The brother of founding member of The Kinks Pete Quaife rocked into town for an all day Mod music festival.
Held at Redcar’s Coatham Memorial Hall, the 12-hour festival started at 11am today and included 11 acts and three DJs.
Bands scheduled to perform at the All Day and All of the Night festival include The Universal, Jacques and the Giants, The Last Fakers, King Mojo, Heavy Mod, The Transmitters, The Clashed, Alistair Sheerin, Acoustic Weller, The Whodlums and The Lemontops.
And keeping the music going in between were DJs Alan May - known as Glory Boy - and Mick the Mod playing the best in ska, mod and Northern Soul.
About 250 people were expected to be at the music event which was held to raise funds for the Pete Quaife Foundation, which gives children on dialysis treatment entertainment while undergoing their four hours of treatment three times weekly - providing equipment such as portable DVD players and Kindles that can be sterilised.
David Quaife, Pete’s brother, said he was thrilled to be at the music event and was enjoying a weekend in Teesside.
“The money raised will go towards children in this area. We’re going to organise an event in June or July, take them on a trip out in a bus wherever they want to go and I’ve even twisted the arm of the dietician at Newcastle so they can have a picnic too.
“The guys who organised this event are the tops.”
DJ Alan May said: “Once you’re on the Mod scene you’re in it for life.”
Mark Simpson, a member of event organisers The Collective Few, said: “This is the first all day event we’ve held and we’re hoping to hold more in the future.
“We’re hoping to raise £4,500 for the foundation.
“Tesco has donated lots of raffle prizes and Redcar Development Trust have helped us so much too.”
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