A brand new UK festival is arriving with serious ambition and an even more serious lineup. Electric Paradise lands at the Milton Keynes National Bowl on Saturday, August 8, bringing up to 50,000 people into one of the country’s most iconic outdoor concert venues for a full-day celebration of disco, funk, soul, and house music. Promoted by JBM Music, the festival spreads across multiple stages with a cross-generational lineup that reaches from the genre’s founding architects to its contemporary torchbearers.
Grace Jones, Candi Staton, and UB40 headline a bill that also includes Cameo, Earth Wind & Fire By Al McKay, Kool & The Gang, and Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge on the main stage. Armand Van Helden, Dimitri From Paris, Roger Sanchez, and Graeme Park bring house and electronic weight to the lineup, while Alison Limerick, Shalamar, Jocelyn Brown, and Heather Small hold down the Big Love Stage. The depth here is extraordinary, and every corner of the program delivers.
The Glitterbox Stage leans deep into house and disco culture with Fat Tony, Barbara Tucker, Julie McKnight, and Colleen Cosmo Murphy. The Fool’s Paradise Stage covers timeless house in all its styles, from Mark Knight, Todd Terry, Dave Lee, and Michael Gray to soul selections from Norman Jay and a set from Fleetmac Wood. The Clockwork Orange Stage delivers classic dance heritage through Danny Rampling, Baby D, K-Klass ft. Bobbi, Livin Joy ft. Luzuahnn, Rozalla, and Andy Manston & Danny Clockwork.
Rounding out the program, the Data Transmission and Disco Infiltrators Stage brings Ron Mexico, Hobbs, Carlos Van D, Slick Pete Flash, Oh! L’Amour, The Goddess Music, and Lizzie Curious. JBM Music describes Electric Paradise as “a long-term festival concept that will become an essential date on the annual festival calendar for years to come,” and the ambition behind the debut edition makes that case convincingly. The Natural Bowl’s high-spec production, premium sound, and large-scale staging set the stage for something built to last.
First-release tickets start at £59.50, with VIP packages from £150. General on sale opens Friday, February 27 at 9am. Electric Paradise takes place Saturday, August 8 at the Milton Keynes National Bowl.