Abbey Fest

Rick Astley to perform at Abbey Fest

Abbeyfest 2011 - A world stage arrives in Suffolk's Bury St. Edmunds Abbey Gardens on the weekend of 22nd, 23rd and 24th July 2011 with concert attractions for all the family.

Abbey Fest 2011 are very pleased to announce LULU & HER BAND for Friday 22nd, and breaking news just announced, we are pleased to announce that RICK ASTLEY will be performing at Abbey Fest on Friday, 22nd July 2011.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see RICK ASTLEY in action – come along to Abbey Fest 2011 and “LET GOOD THINGS HAPPEN”.

Saturday is all about Motown's Greatest Hits & Gold Legends at the Motown, Soul & Reggae Chartbusters Picnic Concert Party. Gold Radio invites you to this amazing non-Stop hit after hit MIDSUMMER CONCERT PICNIC PARTY where the temperature is ‘HOT’, ‘HOT’, ‘HOT’ - DIRECT FROM THE USA!

Bring a picnic and party to the classic hits of THE FOUR TOPS, THE TEMPTATIONS, THE ISLEY BROTHERS, THE COMMODORES, LIONEL RICHIE, DIANA ROSS, THE JACKSONS, MARVIN GAYE and more classic MOTOWN memories delivered live on stage by the multi-award winning show MOTOWN’S GREATEST HITS HOW SWEET IT IS - A STUNNING CAST OF 15 - LIVE ON STAGE! If that’s not enough special guests live on stage throughout the show will include ORIGINAL MULTI-PLATINUM HIT-MAKERS direct from USA,  ALEXANDER O’NEAL (Criticise, Fake) HEATWAVE (Boogie Nights, Too Hot To Handle, Always and Forever) and flying in from Jamaica reggae legends ASWAD.

Put on your Sunday best for BILL WYMANS RHYTHM KING'S Featuring Andy Fairweather Low, Georgie Fame, Beverley Skeete, Graham Broad, Geraint Watkins, Terry Taylor, Nick Paine and Frank Mead with special guests Shakin' Stevens and Rick Wakeman, The Strawbs with special guest Rick Wakeman, Roger Chapman and the Short List & your Compere will be BBC Suffolk's very own Stephen Foster.

Acts are still being announced, so stay tuned for more news as it happens.

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