Upton Jazz festival 2010

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010 Upton Upon Severn International Jazz Festival happens from Friday 25th until Sunday 27th June 2010. The festival offers a blend of a range of jazz styles and a dash of mainstream/modern and swing with traditional jazz and Dixieland foundations.

The festival held beneath the Malvern Hills offers three days of jazz, fun and good company beside the River Severn in Worcestershire.

Line-up

Friday

'Sir' Alan's Hot Groovers, Judy Eames with Dave Moorwood's Big Bear Stompers, Carl Sinclair Boogie Band, Red Stripe Band, Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany), Chosen Hill School Dixieland Jazz Band, Carole Westwood & The Archie Cotterell Trio, Ben Holder "Djongology", Roy Potts Five & A Penny with James Evans, Roy Ingram Jazz & Blues Band, Bev Pegg & His Good Time Jazz Gang, Antique Six Jazz Band, Barbara & All That Jazz, Spats Langham Hot Combination, Mike Owen & the Woodland Jazzband (Denmark), Bill Bailey, Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra, Lamarotte (Holland), Mike Lovell's Six-In-A-Bar with Rosie, and Best of Young Jazz.

Saturday

Parade: Lamarotte (Holland) : Energy Dancers : The Jubilee New Orleans Brass Band.
Chipping Campden School Swing Band, Sticky Wicket & His Fabulous Swing Band, King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, Fat Sam's Swing Band, Chase Band Malvern, Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany), Roy Potts Five & A Penny - Guest James Evans, Pete Allen Jazz Band, Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra, Sue Richardson Quintet, Andy Panayi - Mark Nightingale Quartet, Peter King with Steve Melling / Geoff Gascoine / Martin Drew, Robert Fowler/Karen Sharp Quintet, The Bennett Brothers Fantabulous Sheepwash Playboys, Carl Sinclair Boogie Band, Perdido Street Jazz Band, Alan Gresty & Brian White Ragtimers, Mike Owen & the Woodland Jazzband (Denmark), New Orleans Heat, Bill Bailey Jazz Band, Dave Kelbie Quartet, Dave Brennan's Jubilee Jazz Band, Old Fashioned Love Band, Ben Holder "Djongology", Mike Lovell's Six-In-A-Bar with Rosie, 'Sir' Alan's Hot Groovers, Jazz Jive Swing with Bridget & James, and Upton Primary School.

Sunday

Jazz Festival Church Service at Upton Parish Church
Parade with Lamarotte (Holland)
Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany), Sheila Fawkes & The Guys, Claire Martin with Richard Rodney Bennett, Amy Roberts Quintet, New Orleans Heat, Old Thumper Jazz Band, Bev Pegg & His Railroad Skiffle Group, Watermelons, Dave Kelbie Quartet, 'Sir' Alan's Hot Groovers, Louise Parker Featuring Alex Garnett /Craig Milverton Quartet, Fat Sam's Swing Band, The Bennett Brothers Fantabulous Sheepwash Playboys, Louisiana Joymakers, Mike Owen & the Woodland Jazzband (Denmark), Dart Valley Stompers, Bill Bailey Jazz Band, Phil Wall's Cardinals, Dave Moorwood's Rascals of Rhythm, Best of Young Jazz, and Worcestershire Youth No: 2 Band.

Tickets

Festival tickets are priced at £55 for a full weekend. Day tickets are priced at £20 for Friday, £27 for Saturday, and £22 for Sunday. Children under 14 have free entry if with an adult ticket holder. To book tickets, click here.

Camping and Caravans

The festival has its own camping and caravan site which is only open to ticket holders and will be supervised at all times. The site opens at 2pm on Thursday until 12noon on Monday.

Camping is priced at £20 per person. Facilities will include hot showers and washbasins, water, toilets and refuse points.

River mooring

There is FREE mooring on the town pontoon and riverside moorings.

Accommodation

There is also plenty of accommodation options available in the Malvern, Ledbury, Tewkesbury and Pershore areas.

More information will be here when available.

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