Jools Holland and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to headline Larmer Tree Festival

Jools Holland and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are the first healiner to be confirmed for the 20th Larmer Tree Festival happening from Wednesday 14th to Sunday 18th July 2010.

As part of the festival's 20th anniversary celebrations Jools Holland and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra plus a special guest, yet to be announced will headline the first night of the festival. Jools Holland returns to the gardens for another Wednesday night of boogie woogie, and banter.

Early bird tickets tickets at 2009 prices are available until 31st December. Weekend tickets priced at £177 for 5 days, £144 for 4 days, £115 for 3 days, there are Youth (age 11-17), and Child (age 5-10) options also available. Day tickets are priced at £37 to £57 dependant on day. Larmer Tree ticket prices include free parking and camping for tents, caravans and campervans and under 5's are free.

To buy tickets online, click here. The ticket price includes camping for the night(s) of the date(s) of a ticket, and expect them to sell out quite quickly.

The first confirmed acts are Oysterband, Shooglenifty, The Bad Shepherds, The Bookhouse Boys, Goldheart Assembly, Skip 'Little Axe' McDonald, The Urban Voodoo Machine, Billy Vincent, Roots Union, Emily Barker, Wheeler Street, The Cubical, Rita Hosking, Voluntary Butler Scheme, Sweet Baboo, Mik Artistik's Ego Trip, Dr Butler's Hatstand Medicine Band, Kill it Kid, Alex Roberts and 4Square. For the line-up details as available please click here. There are many more bands including the other four headliners still to be announced.

The festival generally has a lovely chilled atmosphere, and is child-friendly, all set on a gorgeous site in lovely Victorian pleasure gardens with a free campsite next door, with free showers and well serviced toilets. There's also over 150 free workshops for adults and children, therapy sessions and street theatre are also on offer.

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