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.
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.
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.
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