Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2007 23:13:46 GMT 1
80s Music Festival In The UK
Music lovers of classic eighties' music are set to have a festival of
their own this summer at Retrofest, with Bananarama, Human League,
Howard Jones, ABC, Go West, Jimmy Somerville, Tony Hadley and many
other acts.
Taking place at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland on September 1
and 2 2007, up to 20,000 music lovers will get the chance to see 16
classic bands play the hits - known worldwide thanks to many a movie
soundtrack - just as they remember them.
And while the eighties will be a strong part of Retrofest, it's not
going to be the only musical era remembered.
And, in a first for a UK festival like this, there will be family
tickets as well as one-day and two-day tickets available.
Tickets will go on sale through Ticketmaster on Saturday March 24 with
pricing to be announced mid-week.
ABC's Martin Fry said: "I'm looking forward to this one. It's a good
line-up and it'll be as much fun for me and the others all to be
playing on the one line-up as it will be for the fans to watch us
performing."
Keren Woodward from Bananarama said: "This is going to be a great
concert. We've had some fantastic times up north and this could be one
of the best. It should be a blast."
A spokesman for organisers Retrofest Limited said: "Everywhere you
look just now the eighties are the hot period and the music was
fantastic. It's timeless.
"The time is right for this sort of festival. Not only do parents
still fondly remember the music but a lot of their kids are finding it
fun and trendy too.
"Some people might be saying that this is an old bands' festival but
that's not the case. Good music never gets old - look at the Rolling
Stones - and the hits always linger.
"All it takes is hearing a song like Love in the First Degree or I
Heard a Rumour and you're back to your bedroom on a Friday night,
getting ready to go out to a disco, all the energy and nervousness
inside you that came from going out when you were young. Songs don't
get old, instead the music makes you feel young.
"Similarly songs like Teenage Kicks, We Close Our Eyes, you hear them
and they still sound as fresh as they ever did. These songs aren't
old, they're timeless classics and who better to perform them than the
original artists?
"There's a number of household bands lined up for the event, the
details of which will be announced over the coming weeks and months.
"Scotland this year is having a bumper year for festivals and at the
end of the day it's the music fans that benefit. We believe Retrofest
is completely unique in what it offers. Most festivals target one
group. We're saying this is a proper family event and offering a
family ticket to that end and we hope families will come back every
year.
"Scotland is a great country for festivals - and Culzean Castle a
great venue. At the end of the day, the winners in all of this are the
music fans as they have a great choice for festivals this year. Just
as the other festivals aren't competing with us, we're not competing
with them.
"And we're not forgetting the local community in all of this. Studies
show that an event the size of Retrofest can bring in more than a
million pounds for the local economy and we'll also be working with
local charities."
And if anyone has forgotten a Mother's Day present, Retrofest will
help cover them.
"If you forgot to get your mum a Mother's Day present, feel free to
tell her you've bought her tickets for Retrofest. We can help cover
you there as tickets bought won't be sent out until August to help cut
down on online touts profiteering from demand," added the spokesman.
As well as 16 classic bands, there will be a fairground, stalls and
other activities.
Mike Schafer, Property Manager at Culzean Castle and Country Park
says: "The National Trust for Scotland team at Culzean is delighted to
be involved in Retrofest.
"For too long people have thought of the National Trust for Scotland
as being a charity that doesn't reach out to everyone in Scotland and
Retrofest is a way for us to show that's not the case. We're for all
ages.
"Culzean Castle has a long and proud tradition for fantastic events
and we're sure Retrofest is the latest one to entertain people from
all over the world."
Music lovers of classic eighties' music are set to have a festival of
their own this summer at Retrofest, with Bananarama, Human League,
Howard Jones, ABC, Go West, Jimmy Somerville, Tony Hadley and many
other acts.
Taking place at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland on September 1
and 2 2007, up to 20,000 music lovers will get the chance to see 16
classic bands play the hits - known worldwide thanks to many a movie
soundtrack - just as they remember them.
And while the eighties will be a strong part of Retrofest, it's not
going to be the only musical era remembered.
And, in a first for a UK festival like this, there will be family
tickets as well as one-day and two-day tickets available.
Tickets will go on sale through Ticketmaster on Saturday March 24 with
pricing to be announced mid-week.
ABC's Martin Fry said: "I'm looking forward to this one. It's a good
line-up and it'll be as much fun for me and the others all to be
playing on the one line-up as it will be for the fans to watch us
performing."
Keren Woodward from Bananarama said: "This is going to be a great
concert. We've had some fantastic times up north and this could be one
of the best. It should be a blast."
A spokesman for organisers Retrofest Limited said: "Everywhere you
look just now the eighties are the hot period and the music was
fantastic. It's timeless.
"The time is right for this sort of festival. Not only do parents
still fondly remember the music but a lot of their kids are finding it
fun and trendy too.
"Some people might be saying that this is an old bands' festival but
that's not the case. Good music never gets old - look at the Rolling
Stones - and the hits always linger.
"All it takes is hearing a song like Love in the First Degree or I
Heard a Rumour and you're back to your bedroom on a Friday night,
getting ready to go out to a disco, all the energy and nervousness
inside you that came from going out when you were young. Songs don't
get old, instead the music makes you feel young.
"Similarly songs like Teenage Kicks, We Close Our Eyes, you hear them
and they still sound as fresh as they ever did. These songs aren't
old, they're timeless classics and who better to perform them than the
original artists?
"There's a number of household bands lined up for the event, the
details of which will be announced over the coming weeks and months.
"Scotland this year is having a bumper year for festivals and at the
end of the day it's the music fans that benefit. We believe Retrofest
is completely unique in what it offers. Most festivals target one
group. We're saying this is a proper family event and offering a
family ticket to that end and we hope families will come back every
year.
"Scotland is a great country for festivals - and Culzean Castle a
great venue. At the end of the day, the winners in all of this are the
music fans as they have a great choice for festivals this year. Just
as the other festivals aren't competing with us, we're not competing
with them.
"And we're not forgetting the local community in all of this. Studies
show that an event the size of Retrofest can bring in more than a
million pounds for the local economy and we'll also be working with
local charities."
And if anyone has forgotten a Mother's Day present, Retrofest will
help cover them.
"If you forgot to get your mum a Mother's Day present, feel free to
tell her you've bought her tickets for Retrofest. We can help cover
you there as tickets bought won't be sent out until August to help cut
down on online touts profiteering from demand," added the spokesman.
As well as 16 classic bands, there will be a fairground, stalls and
other activities.
Mike Schafer, Property Manager at Culzean Castle and Country Park
says: "The National Trust for Scotland team at Culzean is delighted to
be involved in Retrofest.
"For too long people have thought of the National Trust for Scotland
as being a charity that doesn't reach out to everyone in Scotland and
Retrofest is a way for us to show that's not the case. We're for all
ages.
"Culzean Castle has a long and proud tradition for fantastic events
and we're sure Retrofest is the latest one to entertain people from
all over the world."