Stockholm Soul Weekender

Hi Carl, very interested in this even though it's a few months away - is it posiible to get a weekend pass in advance or is it just at the door?

Thanks, S

Hi there,

We only sell tickets in advance. Still have some weekend passes left, but not so many. You can paypal 500 SEK per person to my address: chedberg@hotmail.com

Please let us know the name of each person.

Best,

Carl

Edited December 7, 2024Dec 7 by Ladymidnight

Hi,

do you still have any weekend passes available please?

Yeah, still some left.

Best,

Carl

A couple of new mixes if you fancy checking out what the Stockholm weekender might sound like:

Tackar Carl - some great tracks there - can't wait for may....

Is there any tickets left 

Yes, still some left.

Some of the playlists from the Stockholm weekender 2025 for those interested in such things. As usual a right mixture of styles, just as we like it.

CARL HEDBERG

Saturday 01.00–02.30

Dells - All about the paper (20th Century)

Jean Carn - Free love (PIR)

Chuck Cockerham - Have I got a right (Mala)

Natural Four - I thought you were mine (Boola Boola)

Eddie Billups - Ask my heart (Peachtree)

Fred Hughes - Oo wee baby, I love you (Vee Jay)

Buddy Smith - When you lose the one you love (Brute)

Magnetics - Count the days (Sable)

Leroy Hutson - Love oh love (Curtom)

Raw Silk - Do it to the music (West End)

Nu-Rons - All my life (Nu-Ron)

Gene Chandler - Fool for you (Constellation)

Miracles - Whatever makes you happy (Tamla)

Bernard Drake - I’ve been untrue (La Louisianne)

George Blackwell - Can’t lose my head (Smoke)

Brooks Bros - Lookin’ for a woman (Tay)

Masqueraders - How (La Beat)

Versatones - With a broken heart (Magic City)

Tolbert - I’ve got it (Rojac)

Sadane - One minute from love (Warner Bros)

David Ruffin - I can’t stop the rain (Motown LP)

Teddy Pendergrass - The more I get (PIR)

Eddie Holman - Where have you been all my life (Salsoul LP)

Phonetics - Just a boy’s dream (Trudel)

Gladys Knight & The Pips - If you ever get your hands on love (Tamla Motown)

Kim Weston - You can do it (Tamla Motown)

Larry Houston - Let’s spend some time together (HFMP)

Norman Connors - Love’s in your corner (Arista LP)

Tommy Ridgley - My love gets stronger (International City)

Johnnie Mae Matthews - I have no choice (Big Hit)

Robert Tanner - Sweet memories (Megatone)

Sunday 22–01, double-decking with Pete Shirley:

Lil Major Williams - Girl don’t leave me (Williams III)

Bobby Hutton - Lend a hand (ABC LP)

Al Scott - What happened to yesterday (Genuine)

Mel Williams - Sweet girl of mine (Buddah)

Dells - Life is the time (Mercury LP)

Impressions - I’m the one who loves you (ABC-Paramount)

Monique - If you love me (Maurci)

Dells - Make sure (Cadet)

Walter Heath - You know you’re wrong (Buddah)

Four Tops - Save it for a rainy day (ABC LP)

Ace Spectrum - Don’t send nobody else (Atlantic)

Magnetics - When I’m with my baby (Sable)

Darrow Fletcher - Love is my secret weapon (Kent Select)

Earles - Everybody’s got somebody (Tee-Ti)

Lynn Varnado - Wash and wear love (Gator)

Dayton - Promise me (Capitol)

Marvin Gaye - Come get to this (Tamla)

Norman Connors - Love’s in your corner (Arista LP)

Pulse - Sunshine (Olde World LP)

Ultimates - Girl I’ve been trying to tell you (Br-Roma)

Servicemen - I need a helping hand (Wind Hit)

Betty Everett - Getting mighty crowded (Vee Jay)

Dynells - Call on me (Vent)

Tavares - Too late (Capitol)

Chuck Holiday - Just can’t trust nobody (Gloria)

Hytones - Good news (Kent anniversary)

Master Force - Don’t fight the feeling (Rain Forest)

Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - Do I make myself clear (Argo)

Al Wilson - I’ve got a feeling we’ll be seeing each other again (Playboy)

Spinners - Love is such a crazy feeling (Atlantic)

Buddy Smith - When you lose the one you love (Brute)

KARL MARTHON

Friday 23-00:

Mr. Lucky - I was born to love you - Stardom

Donnie Elbert - I got to get myself together - Elbert

Soul Superiors feat. Sherman Willis - Got to find that girl - Soul Beat

Camaro's - We're not too young (To fall in love) - Dar Cha

Deletts - Look at me - Blue Rock

c/u ”Imitation love”

