The popular throwback festival Jack up the 80s is changing venue in 2019 and will also be known by its new name of Jack up the Summer.
The remodelled event will be moving from Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde to North Fairlee Farm on the outskirts of Newport – the same site as the Isle of Wight Festival camping areas.
Next year’s 2-day festival will be taking place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August.
Organisers have today said:
“We’re now into our seventh year and with so many UK festivals having latterly fallen by the wayside it’s essential we allow the event to evolve naturally, but without losing any of the fun-loving charisma which embodies the Jack Up brand and makes it unique.
”We want to be able to bring audiences a wider variety of acts however it goes without saying we still absolutely love the 80s and the 80s spirit will always be at the heart of Jack Up The Summer. In fact, the 2019 edition of the event guarantees 100% 80s chart acts on one of the two days.
“We continuously listen to the demands of our audience and have always thrown a number of curveballs into our line-ups, starting with The Hoosiers at the very first edition of the festival back in 2013. The tweak to the name is a simple adjustment to ensure the long-term sustainability of our retro promise, however loyal festival-goers can expect the same great, if not better experience.”
Speaking about the venue change, organisers have added:
“We thought spreading the event out across two areas would enhance the festival offering however this caused families’ to become separated and the experience was quite disjointed. Being a family event Jack Up is all about togetherness so we’re ensuring a much safer environment for our customers by bringing the show back into one big field so that the kids can enjoy themselves at the funfair whilst the adults party on down to the music. This way no one misses out and all amenities are fully accessible.”
The first wave of acts is expected to be announced shortly with early bird tickets going on sale at the end of January.
