ABOUT
GrooveTown
ABOUT US
GrooveTown was born out of a love for Disco and House Music.
Originally started by the founder Joe Truby back in 2019 to provide the citizens of West Oxfordshire somewhere to go dancing and hear the classic Disco sounds of the 70’s and 80s mixed with funk, motown plus classic and modern house.
The original concept was to only do a maximum of 3 events a year, however due to the popularity there were 7 GrooveTown events in the first year! Sadly the live events were then halted by the arrival of COVID-19, although not wanting to let the crowd down, events were moved online in the form of live broadcasts!
Post COVID, Andy Smith joined the team to help push the event further than it’s ever been. Andy has a wealth of experience having been a DJ and promoter for 33 years playing at clubs around the world including Cafe Mambo, Ministry of Sound, SW1 and organising festivals before there were festivals!
GrooveTown now continues at its spiritual home at Fat Lils in Witney with regular events throughout the year plus involvement in the Witney Music Festival and their own summer events in Hailey.
Joe Truby
Joe brings over 20 years of DJ experience. He has played at clubs across the UK, including Egg, Coronet Theatre, Princess Tuxedo and Orange Yard. He has a hugely successful background in promoting events, and he established Substance Records a few years ago, releasing new music and collabs through the label on a regular basis.
Andy Smith
Andy has been a DJ and promoter for over 30 years with sets at Ibiza’s Cafe Mambo, Ministry of Sound, SW1 and many others under his belt. He has brought to life many huge events like Oxford’s Mayday Ball, club nights like Wildlife & LoveHouse, playing alongside Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold, Jeremy Healy, etc in many unusual settings (like on a 747).
