When the going gets tough (which it has), the tough got going – down to Tredegar Park in Newport. Thousands of music fans gathered across the weekend for one of the first major events on the Welsh music calendar with British rock legends Feeder and the return of Party in the Park which coincided on the same day Wales went to level zero restrictions.
10,000 attended across the weekend, enjoying the music, fun-fair, street food and party atmosphere that the Escape Records team had created.
Starting on Friday 6th August with two of Wales’ finest up-and-coming bands, Tom Auton and The Bottle Breakers and Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard the good times continued with a legendary Funk and Soul Club DJ set from Craig Charles and main support from one of the finest new indie bands The Magic Gang.
Feeder took to the stage at around 9pm giving an airing to some of the most iconic tracks including Buck Rodgers, Just the way I’m Feeling, tracks from their most recent #5 album Talluah and closing with Just a Day.
The hometown heroes took to social media after the gig and posted: “Thank you Newport, great to be back and doing what we love” with photos taken from the stage.
Saturday 7th August saw Escape Records honour their promise by giving back to our hardworking NHS heroes during this global pandemic by giving them some much needed entertainment from headliners Boyzlife, Paul Young, S Club Party, East 17, Martin Kemp and more for Wales’ biggest retro party!
Mark Hopkins, director of Escape Records told us……
“What a weekend! It was so great to thousands of faces once again, dancing to the music and having the best day! Firstly, we just wanted to say thank you to everyone who attended, revelled in the music and being respectful. The Park truly came alive yesterday and none of it would have been possible without each and every one of you. We love the city of Newport and are so glad we were able to bring the music back.
Secondly for your continued support through the reschedules and for making us smile as we walked around the site.
And last but not least we’re also delighted that so many NHS staff were able to attend and we’ve loved reading your messages saying how much fun you had and how much you needed it. It was an absolute pleasure to welcome you and we can’t wait to do the same next year!”
Escape records will return to Newport this weekend (13th & 14th August) for The Giggling Goat: A Festival of Comedy in association with Just the Tonic, with a stellar line up including Bill Bailey, Ed Byrne, Reginald D Hunter, Gary Delaney, Helen Bauer and much much more! The Saturday will climax with the return of Colour Clash with its biggest ever line up includingWilkinson, Professor Green, Joel Corry, Basshunter and much more.
For more details, and tickets, take a look at our feature HERE.
