Jazz and Blues Festival comes to Edgbaston
Jazz up your life this summer with the 31st Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival – which takes place between Friday 3rd to Sunday 12th July in Edgbaston, The Village and across the city.
Calthorpe Estates are proud to support this important event, and are delighted to say a number of venues across the Estate are playing host to the Festival.
There will be:
– 25 performances on the Calthorpe Estates – 185 in total – with the opening party at The Blue Piano.
– 10 participating venues across the Estate – 80 in total
– And they are mostly free!
So why not take in some amazing jazz and blues from international to local artists, whilst supporting your local venues. It is your opportunity to experience live music from across the jazz and blues spectrum, and enjoy one of life’s great gifts.
The dates, times and venues of events on the Calthorpe Estates and The Village are:
THURSDAY 2ND JULY
18:00
The Blue Piano, 24- 26 Harborne Road
Saxitude [Luxembourg]
FRIDAY 3 JULY
12:00
The Blue Piano
Lee Benson
13.10
Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Art Themen Quartet
18:30
The Blue Piano
Madi Stimpson
19.30
St George’s School, Calthorpe Road
Kansas Smitty’s House Band (£12)
SATURDAY 4 JULY
19:00
The Blue Piano
The Catfish Kings
SUNDAY 5 JULY
14.00
Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road
Derek Nash Quartet (£7/£4.75)
19.00
Botanical Gardens
MYJO (£15)
MONDAY 6 JULY
18:00
El Borracho de Oro, Harborne Court, Harborne Road
Remi Harris
19:30
Praza by Pushkar, 94-96 Hagley Road
The Whiskey Brothers
TUESDAY 7 JULY
14.00
Hagley Road Village, Hagley Road
Alan Barnes Quartet
WEDNESDAY 8 JULY
19:00
The Blue Piano
Brooks Williams [USA]
THURSDAY 9 JULY
19:00
The White Swan, Harborne Road
The Broombusters
19:00
The Blue Piano
Dale Storr
19:30
MAC
Roy Forbes
20:00
The Edgbaston, 18 Highfield Road
Tipitina with Pete York (£15 includes traditional New Orleans Red Beans & Rice)
20.00
Praza by Pushkar
The Schwings featuring Laura Budreckyte [Lithuania]
FRIDAY 10 JULY
12:30
The Blue Piano
Chris Corcoran
13.10
Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Sarah Lenka [France] with Brian Dee Trio
18:30
The Blue Piano
Chase Jazzmen
SATURDAY 11 JULY
19:00
The Blue Piano
Pepper & The Jellies [Italy]
19.45
Hagley Road Village
Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen (£10)
SUNDAY 12 JULY
12:30
El Borracho De Oro
Sarah Lenka [France] with Brian Dee and Len Skeat
14.00
Botanical Gardens
Jerry Senfluk Quartet (£7/£4.75)
19.00
Botanical Gardens
Walsall Jazz Orchestra (£10)
For the events programme, artist and venue information see: www.bigbearmusic.com/2015-birmingham-jazz-blues-programme