A small insight into Night of the Dog

It started back in the mists of time, in the little village of Lower Tean, after a boozy night in the pub in November 2004 . Two men, Charlie Humphries and Richard McGowan (Brothers-in-law) along with the then Landlady of the Dog & Partridge, had an idea to organize a rock concert to try and raise some money for charity. They called it 'The Night of the Dog' (named after said pub). The idea was to get local bands to play, and a couple of thousand people would turn up. 

After persuading the local farmer to lend them a couple of fields, they went for it! From 2005 to 2007 the event has raised almost £25,000 for various charities including: Air Ambulance, Strokes R Us and local organisations.

There was no Night of the Dog in 2008 due to other commitments (and overwork from the previous year) which everyone was gutted about.

But for 2009 it returned and was yet another success raising over £6100 for Air Ambulance, Donna Louise Trust and 4 local organisations. Night of the Dog 5 took place on the 3rd July 2010. It was sun drenched sold out and raised £8,500.

Night of the Dog 6 took on a more professional event finish, with a new charity and so called 'sponsor' of Kerrang! Radio, airtime and web space saw Night of the Dog 6 sell out before it had even started. With a killer line up of local bands, the sun even stayed out and Night of the 6 raised a total of £8,500 for various charities. As for Night of the Dog 7? We'll see.....

 Band history.... 

Night of the Dog 6

2nd July 2011

Hollywood Tease

Boomin

Sworn to Oath

Operation Error

Split Sofa

Chapter7

Disturbin' the Peace

Warlock

 

Night of the Dog 5

3rd July 2010

Head Rush  

Disturbin' the Peace

Sworn to Oath

Cry Havoc

The Mysterons

Without Clint

Chapter 7

One Million Fingers

Big Lix

Orion

 

Night of the Dog 4

4th July 2009

Disturbin' the Peace

Chemical Metal

Black Road Home

Split Sofa

One Million Fingers

Orion

Fallen Angel

Big Lix

  

Night of the Dog 3

7th July 2007

 

Chemical Metal

Disturbin' the Peace

Gold Rush

Biglix

Skorched Earth

Embrace the Noise

Invidia

 

Night of the Dog 2 

1st July 2006 

Roadrunner

Chemical Metal

Big Lix

The Unknown

Cry Havoc

"The Girls"

Skorched earth

Bear Withers

 

Night of the Dog

 2nd July 2005

Chemical Metal

Roadrunner

Cry Havoc

Biglix

Bear Withers