FOR the last year or so, Morning Gloryville has allowed thousands of energetic larks across the city to come together at sunrise, in the Baltic zone, and "rave their way into the day".
But now the breakfast phenomenon it is on the move - for one morning only.
Morning Gloryville is stamping its calling card across town, at the soon-to-close Kazimier club, with the fairly legendary DJ Greg Wilson at the helm.
Organisers say they hope to tap into the Kazimier's "special energy", and describe the event, on Wednesday October 7, as a once in a lifetime chance to celebrate the venue. They promise "a fitting send off to a place that’s witnessed some of the best and most diverse range of artists perform over the years".
Wilson, who has been leading in the dance scene in the North West and across Europe since the 80s, says it's been a longtime ambition to play the venue - he just never thought it would happen quite like this.
“Morning Gloryville is going to be nuts!," he says. "It also serendipitously provides me with an opportunity I didn’t think I was going to get – to play The Kazimier, Liverpool’s most happening club of recent times, before it closes its doors and its era ends. If you’re going to do it, you may as well do it upside down and the wrong way round."
This sort of thingLiverpool's Morning Gloryville agent, Anna Maloney, added: “The Kazimier has such a special energy and has been a gem of creativity, expression, fantastic music and special nights in the city. We love its concentric structure, like an amphitheatre, so imagine all of our breakfast ravers joining there to dance and celebrate life. The theme is Neon for people to shine out of the darkness.”
Liverpool-born Wilson made his name at the Hacienda and Wigan Pier. Nominated by DJ magazine for outstanding contribution, and also named among their top 20 remixers of all-time, his edits and mixes continue to feature on the playlists of DJs in every continent.
“I think I can say that I’ve never DJ’d on a Wednesday morning before," he said.
"It’s a whole new experience I’m really looking forward to. Morning Gloryville was the inspiration for our sunrise session at the recent Festival No.6, where we held a 12 hour Super Weird Happening, so the timing couldn’t be more appropriate. Having played some incredible parties in Liverpool this year, at the Bombed Out Church, the Pier Head and the Palm House, this is another special occasion in a resurgent city with its finger most definitely on the pulse of now.”
The event will also feature masseurs and yogis to ensure citizens break out a sweat on this early autumn morning.
*Morning Gloryville featuring DJ Greg Wilson, The Kazimier, Wolstenholme Square, Wednesday October 7, 6.30am. Tickets from £10 here.
