Surf Snowdonia has announced that Shaun Ryder’s band Black Grape will headline at its Electric Wave Festival this summer.
The festival, which takes place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th July 2018, will be a rare opportunity for music fans to see Ryder’s band perform.
Black Grape launched its critically acclaimed debut album It’s Great When You’re Straight… Yeah in 1995, followed by Stupid Stupid Stupid in 1997. After a decade away from performing, a much-anticipated third album, Pop Voodoo followed last year.
Shaun will be joined on stage by rapper Kermit (ex Ruthless Rap Assassins), whilst his former Happy Mondays bandmate Bez will be dusting off his maracas to perform a DJ set and entertain the crowd with Bez’s Bingo. Shaun will also take part in an exclusive Q&A session, which promises to be both candid and highly entertaining.
So far, Electric Wave’s confirmed acts include Shaun Ryder, Black Grape, Bez, Dub Pistols, Ocean Colour Scene’s Steve Cradock and From the Jam, featuring original The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton. The festival will also feature some of the region’s best local bands as well as a junior rave, headed up by former Stone Roses and Hacienda DJ Dave Booth. More headline acts will be revealed over the coming weeks.
The Electric Wave Festival will take place on the shores of Surf Snowdonia’s inland surf lagoon, against a backdrop of the Conwy Valley’s magnificent mountains and forests. The award-winning adventure hub opened in 2015 and is now one of the region’s most high profile and well-visited destinations.
A festival campsite will be located just outside the festival site, with transport arranged for those who prefer not to walk the short distance. A limited number of VIP glamping pods and campervan park ups will be available on the festival site itself.
The family-friendly festival will also showcase the best in local produce, as well as locally distilled gin and craft beers. For those who like a bit of wave action with their music, surf sessions are bookable in advance only, and available from £40 per hour adult, or £30 per hour child. Book at https://www.surfsnowdonia.com/
