Arts Derbyshire

20.06.2023

WEEKEND TICKETS SOLD-OUT FOR THE UK’S MOST NOSTALGIC FESTIVAL

 

 

ONLY DAY TICKETS REMAIN AS BACK 2 FESTIVAL GEARS UP TO RETURN TO CATTON PARK WITH A STELLAR LINEUP OF 00s CLASSICS INCLUDING EXAMPLE AND GARETH GATES

 

More than 7,000 Weekend Tickets have been sold for the seventh edition of the Back 2 Festival with a star-studded lineup of throwback favourites. Headline acts Example, Boyzlife, Basshunter, The Hoosiers and Blue will take top billing from Thursday 30th June – Sunday 3rd July at the celebration of everything Y2K.

 

Would-be festival-goers can still grab day tickets here and are encouraged to do so as early as possible with organisers predicting a complete sell-out for its biggest festival yet. Prices range from £39.99 – £59.99.

 

The epic line-up will play a variety of childhood gems across the park from the vibrant 80s, 90s and 00s music scene. Multi-talented singer, songwriter, rapper and producer Example is the latest addition to the bill and is expected to play global hits such as ‘Changed the Way You Kissed Me’ and ‘We’ll Be Coming Back’. Goodbye Mr A stars, The Hoosiers will also be on hand to inject some vibrant tunes to proceedings ahead of the release of the band’s fourth studio album, and first in eight years.

 

Elsewhere Bristol’s Showhawk Duo, famed producer DJ Sammy, the world’s number one Whitney Houston tribute Belinda Davis, British radio and TV presenter Pat Sharp, local singer Kelly Llorrena, Italian Eurodance group Livin Joy, TV talent Gareth Gates, impersonators Kevin & Perry, drum and bass’ Nicky BlackMarket, singer Marcella Woods, the godfather of oldskool Slipmatt and much more alongside forty of Bristol’s elite DJs will be present.

 

Catton Park, located next to local gem Catton Hall, is in the heart of the National Forest and equidistant from London, Manchester and Norwich, making it the ideal location for festival-goers from across the UK. Day Tickets are available to buy now from www.back2festivals.co.uk/tickets.

 

Back 2 Festival will take place between Thursday June 30th – Sunday July 3rd 2023 at Catton Park, Derbyshire. For more information, please visit the Back 2 Festival website, or follow Back 2 Festival on Instagram and Facebook and Twitter.

 

The full lineup is as follows:

 

EXAMPLE

BOYZLIFE

BASSHUNTER

BLUE

 

CASCADA / THE HOOSIERS / DODGY / MARTIN KEMP – 80s DJ SET / SHOWHAWK DUO / PHATS & SMALL / DJ SAMMY / ULTRABEAT / BELINDA DAVIDS / PAT SHARP / DJ QUICKSILVER / TECHNOTRONIC / 911 / A1 / 2FUNKY2 / KELLY LLORENNA / LIVIN JOY / GOLDIE LOOKIN’ CHAIN / ALEX PARTY / GARETH GATES / KEVIN & PERRY / BETTY BOO / DJ HYPE / FABIO & GROOVERIDER / NICKY BLACKMARKET / RATPACK / BRYAN KEARNEY / LANGE / THE THRILLSEEKERS / JFK / MARCELLA WOODS / K KLASS / ALEX P / PIANOMAN / VINYLGROOVER / CHARLIE BOSH / MICKY MODELLE & SIMONE / HIXXY – BONKERS SET / BILLY DANIEL BUNTER / SLIPMATT / KISSY SELLOUT

  • FORTY MORE LOCAL DJs

 

THURSDAY DANCE TENT HOSTED BY – THE NIGHTINGALE

SATURDAY DANCE TENT HOSTED BY –  PASSION

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