Simple Minds
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS:
✰ Del Amitri
✰ Coach Party
✰ CVC
✰ Bailey Tomkinson & The Locals
Saturday 22 June 2024
Global rock icons Simple Minds will be bringing their world-class live show to Cornwall for the first time in 40 years. And they’ll really be here, at The Wyldes in 2024.
Formed in the seventies, Simple Minds are one of the most successful bands ever to come from the UK, having sold over 60 million records worldwide, collected awards, and shot straight to the top of the music charts with their singles and albums.
With five UK number one albums under their belts, Simple Minds have received glittering acclaim for their work throughout their career, and in more recent years have seen a resurgence in popularity with audiences all over the world gathering in their thousands to see the band perform their well-known hits including Promised You a Miracle, Glittering Prize, Someone Somewhere in Summertime, Waterfront, Alive and Kicking, Sanctify Yourself and Don’t You Forget About Me, with the group consistently regarded as one of the best live outfits of their generation. Referring to their 2022 Wembley Arena concert The Times said ‘back in fashion and on thrilling form’.
Simple Minds have received universal critical acclaim for their recent albums, with MOJO Magazine describing their 2015 release Big Music as ‘their best album in 30 years’. In 2018, Simple Minds performed on their largest US tour to date, and their 2022 release Direction Of The Heart launched into the top of album charts in the UK and internationally. To top it all, the band have also been awarded a Q Awards Lifetime Achievement award for their music.
“Concerts are the life blood of Simple Minds, it’s where we and our audience come alive and energised through music. Four decades on from when we first set out, this global tour will demonstrate that Simple Minds are still alive and kicking!”
- Jim Kerr, Vocalist
Line-up
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Simple Minds
Returning to Cornwall for their first live show here in 40 years, living rock legends Simple Minds are set to give a world class performance at The Wyldes, including powerful live arrangements of fan favourites, as well as songs from across heir vast catalogue of albums.
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Del Amitri
Creators of countless legendary hit rock singles including Roll To Me, Nothing Ever Happens, and Tell Her This, Del Amitri will be bringing 80s and 90s fan favourites, as well as songs from their latest album Fatal Mistakes to The Wyldes.
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Coach Party
Embodying what NME described as a ‘joyous, pint-spilling brand of indie rock’, female-fronted four-piece Coach Party find influence in a broad palate of artists including Nirvana, The Strokes and Wolf Alice, their primary drive for songwriting stemming from “the often entertaining struggle of real life”.
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CVC
CVC (short for Church Village Collective) will match our tree-filled valley in chilled-out, summer ambience. With music The Guardian described as ‘psych-pop made for outdoor stages at sundown’ - CVC are a classy answer to a world-wide yearning for 60s sun-bleached nostalgia.
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Bailey Tomkinson & The Locals
St Ives sweethearts Bailey Tomkinson & The Locals will open the stage. These local favourites masterfully blend elements of folk, pop, and rock to create a sound that is both uniquely British and universally appealing, proving that UK country music is not just a trend, but a vibrant and vital part of the global music tapestry.
MORE INFO
Simple Minds will be live in The Wyldes on Saturday 22nd June 2024.
As a mailing list subscriber, you will have early access to tickets in our exclusive ticket pre-sale at 9am on Thursday 7th December, so get signed up, and ready to hit that button.
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EVENT TIMINGS
Timings vary and are subject to change.
Generally, our Live in The Wyldes events follow this format:
Campsites and car parks open: 14.30
Box Office and ticket exchange open: 14.30-21.00
Trading area opens: 14.30-01.00
Main event arena opens: 16.00-01.00
Headliner starts: around 21.30*
Campsite closes/Checkout time: 10.00 the morning after an event
*Headliner start time subject to change.
LINE-UP
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SIMPLE MINDS
DEL AMITRI
& more to be announced soon
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Our Live in The Wyldes events are a full evening of entertainment, with food, bars and a show-stopping line-up of support artists to accompany the event headliner, plus an afterparty for those who want to keep the party going.
The full line-up for this event has not been announced yet. Stay tuned to our social media and mailing list to be first to hear who’ll be next to grace our stages.
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We have several camping and glamping options on site to choose from - whether you want simple tent camping, a spacious pitch for your campervan or boutique glamping with all the bells and whistles, there’s something for every camper on site. No fighting over who’s designated driver, no taxi time limits, no need to cut the party short.
You can find out about all of our camping and accommodation options here.
If none of those take your fancy, or you’d like to make a week of it, then there are also plenty of hotels, campsites and B&B accommodation nearby.
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SHUTTLE BUS
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Rob’s Travel, who will be providing shuttle buses to and from all of our events. These will be running from the Strand Bus Shelter in Bude (opposite the Globe Hotel) to the shuttle stop at The Wyldes (and vice versa). You can book your seats on the shuttle bus at the same time as you book your event tickets.
PARKING
Parking is £5 per 24hrs in our car parking fields. To encourage car-pooling, we offer free parking for anyone arriving in a vehicle with 4 or more passengers.
There is reserved parking closer to the entrance of the field for blue badge holders. Just ask our friendly stewards when you arrive and they will be able to direct you.
If you are camping in Tent camping, you will need to pay to park in our car parks before entering the campsite. Vehicles are not permitted in this area at any time.
If you are camping in Live-in vehicle camping or Premium camping areas, you can choose to use some of your pitch space for parking a car, or you can pay to park in our car parks.
If you are staying in our Glamping area, you will have one allocated parking space, close to your tent, included in your booking.
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We are constantly striving to improve our disability access as we believe that everybody should be able to experience the live music they love.
More information on site accessibility can be found on our Accessibility page.