The ultimate party band will be kick starting a big weekend of live music for Swansea as Nile Rodgers & Chic aims to get the city dancing at Singleton Park on Friday, July 29 . The music legend is renowned across the world for electric outdoor performances, and organisers Orchard Live and Feels Like Summer vow that the show will go down as one of the city's most memorable ever summer parties.
Their timeless hits, including Everybody Dance, Le Freak, and Good Times will sound out across the treasured city park to the rhythm of Rodgers’ Hitmaker guitar. Rodgers has built an incredible catalogue of hit songs, and his collaborations with such iconic artists as David Bowie, Diana Ross and Madonna have sold over 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide. His more contemporary work with Daft Punk, Disclosure and Sam Smith demonstrates his ability to transcend all styles of music. Performances from Anne-Marie and Paul Weller will follow the band that weekend.
Here, we've put together a guide on everything you need to know about the show, from stage times and road closures to banned items, the predicted setlist, support acts, car parking and more.
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Predicted setlist
Chic Cheer
Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
Everybody Dance
I Want Your Love
I'm Coming Out/ Upside Down/ He's The Greatest Dancer
We Are Family
Like A Virgin/ Material Girl
Modern Love
Spacer
Soup for One/ Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
Lost in Music
Notorious
Thinking of You
My Feet Keep Dancing
Get Lucky
My Forbidden Lover
Let's Dance
Le Freak
Good Times/ Rapper's Delight
Support acts
World-renowned producer and songwriter Trevor Horn will be the main support act. His influence on pop and electronic music in the 1980s was such that he has been called "The Man Who Invented the Eighties’’. Expect to hear such hits as Video Killed The Radio Star, I’m Not In Love, Slave To The Rhythm, Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Dancing In The Dark, Girls On Film, Kiss From A Rose and Relax.
Timings
The box office opens at 2.30pm and can be found inside the entrance to the park situated off Mumbles Road. DJ PressplaywithStacey will perform from 5pm until 7pm. The Trevor Horn Band will take to the stage at 7pm until 8pm. Nile Rodgers and Chic will be on stage at 8.45pm. The concert finishes at 10.30pm.
Banned items
Organisers have issued the following instructions on the items you are not to bring with you to the event:
- Do not bring a bag if you can possibly avoid it. If you must, do not bring one larger than an A4 sheet of paper. All bags will be checked upon entry.
- Do not bring anything that could be considered a weapon.
- Do not bring any type of pyrotechnics such as fireworks, flares or smoke bombs. It is illegal for a person over 18 years to let off a firework, flare, smoke bomb in a public place.
- Do not bring aerosols, airhorns, megaphones, gas canisters, psychoactive substances aka ‘legal highs’, paper lanterns or glass items. These will be confiscated upon entry and not returned.
- Do not arrive with any form of professional audio or visual recording equipment.
- Do not bring umbrellas.
- Do not bring animals to the event (with the exception of registered hearing or guide dogs).
- Do not leave valuables if it can be helped.
- Do not bring food and drink into the event. Food and drink will be available to purchase inside.
*Camping chairs are permitted into this gig
Road closures
Brynmill Lane will be closed between Oystermouth Road and Gower Road from 3pm until 11.30pm.
How to get there
From the M4 (Cardiff) - Exit the M4 at junction 42 and follow the A483 to Swansea. Follow the signs for Singleton Hospital on the A4067. Singleton Park is located to the right approximately 500m after St Helens Rugby Ground. From the M4 (Carmarthen) - Exit the M4 at junction 47 and follow the signs for Swansea on the A483. Following the signs for Singleton Hospital, after approximately 2.5 miles turn right at major set of lights following the signs for Gower (there is a pub on the right hand side called The Marquis Arms). Follow the A4216 and turn right at the traffic lights onto Vivian Road. Continue following the signs for Singleton Hospital. By bus - Buses operate from Swansea city centre and various other locations to Singleton Park. Bus stops are located near both the Gower Road, Sketty Lane and Oystermouth Road entrances to Singleton Park. The following bus services operate in the area of the park: 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, 8, 10, 20, 20A and 21A. By train: The nearest railway station to Singleton Park is Swansea High Street which is approximately two miles away. A taxi rank can be found outside the station.
Taxi and drop-off point
You should aim to be dropped off and collected at Bryn Road if you are arriving or heading home in a taxi. Taxis will not be permitted to enter the park. The concert is scheduled to end at 10.30pm, and those planning to use taxis are advised to allow plenty of time to walk from the concert area to the location where you have booked your taxi.
Where to park?
The closest is Bishop Gore School (blue car park) which is a 700m walking distance. You can park at The Recreation Ground (yellow car park) which is 850m away. Singleton Hospital (red car park) is also available but is a reasonable walk away with a 1400m distance. Each car park costs £10. There are currently no park and ride facilities planned for the event.
Refreshments
You are not allowed to bring food and drink into the event, unless for medical circumstances, although you may bring in a sealed bottle of water. A range of catering, offering a variety of food and drink will be available within the event arena from the time the gates open.
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