Trecco Bay, Porthcawl | 27th – 30th November 2025

What’s occurring, butt!? Your favourite loud-mouthed, riff-obsessed Welsh blog is back with another breakdown of one of the most beloved weekends on the UK rock calendar — Planet Rockstock 2025. And this year’s line-up? Tidy doesn’t even cover it. This thing slaps harder than a flying flip-flop in a Barry Island caravan park.

Strap in, grab a pint, and let’s dive into the chaos. 🏴🔥

🎤 THE BERNIE MARSDEN STAGE – THE BIG DOGS

THURSDAY – WARM-UP? MORE LIKE WARM-UP-AND-SET-YOUR-FACE-ON-FIRE

The opening night at Rockstock is never gentle… but this year it’s especially feral.

⭐ The Quireboys

Old-school charm, whisky-soaked vocals, and the kind of party-starting swagger that could wake the dead in Llantwit Major. Classic. Classy. Chaos.

🎸 Bywater Call

Soulful blues delivered with more heart than a Valleys choir singing “Calon Lân.”

⚡ Dan Patlansky

This man bends a guitar string like he’s trying to summon dragons from the Brecon Beacons.

🎶 Steve Young & The Real Time Players

Proper lush Americana vibes to warm your ears — before the real madness begins.

FRIDAY – MASSIVE WAGONS TAKE THE ROOF CLEAN OFF

If you’ve ever wondered why Trecco Bay needs repairs every year… here’s your answer.

🚚💥 Massive Wagons

Baz Mills spinning around with the energy of a toddler on Sunny Delight. A guaranteed stormer.

🔥 For Damn!

Slick, stylish and guaranteed to melt your face off before 9pm.

🎤 The Virginmarys

Hard-hitting, raw northern fire. Expect pits. Expect sweat. Expect magic.

🕯️ Betlyn Gris Gris & The Apocalypse

Moody, mystical, and absolutely massive-sounding. Bring candles and your best “doom but sexy” energy.

🤠 Gypsy Pistoleros

Spanish cowboy sleaze rock? In Wales? Of course, mun. And it works so well.

SATURDAY – THE DAY OF RIFF DESTRUCTION

Saturday at Rockstock is where fitness watches go to die.

🧪💥 Ugly Kid Joe

A huge booking and a dead cert crowd-pleaser. “Everything About You”? You bet your boots everyone from Aberystwyth to Abertillery will be yelling it.

☠️ Hollowstar

Punchy, melodic, and relentlessly powerful.

👻 Hollow Souls

Grit-packed blues-rock with more bite than a Swansea seagull after your chips.

🎙️ The Byrne

Smooth, soaring, and built for big stages.

🔊 3DE

Modern, heavy, and loud enough to rearrange internal organs. Proper job.

SUNDAY – ONE LAST RIFF BEFORE THE HANGOVER

The final day. The moment your legs give up but your heart says: “One more, butt.”

🎅🎸 SLADE

YES YES YES. Wales loves Slade. Slade loves Wales. Christmas comes early, loudly, and gloriously unhinged.

😈 Danko Jones

Pure attitude. Pure swagger. Pure rock instinct.

🎸 Danny Bryant

One of the most respected bluesmen around. A lush way to wind down after three days of carnage.

🎪 THE GRAHAM HARDING STAGE – THE RISING RUMBLERS

This is where tomorrow’s headliners sharpen their teeth.

THURSDAY

Departed • Doomsday Outlaw • Stone Angels • Thieves of Liberty

FRIDAY

Autumn Killers • HÄXAN • Honeybadger • Volstorm

SATURDAY

Attic Theory • Black Dog Moon • Bobbie Dazzle • Devere • Sweet Electric • The Heavy Souls

SUNDAY

Athena’s Revenge • Burnt Out Wreck • Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast • Global Bun Theory • Pips • Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts

🤘 THE RIFF REPORT VERDICT

Planet Rockstock 2025 is shaping up to be a proper Welsh winter riot, packed with legends, locals, rising stars, and enough riffs to power the M4. If you’re looking for sunshine and peace, tough luck — this weekend is all about pints, pits, guitars, chaos, and caravan park debauchery.

We’ll be there, shouting “YESS MUN!” at inappropriate moments and spilling beer on our shoes.

See you at Trecco Bay, butt — front row, no fear. 🔥🎸🏴 https://theriffreport.co.uk/17/11/2025/%f0%9f%8c%8a%f0%9f%94%a5-planet-rockstock-2025-the-riff-report-takeover-%f0%9f%a4%98%f0%9f%94%a5/