A 100% live nine-piece Northern Soul band with male and female lead vocals and a horn section, plus a Northern Soul DJ, at The Continental.
Soul of the North are playing The Continental on Sunday 22 November, a daytime session that runs from 14:00 to 18:00. It's presented by The Boatyard at The Continental, so it's a Sunday afternoon thing rather than a late one.
They're a nine-piece Northern Soul band, and they play it all live. The line-up is built around male and female lead vocals and a full horn section, so the sound is a proper band on stage rather than a DJ set. Their sets are authentic renditions of underground and classic Northern Soul anthems, and they draw on the legendary venues that shaped the scene — the Wigan Casino, the Twisted Wheel and the Blackpool Mecca. It's that specific, fast-paced soul sound that those rooms were known for.
They describe the show as high-energy and nostalgic, and they put it down to keeping the faith and filling dancefloors. It's a Northern Soul day party, so the afternoon is as much about the dancing as the music. Along with the live band, there's a Northern Soul DJ on the bill, so the records keep going when the band isn't on.
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Advance standing tickets are £10, with a £1 booking fee on top. The Continental is on South Meadow Lane, PR1 8JP, and the whole thing runs from 14:00 to 18:00 on Sunday 22 November.
