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83-607: Gatecrasher is an international clubbing brand made famous by the "Gatecrasher" (later "Crasher") dance music events, which were held at the Republic nightclub in Sheffield , UK during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The promoters of the brand were Simon Raine and Simon Oates and, until 2004, Scott Bond . By August 2014, the only Gatecrasher venue remaining was located in the United Kingdom city of Birmingham . This venue

166-659: A Women's FA Cup game against Bristol Academy on 13 March 2016. The stadium hosted BritBowl , the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues in the United Kingdom between 1999 and 2007. The game is the most prestigious of the league's three annual bowl games . The London Olympians won five of the eight bowls held at Don Valley. In 1991, the newly built Don Valley Stadium became home for Sheffield Eagles . Sheffield

249-450: A Guinness World Record for Largest Portable Event Venue) and had ten operational bars, several spanning over 25 metres. According to Gatecrasher promoter Simon Raine, 2000GC was: "ten years of promoting parties, ten years of production knowledge, and ten years of contacts all put into one very special night." Gatecrasher relocated its summer festival to Turweston Airfield near Brackley, Northamptonshire. The renamed Summer Sound System event

332-765: A boom in the late 1980s. In the UK, this manifested itself in the dance element of Tony Wilson 's Haçienda scene (in Manchester) and London clubs like Delirium, The Trip, and Shoom. The scene rapidly expanded to the Summer Of Love in Ibiza , which became the European capital of house and trance. In 2018, the release of Fisher's "Losing It ," a significant tech-house crossover by the Australian EDM producer, marked

415-449: A cherished tradition in both Western and Eastern African civilizations, where dynamic movements synchronized with percussion instruments such as drums, bells, and rattles serve as integral expressions of cultural identity, social cohesion, and spiritual significance. Folk dance music is music accompanying traditional dance and may be contrasted with historical/classical, and popular/commercial dance music. An example of folk dance music in

498-472: A dance craze. The late 1960s saw the rise of soul and R&B music which used lavish orchestral arrangements. Genres : Disco , funk , R&B , hip hop In 1970, the television show Soul Train premiered featuring famous soul artists who would play or lipsync their hits while the audience danced along. In the early '70s, Kool and the Gang, Ohio Players , and B.T. Express were popular funk bands. By

581-552: A gradual reduction in opening over the previous weeks. At the beginning of August 2014, the Beatsmedia music company published an article on its website titled "GATECRASHER: THE GATE THAT FINALLY CRASHED!!!" after it received complaints from anonymous members of the music industry who claimed that they have been mistreated by the company. On its website, Beatsmedia explained that it was borne of "a desire to help link musicians who work hard", while its article aims to give "a voice to

664-537: A notable shift in trends within the dance music landscape. Many music genres that made use of electronic instruments developed into contemporary styles mainly due to the MIDI protocol, which enabled computers, synthesizers, sound cards , samplers, and drum machines to interact with each other and achieve the full synchronization of sounds. Electronic dance music is typically composed using synthesizers and computers , and rarely has any physical instruments . Instead, this

747-646: A potential joint ground for the city's two football teams. In both of these eventualities the seated capacity would have been raised to 45,000. In addition when the British government cancelled the proposed Picketts Lock stadium in Edmonton, London which was to hold the 2005 World Championships in Athletics , UK Athletics suggested moving the host city to Sheffield using the Don Valley Stadium, but

830-535: A significant debt that was outstanding at the time. In an official statement, The Birmingham University's Guild claimed that the company owed both the Guild and student groups a total amount of around £28,000. the statement concluded: "student groups are no longer able to work with the venue so that we take a collective approach. This decision has been made in the best interests of both students and student groups." In an August 2014 official statement, Gatecrasher claimed that

913-474: A small number of staff were in the building at the time and the building was evacuated safely. No official cause or explanation for the fire was released. Further inspections by structural engineers revealed that the building was beyond repair and that any attempt to restore the building would be unsafe, so the buildings were demolished. Gatecrasher in Leeds was rebranded as Gatecrasher7 in 2007. The downstairs room

