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🔥 Those Damn Crows at Steelhouse Festival 2018 – From Humble Beginnings to Mountain Legends 🏔️🐦

31 May 2025

Back in 2018, the Steelhouse Mountain was already a proving ground for future legends – and that year, Bridgend’s finest, Those Damn Crows, strutted onto the stage with fire in their bellies and something to prove. Little did we know… this was the beginning of something truly special. 🤘 🐣 The Humble Debut – 2018: […]

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🎸🔥 How Steelhouse Festival Was Born – From Club Night to Mountain Might! 🏔️🐉

31 May 2025

🎸🔥 How Steelhouse Festival Was Born – From Club Night to Mountain Might! 🏔️🐉 Back in 2011, two Welsh rock dreamers—Ax Rhead and Mikey Evans—had a vision. Not just a gig. Not just another festival. They wanted to build something louder, prouder, and more badass than anything the Valleys had ever seen. And so, deep […]

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🎸 Getting Up the Mounting: The Long Road to Riffs, Rain & Rock ‘n’ Roll at Steelhouse Music Festival 🏔️🐉

31 May 2025

🌄 Steelhouse Festival: Where the Mountain Calls Steelhouse Music Festival isn’t just a gig. It’s a pilgrimage. Every July, rockers from all corners of the UK—and further afield—descend on the wild, windy heights of Hafod-y-Dafal Farm in the South Wales Valleys. It’s nestled near Ebbw Vale, but make no mistake: this isn’t your average venue. […]

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🎸🐦 Those Damn Crows – Bridgend’s Black-Feathered Rockers Soaring Worldwide 🌍🔥

26 May 2025

🖤🪶 “C’mon Wales!” “Tidy!” “Ych-a-fi to silence, Iechyd da to riffs!” 🪶🖤 From the industrial soul of Bridgend, South Wales, rises a band with enough fire to light up the valleys and enough riffs to rattle stadium walls – Those Damn Crows. This five-piece hard rock juggernaut has clawed its way from local pubs to […]

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🎸🔥 Metallica Are Back in Cardiff – After 30 Long Years, the Mountain Will Shake Again! 🐉🏟️

25 May 2025

“Do you remember October 14, 1996? Well… June 28, 2026 will make you forget EVERYTHING else!” 📍 Where: Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales📅 When: June 28, 2026🤘 Tour: M72 World Tour🕰️ Last Cardiff Show: October 14, 1996 – Cardiff International Arena🎟️ General Sale: May 30, 2025 at 10:00 GMT🎫 Tickets: Grab yours here via Ticketmaster ⚡ […]

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🎪 Welcome to Steelhouse Festival 2025

25 May 2025

📍 Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale, Wales📅 Friday 25th – Sunday 27th July, 2025🌄 “The mountain’s calling… and it’s screaming through a Marshall stack!” 🏔️ Festival Introduction Steelhouse Festival returns in 2025 for another weekend of riffs, rain, rock legends, and Welsh glory! Whether you’re a front-row moshpit warrior, a campfire balladeer, or just here for […]

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🐲 Welsh Sayings – Steelhouse Style! 🎸

25 May 2025

🎤 Welcome to the Mountain, Butt! Steelhouse Festival isn’t just a gig – it’s a Welsh rite of passage wrapped in riffs, rain, and roaring camaraderie. And if you’re gonna party on the mountain like a true Cymro/Cymraes, you’d better speak the lingo! 🤘🐉 Here’s your official crash course in Welsh sayings, forged in dragon […]

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🎸🔥 When Metallica Shook the Dragon’s Den – Cardiff, 14th October 1996

1 May 2025

📍 Venue: Cardiff International Arena🎤 Tour: Poor Touring Me💿 Album: Load🇬🇧 UK Leg Dates: October 1996🐉 Welsh Saying of the Night: “Bendigedig!” – because when Metallica storm your capital, nothing else will do! ⚡ Setting the Stage By 1996, Metallica were riding the tidal wave of Load – a bold, bluesy, groove-soaked shift from their […]

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🎸 Concert Review: Those Damn Crows – December 14th, 2024 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff 🏟️🐦🔥

14 December 2024

🔥 Introduction: A Night of Welsh Rock Majesty 🐉 Location: Utilita Arena, CardiffDate: December 14th, 2024Headliners: Those Damn CrowsSupport: Florence Black & Scarlet RebelsCrowd Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Welsh Saying of the Night: “C’mon Wales!” roared louder than the amps! On December 14th, 2024, the walls of Cardiff’s Utilita Arena trembled under the might of Those Damn Crows, […]

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🎪 Steelhouse Festival 2024 Lineup (July 26–28, 2024)

25 May 2024

“Up the Mountain Once More… and This Time, It’s Personal!” 🏔️🔥 Strap on your boots, grab your bucket hats, and brace yourself for three days of face-melting rock and soul-stirring anthems atop the mighty mountain of Ebbw Vale! Steelhouse Festival 2024 isn’t just another weekend – it’s a pilgrimage, a party, and a proper Cymraeg-powered […]

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🔥🎸 Welcome to Steelhouse Festival 2024 – Where the Valleys Roar Louder Than Ever! 🐉🏔️

25 May 2024

Croeso i’r mynydd, rockers! As the mist rolls off the Ebbw Vale peaks and the amps begin to hum, there’s only one place to be this summer – Steelhouse Festival 2024! From July 26th to 28th, our beloved mountain becomes the holy ground for headbangers, riff lovers, and full-throttle festival warriors. 🎶🌄 Whether you’re a […]

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🎸🏉 Concert Review: Bridgend Ravens x Those Damn Crows

28 August 2023

Location: Dunraven Brewery Field, Bridgend Date: August Bank Holiday Monday – 28th August, 2023 Event Type: Rock Concert x Rugby Celebration Bands/Teams: Those Damn Crows 🎸 + Bridgend Ravens 🏉 Attendance: Estimated 3,000+ locals, rockers, and rugby fans Welsh Saying of the Night: “Ymlaen gyda’r sŷn!” – “Forward with the noise!” 🔥 A One-of-a-Kind Bridgend […]

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🎪 Steelhouse Festival 2023 – A Mountain of Riffs, Rain, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Redemption! 🏔️⚡

25 May 2023

From the land of dragons and daffodils, up where the clouds kiss the peaks and the pint glasses never stay full for long, Steelhouse Festival 2023 brought the noise, the heart, and a whole lot of rock ‘n’ roll glory to the mighty Welsh mountain once again! 🎤🐲 Whether you arrived in a battered campervan, […]

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🎪 Steelhouse Festival 2023 Lineup (July 26–28, 2024)

25 May 2023

Held on the mighty mountain in Ebbw Vale, Wales – Steelhouse Festival 2023 brought the thunder, riffs, and dragon-sized vibes! Here’s the full lineup that rocked the Valleys and melted faces 🤘👇 🎤 Friday – July 28th (Warm-up Night) 💥 Mountain warm-up party to kickstart the madness! Kris Barras Band 🏍️🎸Blues-rock thunder, packed with attitude […]

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🎤 Welcome to the Mountain – Steelhouse 2022!

25 May 2022

Perched atop the scenic heights of Ebbw Vale, Steelhouse 2022 erupted like a Marshall stack wired straight into a dragon’s heart. A tidal wave of riffs, rain, and raw emotion, this was more than a festival – it was a pilgrimage. Whether you were knee-deep in mud or neck-deep in denim patches, the mountain became […]

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