Uprising 8 Gears Up for a Monumental 10-Year Anniversary With Church Road Records Takeover at The Night Before Uprising.
Leicester’s flagship Heavy Metal gathering, Uprising Festival, has dropped a thunderous announcement as it rolls into its eighth edition—and this year, it’s doubling down. Not only does 2025’s event promise a no-clash, single-stage sonic celebration on Saturday, 24th May at the O2 Academy, but it also sets the stage for an even bigger 10-year anniversary blowout in 2026.
Uprising 8: A One-Stage Assault of Debut Acts
Already confirmed, with more to be announced, are:
- EARTHTONE9
- ESOTERICA
- BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE
- FORLORN
- DEFENCES
- OBEYER
- GIANT WALKER
- LOWEN
- HIDDEN MOTHERS
- TAYNE
- THE GREY
- VNDER A CRVMBLING MOON
- UNDERDARK
- VOIDWALKER
- SULVAIN
Tickets on sale NOW for £38.50 | Under 12’s – FREE | 12-16’s £20 and are available now via Gigantic.