A celebration of all things Iron Maiden for their 50th anniversary, & their last UK show until 2028
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Get ready for EddFest: a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience what constitutes Iron Maiden’s idea of a fun-filled 48 hours of entertainment, themed areas and bars, experiences, live music, and more. Inside EddFest, fans will be able to explore the Infinite Dreams Museum Experience, a walk-through display of stage props and relics, inspired by the Sunday Times Bestseller book Infinite Dreams. This is an unprecedented and completely unique opportunity to view Maiden relics up close and personal.
Fans will also encounter Maidenville, where you will find the greatest Eddie’s Dive Bar yet, a second stage for music and entertainment, the Unfair Funfair featuring rides and Eddie-themed Funfair Games, plus Eddie’s Emporium and much more to explore throughout the site.
Friday night campers will be able to gain early access to the site and experiences, including first access to the Infinite Dreams Museum Experience. There will also be a whole evening of entertainment planned on the Maidenville stage featuring a mix of special acts with a connection to Maiden. This is all topped off with the previously announced main stage on the Saturday, featuring an exceptional supporting line-up, ahead of Iron Maiden’s show-stopping Run For Your Lives performance.
Manager Rod Smallwood explains, “After the monumental shows in the UK last year, we knew that if we were going to play the UK in 2026, it had to be very different. So we chose Knebworth Park as it gives us the space required, which is just not available in stadiums, to put together something groundbreaking for our fans by creating a Maiden World for them. We are excited to now reveal the details of this one-off event to celebrate the band’s 50-year career, which we are now calling EddFest, because, as everyone knows, Eddie is the true star of the show!”
“We also know Maiden fans are basically a huge gang, and we want to give them a weekend to remember at Knebworth. For the last couple of tours, we have been arranging the Eddie Dive Bars for our fans, both pre- and post-show. Some of these took over the entire centres of towns with thousands of fans gathered there enjoying the fun, the music, and each other’s company. So EddFest is going to expand on that concept in a huge variety of ways, to create a truly unmissable Maiden World over the whole weekend!”
“There will be a whole host of great music, great beer (of course!), lots of exciting and varied fun things to do, great souvenirs and merch, some unique and fantastic photo opportunities to create unbeatable Maiden memories, and of course, the true camaraderie that comes from being a Maiden fan.”
Kilimanjaro promoters Stuart Galbraith and Alan Day, the creators of Sonisphere, add, “Maiden have a different view on how they want to do things for their fans than most bands. We previously worked with them at Sonisphere, and when they explained what they wanted to do for this show, we were hooked. It will be a unique event. A celebration of the Eddie-verse if you will: a curated Friday afternoon, night, and all day Saturday, finishing with the last UK show Maiden will play until at least 2028!”
“Creating something like that, which will include a once-in-a-lifetime Infinite Dreams museum experience, featuring a wide range of rarely-seen memorabilia from throughout their history, a Maiden-themed fun fair, the biggest Eddie’s Dive Bar ever with some extra special additions and surprises, plus the ability to camp, glamp or park a motorhome on site for the Friday and Saturday night show in a specially created ‘village’ space with Maiden Alumni, friends and our perfect partners, Planet Rock – well it was a chance not to be missed!”
The EddFest Festival starts from 2 pm on Friday, with camping included for both nights. Various parts of the Maidenville site will be open to weekend campers throughout Friday afternoon and into the early hours of Saturday morning, including the Infinite Dreams Museum Experience.
Friday Night at EddFest is all about fun before the big day. The campsite comes alive with direct access to the heart of Maidenville, and the entertainment is a blend of bands and artists with connections to Maiden – some obscure, some as clear as daylight, but they all have something in common and deserve to be a part of the opening night celebration.
Friday Night on the Maidenville second stage will feature full sets from:
Saturday sees the opening of the Main Arena, which includes Eddie’s Extended Emporium, the Trooper VIP area, and a range of interactive experiences. These will act as hors d’oeuvres for the curated Main Stage festival live bill, starting with back, better than ever British rockers The Almighty.
Australia’s festival-ready Airbourne follows, before the thrilling Mongolian metal of The Hu rings out across Knebworth’s hallowed park. As we move into the evening, The Darkness will take to the stage for a barnstorming set before Iron Maiden deliver a historic performance – the ultimate communal experience between the band and their fans set in the heart of this one-off Maiden World.
EddFest is going to be a truly exceptional weekend for each and every Maiden fan in attendance – an unforgettable chance to be part of a fully themed Festival experience, celebrating Iron Maiden’s spectacular fifty-year career… and the last chance to see them in the UK until at least 2028.
For further details, to purchase tickets and to stay updated on all things to do with Iron Maiden at Knebworth, including FAQs & timing,s make sure you check out the dedicated site here
Camping tickets are separate from event tickets and can be purchased in parallel.
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Lorna Shore brought a full-blown experience, a rollercoaster of emotion, intensity and pure energy to a packed Alexandra Palace. But the power of Whitechapel and Shadow Of Intent made this into an epic night.
Words: Carol Giannattasio
Photography: Antonio Giannattasio
Whitechapel completely surprised me. Their studio songs really do not show how powerful this band is live. With Prisoner 666, Whitechapel owned the stage from the very first second of their set.
The sound was clear and strong, and it really made their heavier songs, such as A Visceral Retch and The Somatic Defilement, hit even harder.
What surprised me the most was Phil’s voice. He changed his pitch so many times, and every single vocal was on point. His voice is super deep, but also powerful and brutal at the same time. Whitechapel are honestly incredible live.
The crowd stayed engaged the whole time, with strong energy, especially during the most aggressive moments of the set. With Prostatic Fluid Asphyxiation and This Is Exile, Whitechapel left the stage after delivering an amazing and mind-blowing performance.
Their technique is insane. They are tight as a band, and the lyrics and music speak for themselves. Whitechapel are a band that are more than ready to take over the Deathcore scene.
Shadow Of Intent were one of the opening bands, and with their mix of Deathcore and Symphonic Death Metal, they made the start of the night absolutely epic. Their sound was almost orchestral, dark, huge and full of energy.
They kicked off the set with They Murdered Sleep, surrounded by dim lights and a crowd that went almost crazy from the first notes. Even though they played early and most people were there for the headliner, the band managed to grab everyone’s attention right away.
The set felt tight and well put together. Flying The Black Flag and Vehement Draconian Vengeance were my two favourite songs. Ben Duerr’s vocals were super powerful and steady from start to finish.
Technically, the band sounded solid the entire time. The guitars were sharp and full of insane riffs, the drums hit hard and stayed aggressive, and the bass filled everything out perfectly.
The result was a pure blast of energy, especially during The Heretic Prevails, when the pit exploded.
Their performance at Alexandra Palace proved that Shadow Of Intent are more than ready for big tours and can easily handle a wild crowd lost in total chaos.
