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Soul Society VIP Presents Divas – Joyce Sims and Gwen McCrae

May 21st, 2012

 On Bank Holiday Sunday 3rd June, Soul Society VIP is proud to present one of the biggest Soul events the Midlands has seen. Soul sensation Joyce Sims and soul icon Gwen McCrae live and direct, under one roof performing all their greatest hits*. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to see two soul legends performing live in a seductive Soul Society atmosphere. This event is set to be an incredible unmissable night.

 
*• Performing at 10:30pm – Gwen McCrae • Performing at 1:00am – Joyce Sims
 
Djs on the night playing the finest in 80s/90s Soul & RnB, funky house, garage and reggae:
Robin Holland (The Belfry)
Robbie J (Birmingham) 
Mikael Diaz (Birmingham)
Norman Anthony (Wolverhampton) 
DJ Neil (Stoneheart)
 
 
Bank Holiday Sunday 3rd June – to be held at 
Pulse Nightclub
17 Dudley Road
Brierley Hill
DY5 1HA
9pm – 3am
 
Joyce Sims
Native New Yorker Joyce Sims is a recording artist, musician, songwriter, and producer who rose to fame on the strength of such club anthems as “Come Into My Life” “All and All” and “Lifetime Love”. She topped the Dance charts in the US and the Pop charts internationally. In the UK the album was certified Gold. "All and All" and "Come Into My Life" have become club anthems and can still frequently be heard playing on mainstream radio stations. Her music has been recorded and sampled by such diverse musical icons as Jazz vocalist "Randy Crawford", R&B singer "Angie Stone", and rapper "Snoop Dog" to name a few. A gifted singer/songwriter she writes all her material. Joyce Sims popularity continues to this day as she tours internationally. She continues to “wow” her worldwide fan base.
Listen to Joyce Sims here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_H23dEmO4Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxKqXRPYmI0
 
Gwen McCrae
For over three decades, Gwen McCrae has been a soul and blues powerhouse singer, entertaining audiences worldwide in countless sold-out venues. Since the early ’60s, Gwen has performed on
tour with the likes of Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross, James Brown, The Temptations and many more. Gwen has recorded over 20 albums. Her latest album, "Gwen McCrae Sings TK," earned her 
"Best Blues & Soul Woman Song Of The Year Award " in 2007. Loyal European music fans have in fact renamed her "The Queen of Rare Groove’. Among her European and USA hits include songs such as 
"All This Love That I’m Giving”, “Keep The Fire Burning”, "Funky Sensation”, "Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” and the list goes on. Gwen McCrae’s music career has touched the hearts of music lovers 
all over the world, with award winning hits in every music genre, from Blues, Soul, R&B, Funk, Disco, to Jazz.
Listen to Gwen McCrae here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOI0BZIecVw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roaAuRl3ehQ
  
Standard Tickets
 
200 Early Bird standard tickets available £15 
Standard Tickets £20 
 
Queue jump tickets available from www.soulsociety.co.uk
 
More on the door
 
EarlyBird only available from www.soulsociety.co.uk and www.theticketsellers.co.uk . 
 
Ticket Outlets
 
Birmingham
Errol 07958 541 875
Summit Records 0121 455 8844
Hat Man 0121 643 2047 
 
Wolverhampton
Markies Barbers 07970 483 986 
 
Telford
Geraldine 07823 883 943
 
Tickets available from www.soulsociety.co.uk – No Booking Fee
www.theticketsellers.co.uk
 
Coaches
Birmingham: Mickey B 07956 129 228, Errol 07958 541 875, Kevin James 07876 062 094
Wolverhampton: Norman Anthony 07778 146 206
Nottingham: Lee 07719754 507
 
Age - Over 21s Time – 9pm – 3am Dress – Glamorous & Stylish. Smart denim acceptable.
 
www.soulsociety.co.uk facebook group: Soul Society Official Group
Info/enquiries 07786071350/07990520512 E-mail: alex_de_marcus@hotmail.co.uk 
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‘De Original £1 Olympic Party’

April 23rd, 2012

 GFM IN ASSOCIATION WITH FUSION WINE BAR PROUDLY PRESENTS

A Fund-raising Event called ‘De Original £1 Olympic Party’
Acknowledging the torch going through the city of Gloucester…..
And thanking the community for the support they have given to GFM helping us to get this far…..
 
 “If you couldn’t afford the Olympics 2012, then this is one event you can afford – YES! only £1 entry!!” 
 
