Classic Ibiza summer tour wows crowd at Tatton Park

Thousands greeted the 32-piece Urban Soul Orchestra for a journey of Balearic-infused house music on Saturday.

Musicians performed 16 new orchestrations in a set of more than 40 dance classics.

One concert goer said: “Absolutely amazing night, we loved every minute from start to finish.”
Thousands of people came despite the less than perfect weather (Image: David Evans Photography)

Another fan added: “Didn’t stop dancing from beginning ‘til the end.”

Classic Ibiza’s Lisa Ward said: “What a way to kick-off our 2024 summer tour.

“Huge kudos to our incredible performers and crew for such an amazing show.

“A massive thank you also goes to our awesome Cheshire audience who turned out despite the weather.

“You definitely brought the feel-good vibe, which is what makes Classic Ibiza so special.”

A rapturous audience greeted the 32-piece Urban Soul Orchestra (Image: David Evans Photography)

The concert began with a chill-out DJ set, as the crowd settled into the show’s family-friendly atmosphere over their picnics.

Former Pacha Ibiza resident, DJ Jose Luis then took control of the decks for his Afro/Latin House Set, which included a live jamming session with members of USO.

Next up, USO and DJ Goldierocks took centre stage for the San Miguel Sundowner Set, reinventing a selection of iconic dance tracks.

Tracks played included Go (Moby), The Cure & The Cause (Fish Go Deep), Killer (Adamski), Unfinished Sympathy (Massive Attack), Waves (Mr Probz), Theme From S-Express (S’Express), Missing (Everything But The Girl), Cola (CamelPhat), What Is Love (Haddaway), Rhythm Is A Dancer (Snap!), You Don’t Know Me (Armand Van Helden), For An Angel (Paul van Dyke), We Come 1 (Faithless), Children (Robert Miles), Destination Calabria (Alex Gaundino), Needin’ U (David Morales).

USO took a break during Goldierocks’ Deep House DJ Set, a generation-busting mix of Ibizan anthems.

They were then reunited on stage for the Dance Set, performing these knock-out tracks, all accompanied by an incredible laser light show.

Tracks included Don’t You Want Me (Felix), Castles In The Sky (Ian Van Dahl), Pump Up The Jam (Technotronic), Superstylin’ (Groove Armada), The Key, The Secret (Urban Cookie Collective), Zombie Nation (Bass Drifter), Adagio For Strings (Tiësto), Insomnia (Faithless), Breathe (The Prodigy), Gonna Make You Sweat (C & C Music Factory), King Of My Castle (Wamdue Project), Need U 100% (Duke Damont), On A Ragga Tip (SL2), Silence (Dilerium), Anthem (N-Joi), Dirty Cash (Money Talks) (Adventures of Stevie V), Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless) (Crystal Waters), Space Cowboy (Jamiroquai), U Sure Do (Strike), I’m Not Alone (Calvin Harris), Freed From Desire (Gala), Not Over Yet (Grace).

The concert then drew to a close following an encore of Classic Ibiza crowd favourites including Born Slippy (Underworld), Waiting All Night (Rudimental), Sandstorm (Darude).

Classic Ibiza at Tatton Park is proud to support Francis House Children’s Hospice.

A full list of Classic Ibiza’s 2025 tour dates will be announced at the end of the summer.

This was the first in a serious of eight summer concerts at stately home venues across the country.