TOP ACTS TO PERFORM AT DREAMLAND SUMMER SERIES!
Just announced:
LONDON GRAMMAR
SARA COX - JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH 80s!
Friday 6 August
BJORN AGAIN
Friday 13 August
MARGATE PRIDE with Nadine Coyle
Saturday 14 August
MINISTRY OF SOUND DISCO
Friday 20 August
BILLY OCEAN + special guest Rebecca Ferguson
Sunday 22 August
LONDON GRAMMAR
Tuesday 24 August
(02/08/21) This summer, one of Margate's most beloved landmarks has been transformed into the Dreamland Summer Serieswith a whole host of top names heading to the seaside resort.Runningall summer long, it's the hottest spot in Kent with an impressive list of headliners already confirmed!
Following stellar performances fromOcean Colour SceneandFrank Turner & The Sleeping Soulslast month, indie pop bandLondon Grammarhave been added to the list of headliners and will be taking to the stage onTuesday 24 August.Tickets for London Grammar go on sale on Tuesday 3 August at 10am viawww.myticket.co.uk.
London Grammarare joining what is set to be a spectacular summer of music at Dreamland's Summer Series this August. BBC Radio 2 DJSara CoxbringsJust Can't Get Enough 80s!on Friday 6 August, whilst internationally acclaimedBjorn Againwill be at the venue on 13 August.Margate Pridewith special guestNadine Coylewill be taking to the stage on 14 August,Ministry of Sound Discopays a visit on 20 August and British soul iconBilly Oceanwill be joining the amazing line-up on 22 August.
Tickets for all shows are on sale viawww.myticket.co.uk.
Sara Cox - Can't Get Enough 80s! -6 August
BBC Radio 2's Sara Cox brings you Just Can't Get Enough 80s! Playing the best disco tunes of the decade all night, Just Can't Get Enough is the ultimate 80s event.
From Bowie to Belinda, Wham! to Whitney, Kylie to Kate Bush, Erasure to Elton, and Tiffany to T'Pau, Just Can't Get Enough 80s is jam packed with huge anthems and epic 80s memories!
Bjorn Again -13 August
The Internationally acclaimed BJÖRN AGAIN show was created and founded in 1988 in Melbourne, by Australian Director and Musician ROD STEPHEN. Designed as a rocked-up light-hearted satirical ABBA spoof, the show rapidly achieved world-wide Cult status and acknowledged for singlehandedly initiating the ABBA revival which brought about ABBA Gold, Muriel's Wedding and MAMMA MIA! The enduring appeal of ABBA is reflected in the ongoing success of the Björn Again show having amassed over 5,300 performances in 72 countries in 33 years.
Margate Pride -14 August
Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle will grace the stage of Margate Pride this year. The Pride favourite is best known for iconic hits with Girls Aloud including ‘Sound Of The Underground', ‘Love Machine' and ‘Sexy! No, no no...'. Nadine also released a solo album ‘Insatiable' in 2010. Joining Nadine on the stage will be Lisa Maffia, Jodie Harsh, Sink The Pink DJs, Janet District Council, Amy Zing and the drag queens of Margate Pride!
Ministry of Sound of Disco -20 August
Ministry of Sound Disco, a brand-new live show celebrating the very best in disco & house, performed by the sensational 15-piece Ministry of Sound Soul & Funk Band.
Dance the night away to some of the greatest music ever recorded including: 'Aint' Nobody', Music Sounds Better With You, Le Freak, I Feel Love, One More Time, Boogie Wonderland, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough. Ministry of Sound Disco is the ultimate live journey through disco & house!
Billy Ocean + special guest Rebecca Ferguson- 22 August
One of the greatest singers of his generation, thanks to international hits such as 'When the Going Gets Tough...' and 'Caribbean Queen', Billy Ocean is a Grammy Award winner with worldwide sales of over 30 million. He hit the number one spot across three continents in the 70s and 80s, counting no fewer than six UK top 10 singles. ‘Caribbean Queen' stormed to number one on both the US singles chart and US R&B chart and is amongst Billy's six US top 10 singles. With top 10 albums the world over, Billy has notched up an impressive three Platinum albums (including two which are certified 2x Platinum).
2020 saw Billy celebrate his 70thbirthday, receive an MBE in the New Year Honours list and release his 11thstudio album ‘One World,' which was his first new material in 10 years. The album featured 12 new songs all co-written by Billy and saw him re-unite with producer Barry Eastmond who wrote and produced a number of Billy's biggest hits including ‘When The Going Gets Tough...' and ‘Love Zone.'
London Grammar- 24 August
London Grammar burst onto the UK music scene in 2013. They would go on to sell over two million copies of their debut album,If You Wait. Thiswas followed by their #1 recordTruth Is A Beautiful Thingin 2017. To date the band have sold 3 million records and 1 million tickets globally, whilst their music has been streamed 1 billion times. Having garnered numerous BRIT nominations and awarded a prestigious Ivor Novello.
The band's third albumCalifornian Soilwas released in April this year. The album itself embodies a new clarity of purpose centred around frontwoman Hannah Reid, who crafts a message of femininity and power on the new material. The album features acclaimed singlesBaby It's You(which spent 2 months on the Radio 1 A list) and singleLose Your Head, which premiered as Annie Mac's first Hottest Record of 2021.
London Grammar remain rooted as one of the most exceptional and successful artists of a generation
DREAMLAND SUMMER SERIES DATES:
Sara Cox: Just Can't Get Enough 80s! Friday 6 August
Bjorn Again Friday 13 August
Margate Pride Saturday 14 August
Ministry of Sound Disco Friday 20 August
Billy Ocean& special guest Rebecca Ferguson Sunday 22 August
London Grammar Tuesday 24 August
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