The Splash FM Garden Party
Splash FM hosts a hugely popular open-air concert each summer in Worthing's Steyne Gardens, attracting thousands of locals and tourists alike. Originally a free concert with major funding from a locally based national company, the event has evolved into "The Garden Party" in 2009 - a tribute festival held over one or two nights, with affordable ticket prices, and a mix of tribute acts.
During the 2010 party, Worthing Borough Council received twelve complaints of excessive noise and vibration. The council had agreed a noise limit before the event of 66dB, but on both nights levels measured 90dB and officers were “shocked at the level of exceedance of the prescribed noise limits”. Permission for 2011 required the organisers to appoint new sound engineers and work with the council's team to keep noise to a "reasonable minimum." If noise in 2011 exceeds the agreed level the council could be asked not to approve further concerts.
For the second year running, the 2011 event was held over two days on 22 July and 23 July, and featured the following tribute acts:
- Millennium Robbie as Robbie Williams
- The Greatest as Take That
- Melissa Totten as Madonna
- And Finally...Phil Collins
- Achtung Baby as U2
- Ultimately Kylie as Kylie Minogue
- The VOX Beatles as The Beatles
The 2012 event had the subtitle of "The Best Of The Best", and brought back the two most popular headline acts from the last three years, after a listener vote in February 2012. Performing on the 21st July were Michael Jackson tribute 'Navi' (headliner in 2010) and Madness tribute band "The Los Palmas 6" (headliner in 2009). After bad weather threatened to cancel the event in the weeks preceding, conditions improved hugely in the week preceding, and led to a sell out crowd.
The 2013 Garden Party takes place on Saturday 20 July, with a line up consisting of Queen tribute "The Great Pretender and H.R.H.", plus Elton John tribute "Rocket Man". Support on the night will be provided by local acts "The Alice Band" and "JAG", a band who have been regulars at recent years' events. Their 2013 performance, however, will be their last ahead of going their separate ways.
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