The Quireboys with Spike, Korpiklaani and Velveteen Queen ready for Time To Rock 2025! Press release translated by Google Translate.
Then we can release three more bands that are ready for the summer’s best festival.
QUIREBOYS (UK)
Many of you probably know The Quireboys from the UK. The band started in the mid-80s, but it took until 1990 before the first album, A Bit of What You Fancy, was released. With charming rock n’ roll, enhanced by singer Spike‘s raspy voice, the band broke through with “7 O’clock“, “Hey You” and the ballad “I Don’t Love You Anymore“. After 1993’s Bitter Sweet & Twisted the band shut down but took up the activity again in 2001. Unfortunately, covid came in 2020 and like many other bands, The Quireboys were affected in more than one way. Among other things, it is stated the epidemic as one of the reasons why the group parted ways with Spike.
After some confusion about the right to the band name, today there is the Spike-led group Quireboys and the others called The Quireboys. But it is Spike who brings his Quireboys to us this summer. With him in the band, he also has compatriots Harry James and Luke Morley from the not entirely unknown band Thunder. Horrible is just the first name of this gig.
KORPIKLAANI (Fin)
From the Sami folk music duo Shamaani Duo in 1993, via Shaman in 1997 where metal elements were added, to landing in the folk metal band Korpiklaani in 2003. Singer and guitarist Jonne Järvelä‘s career has had a varied but still quite logical development. For over 20 years, he and his crew have been successful both in their home country, Finland and in large parts of the rest of the world. The lyrics have fairly traditional folk metal themes, such as folktales, life and alcohol. Titles such as “Jägermeister” and “Vodka” speak for themselves. So does “Beer Beer“, or rather very many different languages as it is available in almost 15 different versions from different countries. In our dear “Lagomland” the song is of course called “Mellanöl“.
In addition to Jonne, Korpiklaani today consists of Kalle Savijärvi (guitar), Jarkko Aaltonen (bass), Sami Perttula (accordion), Samuli Mikkonen (drums) and Olli Vänskä (violin). The group has released over ten studio albums, from the debut Spirit of the Forest (2003) to Rankarumpu (2024). There will be more plates, but probably not before they visit us this summer. A performance you don’t want to miss.
VELVETEEN QUEEN (S)
A Swedish modern equivalent to Guns n’ Roses. Does that sound nice? In that case, Velveteen Queen from Gothenburg is the band for you. The group started as late as 2021 and consists of singer Samuel Nilsson, drummer Isac Borg and guitarists Lukas Axx and Noah Mardh.
The singles “Trauma” and “Last Sensation” were already released in 2022, while the debut album, Consequence of the City, came as late as this year, in 2024. With splashes like “Bad Reputation” and “Take Me Higher“, as well as the ballad “Dreamer”, it became a given hit among fans of the genre. Velveteen Queen has been out on the road a lot, including as support for Swedish greats such as Nestor and Hardcore Superstar. They have also graced both large and small festivals, such as Sweden Rock and Kristianstad Rockfest. 2025 is the year when the group will conquer Knislinge and Time To Rock.
VIP package 2025
There are now fewer than 250 VIP tickets left. We will also release 100 1-day VIPs in January.
3-day VIP tickets include, in addition to access to the VIP bar where you have plenty of seats, a larger selection of drinks and artist interviews by Sungen himself to look forward to, a completely unique VIP t-shirt, a unique VIP cap, Emergency VIP rain poncho and VIP lanyard with game schedule.
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Previous announcements: Time To Rock 2025 – First Band Reveal / The Wildhearts / Seven More Bands / Another Seven Bands / Studieframjandet / Bonafide / Pre-Party Lineup / Information Q&A / Studiefrämjandet Bands