Fabulous Performers - One little kiss - Blackjack

Jades - Lucky fellow - Mode

Sammy Lee - What goes around (Comes around) - Promco

Answers - Thinking of you - Scorpion

Cindy & the Playmates - A portrait of God's love - Kemp

Louzett & the Fabulous Swans - Don't tease me - Pearl

Sweets - Something about my baby - Soultown

Richard Caiton - I like to get near you - Up Tight

Debbie Curtis - I check my mailbox - Jabro

Annette Poindexter - Wayward dream - Twinight

Sag War Fare - Girl! You better change - Libra

Five Wagers - To far gone to turn around - Salem

c/u "Ain't that love"

Jaisun - I know what love is - Conbrio

Martha & the Vandellas - No more tearstained make up - Gordy LP

Saturday 17-18

Debbie Bartlett & Harold Barney - I don't want anyone to keep me from loving you - D.B.

Phoenix III - Forever and a day - P. III

Wor-Jam - Fantasy - Jamstone

Cold Blooded Express - You're the life of me - T&L

Heaven & Earth - That's love - Wmot

Smoke City - In a world of fantasy - BBC America

SofTouch - Please be true - Fantasy

Sho-Nuff - With you is where I'm gonna be - Jamila

Chaz - Hey, hey - Khrisma

Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield - That's love - Augusta

Temptations - Sail away - Gordy

Jerry Warren - I really love you - Latosia

Superstars feat. Willie White - Come to me - T.A.P.S.

Coaster Clean U.S. Freemind Band - Star dreamin' - Clean Records USA

JENS CHREISTI

Sunday 18–19:

Ernie Johnson - Can’t Stop the Pain (Artco)

Brad Lundy - I Want To Share (Lundy)

Pandella Kelly - Stand In For Love (Horoscope)

Ann Bogus - Don’t Ask Me To Love Again (Statue)

Richard Caiton - Superman (Malaco)

Charlene P.M. - Believe What I Say (F-W)

Train Robbers - I Can’t See The Numbers (Boblo)

Starborn - What Does It Take (New Bag)

Cynthia Sheeler - I’ll Cry Over You (JBs)

Eugene Evans - Too Much Pain (Hollywood)

Jimmy Jones - Yesterday’s Mistakes (Twinight)

James Taylor - Love With Hope (Ovide)

Vivian Copeland - Chaos (In My Heart) (D’Oro)

Means of Persuasion - One Way Street (C & J)

Soul-Walkers - I’m Tired Of What People Say and Do (Cardinal Avalon)

Chocolate Sunday - Second Story Man (Dynamic)

Albert Jones - Reflections (Bumpshop)

Ike Noble - It’s Bad (Alley)

The Capitols - I Thought She Loved Me (Karen)

Young Ladies - I’m Tired Of Running Around)

Purple Mundi - Stop Hurting Me Baby (Cat)

JAN HJALMARSSON

Friday 16–17

Jacqueline Jones - A Frown On My Face (Loadstone)

Ron Harrington - It Happened To Me Again (Hillside)

Shades Of Brown - How Could You Love Him (On Top)

Kal's Kids - Long Lonely Broken Hearted (Vernon)

Bobby Marchan - I Feel It Coming (Dial)

The Pacesetters - What About Me, Baby (Minit)

The After Hours - I Don't Wanna Cry (Condor)

Unlimited Four - True Love Is Hard To Find (I believeIn You) (Chanson)

The Magic Tones - There Is Nothing Better Than Love (MAH'S) 

Cynthia & The Imaginary Three - That’s What I Am (Without You) (Big Hit)

Shirley Kay - My Baby's Gone Away (Dakar)

Joy-Tones - This Love (That I'm Giving You) (Coed)

Roddie Joy He'e So Easy To Love (Red Bird)

Sophy - Crystal Blue Persuasion (Tico)

Al Castana With The Primettes - I Need You Love You (Garu)

Willie G. - Lonely Lullaby (Gordo)

Olivieri - There’s No Other Girl (Latin Soul)

Paul Ortiz - There’s No Feeling (Mango)

The Harvey Averne Dozen - Accept Me (Fania)

Ralfi Pagan - El Hijo De Mama (Fania)

Ralph Weeks – Algo Muy Profundo (Something Deep Inside) (Sally Ruth)

George Jackson - Wonderful Dream (Decca)

Saturday 21–22

J. J. Barnes - One More Time (Scepter)

Mary Wells - Love Letters (Soul4Real)

Jackie Wilson - Just Be Sincere (Brunswick)

Eddie Kendricks - Can't Help What I Am (Tamla)

Deon Jackson - I Can't Go On (Carla)

Falcons - (I'm A Fool) I Must Love You (Big Wheel)

Albert Jones - Fifteen Cent Love (Kapp)

