Give it a Name

(For the song by Jerry Cantrell, see Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2.) Give it a Name, also known as GIAN, (and Give It a Name Incoming in 2009), 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

(For the song by Jerry Cantrell, see Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2.) Give it a Name, also known as GIAN, (and Give It a Name Incoming in 2009), 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.