STONEDEAD FESTIVAL AUGUST 2025
Now in its 7th year, STONEDEAD is an outdoor, one day, one stage, monster of a festival where rock music reigns eternal. We place the rock fan experience at its core and endeavour to recapture the spirit of the original Monsters Of Rock festival. Carrying on a now solid tradition for 2025 we’re bringing both established and new rock bands to Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire.
Organised by volunteers and created by music fans for music fans, STONEDEAD is a festival experience not to be missed…
And your host for the day…
KRUSHER
The man who says F**k a lot, returns for 2025!
With a life and career that puts Krusher amongst Rock Royalty, Steve “Krusher” Joule is a UK based designer, broadcaster and DJ.
He started his career in 1976 as a freelance designer working on album sleeves for numerous rock acts. In 1982 he became Art Director for Kerrang!
He’s designed album sleeves for Iron Maiden ‘Live After Death’, Ozzy Osbourne ‘Diary of a Madman’, ‘Speak of the Devil’ and ‘Bark at the Moon’, Hawkwind ‘Live ’79’, Gary Moore ‘Dirty Fingers’ and ‘Live at the Marquee’, Japan ‘Tin Drum’ and Black Sabbath’s ‘Born Again’.
Between 1998 and 1992 Krusher became the host of ‘Power Hour’ the UK’s only terrestrial TV rock show, which in 1992 changed its name to ‘Raw Power’ and was voted best TV show in the Kerrang! Readers poll in both 1992 and ’93.
He’s MC’d many an event and festival since then and is always good fun at parties…
THE ALMIGHTY
The Almighty are a Scottish hard rock/heavy metal band from Glasgow formed in 1988. After disbanding for the first time in 1996, they were reunited from 1999 to 2002, again from 2006 to 2009 and reformed for the third time in 2023.
Three of the founding members, Ricky Warwick, Stumpy Monroe and Floyd London were friends who met at school. Although the band members musical roots were in punk, the Almighty adopted a more heavy metal/hard rock oriented musical direction in their early years.
Later albums saw the band’s musical style move towards the band members’ original punk roots. They have released seven studio albums, two anthologies and one live album.
THE DEAD DAISIES
Over a decade ago, The Dead Daisies burst onto the music scene. Their mission, to create some good old fashioned 70’s style rock, gather some of the finest musicians in the world, and have a great time keeping rock music alive. As a powerhouse hard rock band celebrated for their soulful, blues-infused sound and dazzling performances they have consistently pushed the limits of rock music and remain dedicated to substance over style, driven by an unwavering work ethic and a relentless passion for their craft.
The Dead Daisies have gone from strength to strength since the release of their self-titled album in 2013 releasing seven studio, one live, one covers and a “Best Of’ album to a growing army of fans worldwide and are praised by the global media in an era where Rock has been declared dead time and time again.
The band’s DNA includes an amazing collective of players that includes David Lowy, Doug Aldrich, John Corabi, Michael Devin, Tommy Clufetos, Glenn Hughes, Marco Mendoza, Richard Fortus, Dizzy Reed, Frank Ferrer, Darryl Jones, Charley Drayton, Deen Castronovo and Jon Stevens amongst others.
They’ve had some incredible one-offs and special highlights over the last decade including sharing stages with some of the world’s biggest Rock bands including Kiss, Guns N‘ Roses, Scorpions, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Bad Company, Whitesnake, ZZ Top, Foreigner, Judas Priest and the Hollywood Vampires.
There’s been multiple headline tours throughout Europe, Japan as well as South & North America. The Daisies were thrilled to play for the passionate music-loving people of Cuba after the embargo lifted in 2015. Venturing to Sth Korea with the USO was an honour and they felt the love playing with a 60-piece orchestra in front of a massive 300,000 crowd at the ‘Concert For Freedom’ in Poland. The band rocked with hundreds of thousands at some of the worlds’ most prestigious music festivals such as Download, Wacken, Graspop, Hellfest and Sweden Rock.
A mobile game featuring the band’s guardian Daisy was launched in 2021. ‘Daisys Revenge’ is the first of a planned series of digital experiences inspired by the band’s music & videos.
Lining up with their ten-year milestone John Corabi returned to the fold joining David Lowy, and Doug Aldrich. Bassist Michael Devin (of Whitesnake fame) joined the band for the first time touring the USA, Canada, Japan and two jaunts to Europe to capacity crowds on their ‘Resurrected’ Tour.
A series of singles were released during 2024 from the chart-topping album ‘Light ‘Em Up’ with highly successful tours across the US, UK & Europe with Tommy Clufetos returning on drums.
The Dead Daisies are pushing forward, generating energy and taking chances to ensure that every person who experiences them has no doubt that Rock is Indeed Alive & Well.
So, turn it up, enjoy the ride & ROCK with us!
SWEET
British glam rock band Sweet rose to fame in the 1970’s.
The band achieved huge success in the UK charts during the 1970’s having thirteen top 20 hits, with Block Buster! topping the charts, followed on by big hitters: Hell Raiser, The Ballroom Blitz, Teenage Rampage, Turn It Down and Fox On The Run.
The group achieved success in the US with the top ten hits Little Willy, The Ballroom Blitz, Fox on the Run and Love is Like Oxygen.
Original guitarist Andy Scott is still active with Sweet who have sold over 35 million albums worldwide.
