Upton Blues Festival 2013

The Upton Blues Festival is an annual celebration of Blues Music that takes place in the town of Upton Upon Severn in Worcestershire with 3 official stages throughout the town and another 9 separate pub locations. The 2013 Upton Blues festival will celebrate its 12th Anniversary over the 3 day festival weekend Friday 19th to Sunday 21st July.

Line-up

Earl Jackson, Innes Sibun, Michael Messer Trio, The Revelator Band, The Juke Joints, Wille & the Bandits, Tommy Allen & Johnny Hewitt, Cliff Stocker's Slack Alice, Nublues, Steve Morrison, Wily Bo & the Mescal Canyon Troubadours, David Raphael Band, The Official Receivers, The Swaps, and Fabulous Boogie Boys.

The organisers try to bring a mix of all styles of blues music, along with a range of well-known artists through to new and upcoming bands with the action switching between the main Riverside, Sports Field and Hobson's Acoustic stage areas and with a variety of bands spanning the musical spectrum - from Rhythm and Blues to Soul, from Rock n' Roll to Bluegrass.

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The festival also caters for music workshops, where the different styles, instruments and voices are open for discussion and demonstration.

There's also music in venues mainly based in the pubs in the town, as well as open-air venues.

Attendees are welcom to camp and make the most of a weekend of music from blues rock to bluegrass, country blues to New Orleans, acoustic to soul and gospel.

The festival which is self funded through a combination of camping, festival merchandising and local business sponsorship and advertising attracts 1000's of people into the shops & pubs of Upton over the festival weekend, promoting both the town and local area whilst providing a weekend of free entertainment.

Camping

The camping is very important to the festival as, without the revenue it generates there would be no festival. Camping will be charged at £28 per head (accompanied children under 16 free) regardless of the number of nights camping. (Maximum of 3 nights possible) if pre-booked on-line before the festival, and £30 per head (accompanied children under 16 free) on the day.

To book camping, click here.

Registered Charity

The Upton Blues Festival is now a Registered Charity which recognises the not-for-profit nature of the event, its volunteer committee and brings a number of other benefits.

For more information click here.

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