BASS BEATZ PRODUCTIONS SHOWCASE
Beverley Park Holiday Centre- Devon
November 2025
Reviewer: Mark Ritchie
The pocket dynamo that is agent performer and producer Michelle Upton did not skimp on the meet and great with UV and illuminated stilt-walkers and other such eye-catching showgirls and guys galore.
I have so many memories of Beverley Park, from back in the Trevor George days, when I was working for The Stage newspaper, to the venues resident backing band, who were hired to work with me when I was Compere at the old Showcall Showcase events in Blackpool.
On this rainy Devon evening, I emerged from a lovely hot shower in the very nice caravan kindly provided for me, after my six-hour train journey. After a bite to eat, it was time to meet the Bass Beatz Production Show Team. Opening with an expertly sung danced and performed movie music segment, the team launched themselves on-stage. Augmented by diablo dancers and a huge lighting plot, this was certainly a great opening.
The host, for the first part of the evening at last, was an extraordinary drag queen figure of utter campness. Ruby Slippers is the name of this sequinned ‘hostess with the mostest’ and what an asset the shy retiring Ruby turned out to be.
Party band Electric Sass is a four-piece outfit with an eye-catching band-style female vocalist out front. Segments of party bangers from the likes of Robbie Williams and Michael Jackson gave us more than a good idea of how this band can quickly fill a holiday centre dance floor.
Gaga Girl is a tribute which can be booked as a solo or, as they were here, complete with a troupe of impressively drilled dancers. The backing tracks are rather busy on the vocal front, but dance costuming and visuals are where its act with a Lady Gaga tribute act and these aspects of the show are faultless.
A recent Devon talent show winner came next and this young singer, who is simply known as Lizzie, made a good impression. After a barn-storming and rather full-on opening, some musical light and shade followed. This flame-haired singer is certainly the proud owner of a fine set of pipes!
El Loco is the name used by an extremely well-known and admired speciality act. After a recent career hiatus, it is great to see the artiste who originated the infamous Dentists Chair sketch and dreamed up the incorrigible comedy waiter known as Beastro, is firmly back into the spotlight. Over a century of showbiz memories are evoked here in comedy magic form and the result is as delightful as it is inevitable.
EX2 is a two-girl vocal duo (Emma and Kat) who have holiday centre cabaret written all over them. Lovely moves here and cute girly costuming from these two ladies who rocked up with the look of a brand-new act.
Sing it Like Sheeran was next up on stage. There are guitar loop Sheeran’s and live guitar and drum beat Sheeran’s. This young man belongs to the latter and gave us a real high-energy and full-on set. This is just an observation, but I would suggest this young man asks rather a lot of his voice.
At the first glance at the stage name, I thought Zyraz was something people prone to cold sores applied to sore lips. In this case we saw a vocal group, comprising three beautifully presented ladies, who opened with the Whitney arrangement version of I’m Every Woman. A largely segued showcase set offered little indication of light and shade, with a selection of dance-floor fillers and Diva classics on offer.
The Outta Townerz is the name of a four-piece, all-male party rock band. The front man trawled the dance floor, jumping around and stirring up the excitement, particularly with the ladies out in the crowd. In short, a lovely band and lots to enjoy here.
A collaboration between DJ’s Visual artistes and Dancers filled the interval with a lights strobes and laser extravaganza. Collectively known as Basslinerz, this ensemble would enliven and/or launch any party or corporate event.
The second half proper began with Gaz. Yes folks, that is the entire stage name of a host and, according to the brochure, the best biscuit tester in the Bass Beatz office. The handsome Gaz certainly gave us a clash of sartorial styles, with his stylish jacket and bow-tie above the waist and the holes in his trousers below the waistline. How bizarre!
Confetti Club is the name of a four-piece, girl-fronted band from the West Country. The singer is a belter and the band are most probably in their element when filling the holiday park dance floors.
Magic Ash is the name of a patter comedy and magic merchant with a great line in patter. A nice performance here from a confident looking holiday centre performer.
Having fallen into this bear-trap before, I will not say too much about All About the Bass, as there are other acts using this name up and down the UK. This version of Ms Traynor and her two dancers gave of their best but, in my view, this representation of the music is more than a little OTT, shrill and shouty.
The B Sharps are four bonny lads making up a vocal group. Their matching suits are fine and dandy, but the harmonies need to match too, in my view at least. I would suggest these lads were somewhat stretched vocally to keep up with the backing tracks, as opposed to letting the tracks accompany them.
The K-Pop Girlband are three quirkily dressed singer/dancers with a collective look and material covered, which will be lapped up by the family holiday park crowds. Not a lot else to say here, as I could not get the hang of this act in terms of the dynamics of the vocal blend.
Jolly Jordan is the alter-ego of the drag performer Ruby Rocket, who appeared earlier. This time resplendent in an amazing children’s TV presenter dungaree style costume and loudly shouting as he attempted to inject a little family magic fun onto the show, Jolly Jordan gave us a nifty bit of balloon modelling and the one thing which is for certain is he is never knowingly undersold. In fact, there would not be a bushel big enough for the jolly one to hide his light under!
Disconnex is the name of a solo singer performing a tribute to Becky Hill. Clad in silver boots and tassles, this lady can certainly belt the songs out.
Duology is a boy girl vocal duo, delivering a selection of 80’s and 90’s dance floor fillers. This is one of the more accomplished musical acts on the bill and let’s face it, everyone loves music from this era.
Closing the show out at Beverley Park was Ibiza Tribe, which is led by the afore mentioned Gaz, who made a quick change into his DJ garb. Joined by Bassbeatz CEO Michelle Upton, who kicked in with a DJ and dance set, which put a suitable and mega-lively bookend to a great evening in glorious Devon. Bongos fireworks and a girl on saxophone, is a complete ‘bells and whistles’ part act.
Some of the acts on view mixed and matched with each other. Most will work and work, while one or two made for rather uncomfortable viewing. The fact remains that I was pleased to go along and attend, although the six-hour train journey for me really does explain why are still trying very hard to find a suitable reviewer to cover Devon and Cornwall.
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