Festival Review: Station 18 Festival – Hangar 18, Swansea (Day 3: 30th April 2023)

Final weather report. It’s wet. Much more representative Welsh Bank Holiday weekend weather but the temperature inside Hangar 18 is warm, and about to get warmer. We’ve covered the album release of South Wales deep sea lurkers King Kraken in depth, including their triumphant launch party at the end of January. Today, the quintet arrive … Continue reading Festival Review: Station 18 Festival – Hangar 18, Swansea (Day 3: 30th April 2023)

Festival Review: Station 18 Festival – Hangar 18, Swansea (Day 2: 29th April 2023)

Whoever writes the weather reports failed to predict the glorious weather that Swansea was bathed in from first thing. Despite the summery conditions, there’s a decent number already in Hangar 18 for openers Our Last Goodbye. The local quartet bring a dark, alt-rock style to the day, but earn appreciation with their well-structured angst-ridden songs. … Continue reading Festival Review: Station 18 Festival – Hangar 18, Swansea (Day 2: 29th April 2023)

Festival Review: Station 18 Festival – Hangar 18, Swansea (Day 1: 28th April 2023)

Tucked away in the centre of Swansea lies Hangar 18. A small 300 capacity venue, it’s been the home of the Southwest Wales music scene for many years, and in its second run, the home of Station 18 Festival, a small but perfectly formed hard rock event run by the excellent Midnight Tornado promotions team. … Continue reading Festival Review: Station 18 Festival – Hangar 18, Swansea (Day 1: 28th April 2023)