New UK Live Concert Series ‘Blackweir’ Deemed ‘A Huge Success’

The promoters of Blackweir, the brand-new concert series taking place in the Welsh capital of Cardiff, have deemed the premiere edition a success after more than 100,000 people enjoyed four massive concerts by Stevie Wonder (July 9), Alanis Morissette (July 2), Noah Kahan (June 27), and Slayer (July 3).

The event is organized by Cardiff-based Depot Live, the live-events arm of the city’s Depot music venue, and UK promoters Cuffe And Taylor, who’ve both said, that they are “delighted with Blackweir,” and hope that this is the start of a regular concert series that could bring world-renowned artists and musicians to the iconic green space at Blackweir Fields alongside the River Taff every year.

Of the 100,000 visitors across four concerts, more than 40% came from outside of Cardiff and Wales. Of the more than 3,000 people employed across the Blackweir site for the duration of the concerts, the vast majority was local to Cardiff.

See: Cuffe And Taylor & Depot Live Launch Live Gig Series In Wales, UK

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Nick Saunders, founder of Depot Live: “To have had such huge artists grace the stage for Blackweir has been incredible. From the artists to the music fans, the feedback for Blackweir has been overwhelmingly positive. A first year site is always nerve-wracking but it’s safe to say Blackweir 2025 has been a huge success, and we are excited to work on future plans in consultation with residents and the council.

“To be able to have so many local Cardiff businesses and people employed across such a series of major events is very important to us. Not only does it mean we are creating jobs and supporting industry locally, but in turn that money is then reinvested into the local economy by the people who live here.”

Cuffe and Taylor co-founder Peter: “When we first started talking about Blackweir we knew it was a very exciting prospect to create a large-scale event space capable of attracting the biggest names in the world of music.

“It takes a small city of people to bring such large events together and we have been able to create several thousand jobs during this period as well as employ people who will work continuously on the events.

“Additionally, the concerts have attracted around 40,000 people to travel to Cardiff. The positive impact that has on the local economy, whether they are day trippers or overnight guests, is a massive benefit and it is really pleasing to see so many people wanting to enjoy all that Cardiff has to offer.

“The artists we have brought to this beautiful site this year are without doubt global legends. We now look forward to discussing the way forward so we can attract even more huge names from the world of music to Cardiff. In the meantime, we will also be focusing on what improvements we can make moving forward as we continue to listen to feedback from our customers, stakeholders and artists.”

Cardiff council cabinet member for culture, sport and parks, Jen Burke: “Blackweir 2025 brought some truly iconic artists to Cardiff and created unforgettable experiences for thousands of music lovers. Events like this can be a fantastic opportunity to showcase what we’re about, and this summer we are truly living up to our billing as a Music City.”

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