Electric Paradise arrives this summer as a brand-new open-air festival experience at Milton Keynes's National Bowl on Saturday, August 8.
An era-spanning blend of disco, funk, soul and house will play out across multiple stages of this inaugural edition, which is a large-scale, feel-good celebration for a broad, music-loving audience.
Electric Paradise will welcome up to 50,000 attendees to the Bowl for the launch of a long-term festival concept that will become an essential date on the annual festival calendar for years to come.
The spectacular Main Stage brings together globally influential artists including Grace Jones, Candi Staton, UB40, Kool & The Gang and Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge.
The Big Love Stage continues the feel-good energy with Cameo, Earth, Wind & Fire (by Al McKay), Shalamar, Jocelyn Brown and Heather Small among others.
House and disco culture is strongly represented via the Glitterbox Stage, which will bring all its signature colour, diversity and authenticity with house heroes Armand Van Helden, Dimitri from Paris and Roger Sanchez, London party legend Fat Tony, celebrated house vocalists Barbara Tucker and Julie McKnight, eclectic and Balearic beats from Colleen Cosmo Murphy and more from Ella Knight.
The Fool’s Paradise Stage showcases timeless house in all its styles from Mark Knight, Todd Terry, Dave Lee (JN) and Michael Gray, soul selections from Norman Jay and more from Fleetmac Wood. Completing the programme, the Clockwork Orange Stage delivers classic dance heritage with Graeme Park, Danny Rampling, Alison Limerick, Baby D, K-Klass ft. Bobbi, Livin Joy ft. Luzuahnn, Rozalla, and Andy Manston & Danny Clockwork all tapping into the classics.
The Data Transmission and Disco Infiltrators stage will feature the varied sounds of Ron Mexico, Hobbs, Carlos Van D, Slick Pete Flash, Oh! L’Amour, The Goddess Music and Lizzie Curious.
“This event is about celebrating timeless music that brings people together - disco, funk, soul and house have shaped generations of culture and continue to unite audiences on dancefloors around the world," the promoters said, "From day one, our vision has been to create a world-class experience that honours the legacy of these sounds while delivering the energy, production and atmosphere of a major modern festival. Launching the first edition is just the beginning, and we’re committed to growing this into a landmark annual event.'”
Tickets go on sale this Friday (February 27) at 9am: https://electric-paradise.co.
