You be the judge – DJ’S new look at classic tracks

VETERAN DJ Judge Jules is coming to Cheltenham for a gig with a difference.

The experienced music man will team up with a live band in the town hall on September 19.

It will be one of 10 dates making up an English tour this autumn.

Judge Jules found fame with his appearances on Radio 1 in the 1990s and became one of the best known DJS in the UK.

In 2021, for the first time ever, audiences will be able to experience the iconic tracks that have defined his career through a ten-piece live band – with Jules at the helm.

His in-depth involvement in many of the recent wave of “classical” dance events, including Gatecrasher, Colours, Club Class and 2019’s Ministry of Sound tour, inspired the decision to take the impact and emotion of the classical shows, but refine the feeling with a wholly new take on live dance music.

Each track has been reinvented and reworked in a style unique to this live show, featuring a full ten-piece band, with brass, percussion, drums, bass guitar, lead guitar, keyboard, singers, and of course Jules himself.

A 90-minute show from start to finish, the music has been selected to represent the breadth and scale of his career.

He said: “There is something about music being played live that never fails to send shivers down your spine – it doesn’t matter what the genre is, hearing a track performed by live musicians on stage is something you cannot replicate in the studio, or even in the best nightclub environment.

“So, I decided to create my own bespoke versions of my favourite records with a specially selected band.

“It’s taken a long time to put together, but finally we look forward to taking the Judge Jules Live tour on the road.

“This truly is a new take on the ‘live dance music’ phenomenon and the tour bus starts rolling shortly.”

Visit cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk for more on the gig.