Sankeys is steaming into 2014 knowing that that makes it 20 years since the first Sankeys opened back in Manchester, UK. In an echo of last season, they have decided to close the Manchester branch of Sankeys so that the whole team can focus on what they all hope will be another massive year on Ibiza. With the NYC club doing well and the London venture starting this month, there is no doubting resources would be spread too thinly to do all the clubs justice at the same time. Of course, the vast majority of music fans from the North West of the UK (Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds in particular) make their way to Ibiza for the season anyway, so it makes sense.
For now, they have announced two residencies at the Ibiza club, both are sure-fire crowd pullers.
Tribal Sessions
In a further echo of the past, club owner, David Vincent, has announced that one of the longest running nights in the UK, Tribal Sessions, will make a grand return to Sankeys under the careful stewardship of former Viva Warriors man Darius Syrossian.
“For many years we have been asked by many clubs to do Tribal Sessions in Ibiza. Now we have a Sankeys in Ibiza we have the right club in place. People will experience what Tribal has all been about with 20 magical parties to celebrate 20 year of Sankeys. Are you Tribal?” - David Vincent
The parties will run for 20 nights over the course of the season, between the opening on Wednesday 20th May until Wednesday 1st October.
With Tribal Sessions and the mother festival Tribal Gathering setting the format for parties and festivals for years to come, you can expect the Ibiza version to set a new standard in parties on the island, focusing on the underground and keeping that minimalist theme running through with the club setup.
Residents so far include Darius Syrossian, Shlomi Aber, Greg Vickers, Sidney Charles, Hector Couto and Jozef K. Guests over the season will be Danny Tenaglia, DJ Sneak, Enzo Siragusa, Just Be (Bushwacka !), Kink LIVE, Recondite LIVE, Michael Mayer, Move D plus many more.
Viva Warriors
It is no real surprise to find Steve Lawler returning to Sankeys for another season of parties - his parties were consistent and wild over the last few seasons with some great special guests joining one of the islands biggest headliners, Mr Lawler himself, week in, week out. The party can draw on the masses of experience from Steve Lawler and the fact that the family spends much of their time touring the world and playing parties together, from BPM to the upcoming Winter Music Conference in Miami.
Lawler and his band of sleeveless shirt wearing, tech-house loving, warriors will again hold the Sunday night slot at the club, running for 18 parties from 1st June right through until 28th September.
Expect Steve Lawler, Detlef, Anek, Zoohki & Roozlee, Randall M and Marina Karamarko on rotation throughout the season, with more to be added, of course.
