Tone Henge was germinated in the walls of The Bridge Inn, Ro)))therham, four years ago to fill specific aims. Firstly, we wished to be at a price point for entry (or free depending on venue) that was accessible to heavy music fans of any economic threshold - whilst also paying every artist on the bill. Secondly, we wished to address (partially inspired by London Doom Collective, Iron Boar Bookings) the matter of the super heavy circuit being full of gatekeepers, and a rotation of the similar lineups. It is a fight at best for newcomers and upstarts in a niche music category to be allowed to have the opportunity to jump on a lineup - so weβve decided to tip the ratio in the Co)))mmunityβs favour, and become a festival for taste-making, with more familiar artists to hold the weight, be justly placed in prestige, and be an affordable (ticket prices) payoff headliner - rather than be utilised sell the event itself. Unless you actually become the gateway, such brilliant artists arenβt allowed to develop a real-life following for themselves, and thusly become the sought after bands that roll off the tongue in any music venue. We wish to break the self-oscillation of the top-tier, but in non-critical earnest. Lastly - we wished to establish (or join!) the extended family of like-minded Bookers and Promoters around the country that share our values of audience, musicians alike - with no focus on profit or payoff - but rather exponential growth and perpetuity of our culture. After three years exclusively in the North - we trialled a Notts event in Liquid Light Brewery to sellout results. With this, we took a breathe and have decided to reach out to all territories of the UK, to work with bastions of each area and cause a happening.
