Hampton School’s Rock Concert 2025 treated a packed Hammond Theatre to a selection of superb rock numbers from musicians across the year groups.
Ably presided over by Sixth Form compères John Staples and Kiran Broekhuizen, the Hammond Theatre saw an eclectic mix of music accompanied by dazzling visual and special effects that contributed to a spectacular evening of rock. The show kicked off with the Upper Sixth joint Hampton and LEH band Maman who performed the Frankie Valli song Grease, which had the audience tapping their feet to the well-known film classic. The Tailenders and The Sopranos moved us to the present day with brilliant covers of Decklan McKenna and Royal Blood, while Fifth Year group Revolver transported us back to the 1970s with Led Zeppelin’s iconic track Rock and Roll. There was plenty for the audience to cheer in the first half of the show, from Junior Rock Band’s version of Bryan Adam’s Summer of ’69 to Lower Sixth band The Firm who performed the Oasis song Champagne Supernova.
Fourth Year Hamptonian Bailey launched the second half of the show in style with a superb solo rendition of Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. Lower Sixth group Polyphony entertained the audience with Slipknot’s Before I Forget, while Fifth Year band cementheads impressed with their version of Casualty from top American rock group Linkin Park.
All our performers joined Fourth Year Band Breeze on stage for a fantastic rendition of everyone’s favourite Beatles track Hey Jude, with the audience getting to their feet to sing along too. Senior Rock Band closed the show with a mix of contemporary and classic rock numbers including Cherub Rock from The Smashing Pumpkins and No More Tears from Ozzy Osbourne. A fantastic end to a superb evening of music from Hampton’s rock musicians who raised the roof of the Hammond Theatre. Well done to everyone who performed. Rock on!
Music teacher, and organiser of the concert, Mr Pete Thomson praised all those involved:
One of the joys of a night such as this is the extent to which the pupils arrange their own rehearsals and choose their own music, building their independence and giving them real ownership of their performances, and a chance to share their musical interests with peers and parents. I know this feeds into the levels of confidence exhibited by the musicians on stage, who then perform with a freedom and inhibition rarely seen in any other music concert I have watched here at Hampton. A joy to behold!
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