I was so excited when I received the following press release. However my enthusiasm was somewhat dampened after I read the first sentence...
Over 75 live bands will take over a town centre this
weekend to show off their talents in the Newcastle-under-Lyme Jazz & Blues
Festival.
This year there are quality acts from around the UK and even as far afield as Greece and the USA
The gigs will take place over the bank holiday weekend in
17 venues across town and most are free entry. This year gigs will take place
in locations you would less expect – such as the market square on Saturday at
12pm, and the Roebuck Shopping Centre lobby, as well as people’s favourite
venues around town.
But the event is not just for music fanatics. There will
be plenty for people of all walks of life and the whole family to enjoy. On
Sunday there will be a craft and artisan market featuring a host of handmade
and specialist products, as well as funfair rides for the kids and the chance
to join in free ‘jitterbug’ dance workshops at the Missoula
And on bank holiday Monday, there will be a charity
market and fun day with a host of stalls and fun activities to entertain the
family.
Town Centre Manager Matt Taylor said:
“The Town Centre Partnership has worked with licensees to
make this a really great event, with a programme which is genuinely packed with
quality jazz and blues.
“From the second the festival kicks off with the Remi
Harris Trio through to when The Funkbreakers play the final slot, there is a
non-stop line-up of talent which just should not be missed by music fans.
“There are also a few performances which blur the edges
of the genre to keep everyone happy, although this year we have taken the
festival back to its Jazz and Blues theme on the whole”.
To help bring in new talent from further afield and
broaden the horizons of the festival, the Town Centre Partnership has also been
working with Big Bear Music which is responsible for the Birmingham Jazz and
Blues festival. Representative from Big Bear Music Jim Simpson said:
“Birmingham Jazz Festival is now in its 30th year and it is a pleasure to bring
some of what we have learned to help Newcastle
“We are very much looking forward to enjoying what can
only be described as a great programme in action in the town’s venues this
weekend”.
Newcastle Borough council is also supporting the event
with free parking on all council car parks and on-street charging zones over
the Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Maybe next year we can substitute "under-Lyme" with "upon-Tyne"?
Lance.
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