Thousands of dance music fans enjoyed Classic Ibiza 2023 at Hatfield House.
Classic Ibiza took a final bow on its eight-night summer tour at Hatfield House on Saturday night, with the 32-piece Urban Soul Orchestra leading a rapturous Hertfordshire crowd on a magical journey of the very best in Balearic-infused house music.
The concert clearly struck a chord with the 7,000 people that attended, with one fan's review on Instagram saying it was “spine tingling perfect.”
Classic Ibiza’s Lisa Ward said: “What a way to close our 2023 tour - even the Ibizan sunshine blessed us with a guest appearance!
"Our musicians and crew were immense, but the biggest shout-out goes to our incredible Hatfield audience. They are the ones that bring the unique Classic Ibiza vibe and make the show so special.
"We’re already thinking about how to take Classic Ibiza to new heights in 2024, so stay tuned. See you next summer, folks!”
Dates for next year's concert have already been announced with Classic Ibiza set to return to Hatfield Park on Saturday, August 17, 2024.
Concertgoers are able to register for tickets at https://online.forms.app/classicibiza/registerforhatfield before they go on general release in the autumn.
This year's show began at 5pm with a new Chill-Out DJ Set, as the crowd settled into the laidback vibe over their picnics.
Former Pacha Ibiza resident, DJ Jose Luis, then took control of the decks for his Latin House Set, which for the first time included a live jamming session with members of USO.
Next up, USO and Miss Mavrik took centre stage for the Sundowner Set, performing these iconic tracks: Poppiholla (Chicane), Inner City Life (Goldie), Touch Me (Rui Da Silva), Rhythm of The Night (Corona), What Is Love (Haddaway), Turn Around (Phats and Small), The Man With The Red Face (Laurent Garnier), For An Angel (Paul van Dyke), Blind Faith (Chase & Status), Sun Is Shining (Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe), Red Alert (Basement Jaxx), Blackwater (Octave One), Sky (Sonique) and Theme from S’Express (S’Express).
USO took a break during Miss Mavrik’s Deep House DJ Set, a mix of classic hits and fresh Ibiza floor-fillers.
They were then reunited on stage for the Dance Set – the evening’s main event. These house anthems, including a special three-track tribute to Faithless frontman Maxi Jazz, were accompanied by a spectacular laser and light show.
Tracks performed were: Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor Mix) (Mory Kante), Pump Up The Jam (Technotronic), Everybody’s Free (Rozalla), Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Baby D), Castles in the Sky (Ian van Dahl), Better Off Alone (Alice Deejay), ResuRection (PPK), Seven Days and One Week (BBE), Sandstorm (Darude), Adagio for Strings (Tiësto), We Come 1, God Is a DJ, Insomnia (Faithless), (I Wanna Give You) Devotion (Nomad), Push The Feeling On (Nightcrawlers), Dreamer (Livin’ Joy), Toca’s Miracle (Fragma), Waiting All Night (Rudimental), Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (C&C Music Factory), King Of My Castle (Wamdue Project), Need You 100% (Duke Dumont), On A Ragga Tip (SL2), Silence (Delerium, Tiësto), Heaven (DJ Sammy), Summer (Calvin Harris) and Freed From Desire (Gala).
With the crowd chanting for more, USO and Miss Mavrik returned for an encore of three Classic Ibiza favourites - The Prodigy hit Out Of Space and Hey Boy Hey Girl and Galvanize by The Chemical Bothers.
When the show came to a close at 10.30pm, USO had performed 15 completely new orchestrations in a set of over 40 house classics.
Classic Ibiza at Hatfield House is proud to support Herts Young Homeless.
The show will return to the venue on Saturday, August 17, 2024 for more Balearic-infused dance anthems from Stephen Hussey and the USO.
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