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996-708: A visit to South Africa, Gatecrasher performed to sold-out venues at Wembley Stadium in Johannesburg and The Dockside in Cape Town. Gatecrasher has toured around the world to: Europe, Australia, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan. Gatecrasher's 2000GC Millennium Eve event was held at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield and attracted 25,000 people. The event was held in a portable structure called Tensile 1, designed by Rudi Enos (given

1079-409: Is mixed into the intro of the next. Don Valley Stadium Don Valley Stadium , England, was a stadium in Sheffield , South Yorkshire ,completed in 1990, and hosted the 1991 World Student Games . It was named after the nearby River Don . The stadium was demolished in 2013. The stadium and facilities were also used for a variety of other events and sports. It served as a training base for

1162-474: Is replaced by analogue and digital electronic sounds, with a 4/4 beat. Many producers of this kind of music however, such as Darren Tate and MJ Cole , were trained in classical music before they moved into the electronic medium. Associated with dance music are usually commercial tracks that may not easily be categorized, such as " The Power " by Snap! , " No Limit " by 2 Unlimited , " Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) " by C+C Music Factory , and

1245-563: Is sought. The popularity of the Gatecrasher brand is partly due to the large number of compilation albums having been released. The first seven albums were released on the Sony offshoot label INCredible . The album Gatecrasher's Trance Anthems (1993–2009) achieved gold status. od 000723 (Ukraine) Dance music Modern popular dance music initially emerged from late 19th century's Western ballroom and social dance music. During

1328-1240: The Beatmasters ' " Rok da House " but the term "dance music" is applied to many forms of electronic music , both commercial and non-commercial. Some of the most popular upbeat genres include house , techno , gqom , drum & bass , jungle , hardcore , electronica , industrial , breakbeat , trance , psychedelic trance , UK garage and electro . There are also much slower styles, such as downtempo , chillout and nu jazz . Many subgenres of electronic dance music have evolved. Subgenres of house include acid house , kwaito , electro house , hard house , funky house , deep house , afro house , tribal house , hip house , tech house and US garage . Subgenres of drum & bass include techstep , hardstep , jump-up , intelligent D&B/atmospheric D&B , liquid funk , sambass , drumfunk , neurofunk and ragga jungle . Subgenres of other styles include progressive breaks , booty bass , Goa trance , hard trance , hardstyle , minimal techno , gabber techno , breakcore , broken beat , trip hop , folktronica and glitch . Speed garage , breakstep , 2-step , bassline , grime , UK funky , future garage and

1411-541: The Bridges to Babylon Tour , and again on 27 August 2006 during the A Bigger Bang tour. The memorable part of the latter gig being a heavy rainstorm during the Stones' performance. Tina Turner performed two sold-out concerts at the stadium during her Wildest Dreams Tour on 18 July 1996 (audience 51,500) and Twenty Four Seven Tour on 13 July 2000. Red Hot Chili Peppers played at the stadium on 6 July 2006 as part of

1494-754: The City of Sheffield Athletic Club and was the home of the Sheffield Half Marathon . It was the home ground of the Sheffield Eagles from 1991 to 2013. Rotherham United F.C. played their home matches at Don Valley between 2008 and 2012 when they were without a ground in Rotherham . American football was staged there and the Channel 4 celebrity sports show The Games also used the stadium. To save money, Sheffield City Council closed

1577-658: The Estampie . The earliest of these surviving dances are almost as old as Western staff-based music notation . The Renaissance dance music was written for instruments such as the lute , viol , tabor , pipe , and the sackbut . In the Baroque period, the major dance styles were noble court dances (see Baroque dance ). Examples of dances include the French courante , sarabande , minuet and gigue . Collections of dances were often collected together as dance suites . In

1660-631: The IAAF stated that having London as the host city was central to Great Britain winning the bid to host the tournament. The championships bidding process was reopened as a result with the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki , Finland hosting the 2005 World Athletics Championships. Although Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday never played any first-team games there (although United sometimes used it for reserve team games), it

