A Dumfries DJ is bringing some soul to the town in May.
Tam Brown has organised TeeBee’s Doonhamer Soul Weekender at the Lochside Club on May 6 and 7. Two of the best UK bands in the genre, SouLutions and Soul Messengers, and nine DJs are among the acts performing.
The DJ, who has nearly 50 years of experience, hosts a weekly online radio show and was asked if he could host an event in the town.
He said: “I’ve been doing TeeBee’s Sunday Soul Show for five years now and it has thousands of listeners every week. A lot of people have said the show has helped them throughout the pandemic.
“During lockdown I was asked if I could hold an event in Dumfries when restrictions ended so that’s why I think now is the time.
“We held back and held back and now we can host it. There’s at least 60 people so far booked into the Station Hotel.
“We’ve sold 80 tickets so far. I’m hoping to sell 200 and that this can become an annual event.”
So the 61-year-old is enlisting two major soul acts and a host of his fellow DJs to perform over the two days.
He said: “SouLutions are a nine piece band who are top of the soul charts in the UK at the moment with their song Good Time. They’re a big UK soul band and they’ve had some big hits and I’ve followed them since 2014.
Tickets for the weekend cost £30 and are available by calling Tam on 07377 908822.
