Upton Jazz festival 2013

The 28th Upton Upon Severn International Jazz Festival happens from Friday 28th until Sunday 30th June 2013. 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

There will be 60 concerts over 3 days, plus 2 Parades, and a Church Service.

'Sir' Alan's Hot Groovers, Alan Barnes' Quartet, Barbara & All That Jazz, Ben Holder w/e Guest, Bennett Brothers NOJB, Bev Pegg & His Good Time Jazz Gang, Bill Bailey All Stars Jazz Band, Bob Kerr & His Whoopee Band, Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany), Carl Sinclair Boogie Band, Craig Milverton Trio, Dave Brennan's Jubilee Jazz Band, Dave Moorwood's Rascals of Rhythm, Dominic Ashworth Guest, Energy Dancers, Enrico Tomasso Tribute to Louis Armstrong, Frog Island Jazzband, Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra, Ruth Frith with John Everett Red Dragon Jazzmen, John Maddocks Jazzmen, Lamarotte (Holland), Martin Bennett Green River Jazzband, Millennium Eagle Jazzband, New Georgia Jazzmen, New Orleans Heat, Perdido Street Jazzmen, Pete Allen w/e guest, Phil Wall's Cardinals, Red Stripe Band, Ross Jive Swing, Sticky Wicket Swing Orchestra, Swing Commanders, Tad Newton's Jazz Friends, The Bevin Boys Swing Band, The Trhee Belles 1940s, Tipitina, and Vo-De-O-Do Orchestra.

Early bird tickets are priced at £60 for a full weekend. Early bird day tickets are priced at £20 for Friday, £30 for Saturday, and £25 for Sunday. Children under 14 have free entry if with an adult ticket holder. To buy tickets, click here.

Camping and Caravans

Camping is priced at an additional £28. 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 around £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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