Housing some of the finest jazz, funk and soul artists last year, including Sun Ra’s Arkestra, Mostly Jazz resurfaces for a second time, adding to the bill an array of talent that aims to promote fresh diversity. Appearances this year include Booker T, The Cinematic Orchestra, Birmingham Jazz Assemble and Brass Roots. There will even be a DJ set from everyone’s favourite Liverpudlian Craig Charles. Check out the Swing Meadow Stage for its spoken word performers.
Mostly Jazz – 1-3 July
Moseley Park, Birmingham
Day prices range from £28.50, weekend prices range from £77
LINE UP:
FRIDAY
Leftfoot Presents Main Stage
The Cinematic Orchestra
Gilles Peterson
Alice Russell
Brandt Brauer Frick
No Fakin’
Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra
Alternative Dubstep Orchestra
Sam Redmore
SATURDAY
Matthew Herbert Big Band
Manouche
Dele Sosimi
Hidden Orchestra
Milestones play ‘Kind of Blue’
Matthew Halsall
Andy Hamilton And The Blue Notes
Birmingham Jazz Stage
Beats & Pieces Big Band
Levi French Trio
The Steve Tromans Debop Band
Lluis Mather & Noose
Chris Young
Birmingham Jazz Ensemble
SUNDAY
Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club
Booker T
Brassroots
Smoove & Turrell
Pigbag
Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra
The Paris 1940s
Yardbird Stage
Craig Charles DJ Set
Cantaloop
Oya Batucada
The Atlantic Players
The Moves
Keith York Quintet
TICKETS
Adult – Friday £28.50, Saturday £35.00, Sunday £35.00, Weekend £77.00
Children aged 12-16 (when accompanied by a paying adult):
Friday Ticket £13, Saturday Ticket £15, Sunday Ticket £15, Weekend Ticket £35
Family (two adults and two children aged 12-16):
Weekend Ticket £165
COMPETITION We have a pair of tickets for Mostly Jazz.
How to enter:
QUESTION – In the festival section of our sister publication Area Culture Guide we mention that THE CURE will be headlining a Saturday Night at one of the festivals. Just tell us which festival….
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Deadline for entries is 20th June.
