Festival season is upon us, but you don’t have to travel hours and then sit in a tent for five days enduring all the non-delights that those outdoor toilets afford.
There’s plenty to engage with on our doorstep – and you can be home in no time. Here’s July’s temptations…
Summer Sessions
When: Various dates in July (see below)
Who’s On?
Weekend One: Simple Minds with Alison Moyet & KT Tunstall (July 3)
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man with Gavin James & Elles Bailey (July 5)
Proms in the Park with Russell Watson and Lesley Garrett (July 6)
Weekend Two: The Human League with Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey and Blancmange (July 10)
Cafe Mambo Ibiza with Melanie C, Jax Jones and Fedde Le Grand (July 11)
Supergrass with The Coral and Willie J Healey (July 12), McFly with Twin Atlantic and Devon (July 13)
Where: Bedford Park, MK41 7SS
And another thing: Supergrass are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their colossal debut album, I Should Coco, and will thrill fans by playing the album in full.
‘A rare, full-circle celebration of an era defining album that captured the spirit of the ‘90s and earned Supergrass an enduring place in British rock,’ is the offer.
Meanwhile, 21 years (seriously!) have passed since McFly debuted with their breakout hit Five Colours in Her Hair, which they celebrated with two sold-out dates at the 02 Arena.
These shows will be a chance to dance where you stand, or kick back and chill on the picnic rug while enjoying your preferred choices.
Get tickets: smmrsessions.com
Delapré Abbey
Who’s On?
Ocean Colour Scene, with support from The Enemy and The Twang (July 12)
Soultasia with Kenny Thomas, Jocelyn Brown, Gwen Dickey (Rose Royce), Odyssey, Loose Ends, Phil Fearon & Galaxy, DJ Darren Bull and host Ian Reading
(July 18)
Summertime Live with Ibiza Anthems, Ellie Sax, Nathan Dawe, Switch Disco, Karen Harding, Josh Parkinson, DJ Davey B, Sigma, So Solid Crew, Blazin’ Squad, DJ Target, Sweet Female Attitude, Kara, Crazy Cousinz, DJ Cartier, Dolla, Grant Richards, Reggie Styles, Paul Thomas, J Dubs (July 19)
Where: Delapré Abbey
And another thing: OCS coloured up the 90s music scene with a crop of smash-hits and huge albums, including the Top 5 elpees Moseley Shoals, Marchin’ Already and One From The Modern, not to mention a heap of radio bothering singles; who doesn’t remember The Riverboat Song?!
Get tickets: summertimelive.co.uk/ocsnorthampton
Read the full Hello Summer edition here: https://issuu.com/pulsegroupmedia/docs/hello_summer_2025
