Grand Theft Audio presents James Sola's 40th Birthday Bash

All profits to MacMillan Cancer Support

Come join us for an unforgettable day and night of Drum & Bass from Manchester and beyond to celebrate the 40th Birthday of James from Sola/Grand Theft Audio while raising money for an incredibly good cause. Across 2 stages, artists will perform outside on the decking from 2pm-8pm before the party moves inside to the newly refurbished Rebellion main stage.

Artists

DJ SS [Formation]

NORTH BASE [V/TechniqueHospital/Shogun]

SYRAN [Ram]

SOLA [Jungle Cakes/Renegade Hardware/Eatbrain/Viper]

CLARKEY B2B KORMZ B2B P DUBZ B2B WAV [Crucast]

REPLETE B2B ADUKEN [GTA]

YAZMIN C B2B PROSEK

SEBRED B2B LEEMO [DnB Spotlight]

CHARLIE B [GTA]

VEKTRAL [GTA]

SEILENN [UKF]

MANITU B2B FOZ [LBM]

STONY B2B RUBEZ [Surge]

SNATCH [Riddim Culture]

JSK B2B PROSSMAN [Aztek Sessions]

MURDRUM [Rebellion]

Hosted by: DILIGENT FINGERS, RIVALTECHNIQUE, RUNIC, DAVIE DEE

Saturday 8th August 2026 from 2pm-2am

Outside stage 2pm-8pm / Inside stage 8pm-2am

DJ SS is an artist that needs no introduction. Author of classic tracks like The Lighter and Black that still get dropped decades later all over the world, while running Formation, one of the longest running and most renowned Drum & Bass labels releasing non-stop bangers.

NORTH BASE have taken the D&B world by storm in recent years, the brainchild of Metropolis' DJ Prophecy and Silver, it would almost be quicker to name labels they haven't released on and every festival they haven't played. SYRAN's unique mash up of Jungle sounds with harder jump up and dancefloor edges results in unique destructive weapons, most of which were released on legendary label Ram.

SOLA have had releases on dozens of labels including Eatbrain, Jungle Cakes and Viper. Robbie and Birthday Boy James will perform a high energy mini set on both stages. Crucast's CLARKEY, KORMZ, P DUBZ and WAV make up the northern powerhouse WA3. Expect non-stop heavy stinkers from these 4.

Grand Theft Audio artists gracing the decks are REPLETE and ADUKEN making a special journey up from the south coast, CHARLIE B and VEKTRAL. Each an awesome producer in their own right with buckets of new material to share with you. Manchester residents YAZMIN C, PROSEK, SELBS and BREVITY will be showing off the incredible tune selection and mixing skills that have made them must haves for DnB nights in the North West.

Spotlight DnB's SEBRED & LEEMO will be showing off their behind the decks chemistry with a special set outside, as will MANITU & FOZ (over from Switzerland). UKF's SEILENN will be showcasing her awesome talents for her GTA debut. STONY, RUBEZ, SNATCH, JSK, PROSSMAN and MURDRUM, all well established DJs, Producers and Promoters will be performing solid sets choc full of belters throughout the day and night as well.

Hosting will be DILIGENT FINGERS, a Manchester success story as both an MC and producer, GTA resident and badboy tunesmith RIVALTECHNIQUE, MannyFest head honcho and MC to many legends throughout the years DAVIE DEE, and up and coming Liverpool host RUNIC who has been smashing raves all over the North West for years.

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