Maid of Stone Festival 2026
Mote Park, Mote Avenue, ME15 7SU Maidstone Directions
Fri 17.07.2026 13:00
Designed by rock fans for rock fans, a three-day, two-stage rock music extravaganza. The main stage hosts world-renowned rock bands from all over the globe, combined with the very best of UK talent, while the second stage gives an important showcase to the rock bands of the future. Classic rock, hard rock, blues rock, southern rock and classic metal. Maid of Stone is big enough to attract serious names and small enough to still care for our customers.
Performers
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Saxon
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Uriah Heep
Regarded as one of the seminal rock bands of the 1970s, Uriah Heep is a hard rock band from London, England.
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DoroDORO PESCH - the phenomenal career of the Metal Queen
Doro Pesch already knew at the age of three that she wanted to be a singer. The initial spark was "Lucille" by Little Richard, which ignited a fire in Doro that still burns to this day. Doro wants to conquer the world with music and make people happy. At 16 she has her first band Snakebite. Beast and Attack follow and the big breakthrough with Warlock. The debut album "Burning The Witches" was released in 1983 and immediately won the hearts of metal fans worldwide. A major label immediately became aware of the band and Warlock switched from Mausoleum Records to Phonogram (today Universal). After the second record "Hellbound" the first successful European tours followed. In the course of the third album "True As Steel", Doro is the first front woman at the legendary "Monsters Of Rock" festival in 1986 in Castle Donington, England, and is frenetically celebrated. The first mega tour with Judas Priest in Europe and W.A.S.P. in England followed. "True As Steel" was also the band"s first worldwide release, including the USA. Since it has always been Doro"s great desire to conquer the USA, she goes on a promotional tour there. After two days, Doro falls in love with New York City and stays in America.
She works on her most successful album up to that point in time, "Triumph And Agony", with immortal hits such as "All We Are" and "Für Immer". The impressive video clips are shot by famous directors: "All We Are" is filmed in the L.A. River Basin, where well-known scenes from "Terminator 2" were also filmed, "Für Immer" is impressively staged in the swamps of Louisiana. The videos caused a sensation internationally and are shown on MTV on heavy rotation in the USA, where Doro also appears as a host on several occasions. In addition, "Triumph And Agony" is supported by a US tour with Megadeth and a European tour with Ronnie James Dio and achieves gold status. The follow-up "Force Majeure", released under the name Doro, is also immediately certified gold. The accompanying singles "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" and "Hard Times" are again being implemented in L.A. by great film and video directors.
After that, another dream comes true for Doro as a big Kiss fan. The album "Doro" is produced by none other than Gene Simmons in New York and L.A.
Further productions with famous producers in Nashville, New York and New Jersey followed with "True At Heart", "Angels Never Die" and "Machine II Machine" and the first live album "Doro Live".
Then it"s back to New York, where Doro works for three years on one of her favorite albums - "Love Me In Black". The title track turns out to be another classic in Doro"s repertoire.
The following production "Calling The Wild" features Doro"s first duet with another icon, Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead. The friendship between the two grows so much that they tour together, perform at many festivals together, celebrate various anniversaries together and record more great duets over the years. The last one is the heartbreaking "It Still Hurts" on Doro"s album "Raise Your Fist". Doro also releases an elaborate work with the "Classic Night Orchestra" entitled "Classic Diamonds" and also plays an opulent headliner show at the Wacken Open Air, where she has been a guest about twenty times to date, including many headlining shows.
After many more album and DVD/Blu-ray releases, soundtracks for film productions and the again very successful double album "Forever Warriors - Forever United", Doro starts her very successful own label Rare Diamonds Productions. Her releases include the German-language work "Für Immer", the triple album "Magic Diamonds", the cinema film and soundtrack "Anuk – The Path Of The Warrior" and the recent "Triumph And Agony Live".
In 2022, Doro was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, having already received an Echo, the Metal Goddess Legend Award in Las Vegas, the Legend Award in England and Germany, the Angel Of Rock Award in England and awards as the sexiest woman alive, among others. She has also been voted Best Female Vocalist in Spain for 30 years and was inducted into the Hall Of Heavy Metal History in the United States.
