Henley Festival have announced the line up for their 3 night long Summer Fling party in Butlers Field, Henley-on-Thames on July 8th-10th 2021.

The promise of a carnival style party like no other, Henley Festival’s Summer Fling features fabulous dance bands, celebrity DJs, roving entertainers, and a few surprises. More than just a musical extravaganza, this is the ultimate experience for food lovers alike. With Henley’s Summer Fling transforming into a vintage fun fair filled with street food, bars – a Moet Champaign Garden – and even a Champagne slushy machine!

Henley Festival’s Summer Fling kicks off on Thursday 8^th July with London-born Jamaican band Maroon Town whose tracks mix high energy Jamaican ska and reggae with rap, Latin, funk and soul., followed by an 80’s classic DJ set by Spandau Ballet legend Martin Kemp With this eclectic mix, what’s not to love?

On Friday 9^th July, audiences are in for a treat as taking to the stage will be former Ministry of Sound (and classical) musicians Johnny Cash Converters who swapped their campfire singalongs for dance music. Their twist is to play dance anthems in a country style, with a touch of funk: ‘Funktry and Westerm’, if you will. If that isn’t enough English Radio DJ and Television Presenter Jo Wiley will present an unforgettable DJ set of huge anthems, promised to keep you on your feet all night!

Ending the party with a bang on Saturday 10^th July, Henley Festival’s Summer Fling is one of the finest live acts in the UK – The Bikini Beach Band. Dubbed ‘London’s Kings of Surf-Noir’ by NME, The Bikini Beach Band are leading exponents of instrumental surf guitar music and will provide audiences with original funky, Surf-Noir guitar instrumental twangers of the highest Mexican order.  Concluding the evening is an insane set of live DJing with the one and only Trevor Nelson MBE.

Jo Bausor, CEO of Henley Festival, comments: “We’re so excited to be bringing the party back to Henley and invite everyone to come along and celebrate the return of live events and have a fabulous evening with us!”

Henley Festival proper has been moved to 15th-19th September with Madness, James Blunt, Sara Cox, Disco Classical Featuring Kathy Sledge and Don’t Stop Me Know West End hits with the English National Orchestra headlining on the Floating Stage.

5.30pm Club DJ: The evening kicks off with the Summer Fling resident club DJ to keep the party going before, inbetween and after the evening line up of bands.

7.15pm MAROON TOWN: ‘Funky, muscular ska and rap with consciousness’

9.15pm MARTIN KEMP: 80’s icon from New Romantics Spandau Ballet

5.30pm Club DJ: The evening kicks off with the Summer Fling resident club DJ to keep the party going before, inbetween and after the evening line up of bands.

7.15pm JOHNNY CASH CONVERTERS: Equal parts country, rave, funk and 90s house piano. Covering everything from Adamski to Zombie Nation.

9.15pm JO WHILEY: Bringing you all the best tracks from the greatest decade for music, think Blur vs Oasis, Fatboy Slim, Primal Scream, The Verve, The Chemical Brothers, Faithless, The Prodigy and a whole lot more. 

5.30pm Club DJ: The evening kicks off with the Summer Fling resident club DJ to keep the party going before, inbetween and after the evening line up of bands.

7.15pm BIKINI BEACH BAND: ‘Londons Kings of Surf Noir…’

9.15pm TREVOR NELSON: As a pioneer in the Urban scene, Trevor started his broadcasting career at then pirate Kiss FM, going into A&R artists such as D’Angelo, signing Lynden David Hall at Cooltempo/EMI records.

In 2010 Trevor was awarded with a special GOLD lifetime achievement award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards.

You can currently catch Trevor broadcasting on BBC Radio 2 with his Rhythm Nation show Monday-Thursday 10pm-midnight.

For more information and how to book tickets visit summerfling.henley-festival.co.uk

For general queries email the Henley Festival Team info@henley-festival.co.uk