1743-544: The Stadium Arcadium tour. Michael Jackson performed a sell-out concert at the stadium on 9 July 1997, during his HIStory World Tour for an audience of 45,000 people. It was Jackson's first and only solo-performance in Sheffield. Celine Dion performed for one night in front of 43,469 fans on 6 July 1999, during her Let's Talk About Love World Tour . The Spice Girls performed two sell-out shows during their Spiceworld Tour on 11 and 12 September 1998. It

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1826-638: The World Club Challenge in 1997 when they defeated the Perth Reds 26–22 on 15 June (it would be one of only 8 wins by Super League clubs in the 65 games played in the tournament). The club's record attendance was set in August 1997 when 10,603 spectators saw Sheffield play Bradford Bulls . On 16 October 2009, the Eagles announced the club would be moving their home games from the start of

1909-433: The classical music era , the minuet was frequently used as a third movement in four-movement non-vocal works such as sonatas , string quartets , and symphonies , although in this context it would not accompany any dancing. The waltz also arose later in the classical era, as the minuet evolved into the scherzo (literally, "joke"; a faster-paced minuet). Both remained part of the romantic music period, which also saw

1992-559: The electronic dance music genre. By 1981, a new form of dance music was developing. This music, made using electronics, is a style of popular music commonly played in dance music nightclubs , radio stations , shows and raves . During its gradual decline in the late 1970s, disco became influenced by electronic musical instruments such as synthesizers. sampling and segueing as found in disco continued to be used as creative techniques within trance music , techno music and especially house music . Electronic dance music experienced

2075-439: The reggae -inspired dubstep are all subgenres of UK garage . During the early 20th century, ballroom dancing gained popularity among the working class who attended public dance halls . Dance music became enormously popular during the 1920s. Nightclubs were frequented by large numbers of people at which a form of jazz , which was characterized by fancy orchestras with strings instruments and complex arrangements, became

2158-467: The 10,000 seat main stand which includes concourse, bar and executive facilities including lounges and boxes. Away fans were allocated around 2,000 seats on the wing to the right of the home fans. The first match Rotherham United played at the Don Valley was a pre-season friendly game against Derby County on 19 July 2008. The game finished 0–0. There were several friendlies held at the stadium before

2241-2029: The 1950s because of rock music. In contrast to the 1920s, however, the use of live orchestras in night clubs was extremely rare due to its expense. The disco craze reached its peak in the late 1970s when the word "disco" became synonymous with "dance music" and nightclubs were referred to as "discos". Genres : Funk , hip hop , New jack swing , R&B , bounce , Miami bass , boogie , disco , jaiva , contemporary R&B , new wave , dark wave , Italo disco , Euro disco , post-disco , synth-pop , dance-pop , dance-rock , house , kwaito , acid house , hip house , techno , freestyle , electro , hi-NRG , EBM , cosmic disco , Balearic beat , new beat Genres : New jack swing , contemporary R&B , dancehall , hip hop , G-funk , Miami bass , house , Italo dance , Italo house , Eurodance , Europop , hip house , electro , electroclash , progressive house , French house , techno , minimal techno , trance , alternative dance , drum and bass , jungle , big beat , breakbeat , breakbeat hardcore , rave , hardcore , happy hardcore , speed garage , UK garage , soca , reggaeton , trance , psytrance , Goa trance , Afro house Genres : Electropop , dance-pop , snap , crunk , dancehall , reggaeton , dance-punk , nu-disco , electro house , minimal techno , dubstep , grime , bassline , UK funky , contemporary R&B , hip hop , drum and bass , progressive house , hardstyle , funky house Genres : Electropop , synthpop , gqom , glitchpop , hip house , nu-disco , new wave , new rave , trance , house , hi-NRG , hard NRG , dance-pop , electro-industrial , deep house , drum and bass , dubstep , techstep , liquid funk , electro house , progressive house , breakbeat , hardstyle , dubstyle , drumstep , hip hop , ghetto house , Jersey club , trap , drill , moombahton , moombahcore , dancehall , tropical house , UK garage , Europop , hyperpop The Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart tracks

2324-545: The 2010 season to Bramall Lane , home of Sheffield United , in a bid to increase attendances and atmosphere. The stadium also hosted the annual varsity rugby league game between Sheffield's two universities, the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University . The first concert to be held at the stadium was a Jason Donovan gig held in September 1990. Since then, a number of famous artists have performed at

