Party in the Park is the generic name given to music concerts organised by various radio stations and local authorities and groups in the

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, typically in large parks during the summer, however it is also used to refer to a family oriented event where people can literally have a Party in the Park.

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, JJ Shiplett and Andrew Hyatt. The inaugural Party In The Park headlined

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, One Bad Son and Girls Guns and Glory. Party In The Park Nanaimo 2017 headlined Aaron Pirchett, Lion Bear Fox and EagleEyes. The annual outdoor music festival that occurs in Nanaimo, British Columbia every June is held on the 400,000 square foot Beban Sports Fields.

Leeds' Party in the Park

Party in the Park, Leeds was an annual free event, held in Leeds on the grounds of Temple Newsam by Leeds City Council and 96.3 Radio Aire. It took place each year the day after Opera in the Park at the same location and attracted around 70,000 people. The event started in 1994 and was headlined by Bad Boys Inc and included performances by E.Y.C. (band), E.Y.C. In 2011, tickets for Party in the park were prioritised for people with a Leeds postcode since it was an event held by Leeds City Council and also had overwhelming demand for tickets from all over West Yorkshire. It was decided in 2013 by Leeds City Council that the tickets would no longer be free due to budget restrictions. Instead, they would be priced at up to £10 each. Finally in 2014, Leeds City Council and 96.3 Radio Aire announced that Party in the Park would be cancelled due to a lack of funds. The concert has not returned since. Previous artists to perform: Westlife, Busted (band), Busted, McFly, Forbidden JUiCE, Olly Murs, The Wanted, Kelly Rowland, Peter Andre, JLS, Ricky Martin, E.Y.C. (band), E.Y.C., MN8, Deuce (band), Deuce, 911 (English band), 911, B*Witched, Louise Redknapp, Bad Boys Inc, Let Loose, Ultimate Kaos, Kavana (singer), Kavana, Five (group), 5ive, Scouting for Girls, The Saturdays, Jason Donovan, Craig David, Damage (British band), Damage, Pixie Lott, Girls Aloud, The Baseballs, Chicane (musician), Chicane, Ross Copperman, Alesha Dixon, Cher Lloyd, Jay Sean, Shayne Ward, Alexandra Burke, Alyssa Reid, Arctic Monkeys, Conor Maynard, Cover Drive, DJ Fresh, Labrinth, Little Mix, Marcus Collins (singer), Marcus Collins, One Direction, Professor Green, Stooshe, Tulisa Contostavlos, Wretch 32, Inna.

Former events

Global Radio's Party in the Park

Party in the Park was a fundraiser event for the Prince's Trust, but was cancelled in 2005 due to the Live 8 concerts, when the Prince's Trust received £1.6 million in compensation from the Live 8 text message hotline. *London
in Hyde Park, London by 95.8 Capital FM *Brighton
in Preston Park, Brighton, Preston Park by Heart Sussex, Southern FM *Cardiff
in Bute Park by Red Dragon FM *Kent
in The Hop Farm Country Park by Heart Kent, Invicta FM *Oxford
in South Park by Heart Oxfordshire, Fox FM *Southampton
on Southampton Common by Galaxy South Coast, Power FM, called ''Power in the Park''

UTV Radio's Party in the Park

Party in the Park was cancelled in 2006 by UTV Radio, due to an insight of the recession in the

. *Bradford
by The Pulse of West Yorkshire *Stoke-on-Trent
in Britannia Stadium by Signal 1 *Swansea
in Singleton Park by 96.4 The Wave

Orion Media's Party in the Park

*Birmingham
in Cannon Hill Park by 96.4FM BRMB (due to BRMB's sale to Orion Media, Party in the Park was going to be reintroduced to Birmingham in 2010 but was axed in favour of brmb Live at the LG Arena (Birmingham), LG Arena in November 2010)

Performers who have participated in the Hyde Park event

2004

*Alanis Morissette *Anastacia *Avril Lavigne *Beverley Knight *Blue (boy band), Blue *Busted (band), Busted *Darren Hayes *Jamelia *Lemar *Lenny Kravitz *Lionel Richie *Matt Goss *McFly *Natasha Bedingfield *Nelly Furtado *Peter Andre *Sean Paul *Shapeshifters (band), Shapeshifters *Sugababes *The Calling (band), The Calling *The Corrs *Will Young

2003

*Atomic Kitten *Avril Lavigne *Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé *Blue (boy band), Blue *Busted (band), Busted *Craig David *Daniel Bedingfield *Dannii Minogue *David Gray (musician), David Gray *Emma Bunton *Gareth Gates *Girls Aloud *Kym Marsh *Liberty X *Meat Loaf *Melanie C *Mis-Teeq *Nelly Furtado *Shania Twain *Simply Red *Sugababes

2002

*A1 (band), A1 *Ashanti (entertainer), Ashanti *Atomic Kitten *Beverley Knight *Blue (boy band), Blue *Bryan Adams *The Calling (band), The Calling *Darius Danesh *Darren Hayes *Enrique Iglesias *Gabrielle (singer), Gabrielle *Gareth Gates *Ja Rule *Liberty X *Lighthouse Family *Michelle Branch *Mis-Teeq *Natalie Imbruglia *Ronan Keating *Shaggy (artist), Shaggy and Rayvon *Shakira *Sophie Ellis-Bextor *Westlife *Will Young *Wyclef Jean

2001

*A1 (band), A1 *Anastacia *Architechs *Atomic Kitten *BBMak *Blue (boy band), Blue *Catatonia (band), Catatonia *Craig David *Damage (British band), Damage *David Gray (musician), David Gray *Destiny's Child *Eddy Grant *Emma Bunton *Geri Halliwell *Hear'Say *Jamiroquai *Lil Bow Wow *Lulu (singer), Lulu *Nelly Furtado *Ricky Martin *Ronan Keating *Shaggy (artist), Shaggy and Rayvon *Sisqó *Sugababes *Tom Jones (singer), Tom Jones *Usher (singer), Usher *Wheatus *Wyclef Jean

2000

*All Saints (group), All Saints *Backstreet Boys *Billie Piper *Bon Jovi *Bryan Adams *Christina Aguilera *The Corrs *Craig David *Destiny's Child *Dum Dums (band), Dumdums *Elton John *Five (group), 5ive *Honeyz *Kylie Minogue *Lionel Richie *Marti Pellow *Martine McCutcheon *Melanie C *Moloko *Queen (band), Queen *Ronan Keating *Savage Garden *Sisqó *Sonique (musician), Sonique *Steps (group), Steps *Graham McPherson, Suggs *Travis (band), Travis *Truesteppers & Dane Bowers featuring Victoria Beckham *Westlife

1999

*Adam Rickett *Blondie (band), Blondie *The Brand New Heavies *The Corrs *Culture Club *Elvis Costello *Eurythmics *Gary Barlow *Geri Halliwell *Honeyz *Madness (band), Madness *Mark Morrison and Conner Reeves *Martine McCutcheon *Mike + The Mechanics *Ricky Martin *Ronan Keating *Roxette *S Club 7 *Shania Twain *Steps (group), Steps *Texas (band), Texas *UB40 *Westlife

1998

*All Saints (group), All Saints *Boyzone *Del Amitri *Des'ree *Eternal (band), Eternal *Gary Barlow *Julian Lennon *Lionel Richie *Louise Redknapp, Louise *Lutricia McNeal *Natalie Imbruglia *Shania Twain *The Mavericks *Tina Arena *Tom Jones (singer), Tom Jones *Ultra Nate

References

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