SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST 2025

The Blackout are a Welsh post-hardcore band from Merthyr Tydfil, formed in 2003. In 2007, the band released their debut album, We Are the Dynamite. Their second record, The Best in Town, was released in 2009. The band's third album, Hope, was released in 2011 and charted at number 27 in the UK album chart. Their fourth studio album, Start the Party, was released in 2013. The Blackout's final release was a five-track EP entitled Wolves, with their farewell tour held in early 2015, finishing in their hometown of Merthyr Tydfil in March 2015.

If the style of the most iconic nu-metal acts like LIMP BIZKIT and SLIPKNOT can be compared to a professional wrestling match: loud, sweaty, theatrical, encouraging of crowd participation, and a near guaranteed chance that everyone there is going to go airborne at any given moment, then the style of BLACKGOLD can be compared to a grimy, underground, bareknuckle boxing match. The mysteriously masked UK five piece’s new self-titled EP is brash, brazen, and as in your face as nu-metal gets. Things are kept pretty close to the vest regarding these guys, as rumours swirl that the black and gold clad band are all misfits and ne’er-do-wells that have scraped themselves together from the criminal underworld to finally bring some respect to their name and add some gutter reality and mentality back into nu-metal. And on top of that, there’s whispers that these guys are planning something big…a score to end all scores…but that’s a secret for another time.

Formed in 2022, the Brass Bambees are a group of South Wales musicians who have come together to create a sound that is both contemporary and timeless. With influences ranging from Punk and Post-punk, to Indie rock and Garage rock their music takes a new and vibrant sound, captivating listeners with its bouncy nature and catchy rhythms. Led by the charismatic frontman Rhys Davies, whose intrusive vocal style and magnetic stage presence command attention, the Brass Bambees deliver a performance that is nothing short of exciting. Supported by a tight-knit ensemble of Lead guitarist Ainslee Rees, Rhythm guitarist Jamie Thomas, Bassist Sofia Reffell and Drummer Owen Evans. The band's sound is anchored by infectious beats, boisterous, booming guitars and driving  bass lines that keep audiences moving and grooving.