Doro has given over 3,000 concerts in more than 60 countries.
She is currently working on a new album with many anthems and next year will celebrate her 40th stage anniversary at the world"s biggest festivals.
At the end of the festivities, Doro will play another unforgettable concert for her fans in her old hometown in Düsseldorf, where it all started, on October 28, 2023 in the Mitsubishi Electric Halle with many friends and companions.
2023 will be a very special year for the Queen Of Metal - Doro Pesch!
Records/CDs:
Burning The Witches (1983)
Hellbound (1985)
True As Steel (1986)
Triumph & Agony (1987)
Force Majeure (1989)
DORO (1990)
Rare Diamonds (1991)
True AT Heart (1991)
Angels Never Die (1993)
DORO – Live (1994)
Machine To Machine (1995)
Love Me in Black (1998)
Calling The Wild (2000)
Fight (2003)
Classic Diamonds (2004)
Warrior Soul (2006)
Fear No Evil (2009)
Under My Skin (2012)
Raise Your Fist (2012)
DORO – Strong And Proud – 30 Years Of Rock And Metal (June 24th, 2016)
Love´s Gone To Hell (April 1st, 2016)
Strong And Proud - 30 Years Of Rock (Dvd) (2016)
I Am What I Am (2017)
Für Immer - Deutsche Songs, Balladen und Raritäten (2017)
For Metal - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2015 (2018)
With The Classic Night Orchestra - Classic Diamonds (2018)
Forever Warriors, Forever United (2018)
Backstage to Heaven (EP) (2019)
Magic Diamonds - Best of Rock, Ballads & Rare Treasures (2020)
Triumph And Agony Live (2021)
DVDs:
Für Immer (2003)
Classic Diamonds (2004)
20 Years of Warrior Soul (2007)
DORO - 25 Years of Rock (2010)
NEW! DORO – Strong And Proud – 30 Years Of Rock And Metal (June 24th, 2016)
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Danko JonesFormed in Toronto in 1996, Danko Jones have seen and done just about everything over the last quarter of a century. Powered by a DIY punk rock spirit, and inspired by the good, great and grotesque of electrified rock ‘n’ roll, they have steadily built a colossal international fan base and become one of the most acclaimed live bands around, embraced by everyone from mainstream radio-rock fans to diehard metalheads. Along the way, they have released ten widely praised studio albums, generating a peerless repertoire of fists-in-the-air crowd-pleasers into the bargain. From the spiky blues of 2002’s Born A Lion and the crazed power-pop of its follow-up We Sweat Blood (2003), to the priapic perfection of 2010’s Below The Belt, the band’s knack for hitting rock’s sweet spot has never wavered.
Over the last decade, Danko Jones have visibly moved up a few gears. Since frontman Danko and bassist JC joined forced with drummer Rich Knox, the band’s creative fire has blazed more brightly than ever. A succession of all-killer, no-filler albums – Fire Music, Wild Cat, A Rock Supreme, Power Trio – has led to even more gung-ho touring and unapologetic service to the rock cause. In 2023, Toronto’s archbishops of amplification release their 11th album, Electric Sounds: proof that even a global pandemic couldn’t stop Danko Jones. In fact, it just made them even more unstoppable. -
The New Roses
THE NEW ROSES from the beautiful German region of Rheingau are one of the most exciting and successful new rock acts from Germany. Their song "Without A Trace" was featured on the soundtrack of the US cult-series "SONS OF ANARCHY" and was selected as the official song for the German DVD trailer campaign. Musically THE NEW ROSES are explosive like TNT. They fit in the same pocket as Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Kid Rock, Aerosmith, Metallica, or The Black Crowes, but with their own unique style. Over the last years, their fan base has grown constantly as they've toured relentlessly throughout GAS, France and Spain. In 2015 alone, the band performed over 80 concerts! Highlights in 2015 included performances at the UEFA CHAMPIONS FESTIVAL in Berlin, a headliner show at the HAMBURG HARLEY DAYS with approximately 500.000 visitors, SWISS HARLEY DAYS, LOVE RIDE FESTIVAL (CH) and lots of special guest shows with ACCEPT and MOLLY HATCHET. In February 2015, THE NEW ROSES signed an international record deal with NAPALM RECORDS (Universal). The album "Dead Man's Voice" was released in Feb 2016 and entered the Official German Album Top 100 Sales Charts at #36. The album reviews are slamming. Germany's biggest rock-magazine METAL HAMMER wrote: "THE NEW ROSES are a complete exceptional phenomena in the German rockscene" - EMP (Germanys' biggest rock mailorder) wrote: "THE NEW ROSES accomplished it with their thrilling sound to bring stadium rock back to the showstage", CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE: "Forceful rock-hymnes consisting of passion, driving guitars and a unique voice make the new THE NEW ROSES album a real rock jewel", the biggest rock magazine from France, ROCK HARD FRANCE, wrote: "THE NEW ROSES are the best hard rock band of today!" and chose "Dead Man's Voice"as album of the month!
