The Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Festival
This year will mark the 14th Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Festival with an amazing line up of over 40 performances, on 18 stages, over 4 days (28th April-1st May). The Friday night will be opened by Saxophonist, composer and band leader, Jasmine Myra, with her Jazz-inspired music supported by Leeds Conservatoire Graduates Ben Haskins (Guitar) and George Hall (Drums) and Leeds-based musicians Jasper Green (keys) and Sam Quintana (Double Bass), as well as recent additions Arran Kent (Flute/Bass Clarinet), Matt Cliff (Flute/Alto Sax) and Rachel Gladwin (Harpist).
On the Saturday night (AKA the party night!) we will be joined by TC & The Groove Family + Franz Von, a 10-piece collective using the power of music to celebrate the coming together of cultures and uniting communities. You can dance the night away with their mix of Afrobeat, Highlife, Jungle and Breakbeats. Bermudian producer and multi-percussionist Obeka will close the night at 10pm in the Old School Rooms with Afro-Latin and European Dance Music.
We have two main concerts on the Sunday including Sax player Aaron Liddard, who has backed artists such as Prince, Amy Winehouse and Beverley Knight, and will then be followed by Nearly Dan bringing the music of Steely Dan to The Grand with tunes such as Peg, Deacon Blues and Do it Again. To close off the Jazz & Blues extravaganza, on the Monday we will have The Swing City Big Band performing songs from all 27 bond movies including Adele’s Skyfall, Shirley Bassey’s Diamonds are Forever and Paul McCartney’s Live and Let Die.
Friday 28th April
HEADLINER: JASMINE MYRA @ THE GRAND – 7PM
5pm – Frootie Cahootie at Jungle
6pm – Duckworth & Duprez at Beer Shack
6:30pm – Arthur Geldard at Calf’s Head
7pm – Channel 2 at Aspinall Arms
8pm – Triptik at Waggon & Horses
9pm – Teri & The Electric Sunrise at Rose & Crown
10pm – Neutrino at Old School Rooms
10:30pm – Nutty. H. Kris at Ale House
11pm – Festival Jam Session at Old School Rooms
Saturday 29th April
HEADLINER: TC & THE GROOVE FAMILY @ THE GRAND – 7:30pm
10:30am – Arthur Geldard at Trinity Hub
11pm – Street Performers at Clitheroe Market
12pm – Clitheroe Town Band at Library
12pm – North West Jazz Futures at UR Church
1pm – Teri Birtwistle & Mr Cottonhouse at Maxwell’s
2pm – RV Jazz Big Band at UR Church
3:30pm – Strange Brew at Rose & Crown
4pm – Junkhouse Dog Duo at Jungle
5pm – Blue Dog Hooch at Buck Inn
5pm – Blufunk Syndicate at Old School Rooms
6pm – Peter Riley Duo at Beer Shack
6:30pm – Kevin Hassett’s Redux at Calf’s Head
7pm – The Baghdad Alligators at Rose & Crown
7pm – Twin Frets at Maxwell’s
7pm – Carol Jason + Andy & Jonny Gleave at Apinall Arms
8pm – The Original Fat Jacks Garage at Waggon & Horses
9:30pm – Tin Pan Alley at Rose & Crown
10pm – Jon Brindley at Ale House
10pm – Obeka at Old School Rooms
Sunday 30th April
HEADLINER: NEARLY DAN @ THE GRAND – 7:30PM
+ AARON LIDDARD NYLON MAN @ ST MARY’S CENTRE – 4:30PM
12pm – Fraser Allibone & Tom Vernon at Waggon & Horses
2pm – The Retrosettes Duo at Waggon & Horses
2pm – Blackburn with Darwen Big Band at Aspinall Arms
2pm – Channel 2 at Maxwell’s
3:30pm – Paolo Fuschi Quartet at Rose & Crown
4pm – Richard Moss ‘Blues & Ragtime’ at Beer Shack
5pm – The Maraunders at Buck Inn
7pm – Red Hot Drop at Rose & Crown
9:30pm – Bluehounds at Rose & Crown
10pm – Blind J-Bear Johnson at Ale House
Monday 1st May
HEADLINER: THE SWING CITY BIG BAND @ ST MARY’S CENTRE – 4:30PM
2pm – The Cheating Hearts at Aspinall Arms
2pm – Lyn, Den & Friends (Dinner Jazz) at Spread Eagle
Make sure to follow the Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues socials for festival updates!
Check out the brand new Spotify playlist for this year’s festival: