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PLAYING OUT LOUD!
FESTIVAL FOCUS
From now until the autumn this section will keep you in touch
with all the festivals in the South. Keep coming back to it because it will be
constantly updated as we get details of more festivals & lineup changes.
WALLINGFORD BUNKFEST, NR OXFORD - SEP
3 - 5
Music, dance, steam & beer, says the leaflet. A selection of historic steam
engines on display, a Children’s Bunkfest, lot of food and drink and good music.
The latter includes headliners Chumbawamba, a truly original band, Baka Beyond,
Hank Wangford & The Lost Cowboys, engaging folk trio Last Night’s Fund, Sally
Barker, Arlen and many more good acts. See
www.bunkfest.co.uk for more
information.
BOURNEMOUTH - BOSCOMBE COMMUNITY FAIR,
KINGS PARK - SEPT 3 - 5
There’s loads of good bands entertaining for free at this event - full line up
is:
Fri 3rd - Breeze
Dubheart
Strange Days
Sat 4th - Blinder
Bud Misers
Freefall Collective
Luqas
Mental Bloc
Neige Brothers
Sludgefeast
The Hat
Sun 5th - Absolute Darlings
Drifa-Jay
Grifter
Mr Fungus
Prajna
GREAT DORSET STEAM FAIR, TARRANT
HINTON, BLANDFORD - SEPTEMBER 1 - 5
Amongst the music acts appearing at the steam fair are:
Barry Paul, Blandford Stour Valley Band, Deisel Gang, Queen B, Hedge Monkeys,
Pronghorn, Same Old Faces, Sophia Stewart, The Worzels, The Crack, Ultimate
Madness, Witchdoctors Blues Band, All Stars, Gugge 2000, Rocking Revival &
Turquoise Rogers.
Show runs from 11am daily, gates open 9am, closes 5pm on Sunday 5th. Ring the
telephone hotline between 9am & 5pm daily - 01258 458401/458402.
BOURNEMOUTH - BOSCOMBE COMMUNITY FAIR,
KINGS PARK - SEPT 4/ 5
Plenty of music here too. Artists appearing include: Blinder, Bud Misers,
Freefall Collective, Luqas, Mental Bloc, Neige Brothers, Sludgefeast, The Hat,
Absolute Darlings, Drifa-Jay, Grifter, Mr Fungus & Prajna.
BESTIVAL - ISLE OF WIGHT - ROBIN HILL
COUNTRY PARK, NEWPORT SEPTEMBER 10 - 12
The Bees, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim and Zero 7 are all set to headline the last
big festival of the summer. Also appearing are The Cuban Brothers and Chas n’
Dave.
FULL LINE UP:
Friday:
The Bees, Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Mad Professor, Dub Pistols, Drew, Mocky,
Quantic Soul Orchestra, Barry Peters, Halifax Hospital Radio Live
Saturday:
Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Magnet, Laid Back, Grand National, Ceux Qui Marchent
Debout, Roddy Frame, Hot Chip
Sunday:
Zero 7, Mylo, The Cuban Brothers, Chas & Dave, Willis, Boomclick, Ori-Jah-Nal
Plus loads of DJs including Annie Nightingale, Zoe Ball etc.
Festival Information Line: 020 7379 3133
Weekend tickets: £85 per person
Day tickets: £35 per person [Day tickets for Islanders: £25 per person]
Ticket Phone Line: 0870 1000 000
SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL, DORSET -
SEPTEMBER 10 -12
A small, intimate festival in a beautiful location on a hill overlooking Swanage
Bay. On Friday night Craigstone will launch the festival supported by one of
last year’s most acclaimed bands, Serious Kitchen. On Saturday evening a real
triple bill kicks off with sets by Legacy and Asha, with the engaging Last
Night’s Fun topping the bill.
Dancers can head for the Festival Marquee to hear Cheap Jack headed by caller
Michael Catovsky. Earlier, in the afternoon there will be a series of concerts
at St Mary’s Parish Church featuring musicians Mat Walklate, Seamus Curley &
Anthony Haller. Sunday afternoon sees a concert by a trio going under the name
of Horses Brawl. To round the festival off the Sunday evening concert features
acoustic duo Huw Chidgey and Catherine Handley. See
www.swanagefolkfestival.co.uk
SOLENT FOLK FESTIVAL, WOOLSTON, SOUTHAMPTON - SEPT 18
-19
More details to follow
BLUES AT THE FORT, FORT PURBROOK, PORTSMOUTH - SEPT 24
& 25
The line up this year is:
Fri 24th - Sherman Robertson & Bluesmove, Bad Influence, White Knuckle Blues
Band
Sat 25th - Cadillac Kings, The Blackjacks, This Way Up.
For further details see www.bluesatthefort.com
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Aynsley Lister
The Brook, Southampton January 22
Call Up the Groups The Anvil, Basingstoke
Thurs January 20
David Kitt Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
Thurs January 27
Jive Aces
The Albert Bar, Southsea
Thurs January 13
Jim Diamond & Snake Davis Ashcroft Centre, Fareham
Sat January 29 |
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