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Rewind Festival

Drew Janine, ,
Rewind Festival
At the Rewind Festival in Scotland, fans got to experience a fantastic weekend from 19-21 July. Though the skies darkened and threatened to show everyone Scotland’s famous weather habits, everyone persisted and enjoyed what they came for. The Rewind Festival celebrates the best of the 1980’s iconic musical legends while set in the beautiful surroundings of Scone Palace in Perth, Scotland.

Even though the arenas didn’t open until the evening, guests were allowed to check in as early as 11:00 to prepare for their weekend. Luckily with the festival being relatively close to some major areas (Edinburgh is only a short train ride away) everyone came prepared in not just their style but with camping gear as well. Scotland is well known for it’s beautiful scenery so it was no surprise when guests began checking in for their sites and set up for a weekend long experience. Even the locals in the area love this festival.

Rewind Festival

On Saturday, Earth Wind and Fire Experience, Roland Gift, Bad Manners, Studio 54 Live, BoyzLife, Tiffany, Kim Wilde, Hue & Cry, Altered Images, and Katrina headlined by Billy Ocean were some of the acts people could look forward to on the first night of the festival. It was all presented by Jenny Powell. Fans will remember her from BBC’s No Limits series. She was the perfect presenter for the festival due to her well known career from the late 80’s and early 90’s. After the perfect start to the festival, everyone retired to their campsites to continue late into the night…

Rewind Festival

Photo credit: Steve Niblett

Sunday allowed for the party to carry over with more amazing music. Well known names like Gabrielle, Nik Kershaw, Heatwave, David Grant, Heather Small, Shakatak, Midge Ure, Peter Hook and The Light, The Selecter, and Living in a Box performed. The day was headlined by fan favourite The Boomtown Rats and presented by The Doctor. Fans will remember The Doctor by his hit “Spirit in The Sky”. Fans raved about the performance from BoyzLife as the Duo shared some of their greatest hits. In the media area they shared how they love coming to the Rewind Festival because it feels like they’re going back in time as most of the acts are from the 80s and 90s and their first hit wasn’t until the early 2000’s but they always feel welcome at the festival.

Some things to definitely not miss out on at the Rewind Festival:

The Pink Flamingo Club is a mega club under a massive big top tent and included in the festival ticket price so there is no separate purchase required. The evening’s entertainment features live performances and special guests set in retro inspired decor with a full bar.

The Inflatable Church is where anything and everything can happen.. think blaring tunes, fancy dress and much more!

The Silent Disco is the place fans go once the mainstage performances have wrapped. Everyone who wants to keep the party going with music without keeping the neighbours up,  fans can enjoy 2 DJ’s battling to have their tracks heard most, switch between playlists to hear your favourite classic tracks!

Photo Source: Rewind Festival’s Instagram

Drew Janine
Live Sound Engineer -EUROPE
Janine has always been a part of music and performing. The first show that inspired her to go into theatre was the Velveteen Rabbit which she saw as a child, and Drew works to keep that magic alive as working behind the scenes in theatre as a live sound engineer. When Drew was accepted into an internship program for audio engineering at a recording studio, she jumped at the opportunity. That was at the start of 2020 and so much has happened since then, both in her career and in the world. Since then, Drew has taken several opportunities to work at recording studios, concerts, festivals, and even large theatres while spending time on tour across the North American continent and Europe. Drew’s favourite by far though has been the chance to work on Broadway and West End shows, as this was a dream come true. Drew is honoured to get to share these experiences from being inside the entertainment industry and hopes to inspire others to continue working in theatre.

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Drew Janine

Janine has always been a part of music and performing. The first show that inspired her to go into theatre was the Velveteen Rabbit which she saw as a child, and Drew works to keep that magic alive as working behind the scenes in theatre as a live sound engineer. When Drew was accepted into an internship program for audio engineering at a recording studio, she jumped at the opportunity. That was at the start of 2020 and so much has happened since then, both in her career and in the world. Since then, Drew has taken several opportunities to work at recording studios, concerts, festivals, and even large theatres while spending time on tour across the North American continent and Europe. Drew’s favourite by far though has been the chance to work on Broadway and West End shows, as this was a dream come true. Drew is honoured to get to share these experiences from being inside the entertainment industry and hopes to inspire others to continue working in theatre.