The James Brown Experience comes to Mayflower Studios next month

HIGH octane dances numbers and heart-wrenching ballads will combine as the James Brown Experience comes to Mayflower Studios, Southampton next month.

Now officially in association with The James Brown Family Foundation, the show is a celebration of his unmatched impact on music, culture, and civil rights.

This immersive live show captures the electrifying energy, legendary voice, and dynamic moves of one of music’s most iconic figures.

Featuring high-octane dance numbers, heart-wrenching ballads and timeless classics, it celebrates the legacy that continues to inspire generations of musicians and Activists.

The James Brown Experience explores the life and soul of the King of Funk in his own words. Featuring all the big hits, such as I Feel Good, Man’s World, Get Up Offa That Thing, Sex Machine, Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, and many more.

The show features The New Soul Generals, a nine piece funk orchestra whose musicians have toured with the likes of Jamiroquai, Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse and Martha Reeves, bringing a power and groove that’s unmatched in the industry.

Guy Kelton Jones, the leading man, lives up to the standards of the Hardest Working Man in the business, with his soulful vocals and moves to match, raised in Georgia, where James Brown was raised, the similarities continue into his performance.

A spokesperson for the James Brown Family Foundation said: “This production not only honours James Brown’s extraordinary musical legacy, but it also reflects his creativity, hard work and passion. We are thrilled to see this show bring his legacy and sound to new audiences.”

The James Brown Experience will be at Mayflower Studios on Friday 5th September at 7.45pm. Tickets are from £19.75. To book visit www.mayflower.org.uk or contact the box office on 02380 711811.