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

Saturday, 23 May 2026 12:17

By David Murphy

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.

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16:44

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

16:15

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16:10

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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

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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

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

14:10

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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

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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

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

12:17

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

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