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🎳 Six years ago today we booted the last of you out of Butlin’s after the first ever Rockaway Beach. It was a hell of a ride. We had performances from PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING and Young Fathers just before they went stratospheric, were lucky enough to have the late Mark E Smith and The Fall play in Reds, plus transcendental headline turns from Spiritualized, Johnny Marr and our first appearance of our belov’d Echo and the Bunnymen. What really hit us though is looking back and realising how many of those people from year one are still with us, whether it’s you guys cheering from the crowd, or new friends who’ve helped build the festival since 2015 who are all now part of the family. It’s an odd corner of the music world, but dammit it’s ours. See you in January 2022.
📸 Tony Jupp
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We are going to see PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING 31 October. Both my husband and I cant wait. Loved them since seeing them. Thank you RB
We had a great time 😎
Yep, brilliant, since day 1.. glad u got the organisation sorted since then as you had the bunnymen and the fall on at the same time😂😂
We had a fantastic time!!
Can’t wait to do it all again in January
Xx
That was such a fantastic weekend! Been a Rockaway Beach girl ever since x
We came along, it was my birthday that weekend.
There was a large hen party that clearly had no idea about the weekend, dressed in grass skirts etc, asking me if Mark E Smith was famous…
We’ve been to every one and booked for January. 🤪
This was such a good year. We were talking about all these fantastic bands at the weekend. Lots of running up and down the stairs so we didn’t miss anyone.
I’m really looking forward to January again xx
Ghostpoet played that time, blew me away. Alongside Spiritulized. Best Rockaway to date that one
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING were brilliant, when they were finally set up. Much preferred the earlier festivals when you had an alternative headliner in. REds,.
Loved every one so far, can’t wait to do it all again in January.
Yep, haven’t missed one yet!
And as many goes on the dodgems as we liked! Best weekend ever!
John Knox Sex Club, Membranes, Young Fathers and Bunnymen. What a weekend that was.
What a weekend that was 🤩
It was a great weekend. Will be back in 2022 too.
Been every year since the start. It’s the best weekend. All staff working behind the scenes are amazing. Thank you !
The photos from all the years (so far!) from the Retrospective exhibition are on http://www.tonyjupp.com 🥰
Been to all of them and so looking forward to January 😍
Only missed 2016 so annoying we were skint, first one was ultra special, can’t wait for January
Could do with getting these q2uality bands back
One of the best weekends ever!
Might go again in 2022.
That was an incredible weekend, definitely the best ever and you’ve never come close since. We will still see you again in January and looking forward to it as always.
Rockaway Beach 2022 Catch you on 7 January!