2407-458: The Barclays debt). Raine explained to the media that over 300 jobs would be retained during the transition to a newly formed limited company called "Gatecrasher (Birmingham) Ltd", stating: The transfer of the business to the new company, along with extensive corporate restructuring and refunding of the business, has enabled Gatecrasher to progress on a secure financial footing. The restructuring

2490-404: The Gatecrasher event changed from a monthly event to one held only on special occasions, such as Bank Holidays . In order for Gatecrasher to continue, the company began to focus on the nightclub market and not just single events. In 2003, the company re-branded The Republic, completely refitted the club, and renamed it " Gatecrasher One ", in preparation for another ten new Gatecrasher venues around

2573-548: The Guild declined the "full payment" offered by the company. Following a reported €3 million refurbishment, the Gatecrasher Ibiza venue was opened in 2014 on Ibiza in the space that was previously the venue for the Eden club. The opening night was held on 29 May 2014 and featured artists such as Aly & Fila and Mistajam. Gatecrasher Ibiza failed to open on 29 August for what was its flagship night, this following

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2656-470: The Leeds club re-opened at the end of 2011. Re-branded as Bed Nightclub, the re-opening was based on the condition that metal detectors were installed, and only plastic glasses were used. Based in Birmingham, the Gatecrasher company entered administration in August 2013 after amassing debts of more than £3.5 million. Administrators Duff and Phelps published a report in which they explained that under

2739-712: The London nightclub Ministry of Sound and held its first outdoor festival at Lotherton Hall in Leeds , which was also broadcast on BBC Radio 1 . In the same year, the event received the Club of the Year award at the Ericsson Muzik Magazine Dance Awards, winning it again in 1999, and Gatecrasher CD Black was released. Gatecrasher has won other awards, including, The Guardian's and Times Club of

2822-598: The Standards Office at the time, and subsequent tests revealed that the alcohol contained isopropanol , tertiary butanol and chloroform . The Court fined Gatecrasher £5000, with costs of £2095.67. Redbrick , the student publication of the University of Birmingham , published an article in October 2013 that provided further information about the University's Guild of Students' boycott of Gatecrasher due to

2905-537: The UK. At the same time, the actual club night was renamed Crasher and the Bed nightclub was closed. In September 2005 the company opened a new club in Leeds under the name Discothèque. In 2007, Gatecrasher bought Media nightclub in Nottingham , and after a million pound refurbishment, relaunched the venue as Gatecrasher Nottingham. On the evening of 18 June 2007, Gatecrasher One caught fire and partially collapsed. Only

2988-469: The United States is the old-time music played at square dances and contra dances . While there exist attestations of the combination of dance and music in ancient times (for example Ancient Greek vases sometimes show dancers accompanied by musicians), the earliest Western dance music that we can still reproduce with a degree of certainty are the surviving medieval dances such as carols and

3071-558: The West Midlands. Due to a large number of similar nights in the Birmingham area, the event was relocated to the northern city of Sheffield. The event was initially held in the Leadmill, then at The Arches, before moving to The Adelphi. In 1996 Gatecrasher started to use a nightclub in the city centre called The Republic for one-off events such as New Year's Eve; in 1997 the event moved to the venue permanently. Gatecrasher bought

3154-422: The Year award in 1999, BEDA Awards Event of the Year category in 1999, Mixmag ' s Crowd of the Year award in 1998 and Ministry Magazine Club of the Year award in 1999. The Lotherton Hall event was repeated in 1999, but Gatecrasher organised it alone; the event was again broadcast on BBC Radio 1. During the same year, Gatecrasher began a nine-year relationship with Sheffield's Designers Republic studio for

3237-407: The artists". Gatecrasher responded with an official statement on its own website, stating that "sensationalist online portals and blogs" had been furthering "their own selfish pursuits". The statement explains that the Beatsmedia article is "being dealt with", as it contains "false facts" that are "libelous". The company responded to the key allegations in the Beatsmedia article and invited anyone who

