Burr Fest 2020 Line Up Confirmed

Burr Fest is back!!!

Burr Fest is a annual charity concert, held in memory of the late, Clive Burr, best known for his drumming with Heavy Metal legends, Iron Maiden.

This year, the Organiser, Andy Holloway, is teaming up with some great sponsors in; Pins & Knuckles Merchandise, Cloven Hoof Rum, Metal Talk, Nicko McBrain’s Drum One, TotalRock, and Blacklight Tours.

Following on from the glowing success of the 2019 event, the team behind Burr Fest are returning to The Dome in London’s Tufnell Park on the 7th March 2020, with their best line-up yet!

Opening the bill will be Kaine [pictured left]. Having formed in 2009, the band led by Rage Sadler, have been playing up and down the country celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Later in 2019, the band are set to release their new album ‘Reforge The Steel’.

Joining them will be Absolva [pictured right], who comprise of Chris Appleton, Karl Schramm, Martin McNee and Luke Appleton, The band rose from the ashes of FuryUK. Since their formation in 2012, Absolva have released 4 studio albums as well as doubling up as the backing band for Blaze Bayley.

Featuring former Iron Maiden drummer, Doug Sampson, the mighty Airforce will be returning to Burr Fest for the third time. With a new album set to be released toward the end of the year, the band are going from strength-to-strength, having already taken in tours of Poland, USA and the UK in the first half of 2019. With plans for more tours and festivals into Summer 2020, there’s no stopping these guys!

Next up is Tytan [pictured right] Featuring ex-Angel Witch bassist Kev Riddles, the band reunited in 2012 and have been enjoying the resurgence of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal ever since. With vocalist Graeme Foster joining in November 2018, the band are currently working on new material with a tentative release date of early 2020.

Our Very Special Guests for 2020, are a Burr Fest exclusive; Elixir [pictured left] who Clive Burr recorded an album with the band back in 1988 (Lethal Potion/Sovereign Remedy), and to honour their friend and former bandmate, the group have agreed to reunite for their Only Live Performance, with the classic line-up of Paul Taylor, Phil Denton, Norman Gordon, Kevin Dobbs & Nigel Dobbs.

Rounding out this years bill will be former Iron Maiden frontman, Blaze Bayley [pictured below]! In a UK first, Blaze and his band will be performing a special set comprising of material released during his time with Iron Maiden. Since leaving the band in 1999, Blaze has forged a solo career, releasing 9 studio albums.

In addition to his solo work, Blaze has released 1 album and an EP with Dutch guitarist Thomas Zwijsen as well as releasing new material with a reunited Wolfsbane.

With a line-up this strong, and electric live performances, the Organiser, Andy Holloway, is very excited to have Blaze Bayley topping the bill this year!

Tickets will be on sale from Friday at 9am, via the links below, and directly from the venue.
No under 14’s/Under 16’s MUST be accompanied by a paying adult

Tickets are available from;

Links

http://www.burrfest.co.uk/
http://www.seetickets.com/
http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/burrfest

Burr Fest Links

https://burrfest.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/burrfest
https://twitter.com/BurrFest
https://www.instagram.com/burrfest/