Festival News

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...

Choral on Wednesday, Jazz on Thursday, Blues and Rock on Friday with Laurence Jones (more TBA), The Kubricks, Ashton Jones and many more will get you dancing on Saturday plus The Kinx, UK Beach Boys and some other amazing acts to be announced on Sunday. There really...

The UK Beach Boys were rehearsed under the watchful eye of Adrian Baker, who was a member of The Beach Boys for 20 Years. The band were also invited to join The Beach Boys on stage at Thetford during their brief visit to the UK in the summer of 2003, and again at Hyde...

You asked, and we listened! London ska favourites The Kubricks return to Bures Music Festival on Saturday 7th July  🙂 With new album The Heist under their belts, The Kubricks continue to evolve their unique blend of ska supporting UB40, Bad Manners, The Toasters and...

With three albums to their name & endorsement from non other than Dave Davies himself, The Kinx have established themselves as England’s premier Kinks tribute act. Paying attention to every minute detail and adopting the classic early 1960's red hunting jacket...

You’ve been asking for his return, and we’ve manage to coax Ashton and his band back to make your BMF Saturday night full of funk, soul and some serious dancing. With support slots for Grammy award winning Shalamar, shows for Cheltenham Jazz Festival and Montreux...

FRIDAY Gates: 6.30pm 1. Back Porch 7.15 - 8.10 2. Danny Bryant 8.30 - 9.30 3. King King 10.00 - 11.15/11.30       SATURDAY Gates: midday 1. B-Fest category winner 12.45 - 1.10 2. B-Fest winner 1.30 –1.55 3. Wooden Maiden 2.15 - 3.10 4. Spacecake 3.30 -...

The final day of Bures Music Festival 2017 is guaranteed to round off the festival in style with Doctor and the Medics headlining this year Swinging through a kaleidoscope of styles from Folk, Blues & Rock in the early afternoon the festival you will be treated to...

Due to unprecedented demand for this years Bures Music Festival 2017 tickets, we regret to inform you all that there are no Saturday gate sales available. Adult Saturday Tickets and Adult Festival Passes are already sold out and there are only a few teen and child...

BMF is just a week away, and organisers are putting the finishing touches into place. With some amazing acts booked to perform at the festival, which runs from July 5 to July 9, they’re now working on the packed schedule of additional treats and entertainment for...

Are you ready for the party atmosphere! This year our Saturday line-up is guaranteed to get you going with a long list of fantastic acts to get you in the mood to move those dancing feet. We start with the winner of this year's B-Fest and then quickly move through the...

If you don’t know King King, you don’t know what you’re missing. They’re total blues legends. At the British Blues Awards, they won: BAND OF THE YEAR ALBUM OF THE YEAR MALE VOCAL OF THE YEAR BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR DRUMMER OF THE YEAR They are arguably Britain’s best...

Adrian May (vocals, uke, guitar) and Murray Griffin (double bass) perform Adrian May’s Comedy of Masculinity. It’s a wry look at men and masculinity in songs and poems, from ‘All men are bastards’ to ‘Sometimes it’s hard to be a bloke.’ They will be joined by 'the...

Broken Eyes is set to perform on BMF Saturday, July 8. This Colchester alt/indie/electro collective has a history of acclaim. Its members are talented musicians who’ve hailed from the likes of bands such as Echobelly and Eskimo Disco. They’re fronted by singer Pete...

Fans of The Levellers, The Waterboys or The Pogues will love Medicine, formed by singer-songwriter Mark Barnard at Glastonbury in 1996. The band is a swashbuckling live act playing a mix of foot-tapping, original Celtic-rock songs, some classics, and traditional folk...

We’re excited to welcome back Stretch Soul Gang to the Bures Music Festival. They take a pinch of funk, soul and hip hop then throw them together to cook up some soulful vocals, funky basslines, hip-hop grooves and a touch of jazz. They are fantastic live and it is...

Karen Sharp, Sue Richardson and Lorraine Odell, all performing with The Jazznights Trio on Thursday 6th July. Jazz saxophonist Karen Sharp has built a successful career touring prestigious festivals and jazz clubs with her own band. She has won the tenor saxophone...

“One of those amazing British talents. The boy can play guitar...” Bernard Doherty, Planet Rock UK blues-rock guitarist Danny Bryant has performed at major festivals across Europe with the likes of Joe Cocker and Carlos Santana. His album ‘Blood Money’ features...

If you are planning on joining us for the weekend this year now is the time to buy your festival passes. This bank holiday weekend is your last chance to buy our festival passes at the Tier 1 pricing of just £40. From Tuesday 2nd May the price will increase to £45...

Bures Music Festival is delighted to announce that the extraordinarily talented singer-songwriter Anna Pancaldi is booked to perform on Sunday, July 9. “Arguably one of the hottest new acts out there.” Spindle “She doesn't need our help, we need her." Dermot O'Leary,...

Saturday night at Bures Music Festival is kicking off in style with the appearance of Suffolk-based Reno & Rome. Ready with their grooviest set, Reno & Rome are set to support The ELO Encounter and Rhapsody in the Big Top. They’re bringing original tunes and...