Friday night at Retro Staycations at Hazelgrove Farm belongs to ABBA Chique, the opening act in Jack Up Events' Dancing Queens & Boyband Dreams weekender. Gates open at 5.30pm, The Mix UK warm the crowd from 6.30pm with party anthems, and the main tribute set lands in the 8pm window with Waterloo, Dancing Queen and the rest of the catalogue delivered as a full outdoor concert.
Hazelgrove Farm has become one of Ryde's reliable summer venues: posh loos, Island Ales bar, local food traders and optional camping if you want to make a night of it without driving home. Advance tickets are £15, with under-18s requiring an adult. The site is unseated, so bring a fold-up chair or blanket if standing for the full set sounds ambitious.
This is a straightforward music night on the Isle of Wight for groups who want recognition hits rather than a obscure setlist. Flares optional. Sort your lift or camping before tickets go, because the listing notes advance sales moving quickly. If you are only doing one night of the weekend, Friday is the disco-and-platform-boots option.
