21 JULY 2025
CLASSIC IBIZA BEGUILES BEAUTIFUL BOWOOD WITH TWO NIGHTS OF BALEARIC BEATS
We returned to the beautiful grounds of Bowood House on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 July, delighting thousands of Wiltshire partygoers with over five hours of Balearic-infused house music. The third stop of our 10th anniversary tour saw Urban Soul Orchestra (USO), conducted by Stephen Hussey, perform a “best of” set of over 50 house classics. The concert also featured Classic Ibiza debutants, London Community Gospel Choir (LCGC), who added their soulful and uplifting vocals to a number of tracks during the evening.
Concertgoer, Emily Mann summed things up perfectly on Classic Ibiza’s social channels: “Absolutely awesome! The best one so far and banger after banger!”
Gates opened at 5.30pm, and as everyone settled into the family-friendly vibe over their picnics, they enjoyed an eclectic blend of chilled out beats and old-school house, expertly mixed by DJ Rich Seam. Towards the end of his set, he was joined on stage by LCGC for a live mash-up of gospel-inspired tracks, including a cappella version of Joe Smooth’s Promised Land and Clivillés and Cole’s A Deeper Love, which featured the one-and-only Aretha Franklin on the original recording.
At 8pm, USO took centre stage for the Ghost Ship Sundowner Set, with the BPM taking a noticeable uptick. Beginning appropriately with Fatboy Slim’s Right Here, Right Now, USO were joined by LCGC for a spine-tingling rendition of eight classic tracks, including You Got The Love by The Source & Candi Staton and Lola’s Theme by The Shapeshifters. LCGC are one of the world’s most in-demand choirs, having recorded with a veritable who’s who of popular music, including Adele, Blur and Madonna.
USO, who have collaborated with the likes of Groove Armada and Robert Miles, took a short break at 9pm, leaving the Bowood audience in the capable hands of DJ Goldierocks (Friday) and DJ Tasty Lopez (Saturday). They mixed up a storm of deep house anthems, setting the scene perfectly for what was to come.
As night fell, and the grounds of Bowood House transformed into a magical, alfresco nightclub, USO returned to the stage at 9.30pm for the Dance Set. Accompanied by an awesome laser and light show, the crowd partied to USO’s breathtaking orchestral performance, featuring Born Slippy by Underworld, Encore Une Fois by Sash! and Waiting All Night by Rudimental.
The audience was then treated to a fitting encore of two of Classic Ibiza’s most popular tracks. Saving the best for last, USO went out on high to Insomnia by Faithless and Sandstorm by Darude. The concert ended at 11pm.
Classic Ibiza’s Lisa Ward comments: “Performing to our incredible Wiltshire audience in the stunning grounds of Bowood House is always special, but that was nothing but magical. A massive thank you to everyone that partied with us – the positive energy you brought helped us take things to a whole new level.
“A huge shout out also goes to Stephen Hussey’s ever-wonderful Urban Soul Orchestra, and our DJs, Goldierocks, Rich Seam and Tasty Lopez. Then of course, there’s London Community Gospel Choir… you were literally on fire with your soulful vocals and uplifting harmonies. Truly spellbinding!”
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