High Voltage was a music festival, held twice in Victoria Park, London. The event hosted artists from various strands of rock music, including classic rock, progressive rock, and heavy metal. The first festival was held on 24 and 25 July 2010.[1] The second took place on 23 and 24 July 2011.[2] The festival was not held in 2012 to avoid clashing with the London Olympics, and it did not return in 2013.
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| Dates | End of July |
| Location(s) | London, UK |
| Years active | 2010–2011 |
| Website | www.highvoltagefestival.com |
History
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- During the first festival, the Heaven and Hell set was a tribute concert to Ronnie James Dio who had died some months earlier. Jørn Lande and Glenn Hughes performed the vocals for the set.[3]
- Judas Priest played what was billed as their last UK festival appearance at the High Voltage Festival in 2011, as part of their Epitaph World Tour.[2]
2011
editThe set times for 2011 were announced on 18 July 2011.[4]
Classic Rock stage
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Prog stage
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Metal Hammer stage
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Other
editThere was also an Evel Knievel exhibition; a beer festival with bands playing, including The Amber Herd who headlined on the Sunday; and the Ace Café area – featuring performances from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (which was recorded and subsequently released on limited edition vinyl as The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Live at High Voltage), Aaron Keylock, and Allegra Shock.[4]
Electric Wizard couldn't make the festival in time, due to flight disruptions caused by events in Norway, so Rival Sons played a headline set in their place.
2010
editClassic Rock stage
edit| Saturday | Sunday |
Prog stage
edit| Saturday | Sunday |
Metal Hammer stage
edit| Saturday | Sunday |
Attendance over two days: around 30,000
Records
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References
edit- ^ "High Voltage Festival: Further Details Revealed". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Judas Priest, Dream Theater For High Voltage 2011". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Glenn Hughes To Front Dio Tribute at High Voltage". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Gig of the Week: High Voltage". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Slash To Play High Voltage". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 18 April 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy Join High Voltage". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Thunder Reunite For High Voltage". Planet Rock. 15 February 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "High Voltage Adds Fifteen More Acts". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "High Voltage Adds BCC, Jethro Tull". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "ZZ Top And ELP Headline High Voltage Festival". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Heaven And Hell To Play High Voltage Festival". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Foreigner, Asia, Focus And More Added To High Voltage Bill". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Gary Moore for High Voltage". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "UFO, Union, Quireboys To Play High Voltage". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "ELP Headline Classic Rock's High Voltage Festival". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Down N Outz Added To High Voltage". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Ian Hunter Joins High Voltage Bill". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "High Voltage Festival Update". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Bigelf Join High Voltage Party". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Marillion, Argent To Play High Voltage Festival". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Steve Hackett Added To High Voltage Bill". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Black Label Society, Clutch To Play High Voltage Fest". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "Saxon Added To High Voltage". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "High Voltage Festival: More Great Names Confirmed". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "High Voltage Festival: Day Splits Announced". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Opeth Added To High Voltage Bill". Planet Rock. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2011.