Festival News
IAN SIEGAL BAND
Co-headlining on Friday 12th July 2019 we have national treasure and blues legend IAN SIEGAL and his band. 2018 was yet another milestone year for the UK’s favourite contemporary bluesman and renegade Americana'man. As well as releasing what many critics say is his...
NINE BELOW ZERO
They’ve toured with The Who, The Kinks, Eric Clapton, Sting, and now they are coming back to Bures Music Festival. Since playing at BMF way back in 2006 the band have been busy with 7 albums, anniversary tours, playing with Chuck Berry and much...
THE LONG RUN
The Long Run are a four piece RnB rock band from Canvey Island. Formed in 2005, the band follow in the footsteps of Dr Feelgood - who are BMF regulars - but bring a modern and exciting indie/rock twist to the Canvey Island sound. Writing and recording albums every...
BMF 2019 full line-up confirmed!
What a fantastic festival we had in 2018, more people through our gates and more money raised for charity then every before :-)Over the last few months we've been busy booking bands for this year's BMF, and we are now fully booked - so band applications are now closed...
A BIG BMF THANK YOU!
Now the sun has set on our Big Top for another year, we'd like to thank all you lovely people for being part of BMF 2018 and for making it so special. We couldn't have done it without you! All profits - every last penny - will be going to charity, so hopefully this...
Sunday 8th July BMF line-up
TODAY – Sunday 8th July – we have another amazing line-up in the Big Top and on the acoustic stage. See you there Adult: £20 Teen: £15 Child: £5
SATURDAY 7th JULY BMF LINE-UP
TODAY - SATURDAY 7TH JULY - we have a fantastic line up in the Big Top and on the acoustic stage. See you there
Provisional Running Order
Looking forward to the weekend? We are! As the festival ramps up for the weekend and we all try and plan our weekend here is the provisional line up to help you know when you can see your favourite acts. We understand that there is a football match on Saturday and are...
BMF on BBC Radio Suffolk tonight!
TONIGHT! Big preview of BMF 2018 at 18.15 on Stephen 'Foz' Foster's BBC Radio Suffolk show. Two of the organisers John Perry and Tom Moore whet your appetite. Listen now: https://www.bbc.co.uk/radiosuffolk Or on 'Listen again'
Fire risk warning
BARBEQUES, FIRE PITS, OPEN FIRES Given the weather and the lack of rain, the Farm Manager has instructed us to ensure that no BarBeQues, Fire Pits or Open Fires are used on the camping field during the Bures Music Festival. There are barbeques ready built between the...
Last call for your cheaper Bures Music Festival tickets!
Today - Saturday 30th June - is the last day of Advance Pricing but you can still buy standard price tickets to the festival online until Friday 6th July after which the online box office will be closed for BMF 2018. Saturday is already at full price, but you can save...
1 week to go, and 1 day to get your advanced price tickets!
This time next week - on Friday 6th July - we have a night of blues and rock the legendary Bernie Marsden, award winning Laurence Jones and famous session musicians Blues'n'Two's. And don't forget you only have 1 day to buy cheaper tickets as they go to full price on...
Tickets now available in retail
Tickets can now be purchased at the Bures Post Office in Church Square and in Sudbury at Compact Music on North Street. It's less than a month to go and you can now buy your wristbands in advance. We sold out last year so get them before they're all snapped up.
Kings of BMF Saturday!
Litter of Kings combines a hunger for imaginative rhythm with the love of great songs. From the heartfelt to the surreal, Litter of Kings’ live performance will transport you to other places with a mixture of rock, blues, pop, indie and little dashes of punk and...
CALLING ALL YOUNG MUSICIANS!
Our annual B-Fest competition is on the evening of Thursday 5th July and part of the BURES MUSIC FESTIVAL. Do you know, or are you a budding star of the future? For more information see our B-Fest page here ...
Bures Music Festival 2018 line-up poster
We are very pleased and excited to announce the full Bures Music Festival 2018 line-up! BMF is a small family-friendly festival relying on social media and word of mouth to spread the word, so please like and follow our Facebook page here. You can also subscribe to...
Laurence Jones adding to the Friday blues
The multi award winning Laurence Jones has been heralded as ‘the next Eric Clapton’, and already boasts a European Music Award for best guitarist. As a teenager, Jones was hailed as 'one to watch' by the blues media, fans and guitar legends. And he’s since come of...
FUNK 2K bring the party to BMF Sunday
The ultimate party band, Funk2k have played with the likes of Olly Murs, Alexandra O’Neal and Mike Reaves, and really know how to entertain. With a mix of funk, disco, soul, pop, and a little rock ‘n’ roll in their repertoire, Funk 2k will get the crowd jumping on BMF...
The Vagaband join BMF
BMF Saturday is delighted to welcome Norfolk nine-piece roots rockers The Vagaband to the stage. Their take on country, folk, Celtic, jazz, blues, show tunes and classic rock creates a sound that’s familiar and yet uniquely their own. Their third album, ‘Something...
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS? As you may know, the Bures Music Festival is a not-for-profit event that has raised more than £200,000 for local charities. Thanks to the volunteers who organise and run the event, our existing sponsors and, of course, all the...
The Kopy Katz on Saturday
The Kopy Katz are a wild & fun 3-piece UK rockabilly band that cover songs by The Stray Cats as well as classic 50’s rockers like Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash & Elvis. They even apply their own unique rockabilly sound to T.Rex, The Rolling...
Southbound on Saturday
Southbound join the BMF Saturday (7th July) line-up with their exclusive take on British Blues. Drawing inspiration from blues, rock, jazz, funk and soul, this young London band are going to get the party started with their unique sounds and grooves. Whilst writing,...
BERNIE MARSDEN is our FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINER!
In the early 70’s Bernie Marsden was an original guitarist for hard rock outfit UFO before becoming an original member of Paice, Ashton & Lord in 1977. After PAL split up Bernie joined David Coverdale in the newly formed Whitesnake, helping to establish the band...
UK MICHAEL JACKSON – our Thriller Saturday headliner
The Team behind our twice sell-out Queen tribute act Rhapsody now bring you the King of Pop. With his mesmerising falsetto voice, Yvan Silva along with the backing of four hand-picked and extremely talented musicians (including a guest appearance from Slash), have...