Three 80s Rewind Festivals 2020

Rewind The 80s Music Festival will have three events in Perth, Macclesfield and Henley-on-Thames this summer.

DJs: at Rewind Scotland and Rewind North include Pat Sharp on Friday, Gary Davies on Saturday and Bruno Brooks on Sunday. Pat Sharp will headline the tent on Friday at Rewind South. Mark Goodier will be there on Saturday and Gary Davies on Sunday.

All three festivals will close on Saturday with Jimmy Somerville’s Big Band-Tastic Boogie – a show especially created for the festivals – and Wet Wet Wet on the Sunday.  The festival will also see performances by Billy Ocean, Bananarama, Trevor Horn Band, Nick Heyward, Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals, Hue And Cry, Grandmaster Flash, The Christians, Pete Wylie – The Mighty Wah! and John Parr.

Rewind Scotland, Scone Palace, Perth 17th-19th July 2020
Rewind North, Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield 31st July-2nd August 2020
Rewind South, Temple Island Meadows, Henley-on-Thames 14th-26th August 2020

More info: http://www.rewindfestival.com/

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This YouTube comments say it all: "Finally. Closure to one of life's biggest mysteries!"

You're welcome.

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