Live Music
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Friday 15 February 2008
Fairport Convention
Ryde Theatre, PO33 2NL
Fairport Convention with special guest Anthony John Clarke. Masters of English folk/rock
Fairport Convention are back on the Island again after receiving a standing ovation when they
headlined the final night of the Isle of Wight Blues Festival at Ventnor in September.
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Friday 7 March 2008
The Drifters in Concert
Medina Theatre, PO30 2DX
The Drifters current line up: Christophe Richards, Steve King, Roy Hemming & Maurice Cannon.
After 4 years in the US , The Drifters are back in the UK and still entertaining
audiences across the country with this re-vamped and energetic show.
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Friday 14 March 2008
The Meatloaf Rock Opera
Medina Theatre, PO30 2DX
The critically acclaimed and wildly funny Meat Loaf Rock Opera, THE DEAD RINGER FROM HELL
is back for its second season on tour. The Dead Ringer From Hell features all the high
octane and foot stomping Meat Loaf rock and Roll classics like: Bat Out Of Hell, I Would
Do Anything For Love, Dead Ringer For Love, and many more.
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Friday 11 - Sunday 13 April 2008
International Jazz Festival
Various venues in and around Ventnor
The Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival 2008 has a wide array of jazz sounds for all
tastes and once again sets established names from both sides of the Atlantic and Europe
alongside the emerging young talents of today's jazz generation.
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Friday 2 May 2008
Viva Las Vegas
Medina Theatre, PO30 2DX
The ultimate Elvis experience.
An all-live presentation supported by a large orchestra of top-class musicians and
hand-picked vocalists, this is the UK's largest touring Elvis show.
Live the magic that is Elvis Presley
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Friday 30 May 2008
Thank You for the Music
Abba and Bee Gees 2008 Magic Tour
Medina Theatre, PO30 2DX
Million-selling hit follows million-selling hit as Abba meets the Bee Gees in brilliant
box office blockbuster Thank You For the Music.
Abba Magic and Bee Gees Magic star in the year’s biggest and best concert show, taking
you on an unforgettable magical musical ride.
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Friday 13 - Sunday 15 June 2008
The Isle of Wight Festival 2008
Newport PO30 2QS
With its past saturated by the greats - from Dylan to The Doors and Hendrix to Leonard Cohen - the Isle Of Wight Festival is one of the most historically rich and, therefore, prestigious festivals on the summer calender - not bad for something that started life as a fundraisers for a swimming club!
Headliners - the Police, also the Sex Pistols, Kate Nash, Kaiser Chiefs, KT Tunstall and many others.
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Saturday 19 July 2008
Last Night of the Osborne Proms
Osborne House, East Cowes PO32 6JY
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Traditional picnic concert, last night of the proms with fireworks finale.
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Saturday 26 July 2008
Mottistone Jazz
Mottistone PO30 4ED
Bring a picnic, enjoy the jazz and dance the night away in these delightful gardens with spectacular views to the sea.
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Friday 5 - Sunday 7 September 2008
Bestival 2008
Robin Hill near Arreton PO30 2NU
Created by Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank, Bestival voted Best Medium Sized Festival (UK Festival Awards 2005 & 2006),
it has broken the world record for the biggest ever fancy dress party, it's hard to know what other tricks might be up the Sunday Best sleeve.
One of the summer's closing festivals.
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