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Sunday afternoon at the Weekender will feature a special 'STARPOINT RADIO' showcase in the main 'Modern Soul' room being broadcast LIVE simultaneously on the station prior to THE SUNBURST BAND performing LIVE IN CONCERT with dj's - COLIN CURTIS MARK RANDLE IAN DEWHIRST CHRIS BOX PAUL GOLDSMITH DIMITRY SOUL

It's business as usual at the Midnight Hour 10th Anniversary Soul Weekend at Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park in March 2011. Following the announcement that Pontin's had been placed in administration, KPMG the appointed administrators, have confirmed that it is business as usual which includes the Midnight Hour 10th Anniversary Soul Weekend. They have underlined their commitment to ensure that the company continues to operate as normal whilst they seek a new owner and guests who have bookings for the event next March will not be affected. For the latest news on the fantastic line up at this special 10th Anniversary go to http://www.soul-weekenders.co.uk and, if you've not booked yet, ring 0844 576 5949

Updated 'Modern Soul' room flyer : - ))

As part of our afternoon showcase 'Specials' in the main 'Modern Soul' room @ the Prestatyn 10th Anniversary Weekender 2011 - on Saturday 12th March we are delighted to announce a SOUL PEOPLE spectacular with SOUL SAM, KENNY MAC, STEVE JEFFRIES, STEVE GUARNORI & STEVE PLUMB playing 5 hours of fantastic 'Modern' and 'Crossover' soul from their hugely popular weekly SOLAR RADIO SHOW running from 1.00pm - 6.00pm, directly followed by COOL MILLION live in concert @ 6.00pm with their first ever fully live show featuring full 5 piece band and 3 lead vocalists - DON'T MISS IT, IT'S GONNA BE SPECIAL !

The Prestatyn Weekender Website - is just in the throws of being updated with information for the March 2011 10th Anniversary - check out all the latest news on acts, showcases, dj's and other exciting developments here - http://www.soul-weekenders.co.uk

In addition to JESSE JAMES & COOL MILLION already performing - THE SUNBURST BAND have also just been confirmed LIVE IN CONCERT for the Sunday night finale in the 'Modern Soul' room at the Prestatyn 10th Anniversary in March. A damn fine way to round off your weekend me-thinks : - ))

By now you will be familiar with the fantastic line up for the upcoming Legends Weekender in October with Tavares The Velvelettes and now the recently added Dean Parrish it has the makings of an incredible weekend and so now is a good time to look forward to The Midnight Hour Weekender next March. March 2011 signals the arrival of a massive landmark for us in that it will be the 10th Anniversary of The Midnight Hour Weekenders in Prestatyn. It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years but it was in 2002 that Ray Pollard and Tony Middleton came over to perform at our first event. Since then we have been able to welcome many more legendary artists to perform at the event, some making their first UK appearances and others returning to these shores eager to excite British audiences again. So after many hours of discussion the Midnight Hour Team have decided that for the 10th Anniversary it would be fitting to bring back some of the artists that have played their part in making the events so special over these last 10 years and join in the celebrations with us. At present we are still working on the final line up but we are delighted to confirm that from our 2009 event we will welcome back The Volumes/Magnetics for their second UK appearance. Also from the same year the fabulous Benny Troy joins us again and this time it won’t just be for one song. From our 2005 showcase it is an honour to welcome back the legendary Lorraine Chandler who will be belting out her Northern Anthems and staying with the Detroit connection from 2006 Billy Prince from the Precisions will be gracing the stage once more. The line up is still very much a work in progress at this moment in time and we are currently working on giving another legend their Prestatyn debut ( we will of course publish the details through our website http://www.soul-weekenders.co.uk as soon as we get confirmation) also as you all know by now there will be a few surprises as well, and all will be backed by our great Midnight Hour Soul Band and backing singers. As always our artists are on site all weekend and always welcome the chance to chat and experience the welcome they receive from their UK fans. The weekend is not just about the incredible shows that we have each year, we have a great team of dj’s who provide the backbone of our event in 5 action packed arenas. Over the years we have come up with a number of original ideas about the format and many of these, such as the Soul Night Showcases and the pre event Thursday party have now been adopted by others and variety is now a common thread in present day weekenders. JOHN POOLE

If you didn't know, it's our 10TH ANNIVERSARY !! and to celebrate the landmark we have some VERY special live acts already confirmed from a 'Modern' perspective. JESSE JAMES and COOL MILLION are already set to appear live in concert. Format wise we've listened very carefully to feedback from our last event in March and have implemented a few exciting changes to the structuring of the 'Modern Soul' rooms which I hope will be well received. The 'House Of Soul' on Friday night will host a brand new contemporary soul session, mixed in with the cream of 90's and Y2K steppers for the entire evening, while Saturday night will feature the usual Friday night 70's session now moved to the Saturday, which should provide the perfect partner for the Carl & Maria Suite next door. The afternoon sessions will remain unchanged with last years hugely popular Jazz Dance bop on the Saturday, plus the established 'Kings Of Crossover' showcase on the Sunday. In the main 'Modern Soul' room - home to our live shows including JESSE JAMES & COOL MILLION - Friday night will see a huge 70's / 80's special take place with all the top indie and major label soul cuts featured on probably the best sound system you'll hear at a weekender anywhere. Crystal clear sound at just the right levels, all controlled by the highly skilled guys on the mixing desk. After the JESSE JAMES concert and from Midnight onwards we'll be holding a LIFELINE - 70'S SOUL special in the room with all your favourite dj's including BUTCH, SOUL SAM, CLIFF STEELE, MICK H and ANDY DYSON taking proceedings through to the close. Saturday evening will feature a storming CLUB CLASSICS & SOULFUL HOUSE SPECIAL running continuously through until the early hours of Sunday morning. With the dancers amongst you likely to see some serious dancefloor hours racked up : - )) Sunday night of course will feature our usual PARTY ANTHEMS FINALE to send you all home happy with hopefully a surprise addition to the nights schedule TBC. Lets just say - if you can try and stay for the Sunday night, it'll be worth your while - so book that Monday off work now with the boss !! IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH PRESTATYN OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS AND COUNTING - A TRULY UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL EVENT. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OVER THAT TIME. FISH

Don't forget March 2011 is our 10th Anniversary Weekender and it's a pretty special line-up on Friday and Saturday in the big 'Modern Soul' room, with live concerts again on BOTH days with JESSE JAMES on Friday and COOL MILLION on Saturday in addition to THE VOLUMES / MAGNETICS, BILLY PRINCE (of the Precisions), BENNY TROY and LORRAINE CHANDLER all already confirmed for the 'Northern Soul' showcase on the Saturday evening with more acts still to be announced . Booking hotline for MARCH 2011 AND for Prestatyn Legends in October 2010 is - 0844 5765949

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