Summer music season 2025 - Wendy May's Meltdown
Summer of Soul + glasto livestream late bar
...(Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). Questlove’s outstanding documentary detailing a series of 1969 summer concerts in Harlem. An absolute joy.
Director: Questlove
Cast includes: Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, Chris Rock
Part of Wendy May's Meltdown for Summer Music Meltdown 2025
118 Mins / 2021 / USA
Screening as part of our Summer Music Meltdown 2025, this film is back by popular demand and launches our Summer Music Meltdown. Over the summer we will be bringing you classic music films ranging from soul, punk, reggae, jazz and Americana - this year including choices from legendary DJ Wendy May.
"Summer of Soul is quite possibly the best music documentary film ever made! Filmed over the Summer of '69 in NYC, it is a wonderful film celebrating Black Music, culture and fashion. Unreleased, the tapes sat in a basement for more than 50 years until being restored and finally released in 2021.
The film features some of my favourite Soul Music artists from the emotional Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples, to the exciting and wild performances by Stevie Wonder, The 5th Dimension, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Sly & The Family Stone.
It is a beautiful, colourful joyous film, which will make you want to dance in the aisles! And at this screening you can - dancing welcome!" - says Wendy.
So, let the Electric Palace bring the festival to you this summer - no need to travel just sit back and enjoy the sounds from our new improved sound system.
Get a flavour of what to expect this summer with Wendy May's Meltdown playlist - bringing summer festival vibes to you right here in Hastings!
After the screening on Friday 27 June only we will continue the party, with a free Glasto/Livestream and Late Bar til 11pm.
"A magnificent documentary" - Mark Kermode, The Observer
"Questlove's look back at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival rescues a milestone series of live shows — and is damn near a music-doc masterpiece" - 4.5 stars, Rolling Stone
Winner of the Best Documentary at the Academy Awards 2022.
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