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FESTIVAL FOCUS
GLOUCESTER RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL
JULY 25 AUGUST 2
Artists include Matt Schofield Trio, The Swamp Band, The Big Blues Tribe,
Lowdown and dozens more.
See www.gloucesterblues.co.uk
THE BIG GREEN GATHERING, SOMERSET
JULY 29 AUGUST 2
Artists include Nik Turner, 3 Daft Monkeys, Celt Islam, Seize The Day, King
Porter Stomp, Love Grocer & Gravy Train.
See www.big-green-gathering.com
STOKES BAY FESTIVAL, HAMPSHIRE JULY
30 AUGUST 2
Artists booked so far include Oysteband, Edward II, The Spooky Mens Chorale, The
Proclaimers, Seth Lakeman & Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Pennies, The Hamsters,
Eric Bogle, Steve Knightley & Blazin Fiddles.
See www.stokesbayfestival.co.uk
for more details.
PURAVIDA FESTIVAL, DORSET JULY 30
AUGUST 2
Details to be announced soon.
See www.puravida.uk.com
SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK JULY 31 AUGUST 7
Lineup includes Lau, Waterson Carthy, Oysterband, Jim Morey, The Spookey Mens
Chorale, Steve Knightley & Eric Bogle. See
www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk
for more details.
ENDORSE-IT-IN-DORSET, CRANBORNE CHASE
AUGUST 7 9
Artists include Pama International, Dreadzone, Zion Train, Attila The
Stockbroker, Pronghorn, Inner Terrestrials, The Power Steppers, Eat Static &
Sham 69.
See www.igofestivals.com
DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL, SOUTH ZEAL,
OKEHAMPTON AUGUST 7 9
Artists include The Askew Sisters, The Mighty Quinns, Tom McConville & David
Newey & Housewives Choice.
See
www.dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk . for full details.
GLASTONBURY ABBEY EXTRAVAGANZA AUGUST
8 9
Artists announced so far: Status Quo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
See
www.glastonburyextravaganza.com
BIDEFORD FOLK FESTIVAL AUGUST 10 16
Artists announced so far include The Demon Barbers Roadshow, Spiers & Boden,
Last Orders, The Maybelles, David Munnelly Band, The Navvys Wife.
See
www.bidefordfolkfestival.co.uk
FAIRPORTS CROPREDY CONVENTION AUGUST
13 15
Lineup includes Steve Winwood, Buzzcocks, Richard Thompson, Seth Lakeman,
Colvin-Quarmby, Ralph McTell & Fairport Convention.
See www.efestivals.co.uk for
full details.
BEAUTIFUL DAYS, ESCOT PARK, DEVON
AUGUST 21 23
Artists include The Saw Doctors, Gong, Lamb, The Wonder Stuff, Richard Thompson,
Eliza Carthy, Hawkwind, The Pogues, Levellers, Cara Dillon.
See www.beautifuldays.org for
full details
BENTWORTH BLUES, THE STAR INN,
BENTWORTH, ALTON AUGUST 21 23
Artists include Five Field Holler, Ben Poole Band, David Hay Trio, Robert
Hokums Blues Band, Sonny Black, Bar Room Band.
See www.star-inn.com/bb.htm
for full details
READING FESTIVAL AUGUST 28 30
Headliners include Kings of Leon, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, plus Kaiser Chiefs,
The Prodigy, Bloc Party, Placebo, Maximo Park & many more.
See www.readingfestival.com
for full lineup.
WATCHET MUSIC FESTIVAL, SOMERSET
AUGUST 28 30
Artists include 3 Daft Monkeys, The Men They Couldnt Hang, The Wurzels, The
Reoffenders, Sunfish and many more.
SOUTHSEA FOLK ROOTS & BLUES FESTIVAL
AUGUST 28 31
Artists include Colvin Quarmby, Martyn Joseph, Adrian Edmondson & The Bad
Shepherds, Deborah Bonham & Amy Wadge.
See
www.southseafolkfestival.co.uk .
GREENBELT FESTIVAL, CHELTENHAM AUGUST
28 31
Lineup includes Athlete, Duke Special, The Welcome Wagon, Sway, Cornershop, The
Apples, Eddy Johns & Arcane Roots.
Seewww.greenbelt.org.uk for full details.
FOLKFEST, BURNHAM-ON-SEA, SOMERSET
SEPTEMBER 4 6
Artists include The Dambuskers, Spikedrivers, Bag of Rats, The Roots Union,
Steve Turner, The Cherry Pickers, Coracle & many more acts.
See www.folkfest.co.uk for full
lineup.
WEYFEST, RURAL LIFE CENTRE, TILFORD, NR
FARNHAM, SURREY SEPTEMBER 5 6
Artists include Jethro Tull, Osibisa, The Beat, Blodwyn Pig, Space Ritual, Rory
McLeod, Mungo Jerry, John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett etc.
See www.weyfest.co.uk for full
details.
END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL, TOLLARD ROYAL
SEPTEMBER 11 13
Artists include Fleet Foxes, Steve Earle, The Hold Steady, Neko Case, Archie
Bronson Outfit, The Broken Family Band, Richmond Fontaine & many more.
SWANAGE BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 2 4
Artists include Robin Bibi Band, Sonny Black, The Mustangs, John Crampton, Kent
Duchaine, Riverside Blues Band etc. Free admission to 40 gigs in 15 indoor
venues!
See www.swanage-blues.org for
full details.
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