IRLAM LIVE HITS THE GROUND RUNNING - DAY ONE

We visited The Irlam Show yesterday and what a fabulous turn out as the crowds several thousand of them partied in the park..Princess Park that is.

Naturally we popped into the VIP tent for a quick drink drink with Darren Goulden one the Events Organisers, a man who seemed to the busiest man on the planet, with his phone going continually with enquires who told us what we could expect to see and who would be performing etc

I have been to many, many festivals but this the most friendliest I have ever seen, great to see young kids running about with not a care in the world, parents and friends in their collapsible chairs, drinking, dancing and laughing the evening away, full marks to those who got into the occasion by having their faces painted and glitter was the must have accessory..

No big queues for the drinks stalls, lots of food available, Thai, Indian, and that staple festival diet burger and chips, the weather was great, what more could you ask for?

I have to doff my cap to Aladdinsane the Bowie tribute act, who wowed the crowd, ripping through Bowies hits and he had the voice and mannerisms off to the proverbial T, The Thin White Duke indeed, a great performer.

Festival favourites Revival Abba were tremendous and this is coming from a man who deemed them to be, too sugary and middle of the road, they hit the stage running, dressed in period Abba costumes and had the crowd dancing and singing along with gusto, I had forgotten that they, had, had that many hit records, Super Trouper, Waterloo, Mama Mia, Knowing Me, Knowing You... the ideal band to get the audience in the mood for a party and dance. yup the audience were, "Having the time of their Lives"  couldn't resist it

Topping the bill was, Now I'm Here Queen and they certainly were, entering the stage to dry smoke, explosions and a light show that Queen would have been proud of, the lead singer must have studied footage of Freddie Mercury for hours and hours to perfectly mimic his stance, the high pitched falsetto voice that could shatter crystal glasses and that camp stage presence, a pure showman, they rocked the Irlam Live show from the opening guitar power chords with a barnstorming set of Queens greatest hits, so many to choose from until their set and encore sadly came to an end, professionalism at it's finest.

So lets see what today brings, really looking forward to this one,

See you there.