It’s at Fusion Wine Bar Station Road, Gloucester, GL1 1EQ
It’s on Saturday 26th May  2012
Music on the night by:-
The GFM Family plus Special Guests – Playing the best in Reggae, Soul, R’n'B, Revival, Lovers all inna GFM Olympic party style! 
Doors open 9pm-late
COME OUT EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT IT’S A NIGHT NOT TO BE MISSED
There will be PRIZE GIVEAWAYS!! And remember its only a £1 to get in
ALL proceeds go toward keeping GFM on air for the next 5 Years and beyond!
GFM & FUSION working together to entertain you. 

B-Line & Breaks GFM Fundraiser!

March 22nd, 2012


The Funky 5 Plus One present a night of Funk, Hip Hop, Breaks & Soul with all proceeds to GFM. £3 in £5 for couples.
The Funky 5 are Ade Simpson, Howie Jackson, DJ Taboo, Big Tunes D and Dan the Fish and our ‘Plus One’ for this event will be GFM legend Mr John Mustoe. Live pa from Boys In The Wood.

ONE LOVE PEACE FESTIVAL 2012 LINE UP ANNOUNCED!

March 21st, 2012

DIDDY
IN A UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE
WITH SPECIAL SURPRISE GUESTS
REV RUN (RUN DMC)
CAPLETON – BUNNY WAILER
LUCIANO – STYLO G
SUNDAY 15TH JULY 2012 – MABLEY GREEN, LONDON

One Love Peace Festival, the UK’s number one urban music festival, returns in spectacular fashion with the announcement of a stellar line-up across two massive stages that are set to transform East London’s Mabley Green into a musical extravaganza on Sunday 15th July 2012.

Hip-Hop powerhouse Diddy will headline the event on The Contemporary Stage, performing hits from an illustrious career in music that has spanned two decades and garnered four Grammy Awards.  Special guests from renowned rap label Bad Boy will also join Diddy on stage.

With 2012 marking the 15th anniversary of Notorious B.I.G’s untimely passing, as well as a year that would have seen the first star of Bad Boy celebrate his 40th birthday, Diddy, his mentor, will also be performing a special tribute to the late star as part of an extended set at the One Love Peace Festival.

The Heritage Stage reaffirms the event’s well-preserved roots in reggae and will feature a celebration marking Jamaica’s 50th year of Independence.

Headlining will be Bunny Wailer, hailed as one of the genres forefathers and an original member of legendary group The Wailers alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.  Joining him on the heritage line-up will be reggae heavyweights Capleton AKA ‘The Fireman’ and ‘The Messanger’ Luciano.

Clifton George Bailey III, AKA Capleton is one of Jamaica’s most acclaimed dancehall artists. He’s carried the flames of dancehall for over two decades and is still a favourite at festivals across the world.

Spreading a message which goes to the heart of the One Love Peace Festival’s ethos, will be reggae’s ‘prophet’ Luciano. With this enviable calibre of artists lined up to grace the Heritage Stage, One Love Peace Festival 2012 is set to go down in history.

Also on The Heritage Stage, rising reggae star I-Octane and the MOBO nominated Khago will be joined by one of the UK’s leading dancehall artists, Stylo G.

Waving the British flag on The Contemporary Stage will be homegrown star Chip (Chipmunk) who was recently signed to US record label Grand Hustle, and has previously recorded tracks with Jamaican dancehall star Mavado.

With a legacy of over 20 years, the One Love Peace Festival acts as an annual reminder of the organisers’ year-round efforts as they aim to unite revelers by promoting tolerance and reconciliation with community-led campaigns. This year the organisers will be launching The Peace Fund which will act as a long-term charitable trust, fuelling varied outreach activity including the development of youth centers, outlets of parental support and local mentoring schemes offering coaching, advice and support to the frontline in Broken Britain.

Event organiser Dexter Ricketts said: “We are honoured to be staging another One Love Peace Festival with what is our most eclectic and exciting line-up to date. For us the event is all about raising multi-cultural awareness and tolerance through the powerful medium of music.  We hope that the One Love Peace Festival continues to inspire change and promote social harmony within the British community.”

Other features on the day will include guest DJs, comedy corners, fairground rides and an international food village offering cuisines from each corner of the globe.

