Festival News
The Pretty Things are coming to Bures
FRIDAY HEADLINE ACT CONFIRMED! Amazing news! BMF has hit the big time. We’ve secured rock legends “The Pretty Things” for Blues and Rock night on Friday. Comprising guitarist Dick Taylor - who started The Rolling Stones with Mick and Keith - alongside Frank Holland,...
Choral night is booked! Funky Voices are coming to town.
We’ve got a brilliant act for Wednesday’s Choral Night. Funky Voices is a choir with all the energy and passion you’ll need to lift you gently over hump day and transport you towards the weekend. We hear there’ll be 60-odd performers in St Mary’s Church. Come and see...
LaVendore Rogue complete Friday’s Blues and Rock night.
Remember Hokie Joint from 2012? How could anyone forget their amazing performance? Well, they’ve regrouped as LaVendore Rogue and are bringing their “in-your-face, cross-genre-roots music” to Friday's Blues and Rock night to complete the line-up with The Pretty Things...
Dumbfoundus is booked to bring reggae beats to BMF Sunday.
What haven’t we got already on Sunday? Reggae of course. So who better than Dumbfoundus to bring some mellow, chilled reggae sounds to BMF – all the way from the balmy and exotic Norfolk coast. See, no one can say BMF’s not cool. For more on Sunday's line-up, click...
Thursday night’s complete. We’ve booked Larraine Odell and the Jazznights Trio.
Wow, the night just gets better. Back by popular demand this year, super soulful jazz performer Larraine Odell is gracing our stage for Jazznights Presents on Thursday. She’s backed by the brilliant Jazznights Trio – regulars on the professional jazz scene. Only the...
Let’s rockabilly out at BMF on Sunday. We’ve got The Humdingers!
We came across this review: "A band called The Humdingers played. They looked a bit like they'd just escaped from the set of "Deliverance" and they played a sort of skiffle music..." No idea who wrote it, but it’s good enough for us. The Humdingers sound perfect in...
Feel the vibes at Jazznights. Roger Beaujolais is joining us.
If you’re into your jazz you’ll know that a vibraphone can blow your mind while soothing your soul. And Roger Beaujolais is the best vibes player the jazz world can offer. Even if you don’t know what a vibraphone is, come along to Thursday’s Jazznights and find out....
Motown, pop and party tunes set to get the Sunday crowds moving.
Jupiter Ray are just what we’ll need to forget Saturday night’s hangovers and get on the dance floor. They’re festie regulars, with members who hail from awesome bands such as Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. If they can get the Glastonbury crowds going, they’ll have no...
A second headliner for Saturday night? It’s going to be epic!
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life. Oh yes - it’s Abba people. Everyone loves a bit of Abba so we’re bringing in the unstoppable tribute band Planet Abba to co-headline with Fleetwood Bac for our mega double-act Saturday night. Bring two pairs...
Oh we’re so lucky. The Jim Jims have agreed to play on Sunday.
Oh là là! Chanson Francaise anyone? You’d better come along to BMF on Sunday because The Jim Jims are oh so very smooth and oh so very wonderful. Mais oui. Be prepared to fall under their sexy spell. For more about Sunday's line-up, click here.
Face Furniture set to charm the Sunday crowd.
Fancy a taste of something different for your perfect BMF Sunday? We’ve just booked Face Furniture – yes, funny name, funny guys. You’ll love this pair and their comic, poetic musings to music. For more about Sunday's line-up, click here.
Our superstar line-up continues… We’ve got Henry Padovani – original guitarist from The Police!
Who’s coming to Friday’s Blues and Rock night? Everyone! Because Henry Padovani - formerly of The Police and an X-Factor France judge - is coming to perform on our very own stage at the BMF. He’s supporting his old mates The Pretty Things so get ready for a night of...
Sunday’s hotting up! Indie band Frett is new on the bill.
Ooooh these guys are good. Can you picture yourself relaxing in the warm, hazy sunshine with a pint in hand listening to some Radioheady, Floydy, Everything Everything - type sounds? Good, because local superstars Frett are set to provide some mellow indie heaven for...
Alan Barnes to headline Thursday’s Jazznights Presents
Want an extraordinary night of jazz? Well, if you’re at the Bures Music Festival you’ll be in jazz heaven because we’ve just booked the legendary saxophonist Alan Barnes to headline on Thursday night. Alan’s a busy man - fresh from a tour with Paloma Faith and...
Fleetwood Bac to perform on Saturday Night
Have we got a mega act for Saturday night or what? Fleetwood Mac fans, book your free passes or babysitters now because this is no ordinary tribute band. This is Fleetwood Bac - endorsed by the real Maccing deal! We’re going to be transported back to the 70s and 80s...
BMF award’s £9,500 to local charities and organisations
Bures Music Festival celebrated another successful year at a presentation evening following BMF 2013. The awards evening was held at The Eight Bells pub in Bures to distribute £9,500 among local charities, bringing the total to £157,000 – the amount distributed by the...
Another great success for Bures Music Festival
Even more money raised for local charities Organisers of Bures Music Festival which ran for five days from 3 to 7 July last week revealed that the festival has raised more money than ever for local charities. The not-for-profit festival packed the marquee on Bures...