High Voltage was a music festival, held twice in
Victoria Park, London. The event hosted artists from various strands of rock music, including classic rock, progressive rock, and heavy metal. The first festival was held on 24 and 25 July 2010.[1] The second took place on 23 and 24 July 2011.[2] The festival was not held in 2012 to avoid clashing with the
London Olympics, and it did not return in 2013.
There was also an
Evel Knievel exhibition; a
beer festival with bands playing, including The Amber Herd who headlined on the Sunday; and the
Ace Café area – featuring performances from
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (which was recorded and subsequently released on limited edition vinyl as The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Live at High Voltage), Aaron Keylock, and Allegra Shock.[4]
Electric Wizard couldn't make the festival in time, due to flight disruptions caused by events in
Norway, so
Rival Sons played a headline set in their place.