WEEKEND 27th, 28th, 29th June 2008
Advance Ticket price £50

Tickets give access to all venues

Friday 27th June 2008
12noon - 11.45pm
Tickets £17 in advance - on the day £19
Evening only ticket available on the day from 6pm - £10

Saturday 28th June 2008
9.00am - 11.45pm
Tickets £25 in advance - on the day £27

Sunday 29th June 2008
10.00am - 11.50pm

Tickets £21 in advance - on the day £23

Music commences at 12 noon and finishes at 11.50pm

Budapest Ragtime Band (Hungary)
Bla Mandag Jazzband (Denmark)
Matthias Seuffert with Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany),
Lamarotte (Holland)
Bev Pegg & His Railroad Skiffle Group
Casablanca Steps
Ralph Allin Quartet
Louisiana All Stars
Chosen Hill School Dixieland Jazz Band
‘Sir’Alan’s Festival Band with Gordon Whitworth and James Evans
Antique Six Jazzband
Susan Valliant Speer (USA) with Dave Moorwood’s Rascals of Rhythm
Allen Beechey’s Bright Stars of Jazz
Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra
Pershore High School Jazz Band
Shine
Jam Session
Groove Diggers
The Ken Colyer Legacy New Orleans Jazz Band - John Crocker clt./sax.

Music commences at 10am and finishes at 11.50pm

11.30am THE FESTIVAL PARADE commences from Upton Parish Church featuring the Jubilee New Orleans Brass Band, Lamarotte (Holland), the Energy Dancers, Azaad Dhol Group and of course yourselves, the Second liners – bring your brolly and join in the parade!

Bob Kerr & His Whoopee Band
Angelo Debarre (France) Quartet
Alan Gresty / Brian White Ragtimers
Barry Tyler Dixieland Jazzband
Joan Viskant (USA) with Pete Long's Rhythm Kitchen
Tony Kinsey Quartet
Blue 21 Big Band (swing music from the 40s/50s/60s)
Sue Kibbey Quartet
'Sir' Alan's Festival Band with Gordon Whitworth and James Evans
Shine
Bla Mandag Jazzband (Denmark)
Budapest Ragtime Band (Hungary)
Matthias Seuffert with Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany)
Azaad Dhol Group
Energy Dancers
Antique Six Jazzband
Lamarotte (Holland)
Chase Band Malvern
Jazz Salon Rouge
Dave Brennan's Jubilee Jazz Band
Dave Stradwick's Sussex Jazz Kings
John Petters Swing Band
Chipping Campden School Swing Band
"Jazz jiveSwing" Bridget & James
Norman Thatcher's New Orleans Hula Band
Jam Session
Ruth Frith with John Everett's Red Dragon Jazzmen

4.30-6.30pm At the Memorial Hall "Jazz Jive Swing" with Bridget & James
8.00-11.30pm Keep dancing with John Everett's Red Dragon Jazz Band

Music commences at 10.15am and finishes at 11.30pm

11.00am THE FESTIVAL CHURCH SERVICE at Upton Parish Church featuring The Perdido Street Jazz Band and singers, followed by a parade from the Church to the Kings Head with the ever popular Lamarotte (Holland)

Roy Williams & Johnny Barnes with Tad Newton's Jazz Friends
Bob Kerr & His Whoopee Band
Angelo Debarre (France) Quartet
Matthias Seuffert with Bourbon Street Stompers (Germany)
Roy Potts Five & A Penny
Lamarotte (Holland)
Dean Close School Band
Denise Lawrence Band
George Huxley's Jazz Band with Gordon Whitworth
Bill Bailey's Big 5
Budapest Ragtime Band (Hungary)
Phil Wall's Cardinals
Bla Mandag Jazzband (Denmark)
James Evans String Incredible Four
Dave Shepherd with Chris Walker ~ "Swing Fever"
Perdido St. Jazz Band
Raglejazz
The Night Owls (20's & 30's Big Band)
Bob Dwyer's Hot Seven
Louisiana All Stars
Judy Eames with Dave Moorwood's Big Bear Stompers

Every Day - Charlie Moore's Jam Session - Organiser Jim Denham

Band information

Admittance to any venue is subject to capacity limit at direction of steward. Upton Jazz Association Ltd reserves the right to alter the programme without notice.

Upton upon Severn is in the process of becoming a plastic bag free town. Please bring your shopping bags with you. Alternatives to plastic bags are on sale in the town.

Jackie Surtees 1999-2008