HYPE CLUB x ILA
Band-Powered DJ Set
High-energy DJ set fronted by a live band.
Whipping crowds into a frenzy at festivals, sports shows, corporates and private events.
Rocks like a band
Drops like a DJ
Everything you expect from a DJ performed by a live band
Hype Club is a concept show — a free-flowing, youth-facing DJ set of contemporary dance and pop. The twist is it’s fronted by a live band.
Headline
Energy
The sharpest, fizziest bangers and anthems — trimmed, remixed, sewn back together and smashed out in a breathless live set.
Surprise &
Delight
Think DJ, not covers band, so expect the unexpected — a stacked playlist of dance and pop to leave your heart full and your jaw dropped.
Utterly
Unique
Stems and samples of the original tracks blend with the live band — so much fun, you’ll wonder how nobody has thought of doing this before.
A band for a young, modern crowd
Live bands make events — but they don’t have to play indie rock. Hype Club is a live act, embracing how the scene has shifted, giving younger event audiences a show they can truly connect with.
Open Air & Festivals
Raising pulses before a big name artist or smashing it as a concept headliner.
- + Kendall Calling
- + Boardmasters
- + Party In The Park
Student Events
A non-stop greatest hits of the songs that define a modern student’s university life.
- + Seasonal balls
- + Graduation events
- + Large-scale live club nights
Brand & Corporate
Optimised for youth and fashion, flexible enough for anyone ready to party.
- + Monzo
- + ASOS
- + Nike
Sports Tie-ins
Building hype before the game or the ultimate after-party celebration.
- + X Games
- + Rugby 7s
- + Fan Parks
HYPE CLUB x ILA
This show is ready and road-tested.
We are looking for an agency to bring Hype Club to market.
If the partnership is successful, we will create new shows and explore the feasibility of franchising the model.
Long-term, we aim to create a series of bankable Concept Shows, performed at a high level by top musical talent.
Concept Shows sell tickets based on a concept, then deliver a unique, authentic and truly remarkable show.
A famous name or tribute act will sell tickets but may deliver a show that leaves the audience feeling underwhelmed.
An unknown artist or a covers band with no concept may deliver a sensational show but won’t sell as many tickets.
A Concept Show remains a relatively untapped sub-genre for ticketed events.
The Concept creates interest before the event, leading to hype, word-of-mouth and increased ticket sales.
The Show is unique and captivating, leading to excitement, online buzz and ongoing audience engagement.
Hype Club is a Concept Show
Irresistible EDM dance pop DJ set, powered by a rock band.
Tribute to an artist
Tribute to a genre
Tribute acts give audiences context before and during an event but lack range of material. They are often lacklustre shadows of the original.
Hype Club is a tribute to the whole genre of EDM and dance pop, with an authenticity all its own.
Song-by-song covers
Free-flowing mixes
Covers bands almost always play copied versions of songs. They can be great fun but are often predictable and lack the spark of original artists.
Hype Club remixes and combines well-known songs into longer-form mixes in their own sound and style.
Session musician lucky dip
A real band of brothers
The music industry is necessarily full of named artists and event bands who rely heavily on session musicians to make up the numbers.
Hype Club is a real, seasoned band, made up of six friends and brothers who have played together for years.
Featuring music by:
Hype Club Videos
Hype Club Mixes
Decades of experience hyping audiences
Hype Club has been created by Indy-Award winners The Lightyears, in collaboration with DJ A-Roxx and industry veteran Clive Leighton.
George Owens
Singer, MD, Business Manager
Chris Russell
Hypeman, Personal Manager
DJ A-Roxx
DJ, Musical Consultant
Clive Leighton
Industry Liaison
John Owens
Bass Guitar
Tony Lyons
Drums
Jack Bourne
Lead Guitar
Danny Morriss
Sound Engineer
Hype Club has been performed for brands including BNP Paribas, AO, Sodexo, and at venues including The Natural History Museum, Salford Stadium and the ACC Liverpool.
The Lightyears have performed all over the world with highlights abroad in Cape Town, New York and Seoul and in the UK at Wembley Stadium and Glastonbury Festival.
DJ A-Roxx has played thousands of national and international shows including X Games, Ibiza Rocks, the British Grand Prix and Sports Personality Of The Year.
Clive Leighton has 30 years’ experience in festival management, media and consultation. Since 2017 alone he’s curated 3000+ festival slots and stage-managed 400+ festival days.
