VIDEO: Nearly 3,000 party-goers enjoyed yesterday's Reasons Festival

Saturday 30 July 2016

The hits came rolling back as headliner Caron Wheeler and her band Soul II Soul stormed the stage at yesterday's Reason's Festival in Coronation Park. Classic soul track "Keep On Moving" opened their set and the audience roared their approval when the fluent strings of "Back To Life" honed into view.

Wheeler and her 12-piece band were majestic as Reasons Festival came to life - with a near sell-out 2,800-strong crowd dancing the evening away.

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Check out the video above of Soul II Soul today as they opened their hour-long set.

Earlier, Jersey favourites Any Given Sunday got the party going, as they announced their split after seven years.

The band were one of 11 local acts signed up for this year's Reasons Festival at Coronation Park, headlined by Soul II Soul, General Levy and Goldie. 

Any Given Sunday have been playing their brand of hip-hop, soul and funk for years, but guitarist Matt McManus says they now have other projects up their sleeve. 

“We have got a brilliant sound going around folk and dance,” he said. “It sounds like those two shouldn’t really mix together but I think people will be very pleasantly surprised.

“The Reasons line-up is fantastic and I hope lots of people come down to enjoy it. It should be a great festival.”

Jersey Police said they made only one arrest yesterday, for drunk and disorderly behaviour.

Reasons Festival is topped off by Soul II Soul and organisers are expecting a bumper crowd this year of over 2,500. 

The full festival line-up is: Soul II Soul feat. Jazzie B & Caron Wheeler, Barely Legal, B. Traits, Dense & Pika, Dub Phizix & Strategy, General Levy, Goldie, Kurupt FM, Justin Robertson, Slam, Stacey Pullen, Special Request, The Reflex, Boca 45, MC Code Breaker, Jägerverb, Jimi Goodwin (The Doves), Jon More (Coldcut), Just Muz, Lost Souls, Mike Joyce (The Smiths), Nubiyan Twist DJ Set, Soul Mavericks, MC Xander, All Mod Cons, Any Given Sunday, Carl McConnell, Carl Scott, Danny Booth, Fundi, Mo’Matic, Pete De Momme, Spim, and Wildee MC.