This Autumn we at Ministry of Sound and our good friends at Corona Extra have
decided that its time we took to the road and did some damage to a different dance floor!
From far-flown to home-grown the Great British clubbing public have supported us near and far
and so we are thrilled, delighted and excited to present the ‘Ministry of Sound and Corona
Extra Sessions Tour’, bringing a taste of ‘main room Ministry’ to you!
Week-in, week-out thousands of party people make the journey to hear the original
heroes and future superstars of dance music that pass through our infamous main room,
the Box. From underground to over-ground, genre-mashing to pure and unadulterated house,
our fine roster of residents and parties means that when it comes to on-the-beat music,
our sense-spanking parties have got it well and truly covered!
Over two months, however, Ministry of Sound and Corona Extra will travel the length and breadth of the county to host the very best parties at venues
that have the same commitment and passion about dance m
usic as we and our artists do.
Kicking things off is a union to be really excited about as we join forces with promotional powerhouse Digital. Straddling both ends of the
country we will be bringing our ‘Ministry of Sound and Corona Extra Sessions Tour’
to both the Newcastle and Brighton Digital clubs, with things getting started in
Newcastle on October 11th.
Headlining this very special launch will be non-other than Fedde le Grand, fresh from his residency at Pacha Ibiza and
no doubt ready to drop his notoriously main room sound on northern
clubbing rock Digital. Landing in their southern home on the 18th, we
turn to something altogether more soulful as Sandy Rivera brings his
vibrant sounds to Digital Brighton.
Next our tour of the country takes us back to the homestead as Sander Kleinenberg plays an
un-missable ‘This Is...’ party here at Ministry of Sound London.
Known for his extraordinary show as VJ and DJ, Sander commands the
dance-floor like no other and brings something a little different
to this ‘Ministry of Sound and Corona Extra Sessions Tour.’
After this we’re back on the move again changing the tempo and bringing the bass-heavy,
statement making sound of the Audio Bullys to Sheffield’s Plug on
the 1st November. Nottingham follows with the Media club hosting the
man the machine, the creator of ‘Pjanno’ its Eric Prydz on the 14th November.
And finally, as the end of November draws in, our tour takes us to two incredible venues,
the Custard Factory in Birmingham and Rehab in Leeds.
Playing out on the 21st November Detroit innovator and visionary Derrick May will be bringing his defining
Techno beat to Birmingham, joined by Ame. With Derrick’s residency behind it,
Ministry of Sound’s Hi-Tek Soul Party has quickly become one of the most
anticipated nights on our calendar and a platform for a new wave of forward
thinking and extraordinary artists.
With the closing party falling on the 29th November, it seems appropriate to end with London’s
very own Wunderkinds, SOS. Trailblazing around the clubs of the world, Demi,
Desyn and Omid16b have been leaving dance floors filled with late-stayers,
mesmerized by the way the boys weave their sound. Deep, tech, progressive
house can be heard in an S.O.S set, brought together in one hedonistic,
inimitable show, a perfect adieu from the ‘Ministry of Sound and
Corona Extra Sessions Tour 2008’.
Oct 11th – Digital Newcastle – Fedde Le Grand
Oct 18th – Digital Brighton – Sandy Rivera
Oct 25th – MoS – Sander Kleinenberg
Nov 1st – Plug – Audio Bullys
Nov 1st – Custard Factory – Derrick May, Ame
Nov 14th – Media - Eric Prydz
Nov 29th – Rehab – SOS (Demi, Desyn, Omid 16b)