CLASSIC ROCK WEEKEND (17:00 - August 2nd, 2008)
SATURDAY 2nd AUGUST 2008
MAGNUM
supported by: BAD COMPANY, RATTLESNAKE REMEDY & GET VEGAS
Tickets £17.50 (+ £1.50 booking fee) UNDER 8's FREE
WEEKEND TICKET £42.00 (UNDER 8's FREE)
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE GATE IF THE SHOW IS NOT SOLD OUT. £22.00 ON THE GATE
CAMPING AVAILABLE ON SITE £6 PER TENT, PER NIGHT
CAMPER VAN etc.. PITCHES AVAILABLE VIA PHONE, £10 PER NIGHT.
FREE PARKING
MAGNUM
Formed in 1972, Magnum first tasted chart success with Cha
se The Dragon in 1982, which debuted at No. 17. Their 1985 album On A Storyteller’s Night, which featured their classic single Just Like An Arrow was certified Gold, with UK sales in excess of 400,000. Success continued with their Roger Taylor produced Vigilante in 1986, their 1988 seminal album Wings Of Heaven and in 1990 their top-10, Keith Olsen produced Goodnight LA.
BAD COMPANY 2008
Do you want to know how 'BAD COMPANY 2008' evolved? Then first understand this. We have always believed that Bad Company, at any one given point in time, has always been more important than 'any one individual' in it. Since the bands conception in the 1970's Bad Company has had THREE vocalists, THREE bass gutarists and several(Dave 'Bucket' Colwell being the longest serving and still current) guitarists. So this is where we are now.
Lets begin with the great man himself, prolific guitarist & multi hit song writer MICK 
RALPHS? The very first Bad Company member. Mick played with many bands before creating MOTT THE HOOPLE with Ian Hunter ('All The Young Dudes' ring a bell?). He left MOTT to form BAD COMPANY with FREE voaclist Paul Rodgers, drummer Simon Kirke and Bassist Boz Burrell, God rest him (KING CRIMSON). Mick also appears on the re-recording of Tommy by THE WHO. He also teamed up and toured with Dave Gilmour (PINK FLOYD) and wrote a song with GEORGE HARRISON called 'Flying Hour'. His UK and US hit singles and albums are far too numerous to mention.
We move on to our extarordinary bass player Jaz Lochrie? Jaz had a springboard success with eighties white-soul band GO WEST. A high profile sessions career ensued followed by a move to Japan to form PSYCHEDELIX with Cher resulting in four albums. Jaz toured with Pete Townsend, Alice Cooper, and Roger Daltrey before being approached by Paul Rodgers. He performed on numerous tours and four of Pauls albums before becoming the new (and existing) bass player for BAD COMPANY 2002.
What can you say about our special guest drummer Harry James? The man has his own enormous fanbase & following, and quite rightly too beacuse he's such a character. Better known for his work with THUNDER & MAGNUM (Thunder were No.2 in 1992 UK album charts) Harry is one of the most respected drummers on the rock circuit. He has agreed to continue drumming for us until 'the main man' Simon Kirke fulfills his current commitments, and feels able to return to his rightfull seat. In his own right Harry has contributed to work with Don Airey, Russ Ballard, Graham Bonnet, Shadowman and Paul Young. In 2006 he played with THE IAN GILLAN BAND at The Royal Albert Hall. For us, he is the perfect stand in for Simon as his skills are beyond question.
Moving on to the LEGENDARY guitar genious of Dave 'Bucket' Colwell (who has a new solo album in his own right with guests & friends including Bad Co.) Dave is the longest ever serving 'joint-guitarist' with BAD COMPANY, appearing on nearly every one of the bands earlier recorded albums. He has performed with a multitude of world class rock bands including HUMBLE PIE and THE JONES GANG, created by Kenny Jones, formerly of Faces/Small Faces, and more recently The Who.
Last we have our charismatic, multi-talented vocalist and hit song writer Robert Hart. The blonde bombshell from hell, who totally radiates 'stage presence' and mesmerises live audiences. Some rate him 'the best ever' vocalist for BAD COMPANY. In fact many listeners have mistaken his voice for that of Bad Co's first vocalist, Paul Rogers who is currently fronting Queen. We believe that they are BOTH shining examples of song-craft. Robert has contributed to more PLATINUM singles and albums than anyone else I have ever met. Out front with Bucket, Jaz & Mick they more than prove that they are worthy of the right to create what is now the much loved new BAD COMPANY 2008.
RATTLESNAKE REMEDY
"Serious hope for British Rock? Just found it. It's as if one of the biggest rock acts in the world has landed" - KKKKK Kerrang!
UK's busiest touring rock outfit of 2006 / 2007 including gigs / tours with:
Buckcherry, Ted Nugent, Thunder, Michael Schenker, Sebastian Bach, LA Guns, Love/Hate, Magnum, Yngwie Malmsteen, Wishbone Ash, Tyketto, M3, Rose Tattoo, Saxon, Orange Goblin etc plus many festivals including mainstage at Bulldog Bash, Cambridge Rock, Chepstow Castle, Caldicot Castle Park
Debut album, Magic Man is out on BEM Records / Universal. Released in Japan on November 21st 07. Europe in February 08.
GET VEGAS
It’s not very often that a band comes along with a sound and energy like this; the last being the late 60’s when a young band called Free arrived, followed a few years later by the legendary Bad Company.
Thirty-five years or so later and here are Get Vegas, a young band influenced heavily by 
the late 60’s and early 70’s British blues boom. They’re making classic rock sound as fresh and alive as it did back then while taking and developing the sound into the 21st century - a massive sound of dirty blues and gritty rock.
Since their debut in August 2006, Get Vegas have rapidly built up a huge following, helped along by having tracks placed on the All Right Now website – the official website of Free and Bad Company
The band also received the distinction of winning the 2006 Insangel Enigma Battle of the Bands followed in 2007 by winning the Red Bull Sponsored Battle of the Bands.
August 2007 saw the band play Main Stage at the Bulldog Festival (Europe’s’ biggest bike festival) along side bands such as Status Quo and the Damned.
September saw the band record their debut 4 track EP containing tracks: “Burning Soul”, “Lying Dreams”, “Nobody Else” and “Love Hound”
In January 2008 the track “Lying Dreams” featured on the Classic Rock cover CD - “Bands You Need To Hear In 2008”. It has generated an amazing reaction from fans and the media with consequent radio plays and press in Europe and the US and a stream of fans desperate to get hold of more material.
WEEKEND HOSTED BY ANDY FOX 
