As previously reported, Z Rock 2009 will be staged on May 29th - 30th, 2009 at JB's in Dudley, England.

Organizers check in with the following update:

"Plans are now underway for Z Rock 09 and during the next week we will be announcing the entire lineup. Many contracts are already signed or will be signed during the next 24 hours.

We are sure you will agree that this lineup is the strongest ever assembled for a Z Rock event, the 2009 show will be staged at JB's in Dudley purely due to the need for a larger capacity venue and its central location foe everyone in the UK. JB's is renowned throughout the UK and we are looking forward to returning there after a three year absence

Tickets go on sale for both May 29th and 30th at 6 PM today, September 25th, only at www.zrecords.net and

www.myspace.com/zrockfest, priced at £42.50 and £25.00 this special discounted early bird offer will run until October 31st when prices will revert to £47.50 and £30.00.

They will go on General sale from various outlets TBC at full price from November 1st.

Now to our first major announcement; it is with great pleasure that we confirm the appearance of a supergroup who have been the talk of the net over the past few months namely BIG NOIZE, the bands pedigree is undisputable and they will be like a rock freight train passing through JB's on May 30th.

Phil Soussan and Vinny Appice made the following comment concenring their appearance:

From Phil Soussan - "I am really thrilled to be coming back to my homeland for the Big UK launch of Big Noize

at the Z-Rock Fest. We shall be playing nothing but the big hits at this show to introduce this new supergroup to the British audience."

From Vinny Appice - "I like being involved in things that rock and Z Rock Fest ROCKS loud!"

For more on Big Noize, visit their MySpace page.