Callander Jazz and Blues Festival 2011

The many flavours of jazz from big bands, trad bands, jazz sextets and duos, plus blues from well known bands and performers are showcased throughout the town.

This popular Jazz festival returns over three days, from Friday 30th September until Sunday 2nd October 2011, at a variety of venues from hotels and cafes to outside in the town square of this small Scottish town.

Line-up

Pervoe Solnce, The Revolutionaires, Brass Impact, Cosmopolitan Big Band, The Larry Miller Band, Winstone's Pennine Jazz, The Pontiax, Iain Ewing Sextet, Minnie & the Victors, Scott Madden Trio, Main St Blues, Sound of Seventeen, Lewis Hamilton, DB Toots, Baby Isaac, Jess Abrams Quartet, Glebe St Blues, Moodswing, Sidewinder, High Society Jazz band, Rosie Blue Blues Band, Jazz Pygmies, Howli'n Mat, Sax Box Quartet, Ness River Rythym Kings, Mikhail Rojkov Quartet, and The Slammers.

Tickets

An adult weekend rover ticket is priced at £35, a Friday Rover tickets is priced at £12, a Saturday Rover is priced at £20, and a Sunday Rover ticket is priced at £18. Individual event tickets (£5 per person) will be available on the door at the venues (Homecoming Jazz Band Ball £10 on the door for non-rover ticket holder). Rover Tickets entitle the holder to all performances during the valid period of the ticket subject to space being available. Tickets may be purchased from the Festival Office telephone 01877 339399 or online by clicking here.

Getting there

Callander is the eastern 'gateway' town within The Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The town is easily accessed from Junction 10 (Stirling) of the M9 and is located astride the A84 about 15 miles from that junction.

Accommodation

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

More information will be here when available.

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