At round this time of yr, yearly, the ramparts of Southsea Fort obtain a bit of set up artwork. The situation is at all times fastidiously chosen. It’s the identical place, the place, the next August Financial institution Vacation weekend, ten six-foot excessive illuminated letters will spell out the phrase ‘VICTORIOUS’.
The winter set up is a delicate (and typically not so delicate) clue as to what could be taking place in the identical location in 9 months’ time. A number of days in the past, the ramparts had the phrases ‘SPACE COWBOY’ connected to them. This yr was one of many much less delicate ones.
And so it involves move that multi-award-winning Victorious Competition, to be held subsequent yr on 25/26/27 August, has right this moment introduced its first wave of artists for subsequent summer season. And it’s no shock to anyone who has been inside strolling distance of Southsea Fort within the final week that one of many headliners might be icons of acid jazz funk, Jamiroquai.
The one query remaining was which day Jay Kay and the band would carry out – and we now know that they are going to be closing out an enhanced Friday afternoon and night at Victorious, the place the gang can count on a large set of sing-along anthems and interact in some severely groovy dancing. There could be few higher methods to move a heat summer season’s night time.
Friday might be carrying an enormous pageant vibe. For 2023, Victorious contains a full three days, the primary of which can, for the primary time, be set throughout the entire web site. The Frequent and Fort Phases, the Children Area, Fringe Fields, the Comedy and the Acoustic Area will all be open to get pleasure from; nice information for lovers of a full eclectic line-up, if not for the toes.
There are different vital bulletins too. The weekend will characteristic a bunch of various expertise together with Scandi-synthpop singer-songwriter Sigrid, the return of Southsea favourites The Vaccines, and the eccentric maestros of alt-pop, The Divine Comedy.
Additionally introduced and scattered all through the weekend is award successful indie pop rock artist Beabadoobee, Australian punks Amyl and The Sniffers, The Coral, The Enemy, Katy B, Dylan, Inspiral Carpets, Crawlers, Newton Faulkner and up and coming Wunderhorse, a rock band with Americana influences endorsed by none aside from Fontaines DC.
Talking about subsequent yr’s pageant Andy Marsh, lead booker, stated: ‘‘We’ve unveiled a bit style of subsequent yr’s line-up forward of Christmas as a bit festive deal with for everybody!”
“We’ve received some unimaginable names confirmed already but it surely’s only a fraction of what’s to return. We’re actually enthusiastic about Victorious 2023 and we will’t wait to inform you extra within the new yr. It’s going to be large!”
Victorious Competition takes place on 25/26/27 August 2023. Early fowl tickets are on sale now with Weekend Tenting Tickets from £165 and Day Tickets from £55 (charges apply).
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Phrases by Simon Reed. His web site Musical Photos is right here and you may go to his writer profile for Louder Than Conflict right here. He tweets as @musicalpix and is on Instagram at musicalpictures.co.uk
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