Big Blues Festival

Date: Friday 7 October 2016 - Saturday 8 October 2016

#BigBlues Festival returns!

Join us for a weekend of great music, great food, great ale and great fun at our second annual #BigBlues Festival, as we celebrate what rock, rhythm and blues has to offer!

The line-up is big and bold and presents music that is desperate to be heard! Come along and hear Chicago style rhythm & blues, gospel, rock and roots to the experimental across the 2 day event. Our headliners this year are Dr Feelgood as well as Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders, it’s a weekend you really don’t want to miss!

Early Bird Festival Tickets: £34*

Festival Tickets : £39*

*There is a booking fee of £1 per ticket online/phone. A 2% credit card fee is charged for counter sales. Please note: there are no refunds or exchanges on festival tickets.

Little Blues Stage

Blues Matters are our media sponsors for this year’s Big Blues Fest and will be programming the Little Blues Stage in the Theatre Bar and Foyer for new and upcoming acoustic bands and artists. Each will be selected to perform hourly slots from 12pm – 9.30pm on Saturday 8 October – bringing even more music to the event and making it bigger and better than ever!

A vote will be cast at the end of the night with an opportunity for one or more of the bands to win the chance of performing on the main stage the following year.

Artists Include

: Dr Feelgood

: Dan Burnett

: Rosco Levee

: Lisa Mills

: The Connie Lush Band

: Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders

At a Glance

Friday 7 October

7.30pm – 8.15pm Jon Casey Blues Band

8.35pm – Dr Feelgood / Event Details

Saturday 8 October

12.30pm – 1.30pm Dan Burnett / Event Details

2.15pm – 3.15pm Rosco Levee / Event Details

4pm – 5pm Lisa Mills / Event Details

Break for food and refreshments (#BigBlues Festival menu available soon)

6.30pm – 8pm The Connie Lush Band / Event Details

8.30pm Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders / Event Details

Ticket Information

Early Bird Festival Tickets: £34*

Festival Tickets (after September 30): £39*

There are a limited number of individual gig tickets available for Dr Feelgood (£16*) with support of Jon Casey Blues Band and Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders (£20*). Please see specific event pages for more information.

*There is a booking fee of £1 per ticket online/phone. A 2% credit card fee is charged for counter sales. Please note: there are no refunds or exchanges on festival tickets.

Hotel Deals

Make a weekend of it with one of our special deals with local hotels

Royal Clifton Hotel – 20% of best available rate. To book call 01704 533 771 and quote ‘ATKBlue20’

Ramada Hotel Quote Big Blues Festival. Bed & Breakfast rates:- £140 Single Occupancy and £150 Double Occupancy – Luxury Standard Double Rooms (One Night only)