ONE LOVE PEACE FESTIVAL CURRENT LINE-UP

The Contemporary Stage
Diddy & Special Guests
Rev Run with DJ Ruckus
T-Pain
Chip
+ Many More TBA

The Heritage Stage
Bunny Wailer
Barrington Levy
Capleton
Luciano
Khago
I-Octane
Stylo G
+ Many More TBA

Tickets are available from ticketmaster.co.uk and Ticket Mania.
Prices start at £45.

(Please Come & Get Your) Easter Blessings!

March 14th, 2012

 

Morning Praise, Soul Solutions and Total Praise Presents: Easter Blessings
Saturday 7th April 2012 Fusion Wine Bar Station Road, Gloucester
9pm till late Entry £3.99
Artists on the night: From Gloucester: Carol Baxter-Bailey, Johnny Toyota and From
Bristol Mr Conscious. Music supplied by: Brother H Harvey; Morning Praise, Brother V; Soul Solutions and guests playing on the High Praise Sound System. Come and get your Easter Blessing at Fusion Wine Bar on Easter Saturday

 

Stilla Audio Proudly Presents!

March 14th, 2012

 

Stilla Audio proudly presents a bank holiday special Drum and Bass event, at D-Fly in Cheltenham. The night will feature GFM’s full Stilla collective and over 6 hours of the classiest drum and bass, all powered by the mighty Mad Sound System!
 Special guests include: Subverse from Deep Soul Music, Double J and Mark One from Brighton, and the mighty Konichi!
 Doors open from 10-4am £7 entry, £5 for students
 All happening on Friday 6th April and some of the proceeds will be going towards GFM!

 

All Nations Community Centre Valentine Special

January 27th, 2012

 

All Nations Community Centre Valentine Special is on Saturday 11th February
Music on the night Lava Rock from Bristol & Sweet Sensation from Reading
£7.00 singles £10. Couples
Doors open 10pm: raffle & Food on sale, red & White affair, over 18’s – and red roses for the first 20 ladies!

Wrestling Rampage

January 11th, 2012

 

Wrestling Rampage 2012 GL1 Gloucester Leisure Centre
Saturday February 4th Doors Open 7.00pm Wrestling Starts 7.30pm
Tickets Adults £10.00,Kids £8.00,Family Ticket £30.00
Box Office Number 0845 643 4203
Stars Live In Action Skull Murphy,Danny Collins,Robbie Brookside,Drew Macdonald,James Mason,Phil Powers,Flash Barker and The Barbarian.Plus Many More Top Stars Live On The Night.
YouTube Promo > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mLHy4knVaA

Valentines Special: John Holt

December 19th, 2011

 

Bigga Tings Presents: Valentines Special, John Holt! Celebrating 40 years of 100 volts of holt. Also Troy Ellis, son of the late Alton Ellis,  Music on the nite by Qualtex
Saturday 11th February at the Malcolm X Community Centre Bristol Tickets £22.50 plus booking fee
Tickets available from GFM – telephone 01452 525 425
 

Soul Society Christmas Special (Birmingham)

November 20th, 2011

 

On Saturday 3rd December, Soul Society VIP touches down in Birmingham City Centre for the first and only time this year, in a one off Christmas special. We are excited to announce that we are returning to club Chocolate, now known as post, to bring an electrifying musical vibe to Birmingham for one night only!

Music – 80s, 90s, upfront soul and RnB, funky House and a touch of reggae

Lloyd Life & Conspiracy (London)
One Step Ahead (Nottingham)
Mikael Diaz (Birmingham)
DJ Cutloose (Birmingham)

Ticket Info
Standard Tickets £10+ Booking fee

VIP ticket £15 +Booking fee (includes queue jump and access to upstairs VIP bar)

Tickets available at www.soulsociety.co.uk with NO BOOKING FEE – more on the door so please buy a ticket!

For booth seating please call 07786071350/07990520512. Minimum bar spend applies.

Ticket Outlets

Birmingham
Summit Records 0121 455 8844
Hat Man 0121 643 2047

Wolverhampton
Markies Barbers 07970 483 986

Telford
Nicky 07970 258542
Geraldine 07823 883943
www.theticketsellers.co.uk

Time: 11pm till 4am
Dress code: Glamorous and Stylish
Over 21s

www.soulsociety.co.uk
facebook group: Soul Society Official Group
E-mail: alex_de_marcus@hotmail.co.uk
Info/enquiries 07786071350/07990520512
blackberry logo BBM 235A441F

Where is Post?
Post is situated 100 yards from the prestigious Mailbox which is Birmingham city centre’s premier shopping, lifestyle and restaurant location 
 


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