Black Star Riders, Stone Broken and more for Steelhouse Festival 2018

Also confirmed for the Welsh rock extravaganza are Stone Broken who headline the 'first official' Friday night – a coveted slot singer Rich Moss confirmed on stage at Planet Rockstock last night.

The Quireboys, King King, Aaron Buchanon and The Cult Classics, Massive Wagons, The Dust Coda, The Bad Flowers and Those Damn Crows are also confirmed across the weekend.

Enthusing about their headline slot, Ricky Warwick said: “Black Star Riders are delighted to come back and headline Steelhouse Festival for a second time. We cannot wait to see you there...Bring YOUR rock n roll, because we will be bringing OURS”.

Steelhouse Festival promoter Mikey Evans said: “Here we go again - Steelhouse 2018. Our 8th consecutive year. We are enormously buzzed to welcome back some old friends on this first announcement! 

“It’s also vital to Steelhouse to continue to introduce young and hungry, exciting first-timers; this little island has produced some of the greatest rock bands to ever grace a stage and on this evidence, it continues to do so.

“We couldn't resist the opportunity of Black Star Riders making a return to 'The Mountain'. They've gone from strength to strength since their first appearance in 2014. Top Ten albums, global touring - they are true Steelhouse headliners - a perfect fit.”

Commenting on Stone Broken, promoter Max Rhead said: “Stone Broken’s rise has been incredible and proof that rock certainly isn't dead. You can feel the momentum that's with them. Friday night at Steelhouse has just gone up a level.

For years we've been putting on a 'warm-up' evening on the Friday, but it’s become such a pivotal part of the weekend, it now feels necessary to shout about it. We think it's fair to say Stone Broken are the fastest-rising UK rock act out there and it just feels right and proper for such an exciting 'new' act to be taking the bold step of headlining the night that grew beyond a warm-up.”

King King’s Alan Nimmo said: "I’m so very happy that King King have been honoured with a second opportunity to perform at Steelhouse Festival again!

“I was absolutely gutted not to be able to make it last time due to my illness but we are very much looking forward to coming back and giving it our all for the fans this time around! From all of us here at King King, Thank you for your patience and kindness! We can’t wait to Rock it up for you!"

Stone Broken said: “We are really excited to be returning to the Steelhouse festival stage next year after our debut this year. Not only do we get to play this great event again, we get to top the bill on the Friday night, which just blows us away!

“We will be bringing brand new songs from our new album “Ain’t Always Easy”, which will be out on the 2nd March. We can’t wait to get back up the mountain and put on an awesome ROCK SHOW for you all!”

Dubbed ‘The Welsh International Classic Rock Festival’, the eighth Steelhouse Festival takes place at Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm in Ebbw Vale, Gwent, Wales from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th July 2018.

For day tickets and early bird weekend tickets head to Steelhouse Festival’s official website.