The Funk & Soul Weekender 2023

Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th June 2023
Dreamland, Margate, Kent, CT9 1XJ, England MAP
currently 99.50+fees for the weekend

Daily capacity: 3,000

Last updated: Mon 17th Apr 2023

2 - 4 JUNE 2023 | DREAMLAND, MARGATE

LINE UP INCLUDING -

KOOL & THE GANG | HOT 8 BRASS BAND | CRAIG CHARLES |

PLUS MANY MORE HUGE NAMES STILL TO BE ANNOUNCED

TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE 9AM, FRIDAY 4NOVEMBER 2022 VIA WWW.SOUNDCRASHMUSIC.COM / WWW.FUNKANDSOULWEEKENDER.COM

WHAT: The Soundcrash Funk & Soul Weekender

WHERE: Dreamland, Margate

WHEN: 2 - 4 June 2023

The Soundcrash Funk & Soul Weekender today announces its 2023 return, along with the first wave of artists heading to Margate next summer. Taking place on 2 - 4 June 2023, tickets for the biggest weekend of funk, soul and disco go on general sale next Friday 4 November at 9am via www.soundcrashmusic.com / www.funkandsoulweekender.com.

Kool & the Gang will be taking to the stage at The Soundcrash Funk & Soul Weekender. Their unique blend of rhythm and blues, disco, jazz and funk has provided a groove-based soundtrack spanning more than half a century. One of the world’s most popular funk and soul bands, they come armed with a catalogue of disco classics including Celebration, Get Down On It, and Jungle Boogie which sound just as good to this day.

New Orleans’ own Grammy Award winning Hot 8 Brass Band also join the bill, serving up hip-hop, jazz and funk alongside Craig Charles, who has hosted the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show since 2002, the original Reggae selector himself - David Rodigan, 9-piece afro-jazz band Nubiyan Twist turning up the groove, and one of the most respected DJs in the world, Norman Jay.

Muva of Earth will be heading to Margate, delivering some of the coolest sounds in alt-jazz, along with former Fun Lovin’ Criminals band member, BBC 6 Music’s own Huey Morgan, northern soul scene pioneer and founder of Acid Jazz - Eddie Piller, and nothing short of an institution in Brit soundsystem culture, Trojan Sound System.

A true celebration of all things funk and soul, during the open-air weekender guests will be able to soak up the sounds from a whole host of unmissable talent both emerging and nothing short of legendary ranging from Funk, Soul, Disco, Reggae, Hip Hop, Jazz and beyond, as well as theme park rides, roller disco, disco yoga, dance classes & more.

THE SOUNDCRASH FUNK & SOUL WEEKENDER

2 - 4 June 2023 The Soundcrash Funk & Soul Weekender Dreamland Margate

Tickets go on general sale Friday 4November at 9am via www.soundcrashmusic.com / www.funkandsoulweekender.com