Chilfest Returns for the Best Sounds of the '80's!

Chilfest 2015 will take place on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th July offering two days of the very best sounds from the 1980s in the Tring countryside.

Building on the highly successful and popular format established over the last two years, Chilfest invites you to dig out your dancing shoes on Friday 10th July for a night of classic disco funk featuring Sister Sledge, Jocelyn Brown, Shakatak, Shalamar and Odyssey. On Friday, doors will open at 4.00pm with the first act live on stage at 5.15pm and the event will finish at 11.00pm.  

Lining up on the Chilfest stage for an extended programme on Saturday 11th July will be the fantastic Billy Ocean, ABC, Bad Manners, Limahl, the Blow Monkeys, The Real Thing and Sonia. On Saturday, doors will open at 1.00pm, with the first act live on stage at 2.30pm and the event will finish at 11.00pm. 

With a capacity of 7,000 people for each day, Chilfest provides festival goers and acts alike with an intimate yet lively atmosphere which enhances the music experience for all involved. The custom-built Chilfest arena comprises a top quality stage and sound rig, a wide variety of food and drink outlets and plenty of toilet facilities, providing all the ingredients for a great weekend of live music.

For more information and to book tickets visit, Chilfest or ring 01296 660279.

Chilfest was founded by Steve Butcher, a keen 80's music lover, with the first festival taking place in July 2013.  It featured a lively pop night on the Friday headlined by Little Mix and a show-stopping line up of stars from the 1980s on the Saturday, including Tony Hadley, Rick Astley, Howard Jones, Midge Ure, Hazel O’Connor and Carol Decker which saw the night sell out to its 7,000 capacity.

As Managing Director of Universal Event Productions (UEP), Steve has provided event staging and rigs for a wide variety of top live events throughout the country, including many music festivals. He first had the idea of bringing live music from original 80s bands to the local area whilst in the garden at a friend’s barbecue one evening and the seed for Chilfest was sown.  

The 15th anniversary of UEP gave Steve the chance to bring his dream to life when he decided to stage a concert for the local community to celebrate his business achievements.  Originally designed to be a one-off event, Steve set out to create a top quality music event for local people to enjoy and announced that the event would also support a local charity, Rennie Grove Hospice Care.

Although not his original intention, the success of the event encouraged Steve to consider running Chilfest again in 2014 and he began to look at acts and availability. This time plans evolved to stage two evenings featuring a wide range of 80s acts and a Sunday afternoon with a more contemporary line-up for a younger audience.

Once again Chilfest attracted top original acts with the Boomtown Rats headlining a night of rock on the Friday alongside Big Country, Heaven 17, From The Jam, China Crisis and Doctor & The Medics. The Saturday night welcomed Jason Donovan, Toyah, Imagination, Go West, Bad Manners and Boney M.  In a special Sunday afternoon performance aimed at younger audiences, ITV's The Big Reunion supergroup 5th Story took to the stage along with performances from Union J, 911, Rough Copy and Amelia Lily.

Chilfest 2015 will once again be supporting local charity Rennie Grove Hospice Care, helping them to provide hospice at home care and other services for people in the local community with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses and support for their families.       

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