Guitar shredder Sophie Lloyd performing on Saturday at Maid of Stone Festival 2025. The second day at Mote Park also boasted performances from Black Stone Cherry, Ugly Kid Joe, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, The Raven Age, Kim Jennett, Florence Black, Rosalie Cunningham, Fury and Jack J Hutchinson👇👇👇👉

Guitar shredder Sophie Lloyd performing on Saturday at Maid of Stone Festival 2025.
The second day at Mote Park also boasted performances from Black Stone Cherry, Ugly Kid Joe, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, The Raven Age, Kim Jennett, Florence Black, Rosalie Cunningham, Fury and Jack J Hutchinson👇👇👇👉

Maid of Stone Festival 2025 – Saturday Recap (900 words)

Shredding solos, roaring crowds, and a day packed with rock brilliance at Mote Park

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, Maid of Stone Festival’s second day lit up Mote Park in Maidstone with an electric mix of hard rock, blues, and heavy metal. Headlined by Black Stone Cherry and featuring a stacked lineup of genre legends and rising stars, the day was an unforgettable showcase of modern and classic rock.

But if there was one artist who completely stole the spotlight—it was guitar virtuoso Sophie Lloyd, who took to the stage in the early afternoon and delivered a performance that many fans are already calling the highlight of the entire weekend.

🎸 Sophie Lloyd: Virtuosity Meets Stage Command

Fresh off a breakout year and viral success on social media, Sophie Lloyd brought more than just technical fireworks to Mote Park—she brought presence. Her set was a blistering showcase of speed, control, and sheer joy in performance.

Dressed in black leather and sporting her signature custom Kiesel guitar, Lloyd opened with a fiery instrumental medley that blended neoclassical shredding with groove-driven metal. Tracks like “Do Or Die” and “Runaway” had the crowd hooked within minutes. Her soloing was fluid and fearless, each note biting through the summer air with precision.

Midway through the set, Lloyd surprised the audience by inviting special guests onstage. Vocalist Marisa Rodriguez joined her for the emotionally intense “Won’t You Come,” while Nathan James (from Inglorious) lit up the crowd with a massive rendition of “Let It Hurt.”

The moment that brought the tent down came when Chris Robertson of Black Stone Cherry stepped onstage for a shredding guitar duel with Lloyd—an improvised jam that seamlessly morphed into a blues-metal finale.

Lloyd’s rapport with the crowd, her band’s tight chemistry, and her utterly commanding playing made this more than a set—it was a statement. She’s not just a social media star or a YouTube sensation—Sophie Lloyd is now a legitimate rock festival force.

🤘 Black Stone Cherry: Southern Rock Power

As headliners, Black Stone Cherry closed the night with a thunderous performance that blended their signature southern rock style with stadium-sized energy. Their set featured classics like “White Trash Millionaire,” “Lonely Train,” and the emotional closer “Peace is Free,” which had thousands of arms in the air.

They acknowledged the day’s earlier performers, with frontman Chris Robertson even giving a shoutout to Sophie Lloyd: “How about that Sophie Lloyd, huh? That girl shreds.”

😈 Ugly Kid Joe: Nostalgia with Teeth

Another big draw on the Inferno stage was Ugly Kid Joe, who ripped through a set full of 90s classics and newer material. “Neighbor,” “Milkman’s Son,” and of course the huge sing-along “Everything About You” had fans crowding the stage and moshing in the mud.

Vocalist Whitfield Crane proved he still has every ounce of charisma