Bradford on Avon’s Live Music Festival returns from Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May with three days of live music from outstanding bands and artists happening across the town.
BOA Live has grown year on year, offering everything from indie and rock to pop, jazz and blues kickstarting the summer for music lovers in the town.
We’re kicking things off on Friday night with a launch party at the Wiltshire Music Centre, featuring DJ sets, local musical talent, food trucks, cocktails and plenty of good conversation.
On Friday there will also be music at The Castle Inn – headlined by local favourites, The Karport Collective.
On Saturday, head over to Westbury Garden where Bruce Juice will be bringing the best of The Boss to life with a set packed full of Springsteen and the E Street Band favourites.
The band’s passion for Springsteen and even received a boost from E Street guitarist and Sopranos star Steve van Zandt, who said: “Congratulations on all the early 70s stuff – it is fun. You’ve got that stuff down!”
On top of that, there will be incredible performances from local acts in Westbury Garden, Lamb Yard and the acoustic stage, Timbrell’s Yard.
The Castle Inn will have a bar in Westbury Garden on Saturday and Sunday, as well as music on Friday night and throughout the day on Saturday.
The stage at Westbury Garden will come alive again on Sunday 31 May for a special set of Open Mic performances.
We have booked local acts to perform on the stage from 12 noon to 4pm.
Then to round the festival off in style, the Britpop Boys will take to the stage at Westbury Garden with the biggest hits and fan favourites from the bands that defined the 90s and that unmistakable Cool Britannia sound.
We’d like to thank our sponsors Steve Vick International, Kingstons Estate Agents and Citroen Peugeot Specialists for supporting this event and live music in BOA.
And thanks to our strategic partners, H2 Creative for their work on the Live Music Festival.
We cannot wait to see you all there.
Live Music Festival line up
Friday
- Van De Graaf Generator singer-songwriter and Peter Hamill, live in conversation with Daniel Clark, Wiltshire Music Centre’s Artistic Director
- Guitar duo Stuart Ryan and Australia’s Adam Miller in a rare one off UK date
- Sunny indie pop 6 piece from Bath-based Reuben’s Daughters
| The Castle Inn | |
| 6.30pm | Jazz Factory |
| 7.30pm | Jess Chivers |
| 9pm | The Karport Collective |
Saturday
| Lamb Yard | Westbury Garden | Timbrell’s Yard | The Castle Inn | |
| 1pm | x | x | x | The Mimi Project |
| 2pm | x | x | x | Westward |
| 3pm | Doctor Doctor | Free Spirits | Adrian Long | Fairlight 2 |
| 4pm | Sian & Rob Colquhoun | Lawton & Mack Band | Jess Chivers | No Alibi |
| 5pm | Westward | Joanne | JP Oldfield | Adrian Long |
| 6pm | My Unicorn Dream | Bluebeard & the Desparate Hours | Ruby Darbyshire | Mark Green’s Blues Band |
| 7pm | JP Oldfield | Band of Others | Sian & Rob Colquhoun | x |
| 7.30pm | x | x | x | Funky Monkey Bubble Club |
| 8pm | The Strays | Talk in Code | Phil Cooper | x |
| 9pm | JPQ | Bruce Juice | x | x |
| 9.30pm | x | x | x | Rebel Heroes (Bowie Tribute) |
Sunday
| Westbury Garden | St Margaret’s Hall | |
| 12 noon to 4pm | Open Mic session | x |
| 6pm | The Britpop Boys | x |
Where to get tickets?
Tickets for the opening and closing nights of the Live Music Festival are available from the Wiltshire Music Centre – see links below.
The Saturday stages at Westbury Garden, Lamb Yard and Timbrell’s Yard, along with Sunday’s open mic session, are all free to attend.