Ward XVI

Ward XVI will be appearing alongside newly Announced Headliner Official Yngwie Malmsteen, GypsyPistoleros, CROWLEY UK  The Karma Effect Tyketto, Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons, Geoff Tate, Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate, GUN, Punk Rock Factory & Pretty Boy Floyd & MORE for the 16th Hard Rock Hell Adventure The last tickets are now released and live on the system (which include the very last Royalty & VIP) to book right now, we are all now boarding, so get involved for this monumental milestone in the world of Rock n Roll.      

Oxford, are you ready? Rabidfest will RETURN to The Bullingdon on 4 & 5 November for our FIFTH year anniversary. And we’re not pulling any punches. We’re once again thrilled to announce the first bands set to play the Devolution Stage at Rabidfest 2023. The gates have been cast open. Theatrical metallers Ward XVI bring their critically acclaimed set to Oxford. Step into the criminal mind of Psychoberrie, as hard-hitting riffs and vocals tell the latest tales from the inside the ward. We welcome one of Bristol’s finest metal exports MORTISHEAD to their debut set at Rabidfest 2023. The six-piece industrial thrashers have been smashing stages since 2014, and we eagerly await what’s sure to be a face-ripping set. Intimately powerful. Simply awe-inspiring. Tribe Of Ghosts have made waves over 2022 with a deeply atmospheric take on industrial alt-metal. Certainly, the 4-piece Brighton outfit are a must experience act at Rabidfest 2023. On the heels of the killer release ‘To Be Alive’, we’re excited to welcome back Rabidfest alumni GUTLOCKER to the Devolution Stage in November. Woking’s-own 4-piece metallers prove that standing still is not an option during their fiercely unique sets, so bring your dancing shoes. Pure head-banging satisfaction. Blistering riffs and grooves make up the energy behind SW London’s IMPERIUM,, and we can’t wait for them to smash the Devolution Stage at Rabidfest 2023. A perfect blend of melody and brutality. 2022 saw the release of blistering singles ‘Nemesis’ and ‘The Swan and the Serpent’, and tech-metallers From Her Ashes will look to carry that momentum to Rabidfest 2023 this November. From the cold heart of the UK emerge dark symphonic metallers Draconian Reign. We can’t wait to bear witness for this eagerly anticipated set. Customary for all Rabidfest events, proceeds will be donated to our chosen annual […]

??SOS Festival 2023?? The inmates of Ward XVI are finally returning… this time with a real chainsaw rather than a card one Headlining the Saturday night at Whittles Oldham next year. Early bird weekend tickets are on sale NOW for an insane price, were along with us will be the crazily amazing South Of Salem ?, Gorilla Riot, Twister, Circus 66, Loz Campbell, Thieves Of Liberty and so much more… and that’s just the beginning, as more bands are to be added. So get your blackened hearts to the website on the poster and grab some while you can. You’d be insane not too  

The inmates are excited to tell you that we will be bringing our madness to Winter Rocks Festival this December. We’ll be joining our good friends South Of Salem on the Friday night, in which promises to be a great way to kick start an insane weekend. #wardxvi #winterrocks  

This Halloween will see Ward XVI’s first Headline hometown show in Preston in well over 4 years, which incidentally will most probably be the final time that we play the Metamorphosis show in its theatrical entirety. We’ve been to Bloodstock Festival, Hammerfest and Hard Rock Hell while rocking at Primordial Radio‘s PGM, supported Cradle of Filth at the Roundhouse, a UK tour with Doyle, and fulfilled a headline UK tour in that time away, but this one will be extra special to us. We’ll be joined at Blitz Preston on the 29th October by the incredible All Consumed and Lythium. Preorder your £8 tickets now to allow the promoters and venue to plan their resources and also to avoid the disappointment of missing this insane event. See Tickets – Ward XVI Tickets | Saturday, 29 Oct 2022 at 7:30 PM Madhouse Promotions #wardxvi #preston #ukmetal  

The inmates of Ward XVI are insanely excited to announce that we will be on day release from Whittingham and will be joining the mayhem which is NWOCR LiveFest – Volume One– on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2022 at K.K. Downing’s Steel Mill Wolverhampton. We’ll join a line-up of 17 Bands over the 2 days, including Bad Touch, SKAM, Scarlet Rebels These Wicked Rivers, Dead Man’s Whiskey, Ryders Creed Doomsday Outlaw, EMPYRE Twister Revival Black, Ashen Reach, Takeaway Thieves, and Shape Of Water. Join the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/628912345118473 New Wave Of Classic Rock – NWOCR    

This Halloween The inmates are finally coming back to play our home town of Preston for the first time in 4 years. We’ll be bringing the full Metamorphosis show that’s been taken to Bloodstock, Hammerfest and the London Roundhouse, and throwing in some big surprises too. Joined by All Consumed and Lythium (who feature an ex inmate), we’re out to showcase some of the best music Preston has to offer. Join us at Blitz Preston on 29th October and then to The Warehouse, Preston for some drinks and dancing. Madhouse Promotions    

We’re insanely excited to announce that we have been made the headliner of Rockin the Bowl – Forged in Fire, Set in Steel’s second stage on Friday night. This is going to be a crazy festival with Mason Hill, Orange Goblin, Terrorvision (official), Diamond Head, Official Blaze Bayley, Absolva and an absolute load of other incredible bands completing the line up. Very exciting to be amongst some of the artists who inspired us to do what we do… we’ll be bringing Something special to this. #Festival2022 #rockinthebowl Blackstar Amplification InTune Guitar Picks, Inc. Newtone Strings Hagstrom Guitars of Sweden The London Drumstick Co.