The music of Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass and The Verve will be performed by a 38-piece orchestra in Jersey as Blur bassist Alex James brings his Britpop Classical show to the island.
The concert is set to take place on Friday 11 September at the People’s Park as part of an expanded Weekender festival, which organisers have confirmed will run across Friday and Saturday for the first time.
Mr James, who rose to fame as the bassist of Britpop band Blur, will headline the opening night with a production that combines orchestral arrangements with guest vocalists performing songs from some of the best-known British bands of the 1990s.
The Friday event will be followed by the festival’s main programme on Saturday 12 September, with details of the second-day lineup to be announced in the coming weeks.
Mr James said: “I am so excited to announce that I’m bringing my Britpop Classical to the Weekender.
“We’re taking the biggest anthems of a generation – Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass, The Verve and more – and we’re blowing them up with a full 38-piece orchestra and special guest vocalists. It’s loud, it’s cinematic, and it’s going to be legendary.”
Weekender organiser Warren Le Sueur added: “Bringing Britpop Classical to Jersey is going to be electric.
“This isn’t just a trip down memory lane – it’s a massive, symphonic masterpiece you have to see to believe.
“Splitting Friday and Saturday into standalone events lets us curate two totally unique, heavy-hitting experiences. Weekender 2026 is officially the unmissable event of the year.”
Organisers have opened registration for priority ticket access, ahead of sales beginning next week.
Priority access will open at 7pm on Thursday 4 June, with general ticket sales beginning at 10am on Friday 5 June.
The Friday event is scheduled to run from 5pm until 11pm, while Saturday’s festival programme will take place between 3pm and 11pm.