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Rock the Mote tribute festival returns to Mote Park in Maidstone in August 2023

05:00, 30 July 2023

One of Kent’s biggest tribute festivals is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a bumper two-day line-up.

Rock the Mote will return to Maidstone’s Mote Park for a weekend of rock, pop and metal tribute acts.

Rock the Mote, one of Kent’s biggest tribute festivals, will return this summer. Picture: Lucas Live
Rock the Mote, one of Kent’s biggest tribute festivals, will return this summer. Picture: Lucas Live

The festival will boast almost 40 bands across Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6, with camping available for visitors from Friday to Monday.

There are three stages on both days, each offering a different genre of music.

The pop stage will see tributes to artists such as Little Mix, Pink, Michael Buble, Madonna, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.

In previous years tributes to the Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters and Fleetwood Mac have performed. Picture: Lucas Live
In previous years tributes to the Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters and Fleetwood Mac have performed. Picture: Lucas Live

The rock stage will feature music from the likes of The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Meat Loaf, Bon Jovi, Queen, Linkin Park and Paramore.

There is also a heavy rock stage, with tribute bands for artists such as Rage Against the Machine, Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Metallica and Korn set to perform.

The festival will also offer street food, bars and a funfair. Picture: Lucas Live
The festival will also offer street food, bars and a funfair. Picture: Lucas Live

The festival will also offer a selection of street food stalls, a beer, cider and ale village and gin and prosecco bars.

For families, there will be fairground rides and children’s activities.

You can book tickets to Rock the Mote online here.

Rock the Mote is part of the Park Live series of summer concerts taking place in Mote Park, including Soultasia, Abode in the Park and the first ever Maid of Stone Festival this year.

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