With Stonedead Festival 2025 starting to become a distant memory, the 2026 event already sold out and confirmed in our calendars, Stonedead are delighted to bring to you their second announcement of incredible bands for next year’s festival. Joining the line-up as Very Special Guests will be German metal legends Accept. Formed 1976 in Solingen, […]

Review: Stonedead Festival 2025  Newark Showground (August 23rd, 2025) Reviewer / photographer – Dan Mann I swear Stonedead comes round faster every year. Or maybe it’s an age thing? Anyway, Stonedead 2025 arrived, straining at the leash, and ready to entertain the 5000 capacity crowd. As with every Stonedead, a mixture of bands, although this […]

With six massively successful festivals already under their (studded leather) belts, Stonedeaf Productions Ltd know that each year’s event has become the highlight of the calendar for many. As a festival for rock fans, built by rock fans, the emphasis is always on quality over quantity and the aim is to always provide a quality […]

Following months of speculation and anticipation, the team at Stonedeaf Productions are proud to reveal the headline act for the now sold out Stonedead 2024. The already stellar line-up of this, the sixth festival, featuring KK’s Priest, Ugly Kid Joe, Doro, Eclipse, Bonafide, The Bites, Tailgunner and The Hot One Two. Topping the bill, there could […]

Review: Stonedead Festival 2023 Newark Showground (August 26th 2023) Reviewer / Photographer: Dan Mann And yeah, verily it was again time for the annual pilgrimage to Newark Showground for Stonedead Festival. What started as a couple of music fan’s dreams, has become an annual rock fan favourite. This was the festivals 5th anniversary, and with […]

Stonedead are happy to announce the very special guests Black Star Riders, adding another top class name to the already phenomenal 2023 festival line-up. Ten years, five albums, countless tours. By anyone’s standards that’s an impressive work rate but this is the commitment that Black Star Riders have to their craft. Music, you see, is […]