3320-459: The bands were classified as " pop groups ". This type of music is mostly popular in the Nordic countries . Disco is a genre of dance music containing elements of funk , soul , pop , and salsa . It was most popular during the mid to late 1970s, though it has had brief resurgences afterwards. The first notable fully synthesized disco hit was " I Feel Love " by Donna Summer . Looping ,It inspired

3403-450: The bottom half of the stand could be problematic. Underneath the main stand was located an 85 metres (93 yards) indoor running/warm-up track. Up to 15,000 spectators could also be accommodated on the open terracing giving a seated capacity 25,000 for sports events. For musical performances the stadium could accommodate 15,000 seated guests, but had a maximum capacity of 50,000 if the field was used to accommodate standing fans. The stadium

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3486-423: The company announced a new £5 million reopening of Gatecrasher One, subject to planning approval. However, this was later refused by Sheffield City Council. The decision is now being appealed by Gatecrasher. Gatecrasher7 in Leeds was shut down on 29 March 2011, after its licence was revoked earlier in the year due to a spate of violence and a stabbing. Gatecrasher successfully appealed its licence revocation and

3569-418: The country. Each of the five lighting towers used was 148 feet (45 metres) above track level and carried a lighting head as tall as a typical three storey house (36 feet; 11 metres high). All amenities for competitors and officials were at track level with all spectator facilities at natural ground level. This meant, for example, that disabled spectators had level access from the main car park straight through to

3652-535: The early 20th century, ballroom dancing gained popularity among the working class who attended public dance halls . Dance music became enormously popular during the 1920s. In the 1930s, known as the Swing era, Swing music was the popular dance music in America. In the 1950s, rock and roll became the popular dance music. The late 1960s saw the rise of soul and R&B music. Dominican and Cuban New Yorkers created

3735-401: The event more popular as gaining admittance to the club only added to the sense of excitement. The door policy also ensured that only dedicated and enthusiastic clubbers gained access. This resulted in a clientele and atmosphere that was rare at that time in any club in the UK. The door policy, and fashion at the end of the 1990s, encouraged people to dress in a flamboyant style to ensure entry to

3818-535: The mid-1970s, disco had become one of the main genres featured. In 1974, Billboard added a Disco Action chart of top hits to its other charts (see List of Billboard number one dance club songs ). Donna Summer , the Bee Gees, the Village People and Gloria Gaynor gained pop hits. Disco was characterized by the use of real orchestral instruments, such as strings, which had largely been abandoned during

3901-410: The mid-level of spectator seating. The track was sunk 16 feet (4.9 metres) below ground level and was sheltered by banks of spectator seating, creating a 'bowl effect'. This not only gave ideal viewing conditions but also offered athletes every opportunity of producing peak performances. This record-breaking philosophy has even had a bearing on the angle at which the track was set and its positioning

3984-414: The most popular tracks played by radio stations using a "dance music" format . Modern dance music is typically a core component of the rhythmic adult contemporary and rhythmic contemporary formats, and an occasional component of the contemporary hit radio format in the case of dance songs which chart. Mixshows are radio programmes which feature a sequence of dance music tracks where each track's outro

4067-428: The music community. The public claims and counterclaims and general 'chucking of toys from the pram' is great entertainment for social media, but a company at war with its customers does not remain a company in business for very long... Gatecrasher's Broad Street Club was shut down on 31 October 2015 the result of a stabbing and alleged brawl involving security staff. This was the second closing in three months. The victim

4150-460: The name of the corresponding dance, e.g. waltzes , the tango , the bolero , the can-can , minuets , salsa , various kinds of jigs and the breakdown . Other dance forms include contradance , the merengue ( Dominican Republic ), and the cha-cha-cha . Often it is difficult to know whether the name of the music came first or the name of the dance. Ballads are commonly chosen for slow-dance routines. However ballads have been commonly deemed

4233-576: The names "Tiptoptap Ltd" and "Late Night Watford Ltd", the Gatecrasher owners incurred operating losses of £1.1 million from June 2012, to 31 March 2013. Furthermore, the report stated that in excess of £500,000 was owed to HM Revenue and Customs, while the Birmingham Mail news publication also published another debt of £3 million that was owed to the Barclays banking and financial services company (an August 2014 company statement denied

