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On The Road
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Line up
Dates: Friday 2 July to Sunday 4 July
Ticket hotline: 01344 484123
Website: www.southhillpark.org.uk
Main Stage Friday
Voulez Vous - 25 years of Abba
Spacedust - Aerobics driven dance hall lunacy
Funk Assembly - Awesome ten piece featuring top jazz, soul and funk musicians.
Main Stage Saturday
The Freestylers - Underground superstars, The Freestylers distinctive sound mixes old skool hip hop with reggae and rap
Adeva - A diva in every sense of the word; Adeva is established as one of the greatest vocalists in the world of dance, collaborating with Frankie Knuckles and scoring club hits with numbers like ‘Respect’, ‘I thank you’ and ‘It should have been me’.
The Egg - Famous for the visual extravaganza of their live show, The Egg are a fiercely funky act that combine freeform breaks with lush grooves and deep jazz overtones - a true journey in sound.
Salsa Celtica - Strange as it may seem the UK's hottest new salsa act hail from Scotland. Defying their arctic surroundings they have created their own Caledonian Cuban paradise and we challenge even the most hardened salsa purists not to fall under their spell!
Boum! - Jacques Brel in a Michel LeGrand mood as performed by John Shuttleworth under the influence of Charlie Mingus
Martha Lewis' Café Aman - Vocalist Martha Lewis leads this superb nine piece that invokes a magical marriage between the urban blues of Athens cafes and the heart of cosmopolitan London
Fernhill - At the forefront of new Welsh roots music - Julie Murphy's passionate vocals combine with diatonic accordion, cittern, flute and European pipes to create a rich and original sound. "Pure, wholesome, wondrous" Folk Roots
Epona - Fresh young roots band featuring Kate Fletcher on vocals and violinist Nancy Kerr
Main Stage Sunday
Ruby Turner - Possessing a voice that truly equals the blues and soul greats, Ruby Turner is one of the finest singers this country has ever produced.
Ricky Ross - Five years after the demise of Deacon Blue, songwriter Ricky Ross has firmly established himself as a solo artist.
Shelley Nelson - Inspired by Annie Lennox and Alanis Morrisette - the voice of Tin Tin Out’s top ten smash, Here’s Where the Story Ends, has had four major hits both in the UK and America.
Tartan Amoebas - Celtic music for the nineties - an inspired blend of bagpipes, fiddle, guitar and sax, laid over trip-hop rhythms
Afro-Asian Drum and Dance Explosion featuring Baka Beyond - A favourite on the festival circuit, Baka Beyond’s unique sound fuses Gaelic melodies with African rhythms and the sounds of the Baka tribes of the Cameroon rainforest.
Boka Halat - The premiere performance of a unique cross-cultural fusion initiated by Traditional Arts Projects and funded by the Afro-Caribbean Music Circuit. Indian tablas meet West Indian steel pans, African talking drums and melodeon and oboe.
Dhol Foundation - Asian drumming of mind-blowing power and precision.Plus Asian Khatak (check this spelling!) and African stilt dancers
Instrumental - Leading contemporary string ensemble whose have lent string sounds to some of the seminal dance records of the nineties including collaborations with the Orb and 4-Hero.
The Felsons - American roots music from Scotland? This credible young country act act have just won a support slot for The Mavericks - no stetsons...no schmaltz just solid songwriting
Wilde Theatre
Friday
Musafir - Gypsies of Rajasthan - An incredible music and cabaret spectacle featuring whirling dervishes, desert drag queens and fire breathing fakirs, Musafir have caused a storm at festivals across the UK and Europe
Mika - New Zealand’s answer to Bette Midler. Mika’s extraordinary talent goes from the Maori haka to the theme from Stingray, complementing his own hits in a way you won’t forget.
Saturday
One Tree Island featuring The Free Agents and Zumbar Djs - Manchester club with a loyal following and a reputation for unusual and innovative parties. Musically the club ranges from Latino grooves and Africa funk to percussive house and big beat. The Free Agents combine electronic and Jamaican dance music with African and Latin percussive styles
Latin Drumming workshop
Wilde Dance Zone
Sunday
Salon Oriental - Unique club hosted by Transglobal Underground's Nelson Dilation that fuses Eastern sounds with stunning visuals and bellydancers.
