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RECAP from Vintage Vibes 2026 at the East Lancs Railway on Day One

We're down at the two-day music festival hosted by East Lancashire Railway and this year we’re fully embracing the stadium scene, with heavy hitting tributes to Queen and Cher, as well as even more Northern Soul and 1980s bangers.

We're broadcasting live on DAB across Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham and Tameside this weekend, as well as via our website and mobile app, bringing you the latest chat and interviews right from our radio trailer.

The live blog has now ended.

 

22:15   David Murphy

That's a wrap for us tonight, it's been a fantastic day today, with the weather making it much nicer!

We'll be back tomorrow for another live blog and another live broadcast from the backstage studio trailer from lunch. 

Good night!

ELR Vintage Vibes 2026 - Sat 24 May 26
Credit: David Murphy

 

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21:15   David Murphy

 Supersonic Queen is performing on stage now and just wow! A fantastic tribute band.

18:20   David Murphy

The Signatures and Lorraine Silver are performing on the main stage now.

18:45   David Murphy

Jo’s clearly settled into backstage life at Vintage Vibes! The energy here is brilliant, the live music is flowing and the Roch Valley Radio team are right in the middle of it all.

More behind-the-scenes moments coming throughout the day…

 

17:10   David Murphy

 

16:44   David Murphy

We're now getting ABBA songs as part of the Cher playlist; this is just one day getting better and better!

16:15   David Murphy

16:10   David Murphy

And now we welcome to the stage, Sharleen as Cher.

Familiar with Bury, she's performed in the past on the platform of Bolton Street Station when at Bury Pride's The Rainbow Train, an event supported by the East Lancashire Railway each year.

15:25   David Murphy

Jo has now joined Tim in our car park studios this afternoon to bring you through the afternoon until 6pm, Jo will be speaking to Kinisha once she's got off stage.

15:20   David Murphy

Kinisha is now on the radio, being interviewed by Jo. It was a fantastic performance!

14:10   David Murphy

Kinisha, as Tina Turner and the band are now on stage rocking away,   she is an amazing performer! 

Talk about starting the afternoon on a high!

13:14   David Murphy

Ian Gibbons is back to host this year's Vintage Vibes, an amazing host on stage. If you came last year, you'll have also seen him on stage; he'll be playing music throughout the day in this amazingly colourful jacket.

He might not be leaving with the jacket yet... but we'll see!

12:43   David Murphy

Needing no introductions, we now have reinforcements to keep the crowds in control.

12:17   David Murphy

David and Tim are LIVE on the radio from the trailer.

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