Over Easter Classic Ibiza's 40,000 social media followers had the opportunity to vote for the tracks they most wanted to hear performed live by the 32-piece Urban Soul Orchestra (USO).
The five most popular tracks, voted for by Classic Ibiza fans, will be added to an orchestral set of over 30 house classics this summer, including 10 other new orchestrations and some firm favourites.
Classic Ibiza will return to Bowood House near Calne, on Friday 21 & Saturday 22 July.
USO, who headline the show, have worked alongside dance music greats, including Groove Armada and Nightmares on Wax.
With over 5,000 votes now counted, the five winning tracks, which were selected from a shortlist of 10, are: Silence (Delerium, Tiësto, Sarah McLachlan), King of My Castle (Wamdue Project, Roy Malone), Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (C & C Music Factory), On a Ragga Tip (SL2) and Need You (100%) (Duke Dumont, A*M*E).
Classic Ibiza’s Lisa Ward says: “We’ve all been to concerts before hoping to hear our favourite track, only to leave slightly disappointed when it’s not played. Our annual track poll, which is always hugely popular, gives our incredible Bowood House audience the opportunity to do something about that. All I can say is that it’s a good thing they’ve got taste!”
Gates open at Bowood House at 5.30pm, with the show starting with a Chill-Out DJ Set.
Former Pacha Ibiza resident, DJ Jose Luis will then take control of the decks for his Latin House Set, which includes a live jamming session with members of USO. Following this, USO and DJ Goldierocks will take centre stage for the Sundowner set, followed by Goldierocks’ Deep House DJ Set.
The show then reaches a crescendo at 11pm, following USO’s return to the stage for the Dance Set, accompanied by a laser & light show.
Lisa Ward added: “We’re blessed with a loyal audience who love to come to Classic Ibiza every year. Our challenge is to make sure we always serve up something fresh and exciting to keep them coming back. The tracks we play are obviously a major part of that.
"Having already heard some of the new orchestrations, I know our Bowood House audience are going to love what we have in store for them this summer. We’ve also once again upped the ante on the show’s visuals – it’s going to be awesome.”
Tickets to Classic Ibiza at Bowood House on Saturday 22 July have already sold out. The event team say tickets for Friday 21 July are also going fast.
Classic Ibiza says it is proud to be supporting The JGM Trust. There will be various fundraising initiatives taking place on the evening, including a £2.50 donation from every programme sold.
Parking for the event is free and there are no booking fees. Attendees can bring their own picnic or visit the on-site street-food vendors and San Miguel Bar.
Adult tickets (for over 18s) are priced at £48, Child tickets (for those aged 5–17) are priced at £24 and Under 5s go free.
Members of the public can visit classicibiza.co.uk for more information
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