Many thanks to everyone who came to the
Lift Off Festival
and to all of those who helped 
make it a success.


Look forward to seeing you all next year.

Click here to see photographs of this year's festival.




Souled as Seen - Saturday 7 July


Tickets still available on the Gate from 7.00pm

The amazing power house that is Souled As Seen took LIFT OFF by storm last year when they opened the festival.  This year they are back by popular demand to close the festival and we can't wait.


Souled As Seen come to the stage with a foot stomping finger popping high energy show. This slick nine piece band comes with a three piece powerhouse horn section, the funkiest of rhythm sections and two of the best soul singers in the business put this all together and you’ve got the greatest party night you could ever wish for.

This will be a truly triumphant close to Lift Off Festival 2012.

Seth Lakeman - Friday 6 July


Tonight's concert is still on.
It will only be cancelled due to dangerous conditions (Strong Wind/Lightening).
Tickets are still available on the gate from 7.00pm.

 Visit www.sethlakeman.co.uk for more info

Lucy Ward, winner of Horizon award for Best Newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 will be supporting Seth Lakeman at this gig. What a treat!

 

Laugh at the Lift - Thursday 5 July

Join us for a great night of comedy in the marquee at Lift Off

Headline for the show will be the hilarious Sully O'Sullivan

 

Compere for the night will be the fabulous Lewis Charlesworth

 

Other acts bringing us a great night of laughter will include Adam Staunton, Nick Cranston and Pete Teckman. 

Line-up is subject to change although it's unlikely.

Barrelhouse Jukes & Tom Doughty- Tuesday 3 July

 Barrelhouse Jukes

Barrelhouse Jukes is an acoustic blues and roots band. Influences are wide and varied as each band member has very eclectic tastes. The collective writing style is along the lines of roots, blues and Americana music but they like to mix it up a bit from time to time. 

From the earliest blues recordings of Charley Patton, Blind Blake, Son House, Robert Johnson and Odetta, on to Richard Thompson, Bert Jansch, Jorma and the Hot Tuna stuff, John Martyn, Bob Dylan and the list goes on...all big influences on this fabulous band. 

 A great band to see live. 

 http://thebarrelhousejukes.webs.com/

 

 

 

 

Tom Doughty

   

Tom is a lap slide guitarist, composer, teacher, singer songwriter, inventor sort of a bloke, who likes to solve a problem or two. His music is both rooted in early blues and bang up to date – always searching for the next boundary to push.
Such enthusiasm ensures a unique and recognisable sound.
Whether Tom is playing his own music, Americana, early Blues, Folk, Jazz, Indian or just improvised, you can tell its him, often from the first few notes, its him you hear and there’s not another Doughty.’Pie Man, Walker.

An Absolute must see. 
www.tomdoughty.com/





 

Steve Oakes Jazz Quartet - Monday 2 July


The band performs an eclectic mixture of modern jazz styles comprising be-bop, latin jazz, funk and contemporary takes on standards. Original compositions are interspersed with pieces by jazz icons including Pat Metheny and Courtney Pine. The solos are frequently passionate and intense, while at other times subtle and reflective.


The band has performed at countless jazz venues in recent years as well as major festivals including the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain, the Manchester Jazz Festival, the Wigan Jazz Festival, the Southport Jazz Festival, and the Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival. The band is fronted by Steve Oakes on guitar with Ed Kainyek on sax, Gavin Barras on bass and Tim Franks on drums.

THE HIVE PRESENTS - Sunday 1 July


Online Bookings Now Closed-Tickets available on the gate from 12.00noon

 

AC/DC UK - Saturday 30 June


Online Booking Now Closed
Tickets can be purchased on the Gate - open 7.00pm

For those about to rock, we salute you !!


After millenia of extensive touring, AC/DC-UK are now widely considered to be Europe's premier tribute to rock legends AC/DC. Their highly energetic live show covers every era of AC/DC's lengthy career from 1976's 'High Voltage' through to 2008's 'Black Ice'. Including noisy, banging, firing cannons " The Strip " and " The Shoulder Ride Through The Crowd "

At an AC/DC-UK show, you WILL hear classic hits such as Thunderstruck, Back in Black, Highway to Hell, Rock & Roll Train etc along with many more anthems from the Gods of rock-n-roll !!!

