Artist Information

Thursday 3 July
An Evening with Katherine Jenkins. "Breathtaking Voice" Mail on Sunday
With special guests, Blake and National Symphony Orchestra
Anthony Inglis - Conductor

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Katherine Jenkins is the alternative opera star. Dubbed 'Britain's favourite singer', she is a popular phenomenon with pop star glamour and an approachable girl-next-door personality. She performs in rugby stadiums as much as opera houses and at still only 27 years old, has outsold Maria Callas.

Re-defining the concept of classical crossover, Katherine has survived personal tragedy, classical snobbery and even insurgents' missiles to become a superstar in a class of her own.

That fact is evident in the details as much as the famous smile. Katherine has achieved global sales of over 3 million. Her debut album, Premiere, released in 2004 was fastest selling of all time by a Mezzo Soprano.

She is also the only singer in musical history to simultaneously hold the Number 1, 2, 3 and 4 position in the classical album charts, which she achieved with Premiere, Second Nature, Living the Dream and Serenade in 2007.

Katherine's musical selections for Waddesdon will include show-tunes, Welsh songs and famous classical arias.

Blake
Blake are four incredibly talented young men, bringing an innovative sound to classical music. Achieving huge success in a short time, their first album, released last November, sold over 100,000 copies; they also recorded a new version of Swing Low Sweet Chariot which became the theme song for the 2007 World Rugby Cup.

TV Appearances have included Children in Need, BBC Breakfast, GMTV, This Morning and Lesley Garrett's Christmas Voices.

Friday 4 July
The Motown Show - Celebrating The Music of Motown Legends
The Four Tops & The Temptations
Sounds of the Blues Brothers (support)

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A slick and high-energy recreation of the '60's and '70s Motown era, this show has toured the country, getting audiences dancing in the aisles. It celebrates two of its finest groups, The Four Tops and The Temptations, along with many other legendary artists' from the great Tamla Motown stable - Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

Backed by a fabulous 8-piece band, this fully choreographed show is crammed with hits like Reach Out I'll Be There, Walk Away Renee, The Same Old Song, Going Loco in Acapulco, My Girl, Papa Was A Rollin' Stone and Get Ready, to name but a few.

An all-rocking, all-rolling Blues Brothers Party....They're On A Mission alright.....

Established in 1987, the Sounds of the Blues Brothers were the first tribute band to take the movie onto the stage, they have since become the leading Blues Brothers Show in Europe. With the best soul, Motown, jazz and funk players in the business, they're on a mission to party. Full of the spirit of the 1980 motion picture and a massive catalogue of Blues and Soul masterpieces, the Boys salute the original Men In Black with a mind-blowing cocktail of electrifying songs. Everybody Needs Somebody, Soul Man, Shake A Tailfeather, Rawhide and much, much more. Hit it!

If you want to party seriously then this is the night for you.

Saturday 5 July
The Counterfeit Stones
Buddy Holly and The Cricketers (support)

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Led by dynamic front man Nick Dagger, each member of the Counterfeit Stones is a fantastic look-alike, not to mention first class musician. In the Saturday night headline slot, Mick, Keith, Bryan, Bill and Charlie rock out the classics and strut their funky stuff in this No.1 tribute to the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.

The show is made up of a blend of stunningly accurate live renditions of the Stones' music, as well as gags and pastiche film clips to lovingly (and laughingly) cover the history of the Rolling Stones from 1963 through to the stadium gigs of the 1980s.

In March '58 Buddy Holly took this country by storm with a 25 date whirlwind, whistlestop tour. 50 years on, Buddy Holly and The Cricketers, who have delighted audiences across the globe for sixteen sensational years, celebrate with a special golden anniversary show. This fast, furious and funny rock 'n' rollercoaster of a concert is guaranteed to have you singing along to the music and dancing on your picnic rugs to such timeless hits as 'That'll Be The Day', 'Peggy Sue', 'It Doesn't Matter Any More', 'Raining In My Heart', Heartbeat, 'Oh Boy' and many, many more.