Thu 4 September 2025 ➡ Sun 7 September 2025

Nene Valley Rock Festival

at Grimsthorpe Castle & Park, Bourne

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Dare

Rock band Dare were originally formed back in 1988 by Thin Lizzy keyboard player Darren Wharton. That same year, they recorded their début album ‘Out Of The Silence’ in Los Angeles at singer, Joni Mitchel’s private studio in Beverly Hills. After this highly acclaimed first release, Dare’s live performances soon earned them a cult following throughout Europe, opening for Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, Gary Moore and Scandinavian rockers Europe. Playing extensively across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe, Dare became an established band in their own right. The band continues to this day, but have departed from their hard rock and melodic rock roots, and now feature a heavy celtic influence.

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CATS in SPACE

New classic rock UK band with more hooks than a crane factory! Touring with legendary rock giants Deep Purple, Status Quo & Thunder playing multiple UK arenas, as well as Hyde Park with Phil Collins and Blondie, the Cats have accumulated an ever growing army of faithful fans, gaining exceptional live reviews along the way. From humble beginnings to Hammersmith Odeon, The London Palladium and the London O2 Arena shows the extent of this orbital journey for these cool Cats so far... The band is formed entirely of musicians with a wealth of experience - both writers and performers, with impressive musical CVs including The Sweet, T’Pau, Ian Gillan, Asia, Robin Trower Band, 10cc, Arena, Moritz, Airrace & Statetrooper, to name but a few. Currently on their outrageous (no1 in Official UK Rock Chart) fifth studio album KICKSTART THE SUN with even more new live dates added to coincide with its release... "Travel back to the heady days of the 1970s when bands like Queen, 10cc, ELO, The Who & Cheap Trick ruled the analogue airwaves and you'll be firmly in the Cats' orbit... " Classic Rock Magazine “CATS in SPACE, for my money, are the best band to emerge since the turn of the millennium.” Sea of Tranquility “A master class in melodic songwriting.” Classic Rock Magazine “A huge cinematic masterpiece, one of the best sounding albums this century.” Powerplay Magazine

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Arthur Brown

After 40 years of performing, adventuring and recording, the indomitable force that is Arthur Brown continues to come up with a genre spanning, time travelling, world bending, heavy grooving and massively eclectic collection of songs. This is music made in the now with Arthur's vital, soulful and acrobatic voice at the heart. Arthur's long career has been one of true innovation and exploration. From pioneering theatrics in music with the worldwide hit Fire to heavy involvement in '60s London at the UFO club, to a role in The Who's Tommy and an early pioneer of electronica, with Brown's band being the first to use a drum machine on stage. Arthur and The Crazy World live band have been playing stages across Europe with a voice and stage presence that leaves a trail of dust in its wake. Brown takes to the stage bedecked in full warpaint, backed by a band of players who can match his energy and power. The result is electric.

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Uli Jon Roth

Uli Jon Roth is an awesome rock guitarist, formerly of German metal band The Scorpions and is one of the earliest contributors to the neoclassical metal genre.

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Yes Please (Yes Tribute)

Yes Please are the UK's leading Yes Tribute dedicated to faithfully performing the epic music of YES. Re-live the classic music of Yes with original sounds, full harmonies and an earthy, aggressive feel. Whether it's hit singles like Owner of a Lonely Heart, Roundabout or Wonderous Stories, or epic masterpieces from Relayer, Fragile, Going for the One, Topographic Oceans, Tormator, Time and a Word, Close to the Edge, The Yes Album or 90125, Yes Please deliver with the authentic sounds, studio harmonies and the emotional electricity of a classic Yes performance. "I've seen the original Yes in 1974 and this Yes tribute...were fantastic...these guys put their heart and soul into their show." "If you like classic period Yes - GO!" Jake Kirkpatrick (Ex Steve Hillage / The Album Project) "Absolutely top musicians recreating the classic progressive rock of Yes. Quite definitely the best tribute band to Yes that I've ever seen. Will be booking them again" Farncombe Music Club

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EBB

EBB are a genre-defying group of five women and one guy with a mission to “Bring Prog to the People!” The band boldly bring in riveting instrumental soundscapes, spoken word poetry, and iconic space whispers to accompany the onslaught of skilled drums, searing keyboards and soulful guitar, all overlayed by Erin’s powerful vocals and deeply personal lyrics.

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