Each band member's passion for AC/DC has brought them together to form the closest show you are ever likely to see in honour of the best rock band ever !! We don't claim to be " The " AC/DC show, we leave that for others fools to claim !! What we do claim is to give you 2 hours of your fave Acca/Dacca tracks in proper music venues with great atmospheres, at a sensible price.



http://www.acdcuk.com/

The Upbeat Beatles - Friday 29 June

Online Bookings Now Closed - Tickets still available on the Gate from 7.00pm

3 guitars Drums and a piano- NO gadgets NO backing tracks just raw powerhouse vocals and a driving backbeat - the nearest you’ll get to the real thing!
  No ordinary tribute band...
The band’s pedigree speaks for itself!

John Wilson (Macca) was lead singer/writer with The Dodgers (remnants of hit band Badfinger-produced by the Beatles). John was Lead singer with the Average white band, starred in Willy and the poor boys with Ringo and various Rolling stone members. Wrote several songs for artistes such as Sir Cliff Richard.
Roger Channing (John) – former lead singer with international band Hot stuff.
Colin Yates (George) - Ex. Guitarist with several touring bands and the best George in the business.
Paul Jarrett (Ringo) - One of the very few, singing Ringos’ with a rockin’ voice.

It's 1963 and a new band is taking the country by storm, playing a heady mixture of Blues, Motown and Rock ’n’ Roll… Since 1997 The Upbeat Beatles have been the best in the business at re-creating the excitement, raw energy and authentic sound of the original Fab Four.

Four supremely talented guys - no tricks, no backing tracks - just great powerhouse vocals and close harmonies pumped out with a driving backbeat to give you a night you’ll never forget.

The Upbeat Beatles are in constant demand and their hard earned reputation for authenticity and attention to detail has taken them around the world over the last 12 years, playing to ecstatic audiences. To name just a few, these have included the Jordanian Royal Family, the Hollywood actor Michael Douglas and the Prime Minister of China, just recently they have performed at Mansion House for the Lord Mayor of London.


Levellers - Wednesday 4 July

Online Bookings Now Closed 

Tickets available on the Gate from 7.00pm - £26.00

Check out http://www.levellers.co.uk for more info

Levellers will be supported by Esther Brennan

The night will be introduced by Jim Johnson (Jimmy's Big Tears) 

4. Photo and Video from Lift Off 2011

To see photographs and video clips of previous Lift Off Festival events, check out our archive site here.

2. Festival Diary

Click on Programme above for times and prices.
Friday 29 June The Upbeat Beatles
Saturday 30 June AC/DC UK
Sunday 1 July Acoustic Roots
Monday 2 July Steve Oakes Jazz Quartet
Tuesday 3 July Barrelhouse Jukes and Tom Doughty
Wednesday 4 July Levellers
Thursday 5 July Laugh at the Lift - Comedy Night
Friday 6 July Seth Lakeman and Lucy Ward
Saturday 7 July Souled as Seen Soul Party


3. How to Book Tickets

1. To book your tickets using secure payments through Paypal, please select the event from the Programme on the right, and click on "Add to Cart". When you have selected all the events you wish to purchase ticketsfor, continue to the checkout. Pay either through your Paypal Account, or using a Credit/Debit Card.

2. To book by phone, call the DAN Office in Northwich Library on 01606 41597. Tickets will be reserved for 5 days. Please send a cheque, made payable to "DAN Community Ltd.", to:-

DAN, The Library, Witton Street, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 5DR

Enclose a SAE if you wish to receive your tickets by post. Alternatively tickets will be held for collection on the gate on the day of the event.

3. To book in person, pop into the DAN Office in Northwich Library.
DAN Office open Monday - Friday from 10am - 3.00pm.
Only cash or cheques when paying in person.

Once purchased tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
Refunds will only be made if a performance is cancelled.