Saturday at The Irlam Live Show was once again a winner as a sold out crowd of 5,000 people, rolled back the years as they danced exuberantly bringing back memories of acid house raves, no dummies or Vic inhalers on show though...
The dance acts, Scratch, Manchester Ska Foundation, and Brutus Gold's Love Train were just was needed to get the crowd in the party mood, never seen so many youngsters getting involved and joining in, happiness was truly in the air.
N Trance didn't fail as they proved to be show stoppers and to hear their dance classics, Set You Free and Electronic Pleasure was treat for these tired ears, memories of Hacienda, Sankeys, Wigan Pier anyone? A superb live show.
Top of the bill was the delectable, Bananarama. sadly missing Siobhan Fahey, however they soon showed why the have been in the business since 1982 and still wowing the crowds.
Kicking off with, "Really Saying Something" they had the audience in the palms of their hands as their hits kept on coming, I looked around as they sang, "Robert De Niro's Waiting" and I swear everyone in the crowd was singing along word for word, and it is such a great, pop song.
Between 1982 and 2009, they had 30 singles reach the Top 50 of the UK Charts which is a staggering amount of record sales, Shy Boy, Nathan Jones, Cruel Summer, Help, Love in the First Degree, Venus, I Want You Back... and many, many more, the ideal show headliner who sent you home no doubt, still humming those songs.
I must mention the Grass Roots Stage which showcase local and sadly I missed Kingbird the new band from Fast Cars, Steve Murray, however Fast Cars are playing the Grass Roots Stage today, so be sure to catch them.
The band I did see perform there was a bunch of young lads in a band called Censored, I caught them by accident as I walked across the fields and heard, jangly guitar chords and thought it was a band playing Artic Monkeys songs, far from it these boys not only write and perform their own songs but do classic covers, their version of "Teenage Kicks" was a joy to listen to, and this is how it should be, 17 year boys who can certainly play their instruments, and are having fun at the same time, no pop star poses of histrionics, pure pop and pure fun.
Darren Goulden get these boys on the main stage next year, they are beyond excellent and are destined to be big...you heard it here first.
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