Jacksons - Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, 18/6/2017
by Nick Dent-Robinson
published: 30 / 6 / 2017

intro
Nick Dent-Robinson watches the Jacksons play a hit-packed set to celebrate their 50 years in music at the final night of this year’s Nocturne Festival at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire
Almost 10,000 music-lovers danced along to pop and soul stars the Jacksons during the finale of this year's magnificent Nocturne Festival at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. The band, featuring brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Tito and Marlon played a hit-packed set to celebrate their 50 years in music, evoking fond memories of Detroit's legendary Motown label. On one of the year's hottest days the audience went crazy in response to hits like’ Can You Feel It’, ‘ABC’, ‘I Want You Back’, ‘The Love You Save’ and, of course, ‘I'll Be There’. A section of the show was dedicated to their late brother, Michael. Tito commented later, “We always dedicate part of our show to Michael as we feel he is with us whenever we are on stage. We have been performing since we were little kids together right up until today and it still seems hard not to have Michael here.” After a moment's reflection he added, “But it is bittersweet. It is sad Michael is gone but there's still a good feeling about him and the great songs he wrote. Those songs will live many years longer and that is a truly good thing.” At Nocturne this year the Jacksons were supported by Kool and the Gang and there had previously been a night of jazz with Jamie Cullum and Corinne Bailey Rae preceded by two nights of classical music with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra amongst others. A moving moment was Jamie Cullum's soulful rendition of local band Radiohead's ‘High & Dry’ – preparation for Glastonbury Festival where Cullum shares the bill on the Pyramid Stage with Thom Yorke and the rest of Radiohead. Glastonbury is great - but it will never quite have the same style that Blenheim Palace's Nocturne event manages so effortlessly.
Also at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Band Links:-
http://www.thejacksons.com/https://www.facebook.com/jacksons
https://twitter.com/Jacksons
Picture Gallery:-


most viewed articles
current edition
Spear Of Destiny - InterviewRobert Forster - Interview
Fiona Hutchings - Interview
When Rivers Meet - Waterfront, Norwich, 29/5/2025
Carl Ewens - David Bowie 1964 to 1982 On Track: Every Album, Every Song
Brian Wilson - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
Pistol Daisys - Waterfront, Norwich, 29/5/2025
Gary Numan - Berserker
Deb Googe and Cara Tivey - Interview
Roberta Flack - 1937 - 2025
previous editions
Heavenly - P.U.N.K. Girl EPBoomtown Rats - Ten Songs That Made Me Love....
Dwina Gibb - Interview
Trudie Myerscough-Harris - Interview
Oasis - Oasis, Earl's Court, London, 1995
Sound - Interview with Bi Marshall Part 1
Susie Hug - Interview
Chuck Prophet - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
Ray Humphries - Interview
Sukie Smith - Interview
most viewed reviews
current edition
Peter Doolan - I Am a Tree Rooted to the Spot and a Snake Moves Around Me,in a CircleGarbage - Let All That We Imagine Be The Light
Little Simz - Lotus
Suzanne Vega - Flying With Angels
John McKay - Sixes and #Sevens
Vultures - Liz Kershaw Session 16.06.88
Billy Nomates - Metalhorse
HAIM - I Quit
Vinny Peculiar - Things Too Long Left Unsaid
Morcheeba - Escape The Chaos
Pennyblackmusic Regular Contributors
Adrian Janes
Amanda J. Window
Andrew Twambley
Anthony Dhanendran
Benjamin Howarth
Cila Warncke
Daniel Cressey
Darren Aston
Dastardly
Dave Goodwin
Denzil Watson
Dominic B. Simpson
Eoghan Lyng
Fiona Hutchings
Harry Sherriff
Helen Tipping
Jamie Rowland
John Clarkson
Julie Cruickshank
Kimberly Bright
Lisa Torem
Maarten Schiethart