Swanage Blues & Roots festival '11

The fifth Swanage Blues & Roots festival will be held from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th October 2011.

This free festival features over 50 different gigs with 30 blues and roots musicians at 20 venues around the picturesque seaside town of Swanage, on the South West coast.

Line-up

Andrew Bazeley, Anita Jardine, Assorted Buskers, Back Porch, Blind Lemon Gliders, Blue Touch, C Sharp Blues, David Raphael Band, Fabulous Fezheads, Freed, Freezer, Jam Sessions with Robin Bibi Band, Jawbreakers, Johnny Sharp, Kevin Brown, Kris Dollimore, Lewis Cohen, Motel 6, Mustangs, Open Mic Sessions, Paint It Blue, Pete Harris Band with Hugh Budden, Rhythm Zoo, Riotous Brothers, Riverside Blues Band, Robin Bibi Band, Sonny Black, Sons Of The Delta, Steamer, Steve Brookes Band, Steve Darrington, Tommy Allen & Johnny Hewitt, Will Killeen, Worried Men, and more.

There will also be Buskers, Blues Jam Sessions (Saturday and Sunday), Open Mic (every day), Gospel Service, and Blues Steam Train Rides.

Admission

Admission will again be free. There are plans for wrist bands to be on sale for a modest sum, enabling the wearer to benefit from discounts on drinks and food etc in certain establishments.

Accommodation

The festival offers a full programme every afternoon and evening and will play host to 40 gigs in 15 indoor venues. Swanage offers plenty of places to stay and is on the Jurassic coast.

More info

For more information, see the Swanage Blues & Roots festival website.