Four-day Cambridge Rock Festival goes online with vintage performances

The postponed Cambridge Rock Festival, due to take in Peterborough later this month, has been replaced with a ‘Virtual four-day rock festival. ‘
By Brad Barnes
Published 3rd Jun 2020, 11:15 BST
Updated 3rd Jun 2020, 11:16 BST
Look out for Heather Findlay's performance on the virual CRFLook out for Heather Findlay's performance on the virual CRF
Look out for Heather Findlay's performance on the virual CRF

Sadly Coronavirus put paid to the original plans for the 16th festival - the first at the city’s East of England Arena. Instead “Virtually the Cambridge Rock Festival 2020” will run on the dates the festival would have taken place, June 18th-21st .

Ian Stuart from CRF said: “What we have done is put together a full CRF line-up using all the high definition footage we have of CRF performances. It will only feature live CRF material, and it will run throughout the times that the festival should have taken place, i.e. 5.30-11pm on Thursday and 11am to 11pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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“It’s going to be freely available; a thank-you from us and the bands for your support, and something to lift the spirits. A great deal of it will be in high definition, so put the dates back on your calendar, get your beers, get settled in and in front of a big screen, ready to be at vCRF20 in spirit if not in person.”

Among the 40+ bands and acts you will be able to see for free are; Atomic Rooster, Larry Miller, Don Airey, Frank Carducci, Chris Bevington, Mostly Autumn, Son of Man with Deke Leonard, Heather Findlay and Ben Poole

Full details can be found at https://www.cambridgerockfestival.co.uk along with further information on the plans for 2021 - at Peterborough Showground on 17-20 June 2021 - with acts including Focus, Cats in Space and Pendragon.

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