Post by ARfm Press Office on Oct 20, 2009 20:00:26 GMT
Hi there,
This is a very difficult email to write, and all I can do is apologise from the start. Rockfest was supposed to be one of the events of the year, bringing some of the best AOR and Melodic Rock bands to the UK. For whatever reason, whether it be the current financial problems, the lack of interest in the music scene, or something else, ticket sales have been very poor. With the likes of Jimi Jamison who hasn’t played the UK for such a long time, Stage Dolls with their first appearance in the UK in over 15 years, Mitch Malloy following his awesome appearance at Firefest last year, this event should have sold out at a venue the size of JBs in Dudley which holds just under 1000 people. Unfortunately, it hasn’t, and if it where to go ahead with the current amount of ticket sales then it would lose close to £30,000 and that is something I cannot afford to do. So I have to cancel Rockfest 2009, and apologise to those people who have bought tickets in advance. We are working on something on a smaller scale that will still take place on the 21st November where DARE will still be playing along with 8 or 9 other bands so an AOR/MELODIC ROCK EVENT will take place, but we have to look at the budget again in accordance to ticket sales, and these adjustments will be announced over the next 24 – 48 hours. As the appearance of some of the bigger name bands such as Jimi Jamison, Mitch Malloy, etc have been cancelled, we will of course be offering a refund of the difference of the cost for those people still wish to attend the event! We have also agreed with the guys at FIREFEST, which takes place this coming weekend, for the people who wish to now attend this awesome event featuring the likes of FM, Romeo’s Daughter, Drive She Said, White Sister, and many more, the tickets for the SATURDAY will be £40.00 rather than the £50.00 available on the day if you quote ROCKFEST when you purchase, but these must be ordered in advance and collected on the day. Please order from the FIREFEST website at: www.thefirefest.com
TED POLEY will be touring EUROPE early 2010, so keep looking out for those tour dates......
Once again, all I can do is apologise, but the lack of ticket sales is the ‘only’ reason this event is to be cancelled ... PLEASE look out for the update on the show for the 21st November which is being put together right now, and I am sure it will be a great day for all those who can attend,
Yours,
Mark
Festival Manager - ROCKFEST
www.rockfest.org.uk
This is a very difficult email to write, and all I can do is apologise from the start. Rockfest was supposed to be one of the events of the year, bringing some of the best AOR and Melodic Rock bands to the UK. For whatever reason, whether it be the current financial problems, the lack of interest in the music scene, or something else, ticket sales have been very poor. With the likes of Jimi Jamison who hasn’t played the UK for such a long time, Stage Dolls with their first appearance in the UK in over 15 years, Mitch Malloy following his awesome appearance at Firefest last year, this event should have sold out at a venue the size of JBs in Dudley which holds just under 1000 people. Unfortunately, it hasn’t, and if it where to go ahead with the current amount of ticket sales then it would lose close to £30,000 and that is something I cannot afford to do. So I have to cancel Rockfest 2009, and apologise to those people who have bought tickets in advance. We are working on something on a smaller scale that will still take place on the 21st November where DARE will still be playing along with 8 or 9 other bands so an AOR/MELODIC ROCK EVENT will take place, but we have to look at the budget again in accordance to ticket sales, and these adjustments will be announced over the next 24 – 48 hours. As the appearance of some of the bigger name bands such as Jimi Jamison, Mitch Malloy, etc have been cancelled, we will of course be offering a refund of the difference of the cost for those people still wish to attend the event! We have also agreed with the guys at FIREFEST, which takes place this coming weekend, for the people who wish to now attend this awesome event featuring the likes of FM, Romeo’s Daughter, Drive She Said, White Sister, and many more, the tickets for the SATURDAY will be £40.00 rather than the £50.00 available on the day if you quote ROCKFEST when you purchase, but these must be ordered in advance and collected on the day. Please order from the FIREFEST website at: www.thefirefest.com
TED POLEY will be touring EUROPE early 2010, so keep looking out for those tour dates......
Once again, all I can do is apologise, but the lack of ticket sales is the ‘only’ reason this event is to be cancelled ... PLEASE look out for the update on the show for the 21st November which is being put together right now, and I am sure it will be a great day for all those who can attend,
Yours,
Mark
Festival Manager - ROCKFEST
www.rockfest.org.uk
I gave out 300 TS fliers and all but one recipient spoke with English accents. 
