Teen idols Parade play on Saturday
Headline bands will be rocking Southampton for the kick-off weekend of the world’s longest yacht race, which departs from Ocean Village on July 31.
Big names such as Toploader, Delays and Parade will be entertaining the crowds during the free Clipper Race launch weekend held in Ocean Village this weekend.
Local Southampton indie group Delays will perform on the Saturday (July 30). The group has released four critically acclaimed albums to date, the first three of which made the Top 30.
Toploader feature on Friday evening (July 29). The successful band from the 90s and 00s, known for hits such as 'Dancing in the Moonlight', reunited this year and front man, Joe Washbourn, has recently featured on this year’s 'Popstar to Operastar' programme. Their new album 'Only Human' is out now.
One of the hottest teen idol bands, Parade, will also be performing. The five-piece ‘girl band’ last year toured with Shakira and debut single 'Louder' was in the top 10.
The 10 yachts depart from Southampton on Sunday July 31 on their 40,000-mile race, which is set to last for 12 months.
Entertainment Schedule – CLIPPER ROUND THE WORLD LAUNCH – Ocean Village – 28th – 31st July 2011
Thursday 28th July – 4pm-8pm
4pm-5.30pm
Jazz Band – Old Thumper Dixie 5
5.15pm-7pm
Clipper Boats Arrive
7pm-8pm
Vox Pops Choir
Friday 29th July – 4pm-10pm
4pm-5.00pm
Future Chasers
5.30pm-6.30pm
Chris Walker Swing Band
7pm – 7.30pm
‘til Dusk
8pm-9pm
Rufus Stone
9pm-10pm
Toploader
Saturday 30th July – 11am-10pm
11am-2pm
Street Vibes – Street dance
2.30pm-3.30pm
Vox Pops Choir
4pm-4.45pm
Neko Roshi
5.15pm-6.15pm
It Must Be Madness
6.45-7.30pm
Parade
8.00 – 8.30pm
GWEIDO
9pm – 10.00pm
Delays (with firework display)
Sunday 31 July – 10am-5pm
10.00am-10.30am
Paul Casey
11am-12pm
Ukulele Band
12pm-2pm
Boat teams on stage
3pm-4pm
Caribbean Lights
4pm-4.30pm
Commentary – race starts
4.30pm-5pm
JUNK
Other Race Village Entertainment
Friday 29 July
6.00pm-10.00pm
African dancers / acrobats / drummers / fire eater
Saturday 30 July
11.00am-11.30pm
The Amazing Guy - Circus skills
12.00pm-12.30pm
The Amazing Guy - Circus skills
1.00pm-1.30pm
Circo Rum ba ba – Pirate ship
1.30pm-2.00pm
The Amazing Guy - Circus skills
2.00pm-2.30pm
Circo Rum ba ba – Pirate ship
2.30pm-3.00pm
The Amazing Guy - Circus skills
3.00pm-3.30pm
Circo Rum ba ba – Pirate ship
3.30pm-4.00pm
The Amazing Guy - Circus skills
7.00pm-10.00pm
Ember & Nigel – stilt walkers, fire eating, glow juggling
Fireworks
Sunday 31 July
11.00am-2.00pm
Facepainting
11.00am-11.30pm
The Amazing Guy – Circus skills
12.00pm-12.30pm
The Amazing Guy - Circus skills
1.00pm-1.30pm
The Amazing Guy - Circus skills
2.00pm-2.30pm
The Amazing Guy - Circus skills
2.30pm-2.45pm
Dahl Drumming
3.00pm-3.30pm
The Amazing Guy - Circus skills
3.15pm-3.30pm
Dahl Drumming
3.45pm-4.00pm
Dahl Drumming