After past delays, DJ legend Pete Tong finally will be getting the post-racing party started this Plate Day - and it promises to be a blast.
The postponed appearance by the music star - who had been due to appear at Plate Day in 2020 when the pandemic hit, then was rescheduled again in 2021 - will see Tong and the Heritage Orchestra serve up plenty summer hits in a new Ibiza Classics show this Saturday at Newcastle Racecourse.
The June 25 set, featuring re-workings of iconic dance anthems, is described as a "must-see for ravers, party animals and everyone who ever saw Ibiza as their Mecca". The DJ, who has proved a hugely influential figure in dance music over the past 20 years, will be at the heart of a 65-piece orchestra show - conducted by Jules Buckley - which will wrap up Plate Day spectacular visuals, lasers and party anthems.
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Tong, who played the launch party of Newcastle superclub The Lofts last summer, has seen massive success with his collaboration with the Heritage Orchestra which began at a BBC Proms show at the Royal Albert Hall three years ago and went on to play arenas around the world, including at the Hollywood Bowl and two sold-out nights at the O2 in London. It also spawned number one album Classic House and follow-up Pete Tong Ibiza Classics.
Fans will find out for themselves what all the fuss is about when he leads the live entertainment after Plate Day's racing action. The Northumberland Plate Festival includes more post-racing live musical entertainment over its run, with Judge Jules performing on the Friday. And following up on Sunday will be Rag 'n' Bone Man.
The racecourse recently announced a new Ladies Day sponsorship deal with Gainford Group, which runs bar-restaurants across the city, and the Pete Tong event also include tickets options named after the group's venues, such as The Hudson Grandstand Ticket and The Livello Premier Ticket. There are new packages in place for Plate Day too.
Some packages already sold out so check out what is still available here. For information about the racecourse programme of events, including other live music events over the summer, see here.
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