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ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2019

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The Isle of Wight Festival, one of the most iconic events in the UK’s festival calendar, kicked off at Seaclose Park today and the Hard Rock Stage drew festivalgoers in as it opened for a sixth consecutive year. The stage delivered exhilarating sets from some of music’s most exciting rising stars. Joe Slater, Vambo and Katy Hurtwere just some of the acts getting crowds amped up for a weekend of rockin’ music. 

Elephant Trees kicked off proceedings channelling high energy, officially opening the Hard Rock Stage for 2019. They were introduced on stage by Hard Rock’s host for the weekend, Sarah Handy, Senior Sales & Marketing Manager for London & Piccadilly Circus, the new cafe opening soon.  Next up was Katy Hurt, singing her number one iTunes Country Chart song “Love You More”.

Joe Slater followed next delivering a smooth, saturating blend of rock, blues and soul way beyond his 23 years. 

Ensuring the crowd was kept thoroughly entertained, Vambo brought classic rock and roll. They rocked IOW and got everyone on their feet. The crowd went wild.

Sinplus took to the stage as the day draws to a close. This alternative pop duo kept crowds bouncing ahead of Friday night headliners Bush & Richie, who finished the night off with their first-ever mix of 80s v 90s bangers battle. A fantastic finish to an amazing first day.

Music has always been at the very heart of Hard Rock, an institution which continues to support breakthrough acts, providing the Hard Rock Stage at Isle of Wight Festival as the perfect platform to get new music out there to thousands of festivalgoers. The music continues tomorrow through until Sunday night. 

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ENDS 

Hard Rock International   

About Hard Rock®: With venues in 73 countries including 184 cafes, 237 Rock Shops®, 28 hotels and 11 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s most valuable collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise available in Rock Shops and online at https://shop.hardrock.com. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands including Hard Rock Live® performance venues. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company’s two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, FL., both owned and operated by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida. Other exciting Hotel & Casino locations include Atlantic City and Punta Cana. Hard Rock Hotels are located in vibrant city and resort destinations such as Bali, Cancun, Daytona Beach, Desaru Coast, Ibiza, London, Orlando and Shenzhen. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include Piccadilly Circus in the United Kingdom, Kathmandu, Nepal, Kyoto, Japan, Asuncion, Paraguay and Chandigarh, India. New Hard Rock Hotel, Casino or Hotel & Casino projects include Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, Dublin, Los Cabos, Madrid, Maldives, New York City, Ottawa, Sacramento, Dalian and Haikou in China. In 2018, Hard Rock International was recognized as a Forbes Magazine Top Employer for Women and Land Operator of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards. In 2019, Hard Rock International was honored as one of Forbes Magazine’s America’s Best Large Employers. For more information on Hard Rock International visit www.hardrock.com.