HRH Sleaze V Photo Gallery

off the bad head and crack open a hairy dog for another day of music infested with sleaze and attitude. To wake everyone up The Idol Dead opened the main stage with feel good rock n roll tracks to get the day started. The Smokin Prophets ripped open the second stage with their young and fresh but gritty sleazy attitude.

Gary Moat (ex-Heavy Pettin) brings Burnt Out Wreck to the main stage with heavy riffs and crashing drums. Hailing from Sweden, land of the Sleaze, Confess took to the main stage with fans in the palm of their hands! A favourite across the HRH community, The Mercury Riots returned to HRH Sleaze with some new tunes, packing out Stage 2 on Sunday afternoon.

The Sleazy Swedish lads of Electric Boys never hold back on bringing the energy, and with guitars flying and their sound vibrating through the crowd…its safe to say this time was no exception! Closing Stage Two of HRH Sleaze V was London rockers The Needful Things who had a few special guests as well as a special finale cover song!

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The biggest sleaze weekend of them all! Bursting with hairspray, glitter and animal print at its sweaty seams, a party no rocker wants to miss out on! HRH Sleaze V returned in August for its fifth run at O2 Academy Sheffield exposing some of the best artists in the bizz!

Opening act for this year’s festival was Helsinki’s very own Plastic Tears who hit the main stage to a packed crowd. The day continued with other notorious sleaze performers including Bai Bang, Gypsy Pistoleros, Kickin Valentina, Crazy Lixx, Bad Actress, Hardcore Superstar

Hot of the press with their new EP “Bad Timing and Silver Linings”, Paradise Alley brought their glam punk attitude to stage two with friends Plastic Tears joining them for a sing-along. Whilst Hardcore Superstar ripped the roof off the stage and the crowd gave bassist Martin the happiest of birthdays! They got everybody rearing to go for the main act of the night.

The legend that is Michael Monroe hit the stage to an eruption of applause and cheers! Running and jumping on and off the stage at 100 miles an hour, climbing on and off everything in sight, giving the crowd every penny of their money. A perfect end to the first day of an awesome weekend of great music and today it starts all again! Giving us a dose of American Metal, Hard Rock Legends Lillian Axe turned it up to 11 for a mind-blowing performance filled with fan favourites “Misery Loves Company”, “All’s Fair in Love and War” and “True Believer“. Pretty Boy Floyd tore up the stage as they co-headlined the final night, bringing a true essence of sleazy vibes and lots of booze to accompany!

A calming end to a hectic event was an acoustic set from Mr Big’s Eric Martin who had the crowd singing along to song 90s classics including “To Be With You”, “Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy”, “Wild World” and more!

It really was an incredible Sleaze Rock Ride, another reason why you don’t miss out on next year, hell yeah!

Words: Charlotte Simpkin & Charlotte Hooper Photo Credit: Simon Dunkerley