Trevor babajack steger | Playing Throughout the day and evening
Trevor is a superb seasoned musician performing a vast array of self penned and covered Bare Blues & Rural Roots. He has an immediacy and charisma that draws you close to the music and I cannot think of any other solo artist that I’ve heard in the last couple of years who demands your attention in the same way. You may have head his music being played on the Radio 2 playlist!
Nominated on Blues & Roots Radio Worldwide (Best Blues Album of the Year 2020)
Nominated for the Best Acoustic Act 2020 (The UK Blues Awards 2020 & 2021)
The Robin Bibi Band - 6pm - 7.30pm
The Robin Bibi Band was born in the late 90s when Robin was inspired to start his own Texas Style Blues/ Rock band after having worked as a session man with such arists as the Pretty Things, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ben E. King and Helen Shapiro to name but a few.
The Band have established themselves as one of the UK’s hardest working and most popular bands in their genre and Robin had been widely recognised as one of the UK’s finest Blues / Rock guitarists!
They have played all the major UK blues festivals and have toured in Europe, Ireland, Scandinavia and the USA! Robin is at present signed to Ashwood Records and has recently released what’s considered to be his best album yet “No More A Secret”, the first album of exclusively Robin Bibi originals. This album received rave reviews and extensive AirPlay including considerable airings on BBC Radio 2. It peaked at number 2 in the IBBA playlist.
Robin has been nominated by the British Blues awards in several categories and won an award for best Guitar Solo from the WRC! The band continue their never ending mission to spread their own personal brand of music and to entertain and lift the spirits of their audiences .. We are very lucky to get such a talent to play our small festival, Robin is an amazing musician, a true gent and someone that I got on with very well following his guest performance at a gig at the New Inn in 2021....
Alex Ohm Band - 1.15pm - 2.15pm
Alex Ohm’s alternative, cinematic symphonies reflect the wide range of influences that inspire his work and come together to create his band's unique sound.
Midlands based songsmith, Ohm has become a renowned name on the local music scene and beginning to make a name for himself far and wide.
With several sold out shows already under his belt, Alex has also opened shows for the likes of Ian Brown, The Charlatans, Ocean Colour Scene and Peter Doherty to name a few as well as touring worldwide.
The band have been busy since releasing their Debut EP 'At first a drop’ in 2017 which featured the single ‘Through the storm’ song that received huge praise from radio and press alike as well as becoming the soundtrack for the John Lewis promotional video for their Birmingham flagship store.
After winning the inaugural Pirate Studios ‘Prodigy’ competition in 2018, the band stormed numerous festivals across England including Isle of Wight Festival, Y Not Festival, Truck Fest and Tramlines.
I first watched Alex at the Moseley Folk Festival, and for me Alex & the Band were one of, if not the best artist at the festival! (Darren Wood, Red Rooster Events)
Bobcat Billy's Moonshine Mission - 2.45pm - 3.45pm
Bobcat Billy's Moonshine Mission are a 5 piece Rockabilly Rock & Roll band with a twist.
Covering songs from the likes of Elvis, The Stray Cat and Jerry Lee Lewis. However the twist comes when they also cover songs from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin and Motorhead!
With Nick Haggart on Vocals, Nick Down on Guitar, Chris Renshaw on Double Bass, Ferg Mulcahy on Slide Trombone and John Rowland on Drums, these 5 guys guarantee to get your feet tapping and the dance floor rockin'.
Bobcat Billy's Moonshine Mission are definitely a must see!
Paul Parker & all The right friends -
8pm - 9.30pm
Paul & the band continue to follow their path to bring you Rootsy Americana, Folk and Blues with a twist. Their influences are too many and varied to list but think of the sound of Tom Petty and REM combined with the Levellers and you’re getting pretty close.
Paul and the band pride theirselves on having a wide ranging set which is dynamic in volume and intensity. If you want to sit and listen that’s great. If you wanna dance? It’s all good!! ..... Promises to be an amazing end to our festival!!
Paul Parker & all The right friends
the ac30's rocksteady ska & reggae -
4.15pm - 5.30pm
You will simply love these guys!! … The AC30’s are a 7 piece band who perform the very best of original Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae genres (with a dash on 2-Tone here and there), they pride themselves on being true to the original recordings and engage the crowds with their charm, charisma and amazing musicianship!
Playing the music of Desmond Dekker, Pluto Shervington, Prince Buster, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, John Holt and The Skatalites to name but a few as well as being the backing band for such legendary artist as Susan Cadogan, Stranger Cole, Carroll Thompson, Derrick Morgan and Troy Ellis
With a set list comprising of Prince Buster, John Holt, Max Romeo, Ken Boothe, Jimmy Cliff, Alton Ellis, Toots and The Maytells to name but a few along with original material, audiences find it hard keeping off the dance floor!
Members of the band have separately recorded and played live with Ken Boothe, Jimmy Cliff, Wyclef Jean, Black Uhuru, Bad Manners, the UB40 brass section and The Beat Ft Rankin Rogers to name a few.
Whether you are a hardened 2-Tone fan, Reggae lover or into the old Rocksteady beats of Jamaica, the AC30’s Band are proven to cover them all and keep everyone happy, dancing and bobbing the night away!
“The greatest Tribute to Ska, Reggae and Rocksteady you are likely to hear” – Ska Radio UK