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Live Nation-backed promoters Cuffe & Taylor,and DEPOT Live are set to launch a new series of live gigs in the Welsh capital Cardiff.
Subject to licence, Blackweir Live will debut with four headline gigs – to be announced in due course – for up to 35,000 people at a time. With this capacity, Blackweir Live will be the city’s largest greenfield venue.
The green space is located alongside the River Taff and is tipped to host major international touring artists with four gigs in 2025. The events will be held across select weekends throughout summer, with dates and ticket details to be confirmed soon.
Blackweir Live’s launch further cements the relationship between Cuffe & Taylor and DEPOT Live, which already work together to promote TK Maxx presents Cardiff Castle. Over the last two years, Cuffe & Taylor and DEPOT have presented almost 30 headline shows at the castle. More than 170,000 people attended a series of concerts from the likes of Manic Street Preachers, Catfish and the Battlement, Avril Lavigne, Smashing Pumpkins, IDLES and Tom Grennan.
“We’re incredibly excited to launch this new outdoor venue in Cardiff. The city has a rich musical heritage, and we are committed to contributing to that legacy by bringing world-class live music experiences right to the heart of it,” commented Nick Saunders, founder of DEPOT Live.
“Complementing our plans for more incredible acts at Cardiff Castle next year, the addition of our Blackweir Live events promises for a truly memorable summer of music in 2025.”
Cuffe & Taylor co-founder Peter Taylor added: “Blackweir Live presents a very exciting opportunity to bring huge international artists to Cardiff. We have a great relationship with DEPOT Live and the people of Cardiff and we look forward to enhancing that further in the years to come as we look to bring the very best in the world of music to perform in this beautiful city.
“At Cuffe and Taylor we pride ourselves on creating some of the best live music opportunities on greenfield sites across the UK and to add Blackweir Live to that roster is something we are very excited about.”
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