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4316-531: The necessary sports and cultural facilities to enable the city to host the 1991 Summer Universiade . Jan Železný threw 95.66 metres (104.62 yd) in the javelin on 29 August 1993 (which was a world record at the time) and infamously nearly hit the TV commentators who were interviewing close to the start/finish line. There were plans to use the stadium in a Sheffield bid for the 2002 Commonwealth Games (which eventually went to Manchester ) and also to use it as

4399-473: The night. The club developed a cult following (Crasher Kids) who in turn developed their own style of fashion, identifiable by fluorescent clothes, dummies, and spiky hair. Scott Bond's style of dance music was reflected in the DJs booked for the nights and at the end of the 1990s, Gatecrasher was instrumental in the rise of trance music with the use of DJs like Ferry Corsten. In 1998, Gatecrasher joined forces with

4482-572: The opposite of dance music in terms of their tempo. Originally, the ballad was a type of dance as well (hence the name "ballad", from the same root as " ballroom " and " ballet "). Ballads are still danced on the Faeroe Islands . "Dansband" ("Dance band") is a term in Swedish for bands who play a kind of popular music , "dansbandsmusik" ("Dance band music"), to partner dance to. These terms came into use around 1970, and before that, many of

4565-597: The pair decided to collaborate on a new one-off event named Gatecrasher. Gatecrasher was first held as a one-off event in 1993 in the West Midlands at the Tardebigge Engine House . The night originally took its form from similar local clubs such as Fun, Wobble, Miss Moneypenny's and C.R.E.A.M. The club later moved to Bakers nightclub on Broad Street , Birmingham but became so popular that larger events were organised in other locations in and around

4648-503: The people affected" by Gatecrashers alleged conduct—Beatsmedia also claim that Gatecrasher ignored the "public's outrage". Complaints against Gatecrasher were also made on social media platforms including comments made by artists; for example, the Super8 & Tab group claimed on Facebook, in response to the cancellation of their Ibiza performance that "they [Gatecrasher] have simply failed to stick to contractual agreements and book travel for

4731-538: The popular salsa dance in the late 1960s which stemmed from the Latin music genre of salsa . The rise of disco in the early 1970s led to dance music becoming popular with the public. By the late 1970s, electronic dance music was developing. This music, made using electronics, is a style of popular music commonly played in nightclubs , radio stations , shows and raves . Many subgenres of electronic dance music have evolved. Dancing to rhythmic music has long been

4814-534: The production of the nightclub brand's artwork. Gatecrasher also bought the Music Factory nightclub in Sheffield in 1999 and renamed it Bed. The music at Bed was mainly house music, with the club's promotion aimed at consumers who were older and more sophisticated than the typical Gatecrasher attendee. American house music DJ Roger Sanchez celebrated his birthday with a seven-hour DJ set at Bed in May 2004. During

4897-424: The rise of various other nationalistic dance forms like the barcarolle , mazurka and polonaise . Also in the romantic music era, the growth and development of ballet extended the composition of dance music to a new height. Frequently, dance music was a part of opera . Modern popular dance music initially emerged from late 19th century's Western ballroom and social dance music. Dance music works often bear

4980-423: The sake of all parties, I hope that Gatecrasher not only survives this but thrives. But for this to happen, it cannot be at the expense of other people. The music community needs to give Gatecrasher time and encouragement how to turn itself around. Gatecrasher in turn needs to listen to the public dissatisfaction, take on board the constructive criticism, learn from its own past mistakes and work with (and not against)

5063-469: The stadium as part of a money-saving exercise. It was suggested that regional athletics competitions would move to the city's smaller Woodbourn Road Athletics Stadium, which closed in 2011. The nearest major athletics stadium would then be the South Leeds Stadium in Leeds . The council confirmed the closure of Don Valley Stadium on 11 January 2013. A final closure date of 30 September 2013

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5146-399: The stadium in 2013. The site has since been sold and redeveloped to include a research centre, sports centre and educational facilities for local universities. At the time of its closure, Don Valley Stadium was the second largest athletics stadium in the UK, with a seated capacity of 25,000. The whole of the running track and its infield was illuminated by the strongest floodlighting system in

