Racing + UB40 Feat. Ali Campbell & Astro at Aintree Racecourse
The Jockey Club Live and Aintree Racecourse are pleased to announce that UB40 Featuring Ali & Astro complete the line-up for Aintree’s summer season, headlining an open-air concert on Friday 14th June alongside previously announced Madness on Friday 17th May 2019.
You can expect to hear your favourite UB40 tracks including ‘Red Red Wine’, ‘(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You’ and ‘Kingston Town’ alongside hits from their fresh take on reggae classics from album ‘A Real Labour Of Love’, which entered the UK charts at No.2 when it was released this time last year.
As founding members of Britain’s biggest reggae band UB40, singer Ali Campbell and second vocalist Astro topped the UK singles chart on three occasions and sold 70 million records as they took their smooth, yet rootsy, musical blend to all corners of the globe. Since the band’s inception 40 years ago, they have been nominated for multiple awards including both a Grammy and BRIT, and are one of the most commercially successful reggae acts of all time.
With a firmly 80s influenced line up for 2019, UB40 and fellow headliner Madness jointly hold the record for most weeks spent by a group in the UK singles chart during the decade, with an astounding 214 each.
Important Info
Gates 3.55pm | First Race 5.55pm | Concert from 9.25pm
There is free car parking available at Aintree on non Grand National meetings. For the Grand National Festival there is limited car parking for a fee at the racecourse. The easiest way of reaching Aintree is by rail, with Aintree Station directly opposite the racecourse. Parking needs to be pre-booked and is not available for purchase on the day. Parking can be booked by calling our Booking Line on 0344 579 3001. Other than Steeplechase and County Car Parking, there is no other car parking in and around Aintree Racecourse. Buses, taxis, private hire and trains all operate to Aintree and special arrangements have been made for them. Please see the sections relating to train, taxi and bus travel for more information on these services.
Aintree Racecourse is located on the A59, just one mile from the M57 and M58, which link the M62 and M6.
Food and drink cannot be brought onto the racecourse and will be confiscated by security staff upon arrival. Aintree has a wide range of food and drink concessions on offer in all enclosures. Picnics can only be consumed in the Steeplechase Car Park.
Due to the nature of the event, timings may change.
