Southport Weekender, one of Europe’s best loved indoor festivals, which without a doubt has been indispensable to the soulful music scene over the past 24 years last month announced they were moving. After a phenomenal 21 year residency at Pontins in Southport, Southport Weekender are moving to a fantastic new location, Butlins Holiday Resort in Minehead, Somerset for their May 2011 festival much to everyone’s delight!
Butlins is a truly beautiful landscaped resort situated near the rolling hills of Somerset on the edge of Exmoor, with lovely beaches and the harbor town of Minehead. The resort offers 4 purpose built venues that will play home to the Weekender’s legendary and lavishly decked out Powerhouse, Beat Bar, Funkbase and Connoisseurs Corner music arenas. As well as the venues, the resort itself has a variety of fantastic facilities including; the amazing Splash Waterworld, Multi Sports Courts, Cinema, Go Carting, Funfair, 10 Pin bowling, a range of dining outlets including Burger King, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee & more, Shops including Spar supermarket, bakery, launderette, newsagent and Hairdressers, Bumper Boats and 3 other on site pubs among other facilities to enjoy.
THE DJS
The SPW team are laying on yet another World-class line-up for a devoted crowd from all over the globe.
Without further ado here are some of the spectacular DJ’s confirmed to perform in May.. with more additions to follow soon!
DERRICK CARTER
KERRI CHANDLER
CARL CRAIG
DJ SPEN
KARIZMA
GRANDMASTER FLASH
THEO PARRISH
TREVOR NELSON
DIXON
KENNY DOPE
GILLES PETERSON
JELLYBEAN BENITEZ
DAVID RODIGAN
DJ SPINNA
MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE
THE UNABOMBERS
JOY ORBISON
BENJI B
RUB N TUG
TODD TERJE
NORMAN JAY
RONNIE HEREL
SHORTEE BLITZ
DJ SWERVE
STUART PATTERSON
PHIL ASHER
DJ BIGGER
KEV BEADLE
SNOWBOY
GARY DENNIS
TERRY JONES
STEVE WREN
ANDY DAVIES
BOB JEFFRIES
SEAN MCCABE
CRAIG SMITH
PAUL ‘TROUBLE’ ANDERSON
STEVE BUTLER
DJ SPOONY
DJ EZ
ABI CLARKE
DJ RAHEEM
SARAH FAVOURITIZM
JP
BROWN SUGA
TIMMY REGISFORD
MIKE STEPHENS
LIVE ACTS
As always, you can expect to see some major artists on the bill! And to wet your whistles here are some of the incredible live artists that are confirmed.. More to follow in the coming weeks!
RAPHAEL SAADIQ – LIVE IN CONCERT
ALICE RUSSELL – LIVE IN CONCERT
RASMUS FABER & THE RAFA ORCHESTRA – LIVE IN CONCERT
AVERY SUNSHINE – LIVE IN CONCERT
NAUGHTY BY NATURE
TICKETS
Initial tickets for Southport Weekender’s May 2011 festival sold out in just 2 weeks of going on general sale! But now with the event move to Butlins, which sports a larger capacity now sleeping 6000 party people on site, the festival have put a further 1500 tickets on sale.
Prices are £175 pp For self Catering & £165 pp for room only.
WWW.SOUTHPORTWEEKENDER.CO.UK or call 0844 879 7210 or +44 1207 549 223 (from overseas)
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Southport Weekender – A 24 year history
Southport Weekender festivals was founded by hedonist, Alex Lowes along side cohort Dave Gardner, with beginnings in 1987 at a caravan park in Berwick–Upon-Tweed as a Soul Music Weekender. Southport Weekender, now 24 years old, stands as the most musically diverse music Weekender in the UK party calendar. Regularly attracting an intimate friendly crowd of dedicated dancers and discerning music lovers, featuring 4 purpose built music arenas featuring state of the art lavish production and quality sound. The 4 Arena’s boast a heavyweight selection of cutting edge and classic soulful music right across the board from House, Jazz, Broken Beats, Drum n Bass, Hip Hop, RnB, Soul, Jazz Funk, Rare Groove, Nu Soul, Afrobeat and Disco and a hefty portion of classics. Showcasing amazing performances from the world’s DJ Elite, Live acts and PA’s, spliced with up and coming new talent too.
