Utah Saints + Tony Cannon + Nick Almond | Saturday 19th October 2024 | Sunbird Records, Darwen

Unlocked present the sensational UTAH SAINTS plus support on the night will be from Tony Cannon and Nick Almond and special guest tbc

Utah Saints have been making music, dj’ing and playing gigs around the globe since the birth of House music. The world renowned duo have released 9 Top 40 UK hits, 4 of which hit the Top 10, and sold over 2 million records worldwide (equivalent to 800m+ streams).

Precariously walking the tightrope between genres and also between the underground and the mainstream, Utah Saints roots are in electronic dance music, having met in a club in Leeds at the beginning of the rave movement in the UK and establishing themselves as pioneers of sampling in dance music.

Alongside this success, they set up and promoted award winning and legendary club nights The Gallery and SugarBeatClub and have recorded and presented shows for BBC Radio 1, Kiss and Ministry of Sound. Utah Saints are still very much at the top of their game and are out dj’ing regularly each month as well as curating festival stages and putting on an eclectic range of nights. They have played alongside everyone from DJ Zinc to Justice, Zane Lowe to A-Trak, Friendly Fires to Boys Noize and U2 to Public Enemy.

Recent accolades include being listed in Rolling Stone in 2022 as one of the 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time with Something Good.

“Utah Saints – Legends in the game ” – Zane Lowe – Apple Music

“Two of the most clued up DJs I have ever met” iDJ magazine

“The first true Stadium House band” – The KLF

“These guys invented rave” – Annie Mac BBC Radio 1

“Dance legends” – NME

TONY CANNON: FROM 1988 TO THE PRESENT DAY – KEEPING IT LIVE AND AUTHENTIC.

Tony Cannon is a British DJ, recording artist and label boss residing at SoulDeep Inc. Records (UK), DJ International Records (Chicago), Open House Recording’s (Chicago), Kingdom Digital Recordings (Chicago), Edit Records (UK) and Electric Sheep Recordings (UK).

Tony has worked along side the likes of Harry Dennis, ESP, Stering Void and more recently Merwyn Virgo Four. The list goes on! Not forgetting ‘Two 4House’ & ‘Lost Planet’ Productions with Dave Taylor (SoulDeep Inc). Tony’s first “run in” with house music and DJing appointment was at Blackburn’s iconic Cest la Vie night club working with Blackburn DJ and promoter Ronnie Brown. Soon after Tony started a partnership again with long time friend Dave Taylor and in 1989 they warmed the the crowd up with there tantalizing style of acid house, hip house & U.S garage for the likes of A Guy Called Gerald, 808 State The Inspiral Carpets, The New Fast Automatic Daffodils and Love Decade.

They also appeared on Steve Barker’s Radio Lancashire show On The Wire with 808 State. After playing some of the first now world famous Blackburn warehouse parties Tony became resident DJ at Blackburn’s equally iconic Minstrels Wine Bar treating the crowd to a fine helping of house music every Saturday night. In 1990 Tony again teamed up with Dave to play along side Marshall Jefferson and Alan Russell for a one off night of house music in Blackburn. After many guest spots around the north of England Tony was given the opportunity to work in Spain at a time locals where; crying out for house music.

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Utah Saints + Tony Cannon + Nick Almond

Saturday 19th October 2024

Sunbird Records | Darwen

Entry:£12.50/£15 Advance

Age: 18 plus