Steelhouse Festival announces Airbourne and more for 2023

Steelhouse Festival has made its first big announcement for 2023, revealing that Airbourne will headline the Saturday in their only UK festival appearance of the year.

The show will also mark the Aussie rockers’ Steelhouse debut.

Promoters Max Rhead and Mikey Evans said of the headliners: “Australia - one of the hardest rocking countries on Earth

“Its fine lineage of world-class artists is legendary, especially those whose names begin with the letter 'A'!

“And with that, we are so proud to bring Warrnambool, Victoria's finest rock n roll machine, Airbourne to South Wales next summer.

“Theirs is a show that, in the greatest Antipodean tradition, carries maximum high-voltage, full-tilt, blood, guts and thunder...everything is left on the stage!”

Watch: Airbourne - 'Burnout The Nitro'

Airbourne commented: “Wales! What’s crackin!! Are ya ready to rock or what!! We’ve bloody missed you! We’re pumped to finally get our arses back up your way to rock your mighty Steelhouse! Tons of great bands on the bill, it’s gonna be a great summer weekend of boozin’ good times and Rock ’n’ Roll, can’t wait for it! See ya in July Welsh rockers!! Rock ’n’ Roll TO THE F----- MAX!!!”

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The line-up for the festival, which takes place from 28-30 July 2023 in Ebbw Vale, Wales, also includes Friday headliners the Kris Barras Band plus The Answer, Blues Pills, Florence Black, The Vintage Caravan, The Damn Truth, Austin Gold, Kira Mac, Empyre, The Cruel Knives and Jordan Red.

Steelhouse said the line-up represented talent from all around the globe, adding: “Canada's The Damn Truth and Icelandic trio, The Vintage Caravan also make their first trips up The Mountain whilst SH2023 sees the welcome return of Sweden's Blues Pills and Northern Ireland's The Answer.

“Add to that the very best new talent from England as well as our very own local lads - the German stadium-strutting Merthyr massive, Florence Black, we've got a bill that rocks hard and that gathers the best of international talent in July 2023.”

They also promised far more to come, including “another international, globally renowned artist who'll be making their first Steelhouse headline appearance”.

It’s almost time to rock the mountain once more!

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