TSU Toronados - Please Heart Don't Break (Rampart Street)

The Soul Interiors - The Inside Guys (Kent)

Brothers Of Soul - I'd Be Grateful (Boo)

Skip Jackson And The Shantons -I'm On To You Girl (Dot-Mar)

Philharmonics - I Need, Need Your Love (Soulin')

Jive (Five) Fyve - If I Had A Chance To Love You (Decca)

Serena Johnson - All Work & No Play (Big 2)

Diana Ross And The Supremes - He's My Sunny Boy (Motown)

Shirley Lawson - One More Chance (Back Beat)

The Esquires - How Could It Be (Bunky)

Rhonda Davis - Can You Remember (Duke)

Tommie Young - Hit & Run Lover (Soul Power)

Bobby Patterson - I'm In Love With You (Jetstar)

Sandra Wright - Midnight Affair (Truth)

Al Hudson & Soul Partners - I'm About Lovin' You (Atco)

Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Too Late To Turn Back Now (United Artists)

BARRY MALEEDY

Friday 5-6:

The Exits - I’m So Glad

The Passions - What Am I to Do

The Gentlemen Four - It Won’t Hurt

The Compacts - Why Can’t It Be

The Trippletts - That Man of Mine

Soul For Sale - Let Me Love You

The Genuineness Blend - Show Me

Sunday Jordan - Sweet Temptation

Sunny and the Sunliners - The One Who’s Hurting is You

Bernard Dupree - Are You Going To Miss Me

Pearl Dowell - It’s All Over

Maurice McKinnies - Sweet Smell of Your Perfume

Johnny Noble - Bring It Back

Jimmie Ellis - Baby I Love You

Johnny Dollar - Your Love Has Got Me

The Districts - Like Clouds

Dallas Pearce - Carry Me Back

The Sonics - Find Myself Another Girl

2001 Black Essence - Change in My Life

The Earles - Someday Baby

Webs - Little Girl Blue

The Bootleggers - Don’t Count on Tomorrow

The Sophisticates - I Really Hope You Do

Saturday 12 Midnite to 1am the place was buzzing with a 'WELL UP FOR IT’ Crowd!

Detroit Executives - Cool Off

Joe Matthews - Ain’t Nothing You Can Do

Bobby Valentin - Use It Before You Lose It

Heyes Cotton - Black Wings Have My Angel

Johnny Sayles - Tell Me Where I Stand

Eddie Bo - Our Love Will Never Falter

Della Reese - Who is He and What is He to You

Ann Sexton - I Still Love You

Angela Davis - My Love is So Strong

Santiago - Feeling Good

Jackson Sisters - I Believe in Miracles

James Brown - There Was a Time

Willie and the Mighty Magnificents - Funky 8 Corners Pt2

Pervis Lee - You Don’t Care

Solomon Burke - Save It

Thelonious Beats - Not So Easy

The Spidels - Dream Girl

Ray Terrace - Listen To Me

Les McCann - Sweet Little Girl

Karmello Brooks - Tell Me Baby

Willie Tee - Walking Up a One Way Street

LYNNE GIRDWOOD

Here is what I played at the wonderful Stockholm Soul Weekender 2025

First Set, Friday 8pm:

The Main Ingredient - Instant Love (RCA)

Solaris - You And Me (Dana Records)

Tata Vega - I Need You Now (Motown)

Rising Love - You Take My Heart Away (Venture)

Special Delivery - This Kind Of Love (Shield) 

Jan Jones - Independent Woman (Day-Wood)

Gloria Scott - What Am I Gonna Do (Casablanca)

Brothers of Soul - Dream (Shock)

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Tamla)

Edwin Starr - Running Back And Forth (Gordy)

Leroy Hutson - I Think I’m Falling In Love (Curtom)

Lou Rawls - You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (Philadelphia International)

Gladys Knight and The Pips - Baby Don’t Change Your Mind (Buddha)

Winfield Parker - I Wanna Be With You (P & L Records)

Delegates Of Soul - I’ll Come Running Back (Uplook)

Sandra Richardson - Stay Here With Me (Inter/Soul Records)

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (Curtom)

Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street (United Artists)

Second Set, Sunday 9pm

Soul II Soul - Back To Life (Virgin)

Cymande - Brothers On The Slide (Contempo) 

Eddie Kendricks - Girl You Need To Change Your Mind (Tamla)

Gladys Knight and The Pips - Bourgie Bourgie (CBS)

Hudson People - Trip To Your Mind (Ensign)

Young Disciples - Apparently Nothin’ (Talkin Loud)

Inner Life - Moment Of My Life (Salsoul)

Bill Harris - Am I Cold, Am I Hot (RCA)

Bileo - Can You Win (Watts City)

Harold Melvin And The Bluenotes - Where Are All My Friends (Philadelphia International) 

Benita - Time For A Change (Fine Tuned)

Dynasty - I’ve Just Begun To Love You (Solar)

Family Of Eve - Having It So Bad For You (Full Sail)

Stevens And Foster - I Want To Be Loved (Jerri)

Jean Carn - Was That All It Was (Philadelphia International)

The Salsoul Orchestra - Run Away (Salsoul)

Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night (MCA)

Ten City - That’s The Way Love Is (Atlantic)

RICHARD FREE

What a weekend at the Stockholm Soul Weekender. Playlists below. Big love to everyone involved it was special.