5229-419: The stadium was to be closed and demolished as part of a £50 million budget-cutting measure. An eleventh hour meeting was held at Sheffield Town Hall on 1 March 2013. Local and national politicians met to discuss the proposed closure and any possibility of preventing it. A final decision was made that the stadium was to close in September 2013 and would be demolished from 21 November 2013. In October 2014, it

5312-708: The stadium's closure, claiming the city council aimed to prevent the Save Don Valley Stadium group from obtaining central government grants in order to develop a business plan that would keep the venue open. The UK Independence Party also expressed opposition to the stadium's closure and stated their intention to put together a campaign to save the stadium. UKIP general secretary and Sheffield Branch chairman Jonathan Arnott commented that "there are so many examples of Council waste where cuts could and should be made without affecting local residents." On 11 January 2013, Sheffield City Council announced that

5395-732: The standard music at clubs. A particularly popular dance was the fox-trot . At the time this music was simply called jazz, although today people refer to it as "white jazz" or big band . Marabi evolved in South Africa in the 1920s, rooted in South African folk music, ragtime , jazz and blues . People were able to dance endlessly without having to have been familiar with the songs being played, before. Genres : Swing music , mbube , Congolese rumba , Western swing . Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller gained swing jazz hits. Genres : Rock and roll , kwela In 1952,

5478-500: The start of the season. The first official league match was a 1–0 win over Lincoln City on the opening day of the 2008–09 season. Exeter City won promotion from Football League 2 there with a 1–0 victory over Rotherham United in May 2009. Two Sheffield based football clubs played football at the stadium during its existence: the world's oldest football club, Sheffield , played at the Don Valley Stadium before their move to Dronfield and Sheffield Wednesday Ladies , who contested

5561-406: The television showed that American Bandstand switched to a format where teenagers dance along as records are played. American Bandstand continued to be shown until 1989. Since the late 1950s, disc jockeys (commonly known as DJs) played recorded music at nightclubs. Genres : Rock and roll , R&B , funk , mbaqanga In 1960, Chubby Checker released his song " The Twist " setting off

5644-451: The venue in Sheffield later that year. Gatecrasher offered an all-night event, with big-name DJs throughout the night, with Judge Jules as resident DJ. This attracted people from all over the country who liked a style of music that was originally Techno and House oriented. The door admittance policy was notoriously strict, seemingly turning people away for no apparent reason. Instead of discouraging people to attend, this policy only made

5727-520: The venue. Gatecrasher has penciled a return to the old site of Kingdom nightclubs on Burgess Street in Q3/4 of 2016. This however is only a temporary lease until the site is fully demolished to make way for redevelopment in line with the council plans for the town centre. This is expected to help Gatecrasher secure a better, more permanent home in Sheffield following the loss of the original venue, Gatecrasher One (formally The Republic) when planning permission

5810-547: The venue; Bon Jovi played at the venue in June 1995 on their "These Days" tour. They were supported by Van Halen , Thunder and Crown of Thorns . U2 played at this venue on 21 August 2009 with their 360° Tour in front of 49,955. The gig was broadcast live via Internet radio around the world. The Rolling Stones performed at the stadium thrice. On 9 July 1995 as part of the Voodoo Lounge Tour , 6 June 1999 for

5893-572: Was announced in June 2008 that Don Valley would host League football for the first time in the 2008–09 season. Rotherham United played their "home" league games at the stadium until the completion of the New York Stadium in 2012. There were questions raised about the agreement, and the Football League stipulated that the club was obligated to move back to Rotherham within four years. Rotherham United fans were allocated

5976-481: Was closed down permanently by the authorities on 25 November 2015. During the early 1990s, Scott Bond was a DJ for nightclubs in Birmingham. In approximately 1992, Bond met Simon Raine who was the manager of a club called Bakers at the time. Bond subsequently agreed to become the new resident DJ at Bakers, while Raine focused on the promotion of a new club night called Absolutely Ridiculous. In 1993, Bond started his own night at Bakers called Republica and later that year,

