Lush! nightclub at Kellys Portrush has packed in music lovers for two decades and this October will celebrate its 20th birthday with an event never before seen or heard in Northern Ireland.
The biggest floor fillers ever heard at Lush! will be performed by the Ulster Orchestra at a special celebratory event at the SSE Arena in Belfast.
The 70-piece symphony orchestra will be joined by some of the most famous DJs on the planet for a once in a lifetime event, which will push the boundaries for live events in Ireland.
On Saturday October 15th thousands of party people will hear some of the greatest dance tunes of all time played with a classical twist on a thundering purpose built sound and lighting rig – at Lush! Twenty – 20 Years of Dance Music Classics performed by the Ulster Orchestra.
Curated by Brothers In Rhythm (Dave Seaman and Steve Anderson) alongside Lush! co-founder Col Hamilton, the night will feature special guest DJ Seb Fontaine and be compered by Lush! legend John Cecchini, with some special live vocalists, soon to be announced.
Speaking about the event, Peter Wilson, Managing Director of Kellys Complex said: “Today is a momentous day. Not only are we celebrating two fantastic decades of Lush! But we are launching one of the most unique dance events that Northern Ireland or indeed Ireland has ever experienced.
“Kellys has been an institution for close to fifty years. My late uncle James Kelly started the business by hosting barn dances in his farm buildings in the 60s. This evolved into discos in the 70s. In 1996, the club was pulling in thousands of revelers each week with a love of dance music, which gave way to the launch of Lush!
Peter concluded: “For the past two decades Lush! has remained as one of the best-known nightclubs in Europe, regularly attracting the biggest DJs in the world. To-date we have welcomed over 1million clubbers through the entrance, and I am proud that we are celebrating its 20th year with such a fantastic event.”
Col Hamilton, co-founder of Lush, said: “We are over the moon that we are today launching this unbelievable event which is sure to be an amazing night for dance fans of all ages.
“After watching the spectacle that was the BBC Radio 1 Pete Tong Ibiza proms last year, I knew straight away that we had to do our own home-grown Lush! version.
“The reaction so far has been unbelievable, with people booking hotels even before the tickets have go on sale.
Col concluded: “If you like dance music and want something completely different then this is the event for you.”
World renowned DJ, Seb Fontaine, who will be spinning some of his classic tracks at the Autumn event continued: “Lush has always been close to my heart, so to be part of the 20 year Classics is something really special. This is something truly exciting.”
Dave Seaman, British dance music DJ and record producer said: “It’s a long time since I’ve worked together with my former studio partner Steve Anderson as Brothers In Rhythm, but following some amazing nights out we’ve had recently with Radio 1 and The Hacienda, we’re very excited to be doing our own classical event It’s a one off show, so we’re hoping lots of you will come and join us.”
John Cecchini, DJ and resident at Lush! Said: “I first played Lush! the second week it opened way back in 1996, and pretty soon became part of the furniture.
“I can safely say I have had some of the best nights of my life with the Mighty Lush! people and this special event will Top the lot of them….Excited isn’t the word.”
Tickets for Lush! Twenty – 20 Years of Dance Music Classics performed by the Ulster Orchestra, go on sale 10am Friday 27th May and are available to purchase from (General tickets. £30 + Booking fee. Golden Circle Vip £45 + Booking Fee) www.ticketmaster.ie and www.kellysportrush.com/tickets + The SSE box office
The show follows in the footsteps of the 2015 show held by Radio 1 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where Pete Tong, Jules Buckley and the Heritage Orchestra transformed 20 years of Ibiza dance classics into orchestral masterpieces with the help of John Newman and Ella Eyre. View it here:
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