Give it a Name
Give it a Name, also known as GIAN,, named after an At the Drive-In song, was an annual British rock music festival, normally held on the weekend nearest to the end of April. The first festival took place on 2 May 2005 at Alexandra Palace, North London. In 2006, Give it a Name became a paired, two-day festival, taking place at the MEN Arena, Manchester, and Earls Court, London. 2007 saw the festival extend to three days and six different locations, including events for the first time in Scotland, France and Germany. Give it a Name tended to feature post-hardcore, indie rock and alternative bands.
Give It a Name went ahead in 2009 despite the controversy of it possibly being cancelled. Rumours were dismissed when the official Myspace page of Give It a Name was seen to contain only a countdown clock expiring on 4 February. It was then announced on 3 February that Taking Back Sunday and Enter Shikari will headline the 2 day festival over 2 venues by Kerrang!'s Myspace page and official website. In 2009, the festival underwent some slight changes, with it being scaled down from the usual Arena venues to smaller sized Academy venues, along with it being renamed to Give It a Name Incoming and with only 14 bands playing over the weekend. In 2010 for the first year in its history, there was no festival, only a small 5 band UK tour.
Give it a Name 2005
Main Stage
| Monday 2nd - London |
Funeral for a Friend Finch Coheed & Cambria Rise Against Alexisonfire Mae The Lucky Nine Fightstar MC Lars mewithoutYou |
Give it a Name 2006
Main Stage
| Saturday 29th - London Sunday 30th - Manchester | Sunday 30th - London Saturday 29th - Manchester |
My Chemical Romance The Ataris Atreyu Thrice Panic! at the Disco Underoath The Bled | Lostprophets''' Angels & Airwaves Taking Back Sunday Goldfinger We Are Scientists Aiden Silverstein |
Second Stage
| Saturday 29th - London Sunday 30th - Manchester | Sunday 30th - London Saturday 29th - Manchester |
Billy Talent Men, Women & Children Drive By Paramore The Honorary Title Taint | Hundred Reasons Say Anything Classic Case Bayside Gym Class Heroes The Blackout |
Give it a Name 2007
Main Stage
| Saturday 28th - London Sunday 29th - Birmingham | Friday 27th - London Saturday 28th - Birmingham Sunday 29th - Glasgow | Friday 27th - Birmingham Sunday 29th - London | Friday 20th - Cologne Sunday 22nd - Berlin | Tuesday 24th - Paris | Wednesday 25th - Paris |
Brand New The All-American Rejects New Found Glory Motion City Soundtrack Enter Shikari Senses Fail Madina Lake | HIM The Used Alexisonfire Fightstar Biffy Clyro Mindless Self Indulgence Kill Hannah Cry For Silence | AFI Jimmy Eat World The Automatic Sparta Hit the Lights The Receiving End of Sirens Boys Like Girls Attack In Black | Jimmy Eat World Sparta Senses Fail mewithoutYou Motion City Soundtrack The Sleeping Mindless Self Indulgence MxPx Voodoo Glow Skulls Gallows Grown at Home | AFI Jimmy Eat World Enter Shikari Motion City Soundtrack Aiden The Sleeping Tracy Gang Pussy | New Found Glory The Used MxPx Sparta Saosin Senses Fail mewithoutYou Minimum Serious |
Glasgow 29th - Juliette & The Licks
Second Stage
| Saturday 28th - London Sunday 29th - Birmingham | Friday 27th - London Saturday 28th - Birmingham Sunday 29th - Glasgow | Friday 27th - Birmingham Sunday 29th - London |
Cute is What We Aim For Saosin Kevin Devine Zebrahead Kids In Glass Houses The Zico Chain | Fightstar The Sleeping Ignite The Pink Spiders LostAlone | Hellogoodbye The Audition mewithoutyou MxPx Beat Union |
Give it a Name 2008
were MC Lars' backing band.Main Stage
| Saturday 10th - London Sunday 11th - Sheffield | Sunday 11th - London Saturday 10th - Sheffield |
Paramore Plain White T's Alkaline Trio Finch Set Your Goals Cobra Starship Chiodos | Thirty Seconds to Mars Billy Talent Glassjaw Silverstein The Blackout Strike Anywhere Envy On The Coast |
Second Stage
| Saturday 10th - London Sunday 11th - Sheffield | Sunday 11th - London Saturday 10th - Sheffield |
The Audition All Time Low My American Heart MC Lars Mayday Parade Meg & Dia Broadway Calls | Anti Flag Armor For Sleep You Me At Six State Radio The Color Fred Four Year Strong Mexicolas |