Chesil Rocks 2025
The below acts are now confirmed for Chesil Rocks 2025. There will be more acts to follow!
Our Comedy Hour compere will be Tom Glover.
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London Gay Men's Chorus
Firstly the London Gay Men's Chorus are returning and will be performing their very popular West End Saturday Night Diva Show.
It’s no secret that people love to be entertained by the diva, such is the sparkle and power they command on stage, with their point blank refusal to compromise, despite societal expectations. At Chesil Rocks this year, an ensemble from the London Gay Men’s Chorus explores the fascination of divas through a musical journey encompassing over 75 years of music including from Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Diana Ross. This promises to be a joyful performance, with one of the UK’s best-loved vocal groups.
Balance of Power
Performing at Chesil Rocks on 21st June will be Balance of Power - the ultimate tribute to 80's classic rock, covering songs from some of the greatest artists of all time including Bon Jovi, Queen, Toto, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Van Halen, Peter Gabriel, Journey and many more.
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Comprising top musicians with a wealth of experience together, they bring dynamic performances to every show and faithful reproductions of iconic tracks such as ' Livin on a Prayer', ‘Jump', ‘Rosanna', ‘One Vision', ‘Don't stop Believing' and a multitude of other loved tracks from that golden era.
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if you love 80's rock anthems, you will love Balance of Power, and they are guaranteed to have audiences jumping up and singing and dancing to every song!
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Balance of Power are Phil Evans-Jones on lead vocals, Barbara Whiteside on keys and vocals, John Quinney on guitar and vocals, Michael Callaby on bass and Jack Pryor on drums and percussion.
Balance of Power showreel: https://youtu.be/RgNHb52gMLk
Upton, McIntosh, Wilson and friends
Performance details to follow......
The Pete Brown Blues Band
Pete Brown Guitars and Vocal
Andy Crowdy Bass and backing Vocal
Matt Girling Keyboards and backing Vocal
Adrian Dacre Drums
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A collaboration of four accomplished and versatile musicians playing an eclectic mix of songs from blues, prog, rock, soul to boogey woogy and back again, In their own unique and groovy way.
Pete Browns pedigree goes back to being 12 years old and recording local bands on his Dad’s (Joe Brown) 8-track neve set-up. Having started performing on stage at the age of 15 with his dad he then went on to work at “Powerplant Studios” in London in the 1980’s working his way up from tea boy to being one of the youngest house engineers in London at the age of 19. Working on major acts in the 80’s including Sade, Nick Lowe, Dusty Springfield, Edwin Star, Courtney Pine, Status Quo and George Harrison. He then produced the hugely successful “Stop” album with his sister Sam Brown and toured the world extensively with her. Other things of note amongst a list too long to explore, he has performed live with Deep Purple, Dave Edmunds and Dave Gilmore of (Pink Floyd).
Andy Crowdy - started out like many as a self-taught guitarist, trying to copy the likes (and licks) of Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, before moving across to bass, a role he has loved ever since. In the 80’s and 90’s Andy played with slide guitarist Michael Messer, and with American legends Jesse “Guitar” Taylor, Ted Hawkins, and Joe Ely. More recently he has collaborated with the Blockheads’ Chaz Jankel. Andy is also a double bass player, working with most of the UK’s top jazz names, and away from the Pete Brown Blues Band loves being a versatile musician and taking the role of guitar and keyboards in a band playing the music of Led Zeppelin.
Adrian Dacre - became obsessed with drumming at a young age and dreamed of drumming greatness. Having practiced and honed his craft, Ade has played with many bands crossing over many genre’ and his most notable 15 mins of fame was drumming on the Badly Drawn Boy’s hit single “Once Around The Block” and his EP3 EP and others
Matt Girling - As a young boy couldn’t control his talent and quickly became a skilled multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, bass, keyboards and “dabbles” on many other instruments. “Dabbles” could mean chopsticks for the rest of us but for Matt he has a knack of being able to play any instrument he picks up.
He's performed alongside members of Jamiroquai and Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues orchestra proving his credentials as a great musician.
He provides backing vocals for the Pete Brown Blues Band and you will definitely be able to hear his stylish keyboards skills.