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DJs to play set on 'cult' bus route

One member even has the number tattooed on his stomach.

A group of DJs will celebrate a bus route between Glastonbury and Bristol by performing on board.

Four young musicians from Glastonbury named themselves 3SEVEN6 after the 376 bus service.

Charlie Chamberlain, 26, Harley Kingham, 22, Hayden Salter, 24, and Josh Herridge, 28, will perform aboard the bus during Glastonbury’s illuminated carnival.

Mr Chamberlain said: “We have joked about DJing on the actual 376 for so long; we still can’t actually believe we have been given the opportunity to do that."

First Bus 3SEVEN6 members and Bad Cowboys members are standing next to each other in front of a bus. They are by a pub in Wells. First Bus
Part of 3SEVEN6 and the Bad Cowboys, which are both playing on the bus
First Bus Charlie Chamberlain is sitting in a bus driver seat and lifting his shirt to reveal the number 376 tattooed on his stomach.First Bus
Mr Chamberlain said there was a "massive cult following" for the 376 bus

Mr Chamberlain has gone as far as to having the numbers 376 tattooed across his stomach.

He said: “There is such a massive local cult following for the 376 bus. It’s part of a lot of people’s lives when they want to go out.

"Some of the best nights of my life have started on the back of the bus.

"Doing the whole [DJ] set on your own is horrible. You don't get to socialise. It's nice having the boys so we can go back to back so we can enjoy the party as well as host the party."

The bus will be kitted out with a sound system, laser lights and a smoke machine for Glastonbury Carnival on Saturday.

Hayden Salter, one of the other DJs in the band, said: "Gone to the carnival for 23 years, to see it from a different perspective going past all my mates and family is going to be special."

Some of the ‘3SEVEN6’ band members sitting on the bus
They have been using the bus route to travel to and from Bristol's nightlife for years

'Massive party scene'

Mr Kingham added the bus route, which has services running late into the evening, was "critical".

He said: "It's honestly the most important thing. There's a massive party scene in Bristol and it's the closest city to us."

Josh Herridge said: "A special bus. It's a key route for us. We like partying, we like Bristol. It's a key part of Somerset culture getting into Bristol."

A spokesperson for First Bus said there was a "serious side" to the performance.

"Their story of using the 376 bus service to find freedom from the rural parts of Somerset to the bright lights of Bristol is really inspiring," they said.

"It shows the freedom that bus travel can offer, especially to those living in more isolated areas or with limited access to transport."

3SEVEN6 will be performing on the bus as well as local band Bad Cowboys, which has a song about the route.

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