SLADEFEST 08 COZ OUR LOVE WON'T DIE

Courtesy of Flamin Slade








Courtesy of Express & Star




Sladefest Day was special this year, special, coz it was dedicated to rAN, who lost his life in November.

As Peter dedicated How Does It Feel to rAN the whole of The Robin 2 was overcome with emotion.














Well Alllllllright Everybody,






















Let Your Hair Down (Lee Chates)
















Everybody get up on your seats (The Sladettes) Carol even managed to stay on the chair.






















Raise both your hands in the air, I said a clap your hands (Duncan & Family)






















Everybody clap your hands, yeah yeah yeah Oh My My My My (Keith & Andy)





















I Wanna See Everybody Get Your Boots On, I Said Stamp Your Feet (Dee's Boots, signed by Don Powell)



This post's title includes a line from "Everyday" which was performed by the star of the day: 11 year old Holly Jewell accompanied by Peter on guitar:
















Courtesy of Dave Jewell. Well done Holly.






















All the usual suspects turned up, some couldn't and were sorely missed, some new faces (some old ones too, who had not been to previous Sladefests and had a great time)

Even Flamin Slade had a new line up from last year, they performed a 32 song set including the entire Slade Alive & Slayed Albums, BRILLIANT WELL DONE LADZ:

































Neil & Ed






















Ben






















Rik

Backing vocals provided by Sian (Sladefest organiser)& Nathan, Nathan also had a guest spot performing great versions of Rock 'N' Roll Preacher and We'll Bring The House Down.










































Anybody feeling hungry? yum yum.























Paul Cookson "The Slade Poet" performed for the third year running, he was great and read out some of the fans "limericks" winner was Jane Sales.



















Courtesy of Trinity Mirror

Paul also judged the 70's fancy dress comp, male winner was Ian Urquhart.






















The hardest ever Slade quiz, put together by Dave Jewell & Micky Parker was won by "Wild Nites" who won the first rAN & Nik shield.























Mickey played Slade songs backwards and it was bloody hard, we "Brummie Dummies" want our crown back.

Girl Power Could these be the new Spice Girls?



















Slade Girlz






















Sporty Slade & Special Carol




















Posh Slade Dee




















Mel G (Scary Slade)





















Ginger Slade (Well maybe) Jill





















Baby Slade Fio

We all hope that Sladefest WILL continue. Thanks for such another great Sladefest, people don't know what they are missing, until they see the press reports:































Courtesy of Express & Star




















Courtesy of The Birmingham Mail
















The Aftermath of Sladefest.