Music : Urban, Retro and Rock
This is a daytime event (e.g. starts late morning or early afternoon - see below for times).
MissFusion
Set starts at 2pm
As funky as it gets, MissFusion and her band combine soul, northern, funk, Motown, disco and cool pop to get the party started. Their set includes tracks from legends such as Carole King, Bob Marley and Diana Ross and current stars such as Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen and Gnarls Barkley.
www.missfusion.info
SKANKt
Set starts at 3pm
SKANKt play a high-energy blend of alternative ska rock that echoes the sound of The Specials, The Clash and The Police; music to get people dancing! Their breezy combination of guitars, brass section, vocals and infectious rhythms has seen them become one of the most popular bands on the live scene.
www.skankt.com
Blues Brothers Reloaded
Set starts at 4pm
Hit it! Blues Brothers Reloaded are a high-kicking, feet-stomping, alcohol-hazy powerhouse rock and roll, blues and jazz band who are on a mission to show the world just what a real tribute to Jake and Elwood Blues actually can be! This nine-piece outfit will have the place jumpin’ to all the classics from the hit movie and lots more!
www.bluesbrothersreloaded.co.uk
Duke
Set starts at 5pm
Duke must be seen to be believed! The band mix up live percussion, human beatbox and vocals to create a stunning sound and a live performance you’ll never forget. They’ve performed at the Ministry of Sound, V Festivals and even supported Prince at the 02 Arena in London. Completely original and completely funky, these boys are set to blow up big over the next 12 months!
www.myspace.com/dukelive
Lock Up
Set starts at 6pm
Get ready for us to turn up the heat, as Belfast boys Lockup bring their indie rock party to England for the first time ever! Fresh from storming the clubs and venues of Northern Ireland, this three-piece mix up tunes by the likes of Kings Of Leon, White Stripes, Fratellis, Arctic Monkeys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nickelback and a few guitar classics with infectious enthusiasm. Get ready to rock up with Lockup!
www.myspace.com/lockuptheband
Fat Digester
Set starts at 7pm
Nottingham’s Fat Digester are ten piece groove machine who mix up jazz, soul, dub, funk, rap and a healthy dose of brass! Made up of musicians, singers, rappers and dancers, the band whip up a sound that recalls the seriously sexy funk of Sly and the Family Stone, Funkadelic and Stevie Wonder. They won the Cheltenham Jazz Festival’s Best Unsigned Band Award in May, and in their words, will have everyone in the crowd “grinning and shaking their ass”. Now that will be a sight to behold!
www.fatdigester.com
Little Jenny and the Blue Beans
Set starts at 8pm
Coming to us all the way from Scandinavia to officially launch Gloucester International Rhythm & Blues Festival 2008, Little Jenny and the Blue Beans are a sultry, all-girl blues-rock act that are definitely the real deal. Breathless harmonica, guitar duels, pounding drums and striking vocals combine to create a hell of a show that always gets the audience moving!
www.myspace.com/thebluebeans
Ola Onabule
Set starts at 9pm
An absolutely stunning headline act to bring the curtain down on a great day of live music.
Quite simply one of the best soul artists performing in the world right now, the energetic, passionate and masterful Ola Onabule guarantees a performance you’ll never forget. Nigerian in origin, Ola’s music is influenced by the soul, jazz and funk music of his childhood and mixes up intelligent lyrics with beautiful melodies.
He has worked with such musical legends as Roberta Flack, Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight and Courtney Pine, and was personally invited by David and Victoria Beckham to perform at their wedding, and his performance will have you spellbound by his amazing voice one minute and dancing your socks off to his funky grooves the next!
www.ola-onabule.co.uk
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This information was updated on 17th June 2008