Hip City Soul Northern Soul Motown Special
Shepton Mallet Sat 06 May 2023

Hip City Soul Classic Soul presents a majestic night of Motown Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses on this most regal of days! Dave Smith, Steve Riley and Jorge Lewis dig deep into the their boxes to bring you 5 hours of Motown classic cuts and rare dancers. There are more records from Motown played on the Northern Soul scene than any other label - the histories of Motown and Northern Soul are closely intertwined. We’ll be celebrating the royal occasion by spinning the records that made Motown’s name and the ones that the Northern Soul scene rescued from obscurity and made famous - hundreds of irresistible soul dancers by legendary artists including Marvin Gaye, Temptations, Kim Weston, Four Tops, Miracles, Edwin Starr, Frank Wilson, Supremes, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves, Jimmy Ruffin, Mary Wells, Marvelettes, Velvelettes and many many more. Come on down to Artbank, Shepton Mallet and give yourself a right royal treat - 5 hours of the most glorious, uplifting music ever made! Door tax £3 or two for £5 (tickets advisable).