Palace Bowl presents - Grace Jones
- Fredag, juli 31
- 17.00-20.00
- Crystal Palace Bowl Fisherman's Rise, London SE26 6UT, Storbritannien
Info
Grace Jones takes over Crystal Palace Bowl, London, on 31 July 2026. Raised between Jamaica and the United States and first noticed in fashion, she moved from late‑70s disco (Portfolio, Fame, Muse) to a sharp blend of new wave, reggae, funk and post‑punk. Recording in Nassau with the Compass Point All Stars and Sly & Robbie, she forged the taut, rhythmic sound of Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing and Living My Life, and reframed songs like Private Life and Love Is the Drug with a distinctive spoken‑sing delivery. Later chapters drift through Slave to the Rhythm, Inside Story, Bulletproof Heart and Hurricane.
Sophie Ellis‑Bextor opens a pop‑dance thread from her indie roots to nu‑disco, moving from Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) and Read My Lips to recent material from Hana, where club DNA meets more atmospheric arrangements.
Soul II Soul, steered by Jazzie B, bring a London street‑soul mix that folds R&B, hip‑hop and sound‑system culture, with voices tied to Keep On Movin’ and Back to Life, echoing the era of Club Classics Vol. One and beyond.
The lineup also includes SOPHIE GREY.
Line-up
Spillested
Crystal Palace Bowl
Fisherman's Rise, London SE26 6UT, Storbritannien