Now confirmed to headline and perform exclusive sets of their most popular and in demand Northern and 60’s Soul repertoire are two of America’s all-time giants of R&B music: LITTLE ANTHONY will be performing a unique and very special show including Better Use Your Head, It’s Not The Same, Hurt So Bad, Gonna Fix You Good, Goin’ Out Of My Head, Never Again and more and THE IMPRESSIONS who’s exclusive show will include I Love You (Yeah), Can’t Satisfy, You’ve Been Cheatin’, I’m The One Who Loves you“, I Need You, You Ought To Be In Heaven, Stay Close To Me and more. For THE IMPRESSIONS this will be a momentous occasion–it will be their “farewell “ concert in the UK after almost 60 years, our last chance to salute their immense contribution to the music we love.
plus our Special Guest GEORGE KERR will be in the theatre answering questions from 1pm on his career(LINDA JONES, ALICE CLARK, HIGH KEYES, NORMA JENKINS, O'JAYS etc)
THE 2nd BLACKPOOL INTERNATIONAL SOUL FESTIVAL
June 16th -18th 2017
www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk (SHOW TICKETS SOLD OUT....Ltd availability for dancing only in other arenas only from the venue)
and from Goldsoul at:
www.goldsoul.co.uk (SOLD OUT)
For "VIP" tickets(SOLD OUT)
6 Rooms of Entertainment. Fantastic facilities. DJ's and Running times see attachments.
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Our first event in June 2016 was a massive success with top DJs, plus amazing live sets from American soul icons Bettye Lavette, Bobby Hutton, Dee Dee Sharpe, & Gerri Granger, a ground breaking discussion session with Motown legend Mickey Stevenson, backing by Snake Davis and the Suspicions, 6 superb rooms of soul in a brilliant venue, and the scooter exhibition.