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Ikestock Festival

Isaac Howlett brings you live music 4pm til 4am!

About Me

Ikestock is a one day underground music festival advertised only by word of mouth (and web) and a few furtive flyers. Well-renowned by the local people as 'the best thing to happen to Ashford' it's a family run, home-grown affair where everyone has a good time and the sun comes up before the music stops. Saturday, 21st of June 2008 is the day the Ikestock festival returns for another year of mayhem. As always, the focus is on great music and free love. Here's some bands to look forward to:
Johnny Panic
London-based band return after a line-up change, a label reshuffle, and censorship from the masses, but now they're ready to take on the world with a new album and single (listen above). Killer hooks and infectious melodies with a political and social awareness.

imightdisco
Five-piece electro-punk band from the South East, formed in early 2007. Since then they’ve been writing and rehearsing incessantly and are currently on the road promoting their brilliant new single "Meet Up" (listen above) which Ikestock is proud to preview for you!

Isaac Howlett Band
It's my festival and I'll play if I want to! Uplifting, melodic acoustic rock from myself, Dave Foster (bass) and Jon Brooker (drums).

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Member Since: 5/13/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/isaachowlett
Band Members: Organised by Isaac Howlett

His contact details are:

Mobile: 07855132849

Please note: When he is on site (from the day before) he may not have mobile phone coverage so please use this landline number 01233756515

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.isaachowlett.com

Myspace: www.myspace.com/isaachowlett

He is being given a lot of help by:

Cathy Hill, Anna Rose, Eve and Rowan Kirk.

2006 Ikestock Artwork by Adam Relf of The Magnet Men

Special thanks, in no particular order to:

Ben & Hilary, Beryl & her Jamaican BBQ, Dave Foster & John Box, Emma Wilson, Jules Parker (Lopez), Gavin Jones (Little Ghosts), Adam & Ned (The Magnet Men), Tremors, Deep South, Heliconia, Somebodys Mind, Suitable Case for Treatment, Tom MacInerney, the Barkaways, the lovely people of Egerton village, Captive Webs, The Potato Man, Beaux, Mugs and Penny.
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Influences: Glastonbury, Reading Festival, Big Green Gathering, Womad. Yes folks, that's our influences and inspiration - not our rivals!
Sounds Like: A good night out!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Thank YOU!

Everyone who came to Ikestock 2007! This was our second year and a HUGE success. Please, please send us your photos, films, comments and stories as we'd love to read and see them all.We hope you had a...
Posted by Ikestock Festival on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:12:00 PST

HOW TO GET THERE & LAST MIN DETAILS!!

By car: come off the M20 at the Hollingbourne/Lenham/Leeds Castle junction (Junction 8) NOT Ashford (Junction 9) and follow the A20 towards Ashford/Lenham. After passing Lenham Village look out for ho...
Posted by Ikestock Festival on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:37:00 PST

2006 Round Up

Three cheers for Myspace! What a night we had! Over 500 people turned up for this years festival, making it Ikestocks biggest year to date - by a long, long way. The weather, thanks to my sisters 'sun...
Posted by Ikestock Festival on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:15:00 PST

Ikestock 2007

It looks like Ikestock 2007 is set to go ahead. The Ikestock team have already had offers of sponsorship from two seperate sources and have been offered the use of two fields just down the road from t...
Posted by Ikestock Festival on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 09:55:00 PST

It's not over yet! Ikestock CD & DVD!

Coming soon ladies and gents, the Ikestock 2006 CD & DVD featuring tracks and footage of all the bands that played on the night! Watch this space!
Posted by Ikestock Festival on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:11:00 PST

No Show for Lo

Lo, who were due to open the festival with an acoustic set have been forced to cancel last minute. We're gutted as we were looking forward to their set. Still, there's plenty more young guitar slinger...
Posted by Ikestock Festival on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 05:33:00 PST

Ikestock to have its own documentary!

News has just come in that amateur documentary/short film maker Mario Abrami will be making a short film about Ikestock 2006. No doubt we'll see him on the day creeping about with a camcorder and mic ...
Posted by Ikestock Festival on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:41:00 PST

Important: Isaac's Whereabouts

Isaac will be in Egerton from Friday morning. His ability to check email and myspace will be majorly reduced so if you need to speak to him urgently call his mobile: 07855 132849.
Posted by Ikestock Festival on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:17:00 PST

The Red Shift approached by Ikestock 'groupees'!

Ska-punk band The Red Shift were allegedly approached by a 'large group of girls' at a gig in Ashford recently and asked if they would play at Ikestock. When the gig they already had&n...
Posted by Ikestock Festival on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:08:00 PST

Deep South to bring their own VIP tent!

News has just come in that Deep South, South London's finest rock 'n' roll live act will be bringing their own 12-man 'VIP Tent' to house themselves and their entourage. Deep South are prov...
Posted by Ikestock Festival on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:01:00 PST