“Now That’s What I Call the best ever 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s music festival…”
RETROFEST, the biggest and the best retro pop and disco music festival ever created, is back for its second year.
The two day live music extravaganza, featuring Paul Young, Kim Wilde, The Bangles and Boy George to name but a few, is set to take place on 30th and 31st August 2008. Over 15,000 lovers of the best 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s music will make the pilgrimage to Retrofest this year, which will take place at Strathclyde Country Park, the most visited country park in the UK. For many, this annual festival, created by 80’s pop devotee Bradley Snelling, is the ultimate celebration of everything great about Britpop; from the music and the hair do’s, to the movies, the fashion and the personalities. For this reason, this year’s Retrofest is introducing entirely new tents and stages catering purely to nostalgia; including a Retro Ritz Cinema, which will play all the top 80’s movies from Footloose to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and a Retro Rest Haven offering ‘Re-Re-Reflexology’ complete with all the luxurious trappings of a Duran Duran video.
!!The Line Up!!
Forget Jay-Z and the Indie rockers who will be splashing in the mud at Glastonbury. Retrofest 2008 is proud to present some of the most enduring pop icons of the 20th century, all performing live to a crowd of 15,000 on the Retrofest main stage on August 30th and 31st 2008. These stars include:
SATURDAY 30TH AUGUST | SUNDAY 31ST AUGUST |
| The Christians | Paul Young |
| The Bangles | Boy George |
| Kim Wilde | Boney M |
| Bjorn Again | Howard Jones |
| 10cc | Midge Ure |
| Nik Kershaw | China Crisis |
| Kajagoogoo and Limahl | The Blow Monkeys |
| Bucks Fizz | Modern Romance |
| Peter Andre | Mari Wilson |
| | The Bootleg Beatles |
As well as the chance to catch these pop stars live on the main stage, Retrofest organises will also feature many of these artists live and unplugged at the Retrofest late night acoustic tent for a chilled out end to the evening. This tent can hold 300, and will be a truly exclusive experience for those who want a more intimate audience with their favourite 80’s or 90’s artist. The Retrofest Universe – featuring the first ever solar powered, green rock stage The list of what you can do at Retrofest this year is bigger and better than Limah’s haircut circa 1983. The following is just a taste of what is in store…there will be many more surprises to come!:-
-
Party on at the Retrofest Main Stage; upon which the top 80’s pop and rock bands will play to an audience of 15,000!
-
Go glam at the Retrofest 80’s nightclub; decked out in true ‘Reflex’ style
-
Experience a little Saturday Night Fever at the Retrofest 70’s Glitz Ball Disco; (a disco tent full of 80’s coloured lights and flashing floors – a true John Travolta tribute if ever there was one)
-
Get Footloose in The Retro Ritz Cinema: a giant big top tent (imagine a circus tent) with tiered seating and red velvet 80’s cinema drapes which can hold 750 people at a time. 80’s movies will play at allocated time slots, including The Breakfast Club, Footloose, Ghost, Grease, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Back To The Future, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off….and there will be a bar serving Babychams, Gin and Tonics and other delectable drinks..look out for Joan Collins and Leonard Rossiter lookalikes…
-
Trip the light (and the rather quiet) fandango at ‘Headphone Disco’ (a retro version of ‘Silent Disco’, to a soundtrack of pure retro pop)
-
Spot talent at The ‘Tomorrow’s World’ Stage; (featuring up and coming live bands). This stage is the UK’s first ever solar powered, environmentally responsible stage. Everything from sound to lighting is entirely powered from solar energy. There will be no carbon emissions from this stage
-
Chill out at The Retro Rest Holistic Haven; two giant tipis, kitted out as a spa offering massages and a special 80’s form of ‘Re-Re-Reflexology’, complete with roaring log fire and incense
-
Keep it real at The Retrofest late night acoustic tent; featuring unplugged 80’s and 90’s pop acts from the main stage for a chilled out end to the evening. This will hold 300, and be a really exclusive, first come first served experience
How can you book?
Tickets to Retrofest are £50 per day, or £80 for weekend tickets. If you wish to camp over the weekend, then the tickets are £95 for a weekend ticket. VIP tickets also exist at £150 per day, which comes with fast track entry, a champagne welcome reception, VIP hospitality access, Golden Circle area access (for maximum proximity to the stages) during performances and access to VIP toilets. VIP tickets also come at £250 for the weekend and £275 with camping. Book at www.retrofest.co.uk or through Ticketmaster, on 0870 169 0100.
How can you get there?
Retrofest is located at Strathclyde Country Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML1 3RT. Strathclyde Country Park is located 9 miles away from Glasgow City Centre, so is easily accessed by car. It is also only a 15 minute drive from Glasgow International Airport. You can fly to Glasgow International Airport from Stansted, Luton or Heathrow.
Whats the latest?
Click the link above to see what the latest news is regarding Retrofest.