Black Star Liner - Ultra-cool anglo-Asian BSL mash up bhangra, dub and glam
Bi-Polar - Catch them live before they hit it big time
Dhol Foundation Club Mix - The ultimate Asian club experience
Rajan Spolia - Seriously hip Indian vibes
Innervision - Strong and enticing sounds combining influences from Khaled to Lee Perry and featuring a partially sighted singer whose disability gives the band their name
Cellar
Friday
Rage DC (a festival institution) - Bracknell's very own punk stalwarts pump up the volume
Cavity - New metal and hardcore
Michael Messer & Terry Clarke Band - A rare chance to catch esteemed slide guitarist Messer with a full electric band, alongside the celtic soul songwriter Terry Clarke
Saturday
The Q-Shaq Music Club featuring Bamboo Steamer - Triumphant return of progressive Reading dub band
Sons of The Tribe - Bracknell hip hopsters, back on form after a long absence
SuperTumba - Starsky and Hutch tunes, high powered groove and phat sounds
Creative Boundaries - Local rappers, pushing the boundaries of dance music
Lordy Self-Righteous - Wayward genius Denny Mills in a new band with members of Reading’s Riser
Warblefly - Upbeat Celtic music from this great young local band
Réalt - Recent winners of the Irish Student Music Awards, Réalt combine original compositions with established traditional tunes.
Frantic Promotions present...Joda - Sledgehammer urban indie sounds and powerful vocals
Trailer - Hard gigging Reading band - Radiohead meet Unbelievable Truth
Firline - The Frantic house band! Bowie and U2 influenced rock
Hotel Lounge - Ambient Psychedelic Rock
Sinewaves - Ambient rock with a Portishead feel and swirling guitars
Sunday
Alanga - Africian inspired groove merchants
Flaky Jake - Accordion eccentric and honorary Deptford Mexican, Flaky Jake gives it that tequila twang
Wagga Jawacka - Phenomenal ten piece who tackle the monumental task of preserving and interpreting the work of one of the 20th century's greatest musical icons, American guitarist and composer Frank Zappa.
The Sonic Catering Band - Striving to pursue the furthest reaches of electronic experimentation whilst not having to worry about where their next meal was coming from, SCB turn everyday kitchen implements into sonic soundscapes
Metro - Hotly tipped Reading indie band
Curfew - Popular local jazz fusion band often seen gigging with top saxophonists such as Ed Jones and Theo Travis
Saloon - Quirky Reading popsters churn up thrashy guitars with freaky noises
Devolution (Celtic roots party with the Felsons) - Join hip young country types The Felsons plus other top Celtic musicians for a great way to finish the weekend
Late Night Lounge
Subterranean sounds to wind you down in style courtesy of Q-Shaq, Fusion and others.
Children's Events
Kids scrap and bubble workshop with Joe Bubbles
Scribble & Bubble Workshop
Chidrens Tent & Play Area
Cartoons
Specialist Stores
Clowns
Sunday Grand Parade
Other Events
A whole host of curious characters, bizarre walkabouts & circus antics on the festival site
Outside - 'Salt' - The happiest, best-dressed band in Europe hi-jack the crowd with their funked-up mix of swing, Latin, ska, cajun and jazz on stilts
A host of curious characters, bizarre walkabouts & circus antics Busking slots throughout the weekend
Look out for a crop of informal performances round and about the site with live music on the Terrace, outside the beer tent and in Henry’s Beard cafe
Garden Room - 'Changing World Collective' - Ambient experience featuring global fusion DJ’s. Evening performance from Solar Quest.
Workshops - Latin Drumming; African drums; Salsa
Saturday Recital GP Hall + Justin Ash - A musical world where flamenco influenced acoustic guitar meditations meet unique sonic installations Sunday Recital BYJO Open Rehearsal - One of the country’s most respected jazz orchestras
Finale
Pyrotechnics with Pa Boum - Britain's most inventive and artistic fireworks company return with a specially commissioned music and fire show to close the festival.
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