Giants of Rock returns to the fabulous Butlins Minehead holiday resort for its fourth outing at the end of January (26th – 30th January 2017).

Once again, Giants of Rock 2017 delivers classic artists of the calibre of Steve Hackett, Jethro Tull performed by Ian Anderson, Popa Chubby, John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest, Uli John Roth, and Atomic Rooster plus a host of other top quality acts, alongside up and coming ‘introducing’ artists, to provide a full weekend of great music for Rock fans.

Festivals For All reviewers have waxed lyrical about Butlins Music Weekends in general, and the mighty Giants of Rock in particular, consistently over previous years. It really is a splendid weekend and ticks all the boxes for a top music winter break with all the creature comforts. Here’s the Festivals For All Review of Giants of Rock 2016 to help provide just a taster of what wonders await.

“These winter holiday centre bashes are excellent; Butlins did the business with some style; you get to see some genuine real live masters of the rock scene from over the last 50 years; and Minehead has some lovely tea shops!… there is absolutely nothing not to like about Giants of Rock.” 

As FFA never tire of saying, the development of music weekend festivals outside of the traditional festival season provides the festival lover with an excellent opportunity to sate that festival craving AND provide a nice cosy billet to boot. Prices are competitive, holiday centres, such as the various Butlins offerings, are really on the button, the music is top drawer - and there is no mud ...plus, of course, your own facilities!  Appealing isn’t it?

Butlins offer various accommodation and meal offerings starting at prices around the cost of a typical summer festival ticket. Check it out – you may just discover that elusive cure for those winter blues!

Artists booked to appear include Steve Hackett, Jethro Tull performed by Ian Anderson, Popa Chubby, John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest, Eric Sardinas and Big Motor, Bernie Marsden (ex Whitesnake), Skam, Skarlett Riot, Western Sand, Live Dead 69 ft Tom Constanten, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Bernie Torme (Ex Gillan), Persian Risk ft Carl Sentence, Uli John Roth, Lisa Ronson, Eric Bell (Original Thin Lizzy), Atomic Rooster, Phil Campbell's All Star Band, Dare, Gun, Freebird, Corky Laing, Oliver Dawson Saxon, Roscoe Levee and The Southern Slide, The Pretty Things, Creedence Clearwater Revived, and Wille and The Bandits.

Giants of Rock 2017

Butlins Minehead Holiday Resort  Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5SH

Dates: 27th - 30th Jan 2017

Price: Prices currently on offer from around £85 p.p.

Article by Barrie Dimond