Rock And Blues 2008

[PsychoHippy]

The line up for the main stage has been announced for the 25th Rock And Blues Custom Show and tickets have now gone on sale.

This means it's time for me once again to ask 'Is anyone planning on joining the Hippys again this year'?

It's at a new location just north of Birmingham so it's a little closers for us soft southerners to get to. As it's the 25th Anniversary do I suspect tickets will sell quite quickly so if you are planning on attending book early

As ever it's the last weekend in July (24th - 27th) and the gates open at midday on the Thursday, details of the lineup can be found at https://www.rockandblues.uk.com/

If you are intending to go you are of course welcome to camp with the Hippys, just meet up with us at some point and say 'Hi', or ignore us completely as we will almost certainly be drunk
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[yambabe]

Not this year we are going to a smaller rally at the site of the old Badger Bash that weekend.
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[karen_moomin]

Just booked the time off work today. Not been to the Rock and Blues before. Last year was the Bulldog Bash so want to try something different this year

[Mudskipper]

Will be going again this year, it's the one rally I refuse to work at as it's my 'letting my hair down' one!!!

Hopefully the new site will mean none of that mud-slopping malarky of last year.

Not massively impressed by the band line up so far, but that isn't the point of it anyway. Still, hope to see some decent tribute bands in the cross pistons.
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[PsychoHippy]

[karen_moomin]

[MattHirst]

I WILL make it this year, been meaning to for the past 2 years and missed it
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It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt, then it's bloody hilarious!!!

[yambabe]

[NickD]

https://www.derbyshire.police.uk/news/676.html

I wouldn't hand over your cash yet, particularly now the website says-

"Please also note that there will be no ticket refunds whatsoever unless this show is cancelled by the event organisers One percent Entertainments Group."
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[Phoenix]

So if their licence isn't issued and it can't go ahead they're going to keep everyone's money if they pre-booked, is that even legal?

[PsychoHippy]

I think it's fairly obvious that if they don't get the liscence then One Percent will have to cancel it which then means tickets will be refunded.

It'll be a complete shit if it is cancelled though
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[Mudskipper]

[PsychoHippy]

It looks like we will have to keep a close eye on this one. What's the betting if this is cancelled it won't be long before the Bulldog follows suit?
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[NickD]

[Mudskipper]

Scumbags.

Mr Tobin's murder and the resulting pathetic 'violent biker gangs are rife' media coverage gave these bike-haters an 'angle' with which to persecute and marginalise us.


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"You're clumsy, you eat too much and you behave like a 12 year old boy. But you know what? Every once in a while, you find a thumb."

[NickD]

There's no way they can justify pulling either based simply on last years tragedy and subsequent events, and claim it's just in the interest of public safety.

Taking the Notting Hill Carnival as an example -

1987- Michael Galvin , a stallholder -stabbed.

1991- Dr. Nicholas Hanscomb , bled to death after being stabbed in the thigh.

2000- Greg Watson, stabbed to death after an argument over food.

2000- Abdul Bhatti, stabbed to death in a racially motivated attack by a group of 40-50 youths.

2004-Lee Surbaran , shot by a gang using a machine pistol for "showing disrespect".

2007- two teenagers were shot just outside the Carnival area.

Now this Carnival is through the streets, amidst families, little old dears and a whole host of other innocent bystanders, public and private property. And theres no talk of banning that.

(And before any racist knobhead points out the apparently 'obvious', Fuck off I ain't listening)
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I was only doing what it said on my licence officer....
Tear along the dotted line!

[NickD]

Double post...... erm...... sorry.
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I was only doing what it said on my licence officer....
Tear along the dotted line!

[Phoenix]

Yup, was on radio Cov and Warks on Thursday, objection to bulldog's licence too. As you say, how many other events have incidents where people are murdered, they don't get axed instantly, just admitting they're incapable of keeping control by the looks of it, show's how useless the police really are.

[NickD]

Well, rumours are that it's game over for RBCS 2008 and the recent site update would indicate the rumours are true. Looks like that was a very expensive stunt they pulled last year.

https://www.rockandblues.uk.com/

Here's hoping the Bulldog doesn't go the same way.
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[Mudskipper]

Yep, fjrat posted a link in the thread in Touring & Explortion.

Organisers pulled the plug last night, before the meeting, to appease the coppers.

Fucking gutted.
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"You're clumsy, you eat too much and you behave like a 12 year old boy. But you know what? Every once in a while, you find a thumb."

[Kal]

[devil1979]

They are fighting.... There's no way the police thought they could get away with allowing the Bulldog and not RBCS !!!

Stoopid fuzz

[queen of string]

The new announcement on their site suggests it may not be all over yet. Am guessing, the approval of the bulldog has given them some stronger points to argue with Derbyshire police. Could be interesting.
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[Mudskipper]

[Kal]

Good. Balls to the authorities, stop us pitching tents in a field without bothering anyone? Balls.

Anyways. I like how at the bottom it talked about the potential retaliation for Gerry's murder coming back from Bulldog last year - are any of the lads who've been arrested for that members or prospects for the Outlaws?
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