This article is about Global Gathering 2007 @ Long Marston Airfield in Stratford-upon-Avon, Fri 27 Jul 2007
GLOBAL GATHERING 2007 – ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER SELL OUT! Friday 27th & Saturday 28th July, Long Marston Airfield
Global Gathering was a rip-roaring success, attracting greater numbers than ever before. A record-breaking 55,000 people congregated at the Long Marston Airfield, despite the weather, proving the British spirit can’t be dampened by rain and mud! The atmosphere across the site was utterly electric and better than ever. Ticket holders let their hair down en masse, determined to enjoy themselves after weeks of bad weather.
Friday night saw Maxi Jazz, the front man of Faithless fly in by helicopter just fifteen minutes before running onto the main stage for an impressive live performance. Saturday’s headliners Basement Jaxx brought the spirit of Brixton to Stratford-on-Avon for a show throbbing with urban beats and powerful diva’s. Calvin Harris took to the stage of the Modular Arena with his band after hosting his very own barbecue joined by Sister Bliss, Faithless and other A-list guests!
150 of the most legendary DJs on the planet delivered the sets of their lifetimes in each of the sixteen arenas, sending crowds wild and giving ticket holders dance memories to cherish for a lifetime. It is nigh on impossible to cite stand out performances, when every arena was full to capacity. The Godskitchen arena was one of the biggest in Europe holding 15,000 people and was full from start to finish.
The sheer quality and range of music on site, from euphoric trance to drum & bass ensured there was something for everyone, but it was the extra touches and production that took the event stratospheric. The Red Arrows delivered a heart-stopping show at 6pm on the Saturday night whilst David Guetta was on the main stage, drawing a heart in the air before jetting off! Global Gathering saw the debut appearance of Sputnik’s spherical dome on to which projections were screened throughout the weekend.
Production-wise, the Angel Music Group team had to pull out all of the stops to ensure that the event happened. A torrential downpour on the Thursday afternoon before the event opened meant the entire set up was behind schedule and areas of the ground were left water logged. Some of the terraces did not go live until Saturday after the sun had dried out the site and certain areas of the campsite and car parking were re-organised to ensure the safety of all ticket holders. Even Radio 1 suffered temporary technical problems. Pete Tong’s Essential Show was delayed for a few minutes on the Friday whilst an excitable Sara Cox took the helm before Pete returned with Carl Cox.
James Algate, the festival organiser says, “The atmosphere on site was simply the best yet which shows what an incredible crowd of loyal supporters we have, they would not let the bad weather ruin their enjoyment. The sheer weight of water on site hampered our set-up and members of our production crew didn’t sleep for three nights to ensure the festivals success. It was all worth it because of the phenomenal response we got from guests and DJs alike. A heart-felt thanks goes out to everyone who helped make the event happen. We had unbelievable support from all of the local residents and authorities who all pulled together to ensure a safe and thoroughly enjoyable event”
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