Le grand sud, lille
November 26, 2022
Convention de fans : 10h-20h
Concerts : 20h - minuit
En partenariat avec :
A full day tribute to Queen and Freddie Mercury… and the fans!
The first French Queen Convention, We Lille Rock You, will take place on Saturday, November 26, obviously in Lille, as clearly expressed in the event's name. Lille is situated in the Hauts de France.
We will pay tribute all day long to Queen, needless to say to Freddie Mercury as well, but moreover to all of us, the fans!
We are organizing this very special event in Grand Sud Hall, Lille. it is a very cosy venue, able to host such an event as We Lille Rock You!
Lille is at the crossroads between Paris (1 hour away), Brussels (30 minutes), London (1h30) and Amsterdam (2h30)! You can access the town easily by train (2 stations available), by car or by plane. No matter where you are travelling from, you will find an access to join us and we will welcome you with open arms, living up to our Northern France reputation.
International guests!
During the day, prestigious guests, friends and people having collaborated with Freddie, Brian, Roger and John, will take the stage one after the other and talk about their experience around our four idols.
You don't speak English (or not so well) ? Not to worry! The guests conferences will be translated on the spot and you will not miss a word and will be able to communicate with them easily!
Autograph sessions will be held after each conference so that you can go back home with some great souvenir and even spend some time with very emblematic protagonists of the Queen Universe!
Special guest : Tim Staffell
Guest #1 : Eddie Howell
Known to Queen fans for his song The Man From Manhattan and his eponymous album, recorded in 1975 at the same time as the sessions of the album A Night At The Opera, Eddie collaborated with Freddie Mercury (who produced the song, played piano and sang backing vocals) and Brian May (who played guitar and sang backing vocals as well).
Eddie will tell us about his experience in the studio with Freddie and Brian and will perform his song!
Guest #2 : Craig Mulhall
Craig will do us the honor of coming from Brisbane, Australia, especially to participate in We Lille Rock You!
Guest #3 : Barry Mitchell
Guest #4 : Doug Bogie
Some live music!
Il était impensable d’organiser une journée dédiée à Queen sans célébrer leur musique lors de différents concerts !
Dans la soirée, la tête d’affiche sera tenue par le groupe tribute Bulsara and his Queenies, qui nous fera l’honneur de venir tout droit de Leeds. Avec une setlist composée des plus grands hits de Queen, mais aussi de chansons beaucoup plus confidentielles, la prestation de Gareth Taylor et de ses musiciens ravira les fans récents comme ceux de la première heure !
La première partie de Bulsara and his Queenies sera assurée par Fat Bottomed Boys. Il ne s’agit pas d’un tribute, comme le nom pourrait le laisser supposer, mais bien d’un groupe proposant ses propres chansons originales… Composé de grands fans de Queen, les Fat Bottomed Boys proposent des morceaux très influencés par la musique de leurs idoles, du rock brut à la ballade amoureuse, en passant par de la funk sexy et des pastiches remplis d’humour. À découvrir de toute urgence !
Parmi les nombreuses activités proposées l’après-midi, vous pourrez participer à un karaoké live, animé par le groupe Rock You ! Qui n’a jamais rêvé de chanter sa chanson préférée sur scène, devant un vrai public, accompagné par de vrais musiciens ? Vous pourrez brûler les planches, seul ou entre amis, dans des conditions d’un concert professionnel !
Vous frotter à la voix de Freddie vous fait peur ? Vous savez jouer du piano, de la guitare, de la batterie ou de la basse ? Qu’à cela ne tienne, vous pourrez aussi piquer la place d’un des musiciens : plus on est de fous, plus on rit !
Et pour nous accompagner en musique toute la journée, les Princes de l’Univers interviendront régulièrement. Vous ne connaissez pas cet OVNI* (orchestre volontairement non identifiable) ? Les Princes revisitent de façon très personnelle, en acoustique et en français, le répertoire de Queen.
Freddie Mère-Courage, improvisateur extravagant et déjanté, inonde son public d’une générosité sans borne et l’emmène avec énergie dans un univers dénué de toute contrainte. Tantôt attendris, tantôt agacés, trois musiciens participent joyeusement à l’expédition et expriment bruyamment leur enthousiasme pour un moment de rock’n’roll festif et inoubliable.
Authors, Exhibitions and entertainments:
French and International authors will be there to present their books dedicated or inspired by Queen. A real opportunity to add to your collection a personalised autograph.
During the day, original records, promo stuff and other rarities that you have probably never heard of will be displayed by collectors - the type of things that will make your knowledge of Queen more complete.
Between the guest's conferences, come and take part in the cosplay or moustache contests or just impress us with your best air guitar solos - Something for each and everyone!
A raffle with some amazing prizes!
No, you are not dreaming ! A lottery opened to everyone with a chance to win no less than Brian May's mythical guitar: the Red Special!
Of course, not the real one but a replica from the Brian May Guitars brand.
With this guitar worth £815 in hands, no more excuses, you will be able to produce THE same Brian May sound as all the tribute bands, the guitarists of the We will Rock You musical, and even, Brian May's himself . This exceptional prize is a must-have piece for each and every Queen fan.
Numerous other prizes will be available to win.
We Lille Rock you supports a good cause:
Beyond the simple pleasure to gather amongst fans and share our passion, We Lille Rock You aims at supporting the The Mercury Phoenix Trust Foundation.
The Mercury Phoenix Trust was launched at the same time as the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992 to fight Aids worldly with original members such as Brian May, Roger Taylor, Jim Beach and Mary Austin.
Although the MPT supports major NGOs and well-known charities, a large part of the funds go directly to small local organisations that can be overlooked by big charities. This is how MPT makes the difference. Over 93% of the funds are allocated to projects around the world and all in all, MPT has funded more than 1500 projects in 57 countries, giving more than 17 million USD worldwide to fight against AIDS.
Enquiries:
You are wondering which hotel to book? What to do in Lille on the day before or the day after the event? Where to eat local foods? Which transport to use to get to the venue?
Vous vous posez mille autres questions auxquelles nous n’avons pas pensé… N’hésitez pas, contactez nous, via ce formulaire, par le chat, ou sur les réseaux sociaux @WeLilleRockYou : nous vous répondrons dans les plus brefs délais !
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