Classic Ibiza made a triumphant return to Bowood House near Calne last Friday and Saturday (19 and 20 July).
Stephen Hussey’s 32-piece Urban Soul Orchestra led the Wiltshire crowd on a magical five hour journey of the very-best in Balearic-infused house music.
Performing 16 new orchestrations in a set of over 40 dance classics, the show clearly hit a chord with the crowd, with one attendee saying: “What a night! Just when you think you’ve been to the best one, it just gets better. Next year is going to be epic!”.
Feedback for the event is available on Classic Ibiza’s Facebook page.
Classic Ibiza’s Lisa Ward said: “We absolutely love performing in the stunning grounds of Bowood House. While we couldn’t guarantee the Ibizan sunshine on both nights, we certainly brought the vibe.
“A huge shout-out goes to our Wiltshire audience for partying with us – the energy you created was incredible. A massive thank-you also goes to our amazing performers and crew for serving up two truly memorable nights.
“We can’t wait to party with everyone again next year – we’re already planning a very special show.”
The concert began at 5.30pm with a Chill-Out DJ Set, as the crowd settled into the show’s family-friendly atmosphere over their picnics.
DJ Rich Seam, who has collaborated with the likes of Tricky, then took control of the decks for his Afro/Latin House Set, which included a live jamming session with members of USO. Next up, USO and DJ Goldierocks took centre stage for the San Miguel Sundowner Set, reinventing these iconic dance tracks:
Go (Moby), The Cure & The Cause (Fish Go Deep), Killer (Adamski), Unfinished Sympathy (Massive Attack), Theme From S-Express (S’Express), Missing (Everything But The Girl), Cola (CamelPhat), What Is Love (Haddaway), Rhythm Is A Dancer (Snap!), You Don’t Know Me (Armand Van Helden), For An Angel (Paul van Dyke), We Come 1 (Faithless), Children (Robert Miles), 9 PM (Till I Come) (ATB), Destination Calabria (Alex Gaundino), Needin’ U (David Morales).
USO took a break during Goldierocks’ Deep House DJ Set, a generation-busting mix of Ibizan anthems. They were then reunited on stage for the Dance Set, performing these knock-out tracks, accompanied by an incredible laser light show:
Don’t You Want Me (Felix), Castles In The Sky (Ian Van Dahl), Pump Up The Jam (Technotronic), Superstylin’ (Groove Armada), The Key, The Secret (Urban Cookie Collective), Zombie Nation (Bass Drifter), Adagio For Strings (Tiësto), Insomnia (Faithless), Breathe (The Prodigy), Gonna Make You Sweat (C & C Music Factory), King Of My Castle (Wamdue Project), Need U 100% (Duke Damont), On A Ragga Tip (SL2), Silence (Dilerium), Anthem (N-Joi), Dirty Cash (Money Talks) (Adventures of Stevie V), Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless) (Crystal Waters), Space Cowboy (Jamiroquai), U Sure Do (Strike), I’m Not Alone (Calvin Harris), Freed From Desire (Gala), Not Over Yet (Grace).
The concert then drew to a close at 11pm following an encore of these firm Classic Ibiza favourites: Born Slippy (Underworld), Waiting All Night (Rudimental), Sandstorm (Darude).
Classic Ibiza returns to Bowood House on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 July 2025.
Tckets go on sale on this Wednesday (24 July), via classicibiza.co.uk.
The show was proud to support The JGM Trust.
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