Fred Wesley
Born in Georgia in 1943, Fred Wesley grew up in Alabama. He began his career as a trombonist with Ike and Tina Turner. He later became musical director, arranger, trombonist and principal composer for James Brown (1968-1975). He later played with Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy's Rubber Band.
Fred Wesley starred in the documentary "Soul Power", and won an Oscar for "When We Were Kings". He has also contributed to numerous documentaries on James Brown and funk music.Today, he plays and records with his own jazz-funk band. He shares his musical knowledge with young musicians and music students around the world.
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Up Tight
The sound of Up Tight on the turntable
This could be the soundtrack to a night out in some legendary club in New York, Detroit or Chicago, in the heart of the 60s and 70s. The UP TIGHT dj's draw on the sources of rock, ska and soul, and summon the tutelary figures of Stax, Motown and other mythical English labels, consistent in their filiation: black music, so crassly rebellious, sublimely anti-establishment, powerfully danceable.Over the last ten years, since their first show at La Bobine, they've been playing their vinyl on regional stages (l'Ampérage, La Belle Électrique, Musilac, Le Cabaret Frappé...) and further afield (including two tours of Spain), establishing their signature sound.
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Where ?
Big Hall · Live
La Belle Électrique
12 Esplanade Andry-Farcy
38000 Grenoble
Useful info
Opening hours : Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 1am, and Saturday from 4pm, but also from 6pm if a concert is scheduled.
Doors open : 1 hour before the start of the concert.
Dressing room : €2
Get there
Tramway : Line A stop Berriat - Le Magasin
Bus : Line C5 Université Biologie / Palais de Justice stop "Berriat - Le Magasin".
Train : From Grenoble train station, take tramway A towards "Fontaine La Poya", stop at "Berriat- Le Magasin".
Bicycles : 300 parking spaces available.
Car : Vallier-Catane parking lot, Square des Fusillés or near Rue Ampère.
Nos autres concerts
July 2025
Workshop • Wild Mask
Atelier
Du 04.07.25 / 5pm au 04.07.25 / 6:30pm
La Belle Électrique
Istanbul Ghetto Club + La Louuve + Bass Boussa
Free
04.07.25 / 6pm
Tradi Club / Electro orientale
La Guinguette Électrique
Workshop • Comptines & mille et instruments
Atelier
Du 05.07.25 / 4:30pm au 05.07.25 / 6pm
La Belle Électrique
Ireke + Asna dj set
Free
05.07.25 / 6pm
Electro / Dancehall
La Guinguette Électrique
SOLD OUT • Workshop • Chante à la récré
Atelier
Du 09.07.25 / 2pm au 09.07.25 / 3:30pm
La Belle Électrique
En direct de la récré + Naphasso + Shango Light
Free
09.07.25 / 6pm
Jeune Public
La Guinguette Électrique
Sanity + Rizeum
Free
10.07.25 / 6pm
Rap anglais
La Guinguette Électrique
Workshop • Make your own Tamima gri-gri
Atelier
Du 11.07.25 / 4:30pm au 11.07.25 / 6pm
La Belle Électrique
Alright Mela + Kasbah dj set + Turbo Boom-Boom
Free
11.07.25 / 6pm
Tradi Club / Electro orientale
La Guinguette Électrique
Workshop • Behind the turntables w/ Jo Kovaa
Atelier
Du 12.07.25 / 4pm au 12.07.25 / 7pm
La Belle Électrique
Applause + Robotnik3000
Free
12.07.25 / 6pm
Electro
La Guinguette Électrique
September 2025
Pink Martini
Live
12.09.25 / 8pm
Music Hall
Big Hall · Live
KANGDING RAY b2b TAUCETI + PHILIPPA PACHO + SKLAER
Soirées Electro
Du 13.09.25 / 11:55pm au 08.06.25 / 5:30am
Techno
Big Hall · Nights
Nada Surf + Joseph Arthur
Live
16.09.25 / 8pm
Power pop
Big Hall · Live
SOLD OUT • Le Truc #18 • Version XXL
Chorale
20.09.25 / 8pm
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Festival Parallel Jam • 38ème Parallèle
27.09.25 / 12pm
Festival Hiphop
La Belle Électrique
October 2025
Cosmogonie de poche
Spectacle
01.10.25 / 10:30am
Jeune Public
Big Hall · Live