Live Nation promoters Cuffe and Taylor and DEPOT Live are set to launch a brand-new series of live gigs in Cardiff.
Subject to licence, Blackweir Live will debut with four headline gigs and with the capacity set at up to 35,000 people, it will be the city’s largest greenfield venue.
The launch of Blackweir Live as a new live music hotspot for the city further cements the relationship between Cuffe and Taylor and DEPOT Live who already work together to promote TK Maxx presents Cardiff Castle.
Over the past two years Cuffe and Taylor and DEPOT have presented almost 30 huge headlining shows at the castle, and this year alone they welcomed 170,000 people to a series of concerts from headliners including Manic Street Preachers, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Avril Lavigne, Smashing Pumpkins, IDLES and Tom Grennan.
Nick Saunders, founder of DEPOT Live said, “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. 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 and Taylor co-founder Peter Taylor said: “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.”