Since it’s inception, the event has welcomed world class DJ guests to it’s arenas including:
Aaron Ross, Andy Ward, Angel Moraes, Ashley Beedle, Blaze, Bob Sinclar, Brian Tappert, Bugz in the Attic, Benji B, Carl Cox, Carl Craig, Cash Money, Charles Webster, Copyright, David Harness, David Rodigan, Danny Rampling, Danny Tenaglia, David Morales, Dennis Ferrer, Deep Dish, DJ Meme, DJ Premier, DJ Spen, Dimitri From Paris, DJ Spinna, Erick Morillo, Fabio, Franck Roger, Francois K, Frankie Knuckles, Grant Nelson, Greg Wilson, Goldie, Halo, Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero, Jamie Lewis, Jay-J, Jazzy Jeff, Jazzie B, Jihad Muhammad, Jimpster, Joe Claussell, Joey Negro, Jon Cutler, Karizma, Kerri Chandler, Kiko Navarro, King Britt, LTJ Bukem, Martin Solveig, Marly Marl, Masters At Work, Matty Heilbronn, Marley Marl, Miguel Migs, MJ Cole, Moodymann, Mr Scruff, Nicky Siano, Osunlade, Ame, Larry Heard, Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong, Phil Asher, Quentin Harris, Ralf Gum, Recloose, Roger Sanchez, Roni Size, Ron Trent, Sandy Rivera, Simbad, Simon Dunmore, Studio Apartment, Tedd Patterson, Teddy Douglas, Theo Parrish, The Fanatix, The Martinez Brothers, Tim Westwood, Timmy Regisford, Todd Terry, Terry Hunter, The Unabombers, Tony Humphries, Yass, Zed Bias among many others..
With live acts and PA’s including:
A Tribe Called Quest, Ananda Project, Angie Stone, Angela Johnson, Adeva, Alexander O'Neil, Arnold Jarvis, Ann Nesby, Azymuth, Bah Samba, Barbara Tucker, Ben Westbeech, Beverley Knight, Billie, Byron Stingily, Carleen Anderson, Ce Ce Rogers, Craig David, Crazy P, Christian Prommer’s Drum Lesson, Dajae, Damage, De La Soul, Drizabone, Duanne Harden, Dwele, Eric Roberson, Galliano, Gangstarr, Gloria Scott, Gwen McCrae, Henrik Schwarz, Incognito, India, India Arie, Innercity, James Taylor Quartet, Jay Sean, Jazzmataz featuring Guru, Jazzanova, Jazztronik, Jocelyn Brown, Jody Watley, Jose James, Joyce Simms, Judy Cheeks, Julie McKnight, Kathy Brown, Kathy Sledge, Kele Le Roc, Kenny Thomas, Kim English, Lady Alms & Marc De Clive-Lowe, Leroy Burgess, Lemar, Linda Clifford, Loleatta Holloway, Loose Ends, Lynden David Hall, Marc Ronson, Marc Evans & The Muthafunkaz, Mark Morrison, Marlena Shaw, Martha Wash, Mica Paris, Michael Watford, Montell Jordan, Monique Bingham, M-People, Ms Dynamite, Nathan Haynes, Nu Colours, Omar, Peven Everett, Phyllis Hyman, Rashaan Patterson, Reel People, Robert Owens, Ron Carroll, Roy Ayers, Sara Devine, Shaun Benson, Shaun Escoffery, Sisqo, Soul II Soul, Shola Ama, Sounds of Blackness, Sybil, Ten City, The Blackbyrds, The Fatback Band, The Sunburst Band, Terry Callier, Tortured Soul, Ultra Nate, Will Downing and Wookie to name only a few..
