BRITPOP IV
Featured Artists Featured Artists Photos
Beverage Selections Prizes Britpop Soccer Shootout Directions
BRITPOP IV
Featured Artists Featured Artists Photos
Beverage Selections Prizes
Britpop Soccer Shootout Directions
Welcome to the Britpop Homepage! Britpop 2000, the fourth installation of the Britpop series, took place on Saturday, 8 July 2000, and was a smashing success! This year Britpop moved to the provinces of the south metro, and was full of all kinds of surprises. A torrential rain storm flooded Eagan the night before causing water damage and power outages, and despite the absence of the hosts due to the birth of their first baby on the same day, Britpop IV went off without a hitch! The Britpop Soccer Shootout went a dramatic 7 rounds, the Britpop coronation named the absent hosts as the king and queen, while the trivia portion will be highlighted by everyone's favorite trivia sensation, "Who Wants To Be An Anglophile?"
Dan Cleary proudly hangs the "wall of Spice."
Cleary and Carle show off the coolers of beer.
Hawk Grassley claims his prize for winning the soccer shootout.
A toast is made for the new Prince of Brit Pop, Evan
Atkins.
Ted Cheesebrough shows off the newest edition to Brit Pop, the Triumph motorcycle.
The reigning royalty of Brit Pop, King Charlie and Queen Lynette, prepare to pass on the
crowns.
Pat Cheesebrough displays his joy after answering a question correctly in "Who Wants
To Be An Anglophile?"
Ace and Gary invade Brit Pop.
For a recap and photos from Britpop '99, click here.
Britpop IV Featured Artists included: Oasis, The Spice Girls, garbage, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Fatboy Slim, the cure, The Who, Blur, The Kinks, All Saints, Def Leppard, The Chemical Brothers, Bush, Depeche Mode, Prodigy, New Order, The Smiths, The Cranes, Massive Attack, Lush, Robbie Williams, Ride, Morrissey, Tricky, David Bowie, Ocean Colour Scene, Nitzer Ebb, Beth Orton, My Bloody Valentine, Goldie, Cop Shoot Cop, Elastica, The Lightning Seeds, Jesus Jones, Saint Etienne, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Cornershop, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Culture Club, the Sex Pistols, Austin Powers Artists, Duran Duran, Kate Bush, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Travis, and more...
New-look Oasis . . . look at that, the Gallaghers aren't even fighting!
garbage's Scottish lead singer Shirley Manson
The Spice Girls
Has anyone seen my Beatles thermos?
Mick, did you get dressed in the dark this morning?
Oasis' Liam Gallagher displays his sentiment about starring at Britpop.
David and Victoria Beckham are the frontrunners for King and Queen of Britpop IV.
Robbie Williams: Would you want to have a go with this man?
Britain's answer to Britney Spears... Louise!
Britpop IV could even have a visit from the cultured Mike Tyson, pictured above wearing an
England soccer jersey.
Beverage selections for Britpop IV included: Bass Ale, Newcastle Brown Ale, Boddington's, Woodpecker Cider, Carlsberg Lager (yes, we know it's not English, but Carlsberg is the sponsor of the England National and Liverpool football clubs), room-temperature soft-drinks (because, for some odd reason, that's how they drink them in the British Isles), and Beck's (again, we know it's not English, but it is the nickname of England's finest midfielder, Manchester United Spiceboy David Beckham).
Britpop prizes for 2000 included the following:
An England soccer long sleeve t-shirt
Exclusive Britpop IV music compilations on CD
Pint glasses
Beer t-shirts
Movies
And more!
A tremendous hit at Britpop 99, the BritPop Soccer Shootout was again back to raving success in 2000! The shootout was won by "Hawk" Grassley, who amazingly beat out substitue finalist Carle Wenthur in 7 rounds.
During the soccer shootout, Britpop contestants try and emulate the likes of England stars
David Beckham, Alan Shearer and Michael Owen.
The site of Britpop IV was Atkins Manor, located at 2134 Shale Lane in Eagan.
From the West metro:
Take 494 east to Hwy 77 (Cedar Ave). Go south on 77 and continue past the Mall of
America, and over the Minnesota River bridge. Take the second exit after the bridge,
which is Diffley Road (Cty Rd 30). At the top of the exit, turn left (east).
Take a right at the second stoplight, which is Nicols Road. Continue south on Nicols
for 1/2 mile, and take a left on Shale Lane (directly across from Jerry's Showplace garden
store). Britpop IV will be the third house on the right--you'll see the Union Jack
and King George's Cross flying outside. You can park on either side of the street
down Shale Lane or up Diamond Drive.
From Minneapolis:
Take 35W south to crosstown Hwy 62. Go east on 62 to Hwy 77 south. Continue
south on 77, past 494 and the Mall of America, and then over the Minnesota River bridge.
Take the second exit after the bridge, which is Diffley Road (Cty Rd 30). At
the top of the exit, turn left (east). Take a right at the second stoplight, which
is Nicols Road. Continue south on Nicols for 1/2 mile, and take a left on Shale Lane
(directly across from Jerry's Showplace garden store). Britpop IV will be the third
house on the right--you'll see the Union Jack and King George's Cross flying
outside. You can park on either side of the street down Shale Lane or up Diamond
Drive.
From St. Paul:
Take 35E south, past 494 to the Diffley Road exit (Cty Rd 30). At the top of the
exit, turn right (west). Follow Diffley Rd for 2 miles until the stoplight at Nicols
Road. Turn left and continue south on Nicols for 1/2 mile, and then take a left on
Shale Lane (directly across from Jerry's Showplace garden store). Britpop IV will be
the third house on the right--you'll see the Union Jack and King George's Cross flying
outside. You can park on either side of the street down Shale Lane or up Diamond
Drive.
From the East metro:
Take 494 south/west and then go south on 35E. Follow 35E to the Diffley Road exit
(Cty Rd 30). At the top of the exit, turn right (west). Follow Diffley Rd for
2 miles until the stoplight at Nicols Road. Turn left and continue south on Nicols
for 1/2 mile, and then take a left on Shale Lane (directly across from Jerry's Showplace
garden store). Britpop IV will be the third house on the right--you'll see the Union
Jack and King George's Cross flying outside. You can park on either side of the
street down Shale Lane or up Diamond Drive.
Britpop IV Committee
General Manager: Ted Cheesebrough
Music & Prize Director: Dan Cleary
Audio/Video & Sports Director: Jeff Atkins
Beer Director: Joe Fitzpatrick
Public Relations Director: Tony Amelse
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