Festival News
BMF gets Big Top
We said that The Bures Music Festival 2015 was going to be bigger and better then before, and we meant it! This beautiful Big Top replaces our old, awkward-shaped marquee...and we'll be announcing some of the bands who will be filling it over the next few weeks. How...
BMF 2015 dates announced
The dates for the Bures Music Festival are Wednesday 8th - Sunday 12th July 2015. We have already started booking bands and it is going to be bigger and better than ever, in more ways than one. We have big plans for Sunday including a world renowned tribute act of...
Bures Music Festival 2014 raises £12,500 for charity
Huge thanks to all the lovely people who came to Bures Music Festival 2014. You helped us raise £12,500 for local charities, despite being one of the wettest in the event’s history! The storms and tropical-scale deluge during the course of the five days failed to...
Sunday 13th – a fine finish to the Fest!
An great B-Fest followed by amazing sets from Fleetwood Bac and Planet Abba. Thank you all for making it the best (and busiest) night ever!Proposed band times this afternoon, Sunday 13th July: Gates 11.30B-Fest winner - Chloe Hawes - 12.30 ]The Jim Jims - 1.45 Frett -...
Limited tickets for Tribute Night Available on the Gate
Due to the huge demand for this years tribute night featuring Fleetwood Bac and Planet Abba there will only be a very limited (less than 100) supply of tickets on the gate. Just in case you didn't know what you are missing here is the line up for what promises to be...
Tonight we have The Pretty Things, Henry Padovani and La Vendore Rogue!
An amazing night ahead with legends The Pretty Things and Henry Padovani - plus local cross-genre-roots quintet La Vendore Rogue. We can’t wait! Proposed timings for Friday 11th July La Vendore Rogue - 7.15pm Henry Padovani - 8.30pm The Pretty Things - 9.45pm The...
Fab Fest Food!
Fab music? Tick. Great location? Tick. Well-stocked bar? Double tick. But what about food you may ask? Well, Dolvinny Catering have got plenty to tickle your tastebuds over the next five days. From curries to mexican wraps, falafels to hog roast and every fast food in...
ATTENTION ALL ONLINE TICKET HOLDERS!
We are improving things each year and have this lovely new website and online ticketing system. As usual there are teething problems and if you bought your tickets before last week you should have been informed on your ticket confirmation email that (unless you buy...
Roger Odell returns to host Jazznights presents!
Not only do we have legends Alan Barnes and Roger Beaujolais (see older posts), but we also have Larraine Odell and The Jazznights Trio to kick off the night. Larraine Odell began her career with the group CMU and has since performed with Jimpster at Ronnie Scott’s...
Child and Youth Tickets
As a family friendly event we offer some excellent options for bringing you children with you to enjoy the music. To ensure that we can control the number of children all children under 16 must have a valid ticket to gain entry to the festival. All primary school...
BMF is greening up its act!
This year the team behind BMF have not only been working hard to bring you five days of brilliant music, we’ve also been looking at ways to improve our impact on the countryside. Fact: we’ve served over 60,000 pints since the first Bures Music Festival back in 1997....
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...