THE much-anticipated K-Fest is to return to Rhyl this weekend, with three days each dedicated to a different theme.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival, which was a great success in 2019, is to be held at Rhyl Events Arena from August 5-7.

A full weekend adult ticket (18+) costs £56.25.

Here’s a flavour of what to expect on each day of the festival:

Day One – Friday, August 5 (1-10pm)

Ticket prices: £28.13 for standard entry, £39.37 for VIP tickets (both 18+)

The first day of K-Fest will feature mostly electronic dance music acts, with Graeme Park (Hacienda) the headliner.

Performing on August 5 are:

• Graeme Park

• K-Klass (including live PA)

• Stu Allan

• A DJ set from Garlands Nightclub Liverpool

• Boxia (drumcode)

• Gary Burrows

• Lisa Oakes

• Sai North Wales Audio

• Paul Maffia

• GAL

• Ash Eccleston

• Ads Lehane

• Dan Fulham (Shiiine On Resident DJ)

• Joe Evans

• Lewis Wright

• Joel Roberts

The event will have a main outdoor stage plus one (weather permitting) tented area for more specialist and niche dance genres hosted by DJs from across North Wales.

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Day Two – Saturday, August 6 (12-10pm)

Ticket prices: £28.13 for adult (18+) standard entry, £16.88 for youth (12-17, must be accompanied by adult) standard entry

The second day is “Indie/Live Band Day”, headlined by Liverpool group Cast, featuring former La’s member, John Power.

Performing on August 6 are:

• Cast

• Dub Pistols

• Clint Boon (DJ set)

• The Sums

• The Racket

• Megan Wyn

• Psyence

• Common View

• DDE’s

• Lost and Found

• The Montagues

• Shed Project

• Hourglvss

• Western Promise

• Past Times

• Gaz Crilly (Shiiine On Resident DJ)

There will also be a Northern Soul and Motown tent on August 6.

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Day Three – Sunday, August 7 (11am-8pm)

Ticket prices: £11.25 for adult (18+) standard entry, £6.00 for youth (12-17, must be accompanied by adult) standard entry, children aged 11 or younger must be with an adult but go free.

The final day is “Family/Fun Tribute Day”, headlined by tribute acts The Phonics (Stereophonics) and The Cavernites (The Beatles).

Performing on August 7 are:

• The Phones (Stereophonics tribute)

• The Cavernites (The Beatles tribute)

• Katy as Taylor Swift

• Katy as Katy Perry

• The Old Scotes Irish band

• Mistafunk And The Deadbeats

• Megan Wyn

• Christian Parry

• Body Rock Dance Academy

• Notora

• Rosa Lavenne

• Spencer Wilding

There will also be children’s entertainment zone, a “Little Raverz Hour”, an “‘80s Disco Hour” with a guest DJ, fairground rides, food, drink and fun.

Children younger than 12 are also welcome free of charge on the third day, which is also a dog-friendly day.

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Journal reader Mike Parry won two tickets to all three days of the festival after correctly answering that Cast are to headline the “Indie/Live Band Day”.

For further information, go to: www.k-fest.co.uk or www.facebook.com/kfestpromotions.