Music for Africa 2009

Music for Africa was founded by Tom Toomey in 1999 with the aim of raising money to put music into the lives of the children of Phokwane, South Africa. Funds raised through these annual concerts enable them to buy instruments, find, train and pay the wages of local music teachers and even help build new classrooms.

The concerts take place outside at Montacute House, Nr Yeovil, Somerset, with kind permission from the National Trust.

The line up confirmed is as follows:
Friday 3rd July: The (official) Blues Brothers Tribute from the West End, Troy Ellis and The Long Shots, Mundo Pequeno, Baraka, and Amy Wilson & Rosie May.

Saturday 4th July: The Hamsters, Tom Mooney And The Monfi Cats, Boy Le Monti, Ben Winwood, Tom Peay, and The Desert Divas.

Sunday 5th July: Zoe schwarz & Rob Koral, Sunset Cafe Stompers, Shine, Caroline Wallis, and other acts to be confirmed.

The event also offers a festival real ale beer tent; belly dancers; bouncy castle; hog roast; raffle; and free parking; plus a range of traditional and ethnic food with vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Gates usually open at 5pm with music from 6pm until 11.30pm.

Adult tickets are priced at £30 for all three nights (in advance only), or £15 per night. Tickets for children aged under 16 are priced at £5 per night, under 12s free. There is a Family Ticket available for 2 Adults + 2 children are priced at £35 per night, with all 3 night packages available priced at £65 in advance only. To buy tickets telephone Yeovil Tourist Information Centre on 01935 845946.

Camping and Caravan facilities are available locally at The Masons Arms in Odcombe and at Southfork Caravan Park.

More information will be here when available.

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