Sister Sledge for Shambala Festival

Shambala Festival 2016

Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th August 2016
a secret location near Market Harborough, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England MAP
£169 for weekend - SOLD OUT

Daily capacity: 15,000

Last updated: Tue 26th Jul 2016

Sister Sledge have been announced as the Friday night headliner at Shambala which takes place on August Bank Holiday Weekend from Thursday 25th until Sunday 28th August 2016 at a secret location.

The festival unveiled the news last night, saying, " Picture this: It’s August. It’s Friday night at Shambala. You’ve left your mate Frankie back at the tent and are so Lost In Music you hardly know where you are. You spot a guy throwing shapes in front of the main stage, He’s The Greatest Dancer. You ask if you can join him. ‘Of course’! he says ‘We Are Family!’.

"You guessed it, Shambalans – we’ve only gone and got Sister Sledge as Friday night’s headliner! Undisputably one of the most iconic female groups of all time, sisters Debbie, Joni and Kim have racked up sales of over 15 million records worldwide, have performed for the president at The White House and now they’re heading to Shambala! Shambalans, prepare for the BIGGEST singalong our adventures in utopia have ever seen."

They join 47soul, Afriquoi, Akua Naru, Anchorsong, Beardyman's Dream Team, Benny Page, Blick Bassy, ChainSka Brassika, Chimpo, Clap! Clap! , The Comet Is Coming, Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, Dub Phizix & Strategy, The Eskies, Flamingods, The Gene Dudley Group, Guts, Gypsies of Bohemia, HoneyFeet, Hot 8 Brass Band, Jah 9 & The Dub Treatment, Jalen N'Gonda, Jenna & the G's, Jerry Dammers, Jus Now, Kelly Oliver, Krafty Kuts, La Dame Blanche, L'entourloop, LTJ Bukem, Lynched, Mammal Hands, Martha Tilston, Matt Jam Lamont, Me and My Friends, Monki, Mouse Outfit ft Dr Syntax & Sparkz , Ngawang Lodup, Nightmares on Wax, Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band, Piers Faccini & Terrakaft, Pink Oculus, The Rheingans Sisters, Romare, Scarecrow, MC Soom T, Stompy’s Playground, Swindle, Symphonica feat Mr Switch, TQD (Royal T, DJ Q, Flava D) , Ushti Baba, Werkha,and Will And The People, who were the first acts confirmed.

The festival is expected to have 200 acts across a dozen or so stages of music programming, plus a roller disco, karaoke, contemporary circus performances (tightrope walking, swinging trapeze, pole dancing), and loads more. Stages confirmed include vBarrio Afrika, Chai Wallah's, The Cocoon The Shambala Stage, Continental Drifts Presents Madame Bayou's, The Kamikaze, The House Party, Garden O'Feeden, Idlaer Academy Presents Utopia, Carnival Tent, Naughty Morty's Ska Bar, Compass Presents, The Craft Area, Sankofa's, Tree House Stage, Alfresco Disco, The Imaginarium, The Enchanted Woods, The Healing Meadows, The Kids' Field, Koo Kou's Nest, Making Waves, The Play House, Rebel Soul, The Roots Yard, Shambala Springs, Sham City, The Social Club, The Story Telling Yurt, Swingamajig Speakeasy, Wandering Word, and more inclusding theatre spectacles, cabaret and circus.

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Tiers 1 and 2 sold out within hours of release, Tier 4 tickets are priced as follows:

An adult weekend ticket is £169
Teen (aged 15/16/17yrs) weekend ticket £89
Child (aged 5-14yrs) weekend ticket £39
Child and Teen tickets may only be purchased with adult tickets. Maximum of 2 teen tickets per adult over 21yrs.
Child under 5 Free (but must register)

Van/Car+Caravan pass £45
Car Pass £30 (one per car)
Disabled tickets (2 for 1) Call 0844 870 0000. Valid with proof of middle or higher rate DLA support.

There are also Easypay and Split Payment initiatives, both of which allow the cost of tickets to be spread between now and next May. With the Split Payment scheme (available on Tier 3 and Tier 4 tickets), Shambaholics pay half now and the balance before May 31st 2015. The Easypay scheme, enables the spread of the cost of tickets payments at anytime between now and May 31st, after paying an non-refundable deposit of £40. The Easypay scheme is available only on Tier 4 tickets. You decide how much and how often you pay for your tickets, and you can make a payment simply by logging in to your TicketSellers account.

Tickets sold out last year at the beginning of June.

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