In 2016, THE NEW ROSES performed over 100 shows in Europe including support slots for THE DEAD DASIES, TREMONTI, SAXON, and Y&T, in addition to performances on huge festival stages in Germany and France. The continuous touring has turned THE NEW ROSES into a solid rock act in Germany and has put them on their way to conquer new territories like France, Spain, Switzerland and Austria. In 2017, many new countries were added to their tour schedule, such as UK, Czech Republic, the Netherlands or even Afghanistan, where THE NEW ROSES played two shows for the international troops of operation "Resolute Support" in "Camp Marmal", Mazar-i Sharif. Their performances at Hellfest Open Air in France and Hard Rock Hell Festival in the UK have further solidified their mainstay in the European rock scene. In 2017, THE NEW ROSES reached their next milestone with the worldwide release of their new album "One More For The Road" via Napalm Records on 25th of August, which hit the Official German Album Top 20 Sales Charts and reached more than 2000 spins on German radio stations. The following "One More For The Road Tour" lead the band through Germany, Austria and Switzerland and became the most successful tour in the band's history so far, with sold out shows in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne and Mannheim. In 2018 THE NEW ROSES will tour again all over Europe. Beside headliner shows in Germany, France and UK, THE NEW ROSES will play a 4-weeks European tour as special guests for THE DEAD DAISIES in April/May, before hitting national and international festival stages like SWEDEN ROCK, OPEN ROAD FEST (HU), MASTERS OF ROCK (CZ), MATAPALOZ, ROCK OF AGES, ROCK HARD FESTIVAL, WERNER DAS RENNEN, etc. in Summer.
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Tailgunner
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Anthony Gomes"Gomes is a power player who is at his best when his gear is in the scorched earth between blues and rock. After all, it’s the electric guitar; sometimes tickling it is not enough."
- Guitar World
With a guitar slung over his shoulder and the amps turned up full tilt, Anthony Gomes electrifies blues and rock at a 21st century crossroads of his own. The Canadian vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and producer wails with all the force of a hurricane in the Mississippi Delta and enough fret-burning fireworks to leave his strings in flames. Over the years, he’s toppled the Billboard Blues Chart at #1, earned the endorsement of legends such as B.B. King, tallied tens of millions of streams, and packed shows on multiple continents. In April 2025, Anthony Gomes is back with his much-anticipated 14th studio album, Praise the Loud, set for release on Rat Pak Records.
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Velvet Rush📍𝖧𝖺𝗆𝖻𝗎𝗋𝗀 #𝖿𝖾𝗆𝖺𝗅𝖾𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗌 #𝗋𝗈𝖼𝗄𝖻𝖺𝗇𝖽
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Chez Kane
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Anchor LaneWelcome to the Anchor Lane crew.
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🎫 Metamorphosis UK tour starts April 16th
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SilverollerBritish Rock N' Roll Band
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