This year's Black Tie and Slippers gala, to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, is having to be streamed virtually but it promises to offer 'all the excitement, entertainment and fun that our previous lives galas have offered with the added bonus you can enjoy it all from the comfort of your own home'...
Hosted by actress Denise Welch and BBC presenter Bruce Turner, with a set from Happy Monday's ace singer, Rowetta, and a two hour DJ set from Clint Boon, plus loads of messages, acts and interviews, the gala looks set to be one top night and there's also 17 year old Salford singer songwriter Jace Campbell doing a turn.
Jace, who has supported The One Eyed General's Bandit at Pier Hat and has played around a variety of pubs and clubs, is incredibly conscious of his roots and has a track called History Is History! which recounts the loss of Salford's heritage, with a whiff of The Smiths' early sensibilities...
'The overcast skies are painted white
And the broken bricks still stand to this day
The rain falls on the ancient graffti'd walls
That still have something to say
They're knocking down old and erecting new
They're ripping out our hearts and soul too
Their trynna' separate you and me, oh
History is history!' *
"All the old buildings and landmarks are being replaced by glass monstrosities, they are knocking the heart out of Salford" says Jace "The Crescent pub could go too..."
...And the rest. But while the old gets heartlessly discarded, Jace is the face of a new generation with something to say. Jace is also building his career quite nicely, having been in the studio recently with Twisted Wheel drummer Ben Robinson working on new tracks.
"I've been staying musically active during the lockdown but it's been hard to get motivated because I've not been able to go out and do the usual things" he says "...I'm hoping to release some of the tracks soon."
The Black Tie and Slippers Event will hopefully provide another platform for Jace to reach new audiences...
The Black Tie and Slippers: Mission Impossible Gala happens this Friday 27th November between 8pm and midnight. Tickets for the virtual event are £25 click here for details
* To hear Jace Campbell's History Is History! on You Tube click here
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