Mad Dog Mcrea
Schedule
Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Sea View Events & Festival Venue | Bodmin, EN
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Mad Dog Mcrea · Festival NightTwo Wild Bands · One Unforgetable Night
This summer, Sea View Events throws open the gates for a night of music, madness, and moonshine-worthy memories. Headlining the evening are the legendary Mad Dog Mcrea, rolling in with their iconic purple happy bus and a setlist that’s part folk rock, part gypsy jazz, part bluegrass — and 100% “shake-your-ass” energy. Their songs spin tales of legless pirates, fairies, black flies, and moonshine-fuelled misadventures, all delivered with infectious charm and festival-hardened swagger.
Opening the night are The Duskies, Cornwall’s first cowpunk hillbilly party band, straight from the rugged cliffs of Tintagel. Expect barn-shaking country energy with punk attitude and a healthy dose of mischief. Their live shows are a riot of twanging guitars, driving rhythms, and infectious stage presence — guaranteed to make you moooooooove with a hillbilly twist! They’ll have you dancing, howling, and grinning from the first chord to the last encore.
The Haybale Stage
Our open-air haybale stage sets the scene for a proper Cornish blowout — fairy lights, straw stacks, and a dance floor under the stars. Expect hillbilly antics spontaneous dance-offs, moonshine and mayhem
Dress code? Anything goes — dungarees, cowboy boots, pirate hats, fairy wings, or just your best festival grin.
Food, Bars, Cafe & Festival Fun
Local food trucks serving gourmet burgers, wood-fired pizza, Doughnuts, Crepes, loaded fries, and late-night snacks
Two bars stocked with Cornish ales, craft cider,
moonshine cocktails, and soft drinks
Cafe our farmshop Cafe will be open and stocked for every eventuallity with Hot Drinks, Cake and Ice Cream and indoor seating
No need to Drink and Drive, Camp Under the Stars
Why go home when the party’s just getting started? Pitch your tent in our dedicated camping field and soak up the sea breeze, starlight, and post-gig glow. Wake up to the smell of fresh coffee and sizzling bacon at our Sea View Café, serving up hearty breakfasts from 9:00 AM.
What’s Included
Entry to the full evening of live music
Access to food stalls, bars, Cafe and outdoor haybale stage
Optional overnight camping (add-on)
Optional Morning breakfast at Sea View Café (add-on)
For all Festival Campers we offer a FREE Extra nights camping to Explore our wonderfull part of Cornwall
Free parking and good vibes guaranteed
Programme
3:00 Camping Field Opens
4:30 Carpark Opens
5:00 Gates Open
6:00 to 7:20 TBC Warm Up
7:45 to 9:15 Duskies
9:45 to 11:15 Mad Dog Mcrea
9:00am Cafe Opens for breakfast
The purple bus is pulling in. The haybales are stacked. The tide’s not rising (we checked). All that’s missing is you.
Book now and join us for a night of music, madness, and moonshine at Sea View Events.
The Donegal Moonshine Incident
Mad Dog Mcrea’s off-stage antics are as storied as their music. One infamous tale, now local folklore in Donegal, Ireland, involves moonshine, a midnight beach, and a very plush tour bus.
After a festival and a few too many sips of the local brew, the band — lost and merry — parked their bus on a beach, just shy of the Atlantic’s edge. The party rolled on inside, blissfully unaware of the rising tide. As the ocean crept in, the sand gave way and the bus began to sink. Realising their soggy fate, the band bailed out and swam to safety, watching helplessly as their gear vanished beneath the waves into Davy Jones’ locker.
Sunken Happy Bus
The famous purple happy bus is fired up and ready for action, and there’s room for you – jump aboard!
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