BLOODSTOCK’s hugely popular ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ scheme offers venues, promoters and DIY / unsigned bands the chance of being part of the BLOODSTOCK festival experience. Plans for 2016 are well under way and we’re happy to announce that along with our favourite ale, Hobgoblin,we are bringing the biggest initiative to date, aiming to track down the best breaking metal bands and upping the ante on the biggest prizes to date! This year, we welcome venues & promoters from three new UK cities into the programme; Inverness, Carlisle & Dewsbury. Not only that, M2TM is heading to Poland for the first time!
Keep an eye open for all the news on M2TM, along with all the upcoming gig news from the underground via the brand new M2TM blog - https://metal2themasses.wordpress.com. Below is the list of participating venues and regions so far (there’s more to come) – so if you’re in a DIY, self-signed or unsigned band and want to try out for a slot on the BLOODSTOCK bill, then get in touch with the promoter near you for details and get yourselves involved!!
KENT – Contact Adam - Cockycracker@gmail.com (Final @ The Red Lion - May 1st)
BELFAST - Contact James - the_distortion_project@hotmail.com (Final @ Voodoo – May 6th)
WOLVERHAMPTON – Contact Dan – m2tmwolves@gmail.com (Final @ Slade Rooms – May 20th)
LONDON – Contact Mick - m2tmlondon@yahoo.co.uk (Final @ Nambucca – May 21st)
BRIGHTON – Contact Mick - mark764wood@googlemail.com (Final @ The Green Door Store - May 22nd)
GLASGOW – Contact Kelvin/Fede - purplesoundltd@gmail.com or fede@achren.co.uk (Final @ Ivory Blacks - May 27th)
INVERNESS – Contact Huggy - huggy@hootananny.co.uk (Final @ Mad Hatters – May 28th)
CARLISLE – Contact Stephen - clubrockcarlisle@gmail.com (Final @ Club Rock – May 29th)
EAST ANGLIA – Contact Errol/Kim - plug2000@live.co.uk (Final @ The Brickmakers – Jun 2nd)
LUTON – Contact Paul - paul.mercer1984@gmail.com (Final @ The Castle – Jun 3rd) LEICESTER – Contact Simon - resinonline@hotmail.co.uk (Final @ Leicester De Montfort Hall - Jun 4th)
SOUTH WALES – Contact Pete - m2tmwales@gmail.com (Final @ Fuel Club – Jun 18th)
MANCHESTER – Contact Mark - gc@mwaweb.com (Final @ Grand Central – Jun 19th)
SWINDON – Contact Michael - dvpmikki@gmail.com (Final @ The Victoria – Jun 24th)
DEWSBURY – Contact Rebecca - events@beerhouses.co.uk (Final @ The Old Turk – Jun 24th)
LIVERPOOL – Contact Doc - facemelted@outlook.com (Final @ Maguires Pizza Bar – Jun 25th)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE – Contact Phil - phil@theintake.co.uk (Final @ The Intake Club – Jun 25th)
READING – Contact Ivor - ivoredwards1982@gmail.com (Final @ Facebar – Jul 2nd)
BURNLEY – Contact Lisa - meridian_2011@yahoo.co.uk (Final @ Sanctuary - Jul 9th)
BOURNEMOUTH – Contact Bear - anvilbookings@hotmail.com (Final @ The Anvil – Jul 9th)
BIRMINGHAM – Contact Prok – prok@theroadhousebirmingham.com (Final @ The Roadhouse - Jul 10th).
NON UK
REP OF IRELAND – Contact Oran - oran.obeirne@gmail.com (Final @ Fibber Magees – May 7th)
NORWAY – Contact John - john_magne@hotmail.com (Final @ The Tribute, Sandnes – May 14th)
POLAND – Contact Wojchiech - iumentasiskin@gmail.com (Final @ The Rude Boy Club – Jul 9th)
BLOODSTOCK’s Metal 2 The Masses programme is proudly sponsored by HOBGOBLIN ALE