6059-651: Was fully overhauled and branded as BED. In September 2008, Gatecrasher opened a 5 million pound superclub in Birmingham , UK that was designed by Callin Fortis of Big Time Design Studios. Also in 2009, Gatecrasher Loves Nottingham was re-branded as "Gatecrasher Ultra" and their Watford venue, "Area", was re-designed. Since the fire at Gatecrasher One, Gatecrasher have held one-off events at the Magna Centre near Rotherham and Carling Academy in Sheffield. In 2010,

6142-444: Was held in June 2000. Gatecrasher then launched its own record label in 2001, followed by the release of the first album Digital . On 19 May 2001, South Yorkshire Police made a drugs raid on the Republic nightclub, making 13 arrests and seizing "a substantial amount" of drugs. Around 800 clubbers were ejected from the premises after 160 officers entered it. By late 2003, reflecting a widespread decline in UK super club attendance,

6225-463: Was included on the schedule for a game against Australia during their 1994 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France and were beaten 80–2 in the first game following the first test match at Wembley . The Eagles had also played Australia in their mini 1992 Rugby League World Cup final tour at Don Valley, going down 52–22 to the eventual World Cup champions. Sheffield Eagles became the first English team to beat an Australian team on English soil in

6308-424: Was its grandstand which held 10,000 spectators. The main canopy roof had an area of 6,000 square metres and was made of Teflon coated glass fibre. It was supported by ladder masts reaching 39 feet (12 m) above the top of the grandstand, the latter were painted yellow and gave the stadium its unmistakable appearance. They also gave completely uninterrupted sight lines around the bowl although coverage from rain in

6391-534: Was operated by Sheffield International Venues and owned by the Sheffield City Trust . The Don Valley Stadium, which cost £29 million, was the first entirely new outdoor national sporting venue built in Great Britain since Wembley in the early 1920s when it was completed in September 1990. It was built as the centre-piece of a £147 million construction programme needed to provide

6474-485: Was relative to the prevailing winds and the rise and fall of the sun. The finishing line was positioned at the east end of the stadium which meant that in the afternoon and evening when most meetings are held the sun would always be at the athletes' backs in the finishing straight, as is the prevailing westerly wind. VIP facilities were on a third level while the top-most of the four levels was set aside for hospitality boxes and press areas. The stadium's major focal point

6557-535: Was set by Sheffield City Council in April of the same year and despite a petition signed by 5,922 people campaigning against the closure, plans were announced by Labour Party Councillor Isobel Bowler to start the demolition of the stadium on 21 November 2013. Demolition contractor Demex began the demolition on this date, estimating that the process would take approximately six months. The Liberal Democrat Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg opposed

6640-448: Was stabbed in the leg and security staff were accused of using makeshift weapons in a brawl with a group of customers. Superintendent Andrew Beard, of West Midlands Police, said the force would be asking for the full revocation of the licence at a full hearing on 25 November 2015. On 25 November, Birmingham City Council revoked Gatecrasher's licence to operate. The Deltic Group is in discussions with Gatecrasher about taking over operations of

6723-487: Was still owed money from the 2013 administration process to contact Duff and Phelps directly or email Gatecrasher's Accounts Department. In terms of Ibiza, the statement explains that the company was forced to make programmatic changes in accordance with what "the market dictates" and claims that all consumers who were entitled to a refund have been paid. Writing for the TranceFixxed website, Tim Turner concludes: For

6806-653: Was the group's first concert in Britain following Geri Halliwell leaving the group. In 2011, the Arctic Monkeys hosted a two-day comeback festival at the adjacent Don Valley grass bowl to celebrate the release of Suck It and See . The band headlined and were supported on both days, by Miles Kane , The Vaccines , Dead Sons and Anna Calvi as well as local artists. Reports emerged in January 2013 that Labour Sheffield City Council were considering demolishing

6889-589: Was the only option available to ensure the continued viability and growth of the business and also preserve jobs. In September 2013, the Leeds Magistrates Court found Gatecrasher guilty of selling counterfeit alcohol after the West Yorkshire Trading Standards visited the Bed venue on 11 September 2012 in response to complaints. The officers confiscated 656 litres from the premises, the largest seizure of fake alcohol by

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