CLASSIC IBIZA WOWS CROWDS AT BURGHLEY

Photos: David Evans Photography

We had a fantastic time at Classic Ibiza as the event returned to the stunning grounds of Burghley House on Saturday night.

It was great to see thousands of partygoers enjoying the tunes. Performing more tracks than ever in the show’s 11-year history, the 45-piece Urban Soul Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Hussey, led the Lincolnshire audience on a five-and-a-half-hour celebration of the very-best in White Isle-infused dance music.

Photo: David Evans Photography

And going by the reaction on Classic Ibiza’s social channels, the sold-out show was a real hit with those that attended. Sarah B. commented on Facebook, “A brilliant night dancing under the summer sun. Super efficient and well organised too. Thank you to all those putting on this concert. We will be booking for next year.”

Annette M., who was part of the team raising funds for Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, said: “The event is always so well organised, everything is looked after and it just gets bigger and BETTER every year! Thank you so, so much!”

Emma C. added: “Such a great night, atmos was amazing, thank you Classic Ibiza, Goldierocks, London Community Gospel, Choir [and] Urban Soul Orchestra. See you next year!”

Classic Ibiza debutant DJ Meera kicked-off proceedings at 5.30pm, before being joined by members of Urban Soul Orchestra for the new Chill-Out Set. Settling into the family-friendly vibe over their picnics, the crowd shimmied to a perfect blend of laid-back classics, including from Groove Armada, Massive Attack and The Orb.

Photo: David Evans Photography

Urban Soul Orchestra, DJ Goldierocks and London Community Gospel Choir then took centre stage for the Ghost Ship Sundowner Set, with the BPM taking a noticeable uptick. New orchestral interpretations of Eple by Röyksopp and Release The Pressure by Leftfield opened the set, which also included some of our firm Classic Ibiza favourites from the likes of Goldie, Adamski and Fatboy Slim.

Classic Ibiza’s very-own DJ Goldierocks then took control of the decks for her Deep House Set, setting the scene for the evening’s main event. At 9.30pm she was rejoined on stage by Urban Soul Orchestra and London Community Gospel Choir for the Dance Set, a high-octane mix of house classics, with fresh reinventions of Todd Terry’s Something Goin’ On and Dennis Ferrer’s Hey Hey, joining perennial floor-fillers from The Prodigy, Faithless (always amazing!), Gala and many more. All accompanied by a spectacular laser and light show, the concert reached a rapturous climax at 11pm and we were bouncing in the crowd.

Photo: David Evans Photography

Classic Ibiza’s Lisa Ward told us: “A massive thank you to our amazing Burghley House audience who turned out in their thousands to party with us on Saturday. It’s great seeing so many friends and families having such a good time. And of course, a huge shout out goes to our incredible performers and crew.

“I don’t mind admitting that it’s pretty daunting thinking of ways to top our previous year’s tour. This summer, we’ve lengthened the programme, added a new chill-out set, increased the size of Urban Soul Orchestra, extended London Community Gospel Choir’s vocals and performed more tracks than ever. Going by the crowd’s reaction, we smashed it. Here’s to more sleepless nights dreaming up ways to raise the bar yet again next year.”

Sponsored by Adnams Ghost Ship, Classic Ibiza supports local charity, Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice.

This event consistently sells out so to be the first to hear about Classic Ibiza’s ‘27 tour dates visit: www.classicibiza.co.uk/burghley/keep-in-touch