1st September 2023 - 7th January 2024
Blackpool Illuminations 2023 Switch On Show
The concert, which for the 2023 Illuminations Switch On will be a FREE family party. It will have live music and family entertainment. The 'show' kicks off at 7pm at Central pier with The Nickelodeon Grand Parade - a spectacular procession along the Golden Mile, showcasing the beloved characters from the world's most popular children's TV channel. This will feature characters such as Sponge Bob Square Pants, PAW Patrol, Baby Shark, transformers and Monster High. They will be joined by around 100 dancers, musicians and street artists. They will make their way to the Tower Festival Deadland from 7:30 on Switch on Night.
Details of the 2023 Switch On concert line up have not been revealed!!!
The 2023 show will be a FREE show without tickets and will be family orientated. Artists will be announced as soon as possible. Among the performers in the grand parade will be Lancashire’s own 2nd Rossendale Scout Group Band, a hugely talented group of young musicians who have performed all over the UK, including an appearance at Windsor Castle in front of the Queen.
2nd Rossendale Scout Group Band: A hugely talented group of young musicians who have performed all over the UK, including an appearance at Windsor Castle in front of the Queen.
2023 Performers
The 2023 performers are yet to be announced. We will update this page as soon as the performers are announced so check back soon.
The 2022 show was hosted by TV and radio presenter Becca Dudley. It was streamed from 8pm Friday 2nd September. Last year the show was streamed via YouTube here
Becca Dudley: Becca is MTV UK’s lead presenter. Becca fronts multiple shows for MTV whilst also covering worldwide music events and festivals including the MTV MIAWS in Mexico City and Tomorrowland in Belgium. Becca isn't just a presenter, you can also find her DJing at major venues and festivals across the world. She is also a keen drummer.
In 2022 the performers where:
Blue: one of the most successful British bands of the past two decades, are heading to Blackpool for the Illuminations Switch-On concert. The band, aka Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe, will perform at The Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Friday 2 September ahead of a major arena tour and the release of their brand new album, Heart & Soul on September 9.
Fuse ODG: The Grammy Award and three-time MOBO Award-winning rap star. AKA Nana Richard Abiona. Born in London and raised in Ghana, Fuse returned to London for his secondary education. The stage name "Fuse" comes from his fusion of musical styles, as he is known for his unusual combination of genres such as Afro-pop, hip-hop, R&B, funk and rock. "ODG", meanwhile, stands for 'Off Da Ground'.
Nina Nesbitt: Scottish singer-songwriter, she plays the guitar, piano and flute. After hearing Taylor Swift’s Fearless album, she uploaded her first cover to YouTube. The site's positive feedback inspired her to continue writing and recording songs in her bedroom, and uploading the videos to her YouTube channel. She now has over 72 million video views on YouTube! Her new single Colours Of You is out on 23rd August.
Mae Muller: Mae Muller, who has taken America by storm and already has more than a billion streams to her name, will perform in The Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Friday 2 September.
Tom Grennan: is an English singer-songwriter from Bedford and is based in London, England. Tom found fame as the guest vocalist on Chase & Status's "All Goes Wrong", which was featured as the Hottest Record on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show, and later performed by Grennan on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.
MTV: originally an initialism of Music TeleVision. MTV fisrt started broadcasting in 1981! originally they aired music videos. They have diversified into reality programming for teenagers and young adults. They bring their content to huge audience and it is an amazing platorm for people to view the 2021 Blackpool Illuminations Switch ON concert.
