet Rockstock 2025 is back, mun!
From Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th November, Wales once again becomes the beating heart of classic rock, blues, and heavy riffs. If Steelhouse is summer’s crown jewel, then Rockstock is winter’s rowdy little brother – loud, sweaty, and fuelled by curry and chaos.
🎤 The Headliners – Big Guns of Rockstock
This year’s lineup is stacked tighter than your tent at Download:
- Thursday – The Quireboys (yes butt, still swaggering and still loud)
- Friday – Massive Wagons (Lancaster’s finest, armed with riffs big enough to knock over caravans)
- Saturday – Ugly Kid Joe (expect singalongs so wild they’ll wake up Barry Island)
- Sunday – Dave Hill’s Slade (because nothing says festive closer like “Merry Xmas Everybody” at full volume 🎄🤘)
🎶 Main Stage Mayhem
Each day’s stacked with filthy good support – like a rock’n’roll advent calendar where every door hides a guitar solo.
- Thursday: Bywater Call, Dan Patlansky LSS, Steve Young & The Real Time Players
- Friday: Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, Virginmarys, The Hot Damn!, Gypsy Pistoleros
- Saturday: Wayward Sons, Dan Byrne, LN, Black Orchid Empire
- Sunday: Danko Jones (yes!!), Danny Bryant, The Karma Effect
🎸 The Graham Harding Stage – Second Stage, Maximum Carnage
This ain’t a “side stage”, mun – this is where you discover your new favourite band at 1am with a pint of Trooper in one hand and a stranger’s inflatable guitar in the other.
- Thursday: Departed, Doomsday Outlaw, Stone Angels, Thieves of Liberty
- Friday: Autumn Killers, Haxan, Honeybadger, Voltstorm
- Saturday: Attic Theory, Black Dog Moon, Bobbie Dazzle, DeVere, Sweet Electric, The Heavy Souls
- Sunday: Athena’s Revenge, Burnt Out Wreck, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Global Burn Theory, Pips, Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts
🍛 Curry Night with K.K. Downing – Proper Job!
Before the weekend even officially kicks off, Rockstock throws down a Curry Night on Wednesday 26th November, headlined by none other than Judas Priest legend K.K. Downing. Imagine: tearing into a chicken madras while Downing tells tales of metal glory. Only 25 tickets exist for this one – blink and you’ll miss it.
🍺 Beer, Banter & Battered Chips
No Rockstock without Trooper Beer, the official fuel of the festival. Expect singalongs in the chalets, messy dance-offs in the arcade, and possibly the odd conga line through the chip shop.
And let’s be honest: it’s Porthcawl. You’ll probably end up in the sea at 3am, trousers gone, kebab still in hand. Proper Welsh festival behaviour.
🎟️ Tickets & Accommodation
- Weekend passes? Gone faster than a limited-edition Sabbath vinyl.
- Accommodation packages (Gold, Silver, Bronze chalets)? Sold out tighter than Reading Festival toilets.
- Day tickets? Still floating around – starting at £40 for Thursday, £65–£90 for the big guns across the weekend.
If you didn’t snag a chalet, no worries. Rockstock veterans know the drill: book a nearby B&B, crash in a caravan, or just kip in your mate’s boot with a sleeping bag.
🏴 Why Rockstock Hits Different
- It’s in Wales – and nothing beats Welsh rock crowds. Loud, passionate, and friendly until you nick their chips.
- It’s intimate – a holiday park gig where you’ll probably see Danko Jones in the chip queue.
- It’s legendary – from past headline sets (Uriah Heep, Saxon, Michael Schenker) to those drunken singalongs in the Mash & Barrel bar, Rockstock memories stick harder than spilled beer on a laminate floor.
⚡ Final Shout
So, what’s occurring? Simple: Planet Rockstock 2025 is the ultimate winter blowout. Grab your day tickets, load up on Trooper, and bring your loudest voice. Because when that Slade encore rings out across Trecco Bay, you’ll be yelling “YESS MUN!” at the top of your lungs.
See you in Porthcawl. 🤘🔥🍻
