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Butlins Minehead embraces live music weekends
Following the sad departure of All Tomorrow’s Parties at Butlins Minehead, the Somerset holiday resort – just south of Bristol – has upped its live music game and is now host to a wide range of big weekends as well as BLOC on March 13-15 and Southport Weekender on May 8-10.
First up, was Giants of Rock (Feb 6-9), which saw rock veterans Black Star Riders, Slade and The Yardbirds joined by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, The Quireboys, Magnum, Eddie and the Hotrods and more.
Bloc takes over Butlins next month, with Jon Hopkins, Modeselektor, Autechre, Jeff Mills, Dean Blunt, Ben UFO, Joy Orbison, The Advent, Ben Sims, DJ Funk, DVS1, Robert Hood and loads more. It’s run in association with a number of organisations, including the Bristol-based publication Crack.
And May sees the ever popular Southport Weekender in the South West holiday resort. Southport Weekender is the longest running indoor urban and dance music event in the world, and this year features five arenas of music: the Powerhouse, Funkbase, Beat Bar, Connoisseur’s Corner and SuncéBeat Dome.
Acts include Kerri Chandler & Chez Damier (Back to Back Set), Kings of House, Louie Vega, David Morales & Tony Humphries, Masters At Work, Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzales & Louie Vega, Henrik Schwarz, Deetron, DJ Nature, Nightmares On Wax, David Rodigan, Trevor Nelson, Black Coffee, Culoe De Song, DJ EZ, Seven Davis Jnr, Mistajam, The Reflex, Mr Mendel, Sadar Bahar, Kyodai, Rich Medina, Ron Trent and more.
Ultimate 80s weekend takes place on February 27-March 1, 90s Reloaded on March 20-22 and We Love The 70s on April 17-19, Soul Weekender on May 15-17. More info at: www.bigweekends.com
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