Chart
topping, local rock band Slade will be performing at Wolverhampton Racecourse
on Saturday 5 September, live after an evening race meeting.
Wolverhampton
Racecourse’s Managing Director, David Roberts, said “It’s fantastic to have such a high profile band performing at the
racecourse, returning to the Black Country where they originated from back in
the late 60’s. After the great success of UB40 live after racing on last year’s
feature music evening date, we are very much looking forward to Slade
continuing with the success of live music events at the racecourse.”
Slade
rose to fame in the 1970’s glam rock era with hits including “Coz I Luv You”,
“Cum On Feel the Noize”, “Mama Weer All Crazee Now” and “Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me”.
The band has enjoyed six number one singles and three number one albums, with
their hits topping the charts across the globe.
The concert
will take place after racing on Saturday 5 September. Anyone purchasing a
ticket will get to enjoy a full race meeting followed by the concert.
We are fast approaching our first live music event of the year on
Saturday 7th February, with live after racing entertainment from
80’s band “Wham Bam Duran”. We still have hospitality packages available so
feel free to contact our sales on team 01902 390000 to
book your tickets now. We may not have had any live music events since December,
but that’s not to say we haven’t been busy.
Our Christmas party season was a huge success,
and our Charlie and the Chocolate Factory themed party went down a treat! Oompa
Loompa's were on hand to entertain throughout the night, much to the delight of
the party goers.
Boxing
Day this year was extremely busy, with all hospitality packages sold out and
thousands of families coming through the turnstiles, to share the festive
spirit with us and fellow race goers. Not even the snow was able to put people
off from an extremely busy day. Boxing Day also proved to be a success not only
for us, but also for the Godolphin team, who in the Boxing Day snow, continued their winning
ways with Greatest Journey (pictured) taking the Class 3 penultimate race in
the hands of Alistair Rawlinson.
2015 is looking like it is going to be another
successful year for Saturday night entertainment after racing. There are live
music and tribute nights to suit everyone’s tastes, a few highlights being:
Saturday 7th February – 80’s night
with Wham Bam Duran
You requested those 80's power hits, and we've booked Wham Bam Duran to
perform them for you! Classics from Duran Duran, Wham, Frankie Goes To
Hollywood, Wet Wet Wet and the Pet Shop Boys are all on the agenda.
Saturday 14th March – Madness
tribute with One Step Beyond
Previous years have seen race goers go wild for
previous Madness tributes, we know that this year, racecourse debutants One
Step Beyond with provide race goers with a fantastic night of music.
Saturday 11th
April – Abba tribute with Swede Dreams
Abba tribute band Swede dreams will be
performing all the bands best known songs for what is sure to be an
entertaining and fun filled night.
We’ve not been in short supply of racing since we last blogged,
witnessing 13 fixtures in little over a month. La Estrella (pictured) is one of
the most notable winners over this period, after success here at 1m4f in
December, the 12 year old went on to win at fellow ARC and All-Weather
Championship course Lingfield Park, equalling the all-weather wins record set
last year at 26 by Stand Guard, who has since retired, it shouldn’t be long
before La Estrella is turned out again in an attempt to break the record. From
all-weather stalwarts on four legs to those on just two, king of the sand, Adam
Kirby, notched his 1000th ever winner here just before the turn of the year,
when he gave Copper Cavalier a fine ride for Robert Cowell and his owners.
David Roberts, Managing Director of the racecourse, presented Adam with a
bottle of fizz, surrounded by the jockeys he’d just fended competition off from
as he has done on so many occasions here on the all-weather!
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