SUN 22 AUG 2027
Simply Red at Somerset Sounds 2027
Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Simply Red Tour 2027
Simply Red at Somerset Sounds 2027
Simply Red close the Summer Funk '27 tour at Somerset Sounds, a new festival at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton, on Sunday 22 August 2027, with Soul II Soul and Heather Small on the first-wave bill. Three hospitality packages face the stage: the Elite Stage View private boxes, 1875 Elite and the Thatchers Terrace. Two more warn of a restricted view, and the rest pair pre-show hospitality with standing on the pitch.
About
Simply Red close their Summer Funk '27 tour at Somerset Sounds, a new one-day festival at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, on Sunday 22 August 2027. It is the final night of the whole UK and European tour and the band's only South West show of 2027. Three of the festival's hospitality packages are sold with a view of the stage: the Elite Stage View private boxes, 1875 Elite and the Thatchers Terrace.
What is Somerset Sounds?
Somerset Sounds is a new festival at the Cooper Associates County Ground, home of Somerset County Cricket Club, run as a joint venture between the club and promoter Full Fat 360. Its first edition is a single day, Sunday 22 August 2027, with Simply Red as the inaugural headliners. The organisers told trade press the festival is for up to 18,000 fans.
Taunton comes the night after the band's Newmarket Racecourse show. The organisers say event timings will be announced in due course.
Who is on the Somerset Sounds 2027 bill?
Simply Red headline Somerset Sounds on Sunday 22 August 2027, with Soul II Soul and Heather Small billed as the first wave of support, and Somerset County Cricket Club says more acts will be announced. Soul II Soul won two Grammy Awards at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards in February 1990. Heather Small, the voice of M People, sang "Moving On Up", which peaked at UK No.2.
Which Somerset Sounds hospitality packages have a view of the stage?
Three Somerset Sounds hospitality packages are sold as stage-view: the Elite Stage View private boxes, 1875 Elite and the Thatchers Terrace. Two others, the Long Room and the Ian Botham Pavilion boxes, come with the organisers' warning that views of the stage are restricted. Every remaining package is pre-show hospitality, after which guests watch Simply Red standing on the pitch.
Is Somerset Sounds seated or standing?
Somerset Sounds is a general admission standing event on the pitch of the Cooper Associates County Ground. Standing tickets come in two kinds, general admission and golden circle. Seats in the surrounding stands are open for resting, but the organisers warn that views of the stage from them may be limited or obstructed.
How do you get to the Cooper Associates County Ground?
For Somerset Sounds, the ground on St James Street, Taunton TA1 1JT is ten minutes on foot from Taunton station and five from the town's bus station. Drivers will find no on-site parking on 22 August 2027: the options are Taunton's public car parks or Park & Ride from Silk Mills or Junction 25. Coach travellers can use the festival's official coach travel partner, which picks up across the South West.
What can you bring to Somerset Sounds?
Somerset Sounds bans umbrellas, gazebos, windbreakers and tents, and its FAQ advises hooded waterproof clothing instead. Chairs and large bags are not allowed either. The ground is cashless on the day, and no outside food or drink is permitted apart from one unopened 500ml plastic bottle.
Last updated: 29 September 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Each Somerset Sounds hospitality package for Simply Red on Sunday 22 August 2027 falls into one of three groups, set by its view of the stage. The Elite Stage View private boxes, 1875 Elite and the Thatchers Terrace are sold with a stage view. The Long Room and the Ian Botham Pavilion boxes carry a restricted-view warning. The other packages give pre-show hospitality, then a place standing on the pitch.
Yes. Somerset Sounds has its own hospitality packages at the Cooper Associates County Ground for Sunday 22 August 2027, and on 29 September 2026 the festival's hospitality page said they were on sale now. General sale for the Summer Funk '27 UK dates, Taunton included, opened at 10am on Thursday 24 September 2026, two days after the artist pre-sale.
Prestige Corporate Events takes enquiries for Simply Red at Somerset Sounds on Sunday 22 August 2027 through this page. The team then confirms the options and prices with you off the page.
Taunton station is a ten-minute walk from the Cooper Associates County Ground. The festival has no on-site parking, so drivers use Taunton's public car parks or the Park & Ride sites at Silk Mills and Junction 25, which drop off on Priory Bridge Road. Our Cooper Associates County Ground guide covers the address, travel and accessible seating.
Soul II Soul and Heather Small are the support announced for Somerset Sounds on 22 August 2027, billed as the first wave, and Somerset County Cricket Club says more acts will be announced. The same two acts open for Simply Red at Chester Racecourse on Saturday 7 August 2027, the first UK date of the tour.
Yes. Somerset Sounds on Sunday 22 August 2027 closes the whole Summer Funk '27 tour, UK and European legs together, and it is the band's only South West show of 2027. The night before, Simply Red play Newmarket Racecourse. The Simply Red Tour 2027 hospitality page sets out all 11 UK shows, and the Simply Red artist page covers the band.
Somerset Sounds 2027 is the first edition of a new festival at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton, organised by Somerset County Cricket Club with promoter Full Fat 360. It runs for one day, Sunday 22 August 2027, and Simply Red are its inaugural headliners, playing the final show of their Summer Funk '27 tour.