The Real Thing – Live in Concert

📍 Location: Jim Marshall Auditorium, The Stables, Stockwell Ln, Wavendon, Milton Keynes MK17 8LU
📅 Date: Saturday 1 November 2025
🕗 Time: 8:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: From £25 (booking fees included)
🎤 Support Act: Donovan Blackwood

About the Event

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of soul, funk, and pure feel-good music as The Real Thing return to Milton Keynes, performing live at the Jim Marshall Auditorium.

Featuring original vocalists Chris Amoo and Dave Smith, this legendary group continues to captivate audiences around the world. With over three million sales of their chart-topping hits — including You to Me Are Everything, Can’t Get By Without You, and Feel the Force — The Real Thing remains one of the UK’s most celebrated soul bands.

Formed in 1972, The Real Thing are Britain’s longest-established black music group and true pioneers of UK soul, funk, and dance. More than fifty years later, they’re still bringing their infectious rhythms and heartfelt vocals to stages across the world.

What to Expect

🎶 Live performances of The Real Thing’s greatest hits
💿 New music from their latest album Brand New Day
🔥 Unrivalled live energy and timeless soul classics
🎤 Support performance from Donovan Blackwood

Why You’ll Love It

• Experience the golden era of soul and funk performed by the originals

• Enjoy a vibrant, feel-good atmosphere perfect for fans old and new

• Celebrate over five decades of incredible music and showmanship

The Real Thing continues to prove that great soul music never fades — it only gets better with time. Don’t miss this celebration of one of Britain’s most iconic and enduring live acts.