PierJam 2023

PierJam returns to Blackpool’s North Pier for the eighth year on Saturday 29th April 2023

ANDY C, EXAMPLE, HOLY GOOF, TONN PIPER, DARKZY, FLAVA D, JAMIE DUGGAN, LAZCRU, SKEPSIS, WINDOW KID, ZERO, MC AD AND MANY MORE
 
Tickets on sale from 10am Wednesday 7th December here. 

Organisers of Blackpool’s popular dance event, PierJam, have today revealed the first wave of acts for its return on Saturday 29th April 2023, which is shaping up to be one of the town’s biggest events of the year.

Set at the iconic seaside venue of Blackpool North Pier, PierJam is all about quality electronic music in an outdoor setting complete with hard-to-beat sea views. Celebrating its eighth year, 2023’s event will see some of the biggest dance acts come together across two stages to create a one-off clubbing experience for fans. 

The first of the massive headliners announced is D&B heavyweight Andy C, who makes his debut at the event following a successful year of milestones including announcing his own show at Wembley’s OVO Arena; the first ever drum and bass event for the venue which sold out in just a few days. An underground icon, Andy C is one of the world’s most respected DJs and producers and has played a vital role in the capital’s electronic music scene for over two decades. He has collected over forty awards to date, with 2018 accolades including Best British DJ (DJ Mag), Best DJ (DNBA), Highest Drum & Bass DJ (Top 100 DJs Poll) and Best Bass DJ (Ibiza DJ Awards). His MC Tonn Piper will also join Andy on the Sunset Stage. 

Next up is Example, who has made a comeback on the electronic scene this year with his eighth studio album We May Grow Old But We Never Grow Up. Maintaining years of momentum with chart topping singles, career defining festival sets, sold out tours and multiple platinum records, the new album is set to embody his youthful nature whilst pushing a fresh range of rising talent across pop and dance spectrums. Having spent well over a decade in the game, the UK mainstay has crafted a career drenched in accolades and his UK headline tour earlier this year sold over 25,000 tickets. 

Holy Goof, Coventry’s renowned DJ/producer who has emerged as one of the UK’s most popular newcomers over the last few years, will be joining them to bring his fluid, bass-house hybrid sound to the Pier. He has already made notable appearances at the likes of fabric, Detonate and bass festivals including Nass and Sidewinder as well as appearing regularly on BBC 1Xtra, Kiss FM and Rinse FM with multiple guest mixes. 

The event will also host a takeover from one of the biggest independent dance music labels in the country, Crucast, which has supported the rise of some of bass music’s most talented names including Darkzy, Window Kid and Skepsis. 

Darkzy, who shot to prominence in the 2010s as part of the UK’s changing bassline scene, has developed his own unique sounds taking influences from the UK’s underground, drum and bass, dubstep, garage and grime scenes and has earned himself a reputation as one of the industry’s best talents. Joining him on the Crucast stage is Window Kid,  who has been described as the new ‘one to watch’ on the UK MC scene. He now stands tall amongst his Crucast friends Darkzy and Bru-C, the latter who he forms a troublesome double act with. Since the huge success of the duo’s ‘BITS’, this is a collaboration sure to blossom even further. 

Skepsis, one of Crucast’s frontmen, will also bring his energetic and bass driven style to the stage. He has inspired a wave of upcoming producers to turn their hand at the UK bass sound, helping the genre grow, gain more exposure and reach a more mainstream demographic. 

The trio will be joined by garage legends Flava D and Jamie Duggan, Crucast founder Lazcru, Zero, MC Ad and many more.

With more still to be announced, PierJam 2023 is set to be the ultimate party for those looking to bring in the Spring bank holiday in style.

Tickets for £25 go on sale at 10am Wednesday 7th December at www.pierjam.com 

VIP tickets will also be available for £45.

Image credit: Jack Kimber Photography