In 2020, Bristolians were excited to welcome musicals legends Nile Rodgers and Chic to the city - until the plans were cancelled due to coronavirus. The show was then rescheduled for 2021, however this date also could not go ahead.
So, many will be happy to hear that the icons are coming to Bristol next month. They will appear for two consecutive nights - Wednesday July 13 and Thursday July 14 - at The Amphitheatre, Bristol Harbourside. Indie-pop icons Belle and Sebastian round off the three-day event, presented by Bristol Beacon, on the Friday.
Since co-founding Chic in 1976, Rodgers has built an unrivalled back catalogue of hits and reshaped the music scene with smashes like 'Dance, Dance, Dance’ , ‘Good Times’ and ‘ Le Freak’ and fans can now experience the excitement up close. Renowned the world over for electric outdoor performances at festivals like Glastonbury, they are the ultimate party band.
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For Belle and Sebastian, 2022 marks 26 years since they released their debut album Tigermilk sparking a cult-like following around the world. Earlier this month they released a new album ‘A Bit of Previous’ and the seven-piece will be joined by very special guests, indie electronic quartet, Django Django.
Having played to a sold-out crowd at Bristol Beacon in 2015, this very special Harbourside gig marks Belle and Sebastian’s triumphant return to Bristol and their biggest show in the city to date.
These outdoor gigs form part of the Bristol Beacon Presents programme, which sees the venue programming concerts across the city’s independent venues it undergoes its multi-million-pound transformation. This will be the fifth year Bristol Beacon has programmed at Bristol’s Harbourside Amphitheatre, following sell-out performances from Goldie and the Heritage Orchestra in 2015, Outlook Orchestra in 2017, Jimmy Cliff and Grandmaster Flash in 2018, and concerts from New Order and The Specials in 2019.
Todd Wills, artistic director at Bristol Beacon, said of the shows: “The response to Nile Rodgers & Chic and Belle and Sebastian coming to Bristol has been incredible. We have had to reschedule the shows twice due to the pandemic so we are genuinely excited to finally have the opportunity to host this fantastic line up in July.
"They are truly great live acts and we can’t wait to spend three nights with them for some of the most memorable Harbourside shows Bristol Beacon has brought to the city so far.” Tickets can be found here.
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