The Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival '12

The Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival returns with three days of open air mostly contemporary jazz, funk and soul music to the surroundings of Moseley Park, Birmingham on Friday 29th June until Sunday 1st July 2012.

Line-up

Acts confirmed for the two stages include Gilles Peterson and Craig Charles will curate the line up and perform too. Joining Gilles Peterson on Friday will be Ghostpoet, Mr Scruff, Bad Bad Not Good, Troumaca, Paper Tigers, Free School, Maylight & Sam Redmore.

Introducing will be playing the music of DJ Shadow on Friday and Mr Scruff on Saturday.

The Saturday night headliners Family Stone will be joined by Odyssey, Speedometer, The Bongolian, Federation of the Disco Pimp, The Atlantic Players, Lack of Afro (DJ Set) & Electric Swing Circus.

Sunday will see George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic headline with Fred Wesley Fred Wesley & The JB's and Neil Cowley Trio, Abram Wilson, Andy Hamilton & The Bluenotes, Husk, Miles Levin, Steve Ajao, and Birmingham Jazz Ensemble.

Tickets

An adult day ticket will be priced at £28.50 for Friday, and £35 for Saturday or Sunday, and weekend tickets are priced at £79. Tickets for children aged 12-15 years (when accompanied by a paying adult) are priced at £13 for a Friday day ticket and £15 for Saturday or Sunday, or £35 for a weekend ticket. Children aged under 12 go free when accompanied by a paying adult. Family weekend (£168) and two day ticket options are also available.

To buy tickets, click here.

On site

The festival will have two stages side by side, the second of which will feature up and coming talent. There will also be films, artist talks, music workshops, jazz dance performances, live comedy and spoken word.

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in and around Birmingham.

More information will be here when available.