Blues on the Farm
The Big Mid-Summer Music Festival in West Sussex
"The Friendliest Festival in the U.K." … Sunday Times
Welcome to Blues on the Farm 2010 ... Another terrific festival is fast approaching - It's this week!
- Thursday 17th June 6.30 pm to 12 midnight
- Friday 18th June 6.30 pm to 12 midnight
- Saturday 19th June 11am to 12 midnight
- Sunday 20th June 11am to 11pm
Staged in a 40 acre setting on the Sussex Coastal plain a couple of miles south of Chichester, Blues on the Farm has a big reputation as a family friendly, safe and relaxed festival. The festival is privately run so the primary objective is to stage high quality music from world-class musicians, in a warm and friendly festival atmosphere.
A couple of years ago the festival was featured in The Sunday Times who dubbed it “The friendliest festival in the UK”; while The Independent has also reported very favourably on the festival, highlighting in particular the “astounding precision” of the event’s organization!
The Music
We’re really looking forward to seeing a number of new bands and several return visits. Our headliners on Thursday are Point Blank, who are flying in from the US to be with us again, and we’re really excited to be flying the virtuoso blues guitarist Popa Chubby back into the UK! Last here in 2006, Popa will be wowing you with his exhilarating performance on the Friday evening.
A band not seen at Blues on the Farm since 1997 is The Hoax. Back together for their 20th anniversary, The Hoax were five times voted Best British Blues Band during the 1990s, and we can’t wait to see the full original band topping our Saturday night line-up!
On Sunday, with the MOJO accolade of Best Blues Album of 2009 tucked firmly in his snakeskin belt, Ian Siegal returns to Blues on the Farm to headline the night and close this year’s festival.
Back in the UK to join our Saturday line-up is Geoff Acheson with his Soul Diggers. They went down a storm in 2007 with their blues-soul fusion, so we can expect another top set in 2010. Sam Kelly’s Primo Blues will also be on stage on Saturday together with Connie Lush who is making a welcome return and bringing her captivating presence to the Farm.
We’ve got a great bunch of first timers at the festival this year including gritty blues boys The Stumble, the stunning Hokie Joint, up-and-coming new boys The Jay Tamkin Band and Virgil & The Accelerators, the very versatile Duncan McKenzie Band, and Jools Holland’s Guitarist Mark Flanagan with his band!
There are also several bands who will be providing a number of contrasting styles. On Saturday afternoon, there’s a real coup with former Fairport Convention guitarist Jerry Donahue linking-up with Doug Morter for some folk-rock-blues - and they’ll be followed by 21 year-old French Blues & Soul prodigy Charlie Fabert who’s considered one of the most gifted guitarists of his generation. – And he’ll be playing alongside the charismatic bluesman Paul Cox! On Sunday Patrick Sweany joins us from the US, there’s smoky, jazzy blues from Big Mamma’s Door and two outstanding guitarists Gypsy Fire will offer their timeless and contemporary acoustic explosion.Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bluesonthefarm for regular news.
This new website will be regularly updated, but already contains loads of useful information about accommodation, travel, camping, food and drink and everything you need to know to make sure you have a great festival!
Make sure you don’t miss out! … Tickets for each night and full weekend tickets are available … Be sure to take advantage of our ‘Discount Dozen’ which gives you 12 adult tickets for the price of 10. Please click HERE to buy your tickets now!
We look forward to seeing you at Blues on the Farm 2010!
