Dance music star Pete Tong is bringing his Ibiza Classics show to Westonbirt Arboretum next summer, giving audiences near Stroud the chance to hear club anthems performed with a live orchestra in a woodland setting.
The concert will take place on Saturday, June 26, 2027, at the Gloucestershire venue. It is part of the Forest Live 2027 series, a four-date run organised at Forestry England locations around the country.
What to expect at Westonbirt
The show marks almost 10 years since the release of the chart-topping Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics album. The production brings well-known dance anthems to life through orchestral arrangements, guest vocalists and visual production.
Tong will perform with long-standing collaborators Tom Richards and The Essential Orchestra. Support acts announced for the four-date series include Sonique, Sarah Story, Luke Una, DJ Paulette, Sam Divine, Gina Breeze and Paul Woolford.
The Ibiza Classics project began in 2015 as a one-off collaboration for BBC Radio 1’s Ibiza Prom at London’s Royal Albert Hall. It has since developed into a major live music event, with more than 750,000 people attending performances worldwide.
The set reworks dancefloor favourites, including the house classic Lola’s Theme, with a full live ensemble and high-energy performances.
Forest Live 2027 dates and tickets
Westonbirt is the third announced stop in the four-show run. The other dates are High Lodge in Thetford on June 19, Delamere Forest on June 20 and Cannock Chase Forest on June 24.
Tong joins a growing Forest Live 2027 programme that already includes Ronan Keating with Blue, Madness with Scouting for Girls and Rudimental. More acts are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets are due to go on general sale at 10am on Friday, October 23, through www.forestlive.com. Fans can also use the website to sign up for announcements and information about exclusive presale access.
How ticket income supports forests
Forest Live is run by Forestry England, which manages and cares for 1,500 woods and forests across the country. The organisation says money raised through the concerts helps maintain natural spaces, fund conservation projects and support tree planting.
Forestry England planted more than seven million trees and recorded 326 million visits in 2025/26. More than 2.5 million people have attended Forest Live concerts over the past 25 years.
“I’ve been incredibly lucky to have performed at some stunning venues around the world and next summer’s Forest Live shows will undoubtedly be very special. Taking the Ibiza classics from the clubs to the forests will be surreal and magical.”
Tong said the woodland concerts would offer a different setting for the Ibiza Classics show, which has previously been associated with clubs, arenas and orchestral performances.