Ghostfest
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| Ghostfest | |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | Leeds |
| Years active | 2005 - 2006, 2008 |
| Founded by | |
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| Genre(s) | Metal, Hardcore |
| Website | [1] |
Ghostfest is a metal/hardcore festival that took place in the Leeds Cockpit across 2 days in August in 2005 and 2006. It was thought up by Leeds promoter Toyan St Hilaire (under the alias of Ghostfest). He would bring together the cream of the UK’s underground hardcore and metal crop along with underground metal and hardcore bands from Europe and America. There wasn't a Ghostfest 2007 due to the incidents that happened on October 7th 2006. Ghostfest will return in 2008.
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[edit] Ghostfest 2005
The first Ghostfest took place on Saturday 13th August and Sunday 14th August at the Leeds Cockpit on its smaller stage. It played host to 18 of the best underground metal and hardcore acts the UK had to offer. It was £15 for a 2 day pass and the festival sold out in advance. The whole festival was shot and released as a DVD.
| Saturday 13th August | Sunday 14th August |
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Hondo Maclean |
Sikth |
[edit] Ghostfest 2006
The second Ghostfest took place on Saturday 12th August and Sunday 13th August. It was once again held in the Cockpit but this time there were two stages. This made things difficult early on for Toyan as he had to switch between many venues including the Sheffield Corporation and Leeds Josephs Well, in the end he stuck with the Cockpit. Once again Ghostfest brought together the best underground bands the UK had to offer but it also showcased some heavyweight bands such as Canadian Death Metal legends, Cryptopsy and the increasingly popular Bring Me The Horizon. There were also popular post hardcore screamo bands in the form of The Blackout.
In a bid to let people see as many bands as possible without any potential clashes, when one band was setting up on one stage, another played on the other and after they had finished and the next band were setting up, another band played on the other stage.
A day ticket cost £19, whilst a weekend pass cost £25. Like last year Ghostfest sold out in advance. During the weekend festival, some bands pulled out of their slots. (The bands with an asterix next to their name pulled out).
Main Stage
| Saturday 12th August | Sunday 13th August |
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|
Cryptopsy |
Bring Me The Horizon |
Second Stage
| Saturday 12th August | Sunday 13th August |
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|
Gorerotted |
Send More Paramedics |
[edit] Ghostfest 2008
The third Ghostfest will take place on Saturday 28th of June and Sunday 29th of June and will this time be held at the Leeds Rios. A day ticket will cost £20 and a weekend ticket will cost £30.
Turbog Stage
| Saturday 28th June | Sunday 29th June |
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|
Cult Of Luna |
Johnny Truant |
Jagermeister Stage
| Saturday 28th June | Sunday 29th June |
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|
Shaped by Fate |
The Ghost of a Thousand |
