Inspired By Stage
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PUNKY REGGAE PARTY.... Friday afternoon
From the streets of Notting Hill’s classic carnival to the cellar that was The Roxy Club, reggae meets punk, power chords vs riddim. It’s mid ‘70s Thatcher-powered Jubilee-celebrating Britain! But down in the basement of the Roxy Club in Neal Street, Covent Garden, Don Letts, The Buzzcocks et al really did make reggae and punk inseparable… We return to that effervescent scene and add the mighty reggae of Aswad to get the party started.
GIRLS AND BOYS... Friday evening
It’s the age old tussle!. We open with the blue-eyed soulful grooves of The Bees, followed by Sandie Shaw’s Reclaim The Song where female vocalists, including Sophie Ellis Bextor interpret songs originally sung by men with The Heritage Orchestra supplying the soundtrack. We close with the exclusive festival debut of the Faces with Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones joined by Glen Matlock and Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall.
GLAM ROCK CONFIDENTIAL… Saturday afternoon
Focussing on a truly exotic era in music that inspired the general use of mascara and leg breaking platforms across the planet, Saturday afternoon celebrates the kings of glitterati qith Roy Wood’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Orchestra and Alvin Stardust plus a special glam Guilty Pleasures set from Sean Rowley.
THANK GOD IT’S SATURDAY... Saturday evening
All across the nation, each generation had its dance floor fillers, from blue-eyed soul to exotic funk-filled shape-throwers. Pay packet-powered Saturday nights in Britain were always alright for dancing and tonight’s no exception with Motown’s Martha & The Vandellas performing with an orchestra, the fantastic Noisettes and the disco kings Earth Wind & Fire Experience featuring AL McKay.
ZOOT SUIT RIOT... Sunday Afternoon
Let’s take you back to The Wag. Chris Sullivan DJs and of course the percussive pop of Kid Creole & The Coconuts fills the air. Sunday afternoon at Vintage and we’re exactly there, with some special guests still to be announced to make the afternoon really swing.
THE BEST OF BRITISH... Sunday Afternoon
Featuring The Swingle Singers' Beatles medley and a specially prepared pastoral Beatles' symphony, fit for a summer's afternoon, followed by SwingOut Sister's Corinne Drewery spinning the best of British 45s.
The Feeling play their hits plus a cavalcade of classic pop performed witha string of guest vocalists including Tony Christie, Sophie Ellis Bextor,Viv Albertine (The Slits) and a whole lot more.
FUTURAMA... Sunday Evening
The Inspired By Stage heads back to the future with Heaven 17 delivering 80s electronica and its modern equivalent performed by the mutli harmonied Gaggle. With Mark Jones DJing and special guests to be announced in the next few weeks this will be a fine firework-flamed finale.
Peter hook with orchestra and chorus performing the songs of Joy Division. Former Joy Division and New Order bassist, Peter Hook celebrates the music of Joy Division's classic 'Unknown Pleasures' album. For the first time ever the album will be performed with his band The Light augmented by orchestra and choir for this unique one-off performance.
The Inspired By Stage full line may be announced before August… then maybe again it won’t!