Ramblin' Man Fair was a British Classic Rock festival, held annually at Mote Park in Maidstone, England, between 2015 and 2019.[1] The festival featured many large acts including Scorpions, ZZ Top, Black Stone Cherry, Mott the Hoople, The Cult, Whitesnake, Gregg Allman, Y&T, Extreme, Rival Sons, Europe, Saxon, Steel Panther and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D.

Ramblin' Man Fair
GenreHeavy metal, rock
Location(s)Mote Park, Maidstone, England, UK
Years active2015 – 2019
Websitewww.ramblinmanfair.com

History

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2015

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This was the first edition of the festival and featured Scorpions and Gregg Allman as the headliners.

2016

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This was the second edition of the festival and featured Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry as the headliners.

2017

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This was the third edition of the festival and featured Extreme and ZZ Top as the headliners.

2018

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This was the fourth edition of the festival and featured Mott the Hoople and The Cult as the headliners.

2019

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This was the fifth edition of the festival and featured Foreigner and Black Stone Cherry as headliners.

2020–21 cancellations due to COVID-19

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The 2020 edition of the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. It was intended to be headlined by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hawkwind, Clutch and Rival Sons.[2]

The 2021 edition was also cancelled, citing a lack of government COVID-19 insurance scheme for music festivals.[3]

Similar festivals

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References

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  1. ^ "Information | Ramblin' Man". Ramblin' Man. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  2. ^ "Here Are All the Major Music Events Canceled Due to Coronavirus (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. ^ May 2021, Elizabeth Scarlett 18 (18 May 2021). "2021 Festivals: Here's a round-up of all events going ahead this summer". loudersound. Retrieved 2021-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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