Corona SunSets is the equal of any Ibiza beach party

Corona SunSets 2014

Saturday 5th July 2014
Weston-super-Mare Beach, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1BG, England MAP
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Last updated: Thu 10th Jul 2014

With the sun shining down on the promenade our arrival into Weston Super Mare could not of been more perfect, after a long drive, the sun baked sands of Weston welcomed us, with an abundance of accommodation right on the door step for this fledgling one day festival. We checked into our coastal hotel and made our way down the beach to see what Corona Sunsets had in its lockers. Arriving slightly later planned due to a bit of thick traffic on the journey, we made it inside the makeshift arena at about 4.30pm.

On first glimpse it was a great little site, with two stages, bars aplenty and a few food and trade stalls. This was a nice intimate little festival, perched on the beach with the sun belting down this felt like the perfect space for an evening dancing the night away. With what only seemed like a couple of thousand people in the arena, you never felt a lack of space, and this number of people I thought was one of the festival's main strengths. After a brief walk around checking out the two stages, I made my way to the Griffin stage for the impending arrival of one of the biggest acts on the planet right now, Guy and Howard Lawrence, more commonly known as Disclosure, were about to shake Weston Super Mare to the core.

Many people I spoke to throughout the day had driven many miles just to see Disclosures DJ Set here, and no one could be disappointed with the performance put in. A two hour set filled to the brim with the deepest cut of house, dropping a healthy mix of the boys own singles, with a plethora of floor filling anthems, the 2 hour set seemed to fly by in all but a wink. A real summer highlight!

With the unenviable task of following the brothers Lawrence, Eats Everything stepped up to the plate. Yet another boom booking, with his name spreading like wildfire through the edm festival scene over the last few years. With the light starting to tail off, the Griffin stage was looking more and more impressive. All of the decorations and stage designs around the site were mainly made of wooden industrial pallets. This doesn’t sound much but it had to be seen to be believed. With a mixture of superb lighting and smoke cannons bringing the twin Griffins to life, it really added a little extra to a beautiful setting.

We decided to go and check out B.Traits, this Canadian Radio 1 & 1Extra regular drummed up a good size crowd on the second stage, with a circle made from towers of pallets made into imposing battlement type towers encompassing inward facing sound systems and smoke machines, it made for an intense sound experience with the relentless pounding beats B.traits was supplying. With yet again an hour feeling like minutes the evening was drawing on towards its finish!

So, to the last Performer Headlining the Griffin stage as the Sunset approached. Annie Mac took to the stage as the sun started to set, with a glut of pyrotechnics illuminating the night sky and a hugelyimpressive light set up. She had all the tricks to round of this amazing beach party, with Annie agreeing, saying that the view was the equal of any Ibiza beach party she had played. With her finger firmly on the pulse of all beats electric, Annie brought the party to a magnificent crescendo, before a perfectly timed firework display rounded of the evening set to the calming sounds of London Grammar.

Corona Sunsets was a perfect day on the beach with a sublime chilled vibe, teamed up with a beautiful soundtrack. Long may this festival continue.