Bug Jam Evening Gig Guide*

Soul II Soul - 10pm

Soul II Soul are a British musical collective formed in London in 1988. They are best known for their 1989 UK chart-topper and US top five hit "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)", and "Keep On Movin'" which reached number five in the UK and number 11 in the US. They won two Grammy Awards, and have been nominated for five Brit Awards—twice for Best British Group.

Into more recent times, musically Soul II Soul has kept itself contemporary – ‘Keep On Movin’ was used for the high profile Renault Clio television ads. Mary J. Blige and Sean Kingston have both released cover versions of ‘Back To Life’; while Beverly Knight released her version of ‘FairPlay’ in 2011. A year later, ‘Back to Life’ was featured in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.

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RPJ Band

Rick is a total fireball of energy on stage, he has a unique talent to engage with his audience and has been wowing big crowds for over 10 years. As the son of the late Rick Parfitt of Status Quo fame, he grew up surrounded by music, and his performance ability is a result of years of being able to watch some of the best front men in the world rock big stages!

A successful Singer and songwriter in his own right Rick has graced the stage with many legends. Rick is driven by an obsessive attention to detail to be the best and continually strives to make the RPJ show the most incredible, fun, emotive and downright rock n roll show you will ever see at any event. The RPJ Band is made up of the UK’s top session musicians!

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The Bootleg Beatles

The world’s first and finest tribute band, The Bootleg Beatles, continue to thrill audiences performing their acclaimed homage to the Fab Four.

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Deco

Deco originally went viral online after producing an unlikely 80s mashup of a song which has received more than 1.1 million views. The video was the band performing the lyrics of Oasis’ Wonderwall, to the tune of Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat, in true 80s-style.

The band - which was established in 2011 - have since released a new mashup, of how The Spice Girls’ Wannabe would sound if it was released in the 80s, to the tune of Sexual Healing, by Marvin Gaye.

They released their EP ‘Real Life’ in 2020, as well as seven singles the previous year.

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BCM Tour - 8pm

BCM Mallorca is one of the worlds longest running super clubs, with with over half a million visitors every summer and a home to some of the worlds biggest DJs.

The BCM Tour touches down at Bug Jam bringing pure anthems and energy to your Friday night!

Trevor Nelson

An award-winning DJ and champion for RnB music worldwide, Trevor Nelson is a household name across the UK and continues to headline live music events across the UK under his brand Soul Nation. As a radio broadcaster he currently spans two of the BBC’s most popular music networks, BBC Radio 2’s Trevor Nelson's Rhythm Nation and BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Trevor Goes Old Skool.

Trevor started his broadcasting career at then pirate station Kiss FM. In 1996, Trevor moved to BBC Radio 1 to present the first ever national R&B show The Rhythm Nation. Trevor continued to present on radio 1 for a further 17 years. Trevor joined MTV in 1998 to host their flagship R&B show The Lick, the show aired for 11 years on MTV base making it the longest running show on the channel. Trevor has won numerous honours including 4 MOBOS and an MBE.

Diggz

Over the last 25 years Diggz has worked for some of the biggest media companies in the UK including BBC Radio 1 & 1xtra, ITV Network, MTV & the Global Radio Group. He also DJ’d and held residencies at some of the biggest club nights and festivals across Europe including several appearances on Glastonbury's Dance Stage, a 10 Year stint at the legendary Southport Weekender and twice broadcasting live to the nation on Radio 1 NYE gigs.

DJ Trademark

To start from the beginning would mean a trip back to those hazy days of 88’, being a sweaty raver at Biology, Sunrise, Astoria, Camden Palace, to DJ-ing in front of thirteen thousand raver's at World Party. Having been involved with the scene from its birth, Trademark has well and truly come up through the ranks.

His versatility to drop killer Drum & Bass right through to his 88’-89’ classic House sets has helped him gain a legion of fans. We haven’t even mentioned his now legendary old skool sets.

Club Tropicana - 8pm

‘Tropicana Nights’ The Ultimate 80’s Party Night are excited to be heading to this year’s Bug jam at Santapod!

With nothing but 80’s dance floor fillers all night long, fun and games, it’s going to be a night to remember!

With dancers, DJ’s and full 80’s Décor, Team Tropicana will take you back to your youth and to the era that brought you Madonna, Wham, Whitney, Prince and many more!

Silent Disco - 8pm

Everyone in the bar is given a pair of headphones on entry. 2 DJs play at the same time on separate channels and you can choose which DJ to listen to, and adjust the volume on your headphones accordingly.

Party with friends in the most unusual way ever. Take off your headphones and you will hear no music, but simply the vocals of many happy, lively people (some great, most not-so-great).