Swingamajig
| Swingamajig | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Electro swing |
| Dates | May 1st 2016 |
| Location(s) | Rainbow Venues, Birmingham, England, UK |
| Years active | 4 |
| Founded by | Electric Swing Circus |
| Website | http://swingamajig.co.uk/ |
Swingamajig is an annual music festival that takes place in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is the UK's first one-day urban festival dedicated to electro swing, Gypsy folk and vintage sounds. Swingamajig "takes the sounds and styles of the 1920s and brings them up to date with a modern twist, bringing together several thousand of the best dressed ladies and gents to party like it is 1929".[1] First held in May 2013, Swingamajig Festival comprises elements of live music, DJ sets, film, art, dance and circus performances across four diverse stages.
History[edit]
Swingamajig grew out of the success of Hot Club de Swing,[2] a regular electro swing club night that began in 2011 and is held at the Hare and Hounds,[3] Kings Heath, Birmingham. Curated by The Electric Swing Circus, one of the UK's hottest electro swing acts who have performed at Glastonbury Festival, Shambala Festival, Boomtown,[4] Bestival, Secret Garden Party, WOMAD, Nozstock and Mostly Jazz Festival,[5] the success of Hot Club De Swing led to the band's development of Swingamajig in 2013.
Line up 2013[edit]
The festival was held at Spotlight,[6] Digbeth, Birmingham and featured the following acts:
- The Correspondents
- Electric Swing Circus
- DJ Switch
- Madame Electrifie[7]
- Dutty Moonshine
- Odjbox & Pierre
- C@ in the H@
- Circoswing
- DJ Chris Tofu
- Lamuzgueul
- Elle & The Pocket Belles[8]
- Rumjig[9]
- Don Johnston & Leo Wood
- Johnny Kowalski & The Sexy Weirdos[10]
- The Killer Dillers
- Myko Du Mal
- Jon Bongly
- Lady Swing
- The Chicken Brothers
- Jolt
- Jam Tidy
- Folie A Deux
- DJ Mylz
- Billy Chill Fingers
Line up 2014[edit]
Swingamajig 2014 took place on 4 May at Spotlight, Digbeth, Birmingham and featured the following artists:
- Molotov Jukebox
- Electric Swing Circus
- The Destroyers[11]
- Renegade Brass Band[12]
- Smokey Joe and the Kid
- Sam Green and the Midnight Heist[13]
- Jenova Collective
- Little Violet
- After Hours Quintet
- Lunatrix[14]
- Mr Tea and the Minions
- Holy Moly and the Crackers[15]
- Temple Funk Collective
- Playing Django[16]
- The Collective 43
- The Swingamajig House Band
DJ sets
- A.Skillz
- Bobby Friction
- C@ in the H@
- Jamie Berry
- Costa Le Gitan
- Wolfie Razzmatazz
- Chris Tofu
- Nick Hollywood
- Big Swing Sounds System feat. HypeMan Sage
- Jamko
- Madame Electrifie
- DJR
- Myko du Mal
References[edit]
- ^ "Swingamajig". Swingamajig. Swingamajig. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Hot Club De Swing Official Facebook Page". Facebook. Electric Swing Circus. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Hare & Hounds". Hare & Hounds. Hare & Hounds, 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "BoomTown Fair". Welcome To BoomTown. BoomTown. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival". Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival. Mission Print, Gabba. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Spot*light". Spot*light. JamEvents Ltd. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Madame Electrifie". Homepage - Madame Electrifie. Amplitude Media. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Elle and the Pocket Belles". Elle and the Pocket Belles. Elle and the Pocket Belles. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Rumjig". Rumjig. Hoople Web Design. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos". Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos. Tom Cudworth. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "The Destroyers". The Destroyers. The Destroyers. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Renegade Brass Band". Renegade Brass Band. Renegade Brass Band. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Sam Green And The Midnight Heist". Sam Green And The Midnight Heist. Sam Green And The Midnight Heist. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Lunatrix". Lunatrix. Lunatrix. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Holy Moly & The Crackers". Holy Moly & The Crackers. Holy Moly & The Crackers. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ ""Playing" Django". “Playing” Django. "Playing" Django. Retrieved 7 February 2014.