This years Southport Weekender

Southport Weekender have revealed the first names for their 24th annual event, scheduled for May 6th through the 8th.

Rather than their usual home at Southport in Pontins, the festival will take place at Mineheads Butlin's Resort—the festival's fifth venue yet in its nearly quarter-century history. According to a press release, the move was intended to make room for a bigger audience, with the massive indoor venue allowing for 1,500 more tickets to be sold. Like many of Southport's past events, the lineup blends big room crowd pleasers with DJs hand-picked for "the heads." Chicago native Derrick Carterheadlines, along with fellow US house veteran Kerri Chandler. Dixon, Rub N' Tug,Joy Orbison and Motor City Drum Ensemble have all been billed as well. Deep house luminary Theo Parrish and London dub specialist David Rodigan both make return appearances. More pop-friendly acts include The Unabombers, DJ Spen and John "Jellybean" Benitez.

Line Up Thus Far..... Derrick Carter Kerri Chandler Jellybean Benitez DJ Spen Dixon DJ Spinna David Rodigan Karizma Theo Parrish The Unabombers Benji B Motor City Drum Ensemble Rub N Tug Joy Orbison RONNIE HEREL SHORTEE BLITZ SNOWBOY KEV BEADLE DJ BIGGER TERRY JONES ANDY DAVIES MIKE STEPHENS BOB JEFFRIES STEVE WREN DJ SWERVE STEVE BUTLER + More TBA

Review of Groove Sanctuary

Well where do I start, groove sanctuary was killer last night..... top DJs, top music, top people and live performances. What more can you ask for when you go out?? not much, especially when the live band is Bah samba.

As I got there the venue was filling up nicely, with patrick forge spinning those jazzy house beats, now i would love to say a certain dj was stand out but quite simply there where so many plus i missed a few, it would be hard to say... PATRICK FORGE, PHIL ASHER, BOPSTAR, FAZE ACTION, MJ COLE, NEIL PIERCE, JOHN OUDO etc......

But for me, the night was centred around seeing Bah Samba live with amazing artists, now I managed to capture most of it on film but all to soon my memory card was full up!!!! (I did however delete some crap in time to film part of the last song)

Anyways check it out for yourselves and if you weren't there make sure you don't miss out again, biggup to Jimbo for organising such a wicked night. Keep em coming mate...