Vintage By Hemingway

"Vintage is a voyage of discovery, a journey into the archives and workings of timeless creativity. To find out more about the acts that have been carefully selected by the curatorial team to perform at Vintage click on the names and be prepared to expand your mind!”

FRIDAY

MAIN STAGE - THE NEW DANCE MODERNO

Catch the new beats and feel the rhythms. Authentic Brazilian carnival music with Sergio Mendes, Aloe Blacc's deepest of deep new soul, Baxter Dury’s offbeat electronic pop-ska and the sound of new London from Buster Shuffle, the bastard sons of Blur and Madness.

SERGIO MENDES
Bossa Nova meets jazz and funk... It’s hard to imagine anyone who follows western pop music not knowing and loving his is song Mas Que Nada; One of the true musical legends of our time

ALOE BLACC
The dollar-friendly singer with a full 15 piece band. Blacc is a born frontman, in a modern music industry increasingly lacking for soul, Blacc is following in the footsteps of James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers and all the greats

THE IMPRESSIONS
The close harmony funk and northern soul hit makers with The Curtom Orchestra

DJ PARI
Spinning exclusive rare Curtom and Chicago soul

BAXTER DURY
Dry, post-modern, electro-tinged pop from a witty songwriter and son of a legend

BUSTER SHUFFLE
Piano bashing cockney Ska with a hint of rock ’n’ roll, whose new album features guest appearances by The Specials and Blockheads

RALPH LAWSON & DJ HARRI (Sub Club vs Back To Basics)
The UKs longest running club nights combine for an exclusive late night party

NOEL WATSON & TERRY FARLEY
Representing Demob, Delirium & Global Village

COLIN CURTIS & JONATHAN
Recreating their Rock City, Nottingham partnership

LEFTSIDE WOBBLE & BICEP (Feel My Bicep)
A disco / house collision

CHRIS SULLIVAN & SPENCER MAC (Wag Club Session)
Journey through the sounds the influential Soho club

JASMINE KARA
Gifted Swedish soul singer whose debut album reinvents the classic Blues of the essential Chess catalogue and was produced by Marshall Chess himself

NOLAN PORTER & THE STONE FOUNDATION
Celebrated as having “a voice like a Porter House steak”, this soul man once played with Frank Zappa, Little Feat and Johnny Guitar Watson

NORMAN JAY
Spinning soul sides as he returns to his Talkin’ Loud roots

EDDIE PILLER
The Acid Jazz guru spinning soul grooves

DEAN RUDLAND
Creator of many of Ace Records’ releases with some fine soul at his fingertips

ANDY DAVIES
One of the busiest and most versatile DJ's on the Modern Soul Scene

RICHARD SEARLING & KEV ROBERTS
The Wigan Casino duo presents the History of Northern Soul

PERRY LOUIS
Dance lessons with the all-round Jazz, Funk and Soul talent, Perry Louis

CLUB DE FROMAGE
London’s champions of cheesy pop bring their club night to Vintage

SEAN ROWLEY (Guilty Pleasures)
Playing all the songs you’re not supposed to like but you just do

MIKE FLOWERS POPS
Chart topping smooth pop sounds from the Pops’ big band

LORRAINE BOWEN'S POLYESTER FIESTA
Catwalk-cabaret starring her personal collection of polyester dresses, jackets, trousers and housecoats

JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH
Singer songwriting at its very best from the lyrical genius and keyboard whizz... Proper northern

JONNY TRUNK'S ACTION PAINTING
Live audience participation and action painting set to music

KARMINSKY EXPERIENCE
Easy listening and exotica for the tired of listening

ONDREJ HAVELKA & HIS MELODY MAKERS
Returning after their jaw dropping debut at Vintage last year, this Czech 15-piece will play three different sets over the weekend

JIVIN' MISS DAISY
“Eight Musicians who are hell bent on just one thing – swing. Rhythm is their business.” Jazz Journal

ALEX MENDHAM & HIS ORCHESTRA
Authentic period dance music from these Pigalle Club regulars.

The Vintage Tea Dance Orchestra & Dance Lessons
Afternoon dance sessions with the Vintage Tea Dance Orchestra and our teachers Natasha and Mark

Plus DJs:
JEFF TWO-TONE BOOGIE
TIM HELLZAPOPPIN'

FRIDAY THE 13TH SPECIAL

The Vintage Festival looks at every angle of culture and this year, with the opening being on Friday 13th July, we take a peek into the world of Gothic Horror...

Time to dig out those black clothes and some fake blood. See you all on Friday 13th... Remeber to pack some black!

THE DAMNED
Original ‘70s punk heroes with a penchant for shock tactics and a vocalist fresh from his grave.

ALIEN SEX FIEND
Batcave pioneers and the king n queen of creepy electro rock n roll present a live extravaganza including their 80s indie chart toppers ‘Ignore The Machine’, 'R.I.P. (Blue Crumb Truck)' and ‘I Walk The Line' among many others. Mascara will run…

FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS
Eyeliner-friendly new pop punk outfit, Fearless Vampire Killers deliver heady three minute slabs of devil may care death pop including ‘Palace In Flames’ and the brooding ‘Fetish For The Finite', handcuffs optional...

FRED MANN & RONNIE KING'S PSYCHOTRONIC SOUNDS
Cool wax aplenty with a nod to The Cramps and Mad Daddy’s ghoulish grooves from these two DJs who’ll be digging the crates for the oddest of 45s

THE ZOMBIE CLUB
Birmingham’s much talked about Goth club wakes from the dead and brings along DJ HAD to spin some scary sounds and to set the mood

SHAKE, RATTLE & BOWL
The London club comes to Vintage playing ‘50s Rock ‘n’ Roll, 60s Northern Soul, Motown, Freakbeat, Garage Rock and Ska

KEB DARGE
The infamous music collector spinning a selection of rare Friday the 13th styled sides

THE CRACKERJACKS
Kav Kavanagh’s side project from The Rockin’ Rebels playing cool r ’n’ r standards

THE PICCADILLY BULLFROGS
Old school rockabilly from these versatile veterans

Plus DJs:
KAV KAVANAGH & SUZY Q
Lee Holt