Category: Radio Northampton
Date: 07.03.2005
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Â鶹Éç Radio Northampton's Friday night music show - The Northants Weekender - is celebrating its first birthday.
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Presenters Jon and Griff want to invite you to a birthday bash to end all others on Friday 11 March at the Roadmember venue in Northampton.
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Following the massive success of the first event back in September, the Roadmember Weekender 2 brings together three live bands and a DJ set in one massive celebration.
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The Northants Weekender show is all about the local music scene and, in tribute to this, performers on the night all hail from Northamptonshire.
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The Retro Spankees, Tanaou and Atlantic Dash will play full sets during a four hour broadcasting extravaganza.
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Jon and Griff begin broadcasting at 6.00pm, live on Radio Northampton and online at bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire.
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Doors open at 7.00pm with the first band on at 8.00pm.
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The live music and broadcast continue through until 10.00pm when The Shakedown take over and perform a two hour DJ set to round off the festivities until midnight.
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During the evening, Jon and Griff will also be playing the usual selection of fine tunes and interviewing the bands performing on the night.
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Anna B has all the entertainment news and Sarah Host is running the chat room live from the venue.
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Jon says: "It's unbelievable that the Northants Weekender show is now one year old.
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"What a fitting way to celebrate the first birthday of a music show that champions great music than to have a party, invite all the listeners that have made the last year so special and get some great new bands to play live!"
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Tickets for the event are £5 and available from the Roadmember Box Office on 01604 604222.
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The Northants Weekender broadcasts every Friday between 6.00 and 7.00pm on Â鶹Éç Radio Northampton - 104.2 and 103.6 FM.
