Stevenage Football Club hands over the keys to The Lamex Stadium this late May Bank Holiday for an incredible and unmissable weekend of live music. KB Concerts will present SMR 25 – three days of headline shows that will see nearly 10,000 people per day head to Stevenage to enjoy a huge rock lineup on Friday 23rd with Skindred headlining, a massive pop/dance lineup on Saturday 24th, topped by Ella Henderson, and a legendary indie lineup on Sunday 25th with Richard Ashcroft as headline act. Under 30 minutes from London with easy transport links, SMR 25 is unbelievable value, with tickets starting at just £40 + b/f for Friday and £50 + b/f for Saturday and Sunday, with VIP options also available from HERE.
The Lamex Stadium will be rocking on Friday 23rd May as Skindred take to the stage with the unique ‘ragga-metal’ sound that has seen them play every huge festival from Download to Reading, win awards from MOBO, Kerrang!, and Metal Hammer, and score 4 UK top 30 albums including recent #2 smash ‘Smile’. In support is multi-award-winning alternative punk rock duo Bob Vylan, bringing their themes of social justice together with big genre-mixing tunes to create a special live performance. Those Damn Crows recently landed a UK Top 40 #3 hit with album ‘Inhale / Exhale’. The Swansea rockers will know exactly how to get the Stevenage crowd jumping. Punk-infused alt-rockers Snayx also support and will bring all the fired-up energy required.
On Saturday 24th May it’s a huge treat for the pop/dance fanatics as Ella Henderson headlines. With over a billion UK streams, UK album and single #1’s to her name, as well as a string of top 10 smash hits, including collabs with Jax Jones, Sigala, David Guetta, Joel Corry, Tom Grennan, Nathan Dawe, Rudimental and more, Ella Henderson is pop royalty. Saturday in Stevenage is going to go off!
Platinum-selling artist JP Cooper also lines up and will wow the crowds with hits like ‘Perfect Strangers’ and ‘September Song’ as he shows off his incredible vocal range and stage presence. Sigala steps up to get the crowds bouncing with his uplifting dance grooves. The talented producer has collaborated with Ella Henderson and JP Cooper, also scoring top 10 hits with Ella Eyre, Paloma Faith, Becky Hill, Craig David and more. Rising star Eirra will also perform, playing the catchy indie pop that has her tipped for big things.
Sunday 25th May sees a bonafide indie legend take to the stage as Richard Ashcroft headlines. As The Verve frontman, he wrote seminal tunes like ‘Bittersweet Symphony’, and ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ and was described as a ‘genius’ by Noel Gallagher. Ashcroft scaled the heights again as a solo artist with 6 UK top 3 albums and hits like ‘A Song For The Lovers’ and ‘Break The Night With Colour’. SMR 25 is a rare chance to see one of the most influential names in indie rock perform and should not be missed.
In support, more massive bands hit the Lamex Stadium stage. The Zutons are best known as the original writers of the classic, ‘Valerie’ but the Liverpool favourites and accomplished live performers have 4 Top 10 albums, including last year’s smash, ‘The Big Decider’. Another big name, The Futureheads, appear on Sunday. Their cover of ‘Hounds Of Love’ hit #8 and was NME’s Single of the Year, leading them to a host of hit records and performances around the world. Local indie rockers Optimist will kick things off playing big tracks from their recent debut album ‘Full Circle’. Sunday in Stevenage will hear anthems sung at top volume throughout the night.
Music lovers will flock to The Lamex Stadium this late May Bank Holiday as SMR 25 brings a host of superstars together for one of this summer’s biggest weekends of live music.