Friday 9–10:

tony middleton tombestones for three

la protesta free

freddy fender boogaloo em monterey

manolo munez uh huh 

sampy and the bad habits stick with me

oz and the sperlings can you qualify

nat hall why

donna coleman your loves too strong

the ambers potion of love

ruby feminine ingenuity

jimmie ellis happy to be me

the montclairs hey you don't fight it

the constellations i don't know about you

jo armstead there's not too many more 

mel britt she'll come running back

garland green it rained 40 days and nights

the flirtations stronger than her love

the startones lovin you baby

the intentions she needs somebody 

the constellations oh mary

de-lites lover

fortson and scott sweet lover

eula cooper let our love grow higher

terry callier ordinary joe 

eddie cambell contagious love

Sunday chill spot 5–6:

the icemen my girl she's a fox

sonny ace little girl

the soul-fay young girl

the ambassadors i dig you baby

honey and the bees go now

brothers of soul can't get you out of my mind

tony owens i need need your love

len woods i'm in love

jackie beavers bring me all of your heartaches

jay traynor up and over 

len jewell all my good lovin

carol anderson sad girl

little sherman the price of love

little royal that's my desire

jimmy soul clark i'll be your champion

little jimmy gandy i'm not like the others 

willie tee teasin you again

jo ann garrett stay by my side

nate evans and the buss this time with feeling 

lou ragland i travel alone (but this time with Tsop Manchester)

john bowie at the end of the day

CRISTINA ALONSO

I want to thank Family Circle, Jens Chreisti Pete Shirley for the great honor of being invited to the amazing Stockholm Soul Weekender. It was a blast from Friday til Sunday!! Great music and wonderful opportunity to see so many friends again (old and new ones!), I love you!!! This’s about "Soul Family" 💜💜

More or less, not sure if in this order, this is my humble contribution to the amazing SSW on Saturday & Sunday:

SATURDAY 11–12:

Evinha – Esperar pr aver – Odeon LP

Charmaine Burnette – (Am I the) same girl – PRO 12”

Frankie and Johnny – I’ll hold you – Hickory

Gene Toones – What more do you want – Simco

Curtis the Brothers – You make everything better - Bell

Spiritual Four – If you think your god is dead – Sendus

Freeway – Get the feelin’ – Nebula Circle

Charles Parks III & The High Society Players – Groove it all night – LAD

Love Company – Love tempo – SRO

Curtis – How can I tell her – Charm City

Natural Impulse – Let’s get together – Epsilon

Freda Payne – We’ve gotta find a way back to love – Invictus

Martin L. Dumas, Jr – Attitude, Belief & Determination – Taurean Connection 12”

Personal Touch – It ain’t no big thing – PAP

Jerry Blackshear – Defected from your love – Eral

Don Downing – Doctor Boogie – RS International

Richard Rogers – Can’t stop loving you (Radio mix) – RCA 12”

Garfield Fleming – Don’t send me away – Becket Records 12”

SUNDAY 4–5:

Bobby Rodríguez y La Compañía – Recuerdos de Arcaño – Vaya LP

Seawind – He loves you – CTI LP

Neno Exporta Som – Deixa a tristeza – Copacabana

Groove Holmes – No trouble on the mountain – Groove Merchant LP

Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr – You can’t blame me – Capsoul

The Challengers – Honey, honey, honey – Tri-Phi

Cleo Randle – Big city lights – Sta-Set Records

Sandra Kay Tucker – Have it your way – Peacock

The Lovettes – I need a guy – Carnival

Patty Drew – Stop and listen – Capitol

The Ebony’s – Back in my arms – AVIS

The Ambassadors – Ain’t got the love (of one girl of my mind) – Artic LP

Major Harris – Loving you is mellow – Atlantic LP

Eugene Record – Overdose of joy – Warner Bros

Jesse Gomez – Lace – Mankind

Barrett Strong – Man up in the sky – Capitol

Holland-Dozier – If you don’t want to be in my life – Invictus

Frederick Knight – When it ain’t right with my baby – Juana 12”

Caviar – Never stop loving you – Survivor Records 12”