BLUES DAY FESTIVAL

All performing on the outdoor stage (weather permitting) food available from the band wagon throughout the day.

Join us for what promises to be an outstanding day, jam packed with Blues Music, with 7 fantastic bands performing throughout the day, headlined by the great Black Balled.

Running order of the day:

1pm – 2pm – Kick starting the day are Climate Stripes – 3 Piece original Rock/Blue maturing band hailing from the North West of England, The Climate Stripes are producing solid songs of edgy melodic substance in droves with added sophisticates harmonies and smooth blues licks.

2.15pm – 3.15pm – The Whiskey Flowers – Excellent Blues / Rock / Folk & Pop original band from Kettering, featuring Aiden Pryor, Steph Ashcroft, Elliot Clark & Ben Hart.

3.30pm – 4.30pm – Dust Radio – Nominated for UK Blues Album of the Year in UK Blues Awards 24 – UK Based Blues and Roots Band, Featuring Paddy Wells – Vocals / Harmonica, Tom Jackson – Guitars / Vocals, Stu Baggaley – Bass & Rob Kenny – Drums.

4.45pm – 5.45pm – Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience – Acclaimed singer Pat Fulgoni fronts this top notch 5 piece band who already have European blues festival dates under their belts. Indeed Pat has sung across many styles including dance floor collaborations with the likes of festival headlining acts, Camo & Krooked, Coldcut, Zion Train, Technimatic, London Elektricity and Murdock, but it’s truly magical when he sings the blues especially when backed by the stunning musicianship of this band.

6pm – 7.15pm – DC Blues – Hail from the mighty Ouse Delta in York and have been playing their own take on “The Blues” with original material and selected covers since 2012. They have self released one EP which had amassed multiple plays on a number of independant and internet radio stations around the globe including Vale Radio, Coast & County Radio, Rock Radio UK, Blues & Roots Radio and many more as well as live radio sessions.

7.30pm – 9pm – John Angus Band – A band of experienced musicians, who write, record and perform original rock blues songs. With three albums since 2019 and many festival gigs under their belt, we are delighted to have them perform at Whittles.

9.15pm – Close – Headlining the evening we have the mightly Blackballed – Their sound has been built by experienced musicians Marshall Gill, brother Leon and Tom Wibberley who have appeared in their own right at the Pyramid Stage, Maida Vale, Sonisphere and toured Europe, Australia, Brazil and America. Blackballed’s reputation as a band not to be missed grows as they continue to smash down the walls at every show, leaving a line of converted fans in their wake.