Harrogate's biggest outdoors gig since Elton John booked for Great Yorkshire Showground this summer
A landmark outdoors concert experience is coming to Harrogate this summer in the biggest music show at the Great Yorkshire Showground since Elton John.
That historic show is still remembered nearly 15 years after the the rock legend played to a sold-out Harrogate audience.
Now comes another classic event in prospect at the Great Yorkshire Showground as the news is revealed that Ibiza Symphonica is coming this August.
The one-night spectacular on Saturday, August 15 will bring together world class vocalists and a full live orchestra for an evening celebrating the greatest Ibiza anthems of the last three decades.
Tickets will be limited to an 8,000 capacity to ensure an intimate evening which will run from 6pm to 10.30pm and feature iconic singers Heather Small, Rebecca Ferguson MBE and Alison Limerick as well as a guest appearance from BBC Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills.
This will be the first outdoor music concert held at the Great Yorkshire Showground since Sir Elton John played in 2012.
This event is a collaboration between Sound & White and The Great Yorkshire Events Centre which is the showground’s commercial events venue.
Freddy White, founder of Yorkshire-based company Sound & White and lead promoter of Ibiza Symphonica, said: “After more than 20 years in the hospitality and entertainment industries and as someone who is now lucky enough to call Harrogate home, I am incredibly proud to be bringing something of this scale to the town.”
“The Show Ring is an extraordinary venue and it has been amazing reaching out to industry friends and contacts to help bring this to life.
“We have Alison Limerick, who is a true Ibiza Legend, with her hit Where Love Lives most recently soundtracking the 2025 John Lewis Christmas advert, Heather Small of M People, a true national treasure, and double-platinum selling artist Rebecca Ferguson MBE.
"The Symphonic Ibiza orchestra is one of the most respected live dance music ensembles anywhere, performing at major festivals and large-scale events nationwide.”
A range of ticket options will be available, including general admission standing, covered grandstand seating and premium VIP experiences.
Information: https://www.ibizasymphonica.co.uk/