| Lakefest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rock, World, Dance, Folk |
| Dates | Started 18–19 May 2012 |
| Location(s) | Croft Farm Waterpark, nr Tewkesbury, England until 2015 moved to Eastnor Castle deer park from 2016. |
| Years active | 2011–2018 |
| Founded by | Martin Newell, Lee Martin, Steve Daff |
| Website | lakefest.co.uk |
Lakefest is a festival, which began as a music and cider festival.
Origins
Lakesfest grew out from when Croft Farm Waterpark hosted its music and cider festival on 9 April 2011[1] It was attended by just over 1,500 people consuming 8,500 pints of cider.[citation needed] Bands including The Stages of Dan, The Roving Crows and The Wurzels starred. Classic West Country games like Welly Wanging and skittles were available to play, with prizes up for grabs. The feedback was so positive that planning went immediately into "Lakefest".
2012 Festival lineup
The 2012 festival included the following acts:[2][3]
Friday 9th
- EMF
- Erica
- Kickback
- Rainy and the Dust
- 3 Daft Monkeys
- Toploader
- Reef
Saturday 10th
- Levellers
- Dodgy
- Chesney Hawkes
- Roving Crows
- The Wonderstuff
- The Swing Man
- Joe Wheldon
- Smoke Feathers
- ThunderRoad
- Over The Hill
- Missing Andy
- Riff Raff
- Avert Francis
- Little Dave
- Shippers
- Timothy Parkes
2013 Festival Lineup
The 2013 Lakefest festival occurred over 3 days, on the weekend of 9–11 August 2013. The 2013 festival included the following acts:[4]
Friday 9th
- Ocean Colour Scene
- The Beat
- Missing Andy
- Chip Shop Boys
- Ruffanti
Saturday 10th
- Levellers
- Roving Crows
- The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
- Duke Special
- Cosmo Jarvis
- Baka Beyond
- Erica
- Gaz Brookfield
- Funmilayo
Sunday 11th
- Chas & Dave
- 3 Daft Monkeys
- Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun
- Wille & The Bandits
- Avert Francis
2014 Festival Lineup
The 2014 Lakefest festival occurred over 3 days, on the weekend of 8–10 August 2014. The 2014 festival included the following acts:[5]
Friday 8th
Saturday 9th
- Shed Seven
- The Lightning Seeds
- the Bad Shepherds
- Sarah Warren Band
- Sons Of Earnest
- Neville Staple Band
Sunday 10th
- Fun Lovin' Criminals
- The Roving Crows
- Gaz Brookfield
- Doctor and the Medics
2015 Festival Lineup
The 2015 Lakefest festival occurred over 3 days, on the weekend of 7–9 August 2015. The 2015 festival included the following acts:[6]
Friday 7th
- Ash
- goldie lookin chain
- babajack
- haunted souls
- lloyd yates
- ferocious dog
Saturday 8th
- Billy Bragg
- Embrace
- Cheeky Girls
- Dreadzone
- New Model Army Band
- Notorious Brothers
Sunday 9th
- D Ream
- Hayseed Dixie
- Nizlopi
- Simon Murphy
- The Magic Numbers
- The Roving Crows
2016 Festival Lineup
The 2016 Lakefest festival returned for a 5th year and moved to a new location at Eastnor Castle deer park nr Ledbury Herefordshire now occurred over 4 days, from 11–14 August 2016. The 2016 festival included the following acts:[7]
Acts Appearing over the four days from Thursday -Sunday included to name a few:
- The Coral
- Newton Faulkner
- Starsailor
- Big Country
- The Roving Crows
- Jasper In The Company Of Others
2017 Festival Lineup
The 2017 Lakefest festival occurred over 4 days, from 10–13 August 2017. The 2017 festival included the following acts:[8]
Thursday 10th
- The No Good Nancys
- Paul 0'Neil
- Ash C
- The Road
- Zombies
- Dead Frequency
- Water for Dogs
Friday 11th
- Feeder
- Wilko Johnson
- Kila
- The Minkie Whales
Saturday 12th
- The Charlatans
- Alabama 3
- Aswad
- Arcadia Roots
- Chimp On A Bike
- Turin Brakes
- Skewwhiff
- Lost Boy
Sunday 13th
- Imelda May
- Seth Lakeman
- Badly Drawn Boy
- The Roving Crows
- Paul Terry
- Josh Fletcher
2018 Festival Lineup
The 2018 Lakefest festival is due to occur[needs update] over 4 days, from 9–12 August 2018. The main acts have been revealed for the 2018 festival:[9]
- Reverend And The Makers
- Dub Pistols
- Pop Will Eat Itself
- Arcadia Roots
- Marc Almond
- Toploader
- The Proclaimers
- The Darkness
- The Farm
- Melanie C
- Peter Hook and The Light
- Roving Crows
References
- ^ "Lakefest 2012: History". Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Lakefest 2012: Line-up 2012". Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Other UK festivals/events 2012". www.efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "2013 Line-up | Lakefest 2014". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Lakefest 2014". The Festival Calendar. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Lakefest 2015 line-up and rumours - eFestivals.co.uk". www.efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Lakefest 2016 - eFestivals.co.uk". www.efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Lakefest 2017 line-up and rumours - eFestivals.co.uk". www.efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Lakefest 2018 - eFestivals.co.uk". www.efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2021.