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 Wakefield Music Collective

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Forthcoming Events

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Wakefield Music Collective Presents

KT’s Wakefield City Rhythm & Blues Festival 2024

Fri 15th to Sun 17th November (9 Acts - 7 Venues - 3 Days)

 

Fri 15th Polka Hop, George St

8.30pm BLIND PIG GANG

A Collective of Musos who play smooth Blues with a feel of Soul, Funk, Jazz & pure Rock & Roll. Play exciting live show, funky blues at its best. Played many R & B Clubs & festivals this year. If you like your blues, upbeat & funky - well these are the guys!

 

Sat 16th Gissing Centre, 1-2 PM Thompson’s Yard, off Westgate (Fringe Activity)

Slide Guitar demo & Talk (with DAC CHARNLEY & PETE TAYLOR)

Both have years of experience playing Roots and Traditional Blues music. Dac Charnley, internationally known slide guitar specialist will demonstrate some of the techniques.

​​Sat 16th Durty ODwyers, Northgate

3pm to 6pm (2 Acts) HOTFOOT HALL (solo), DIAMOND DAC DUO

Graham Hall playing hollering ,foot stomping rough & ready blues. Expect traditional & some originals, inspired by the likes of John Lee Hooker & Lightening Hopkins.


Sat 4.30pm - Durty ODwyers Diamond Dac Duo. Dac & Pete

mixing it up with roots, traditional 20/30's Blues, Dac, slide guitar aficionado & Pete on mellow bass conjurer up Mississippi & Delta blues sounds that influenced the rock & roll generation. If you want to see these two play a live gig after the demo & talk, come to this gig to see what the fuss is about!

Sat 8:30 The Red Shed, Vicarage Street - Rack Of Nails

(Trio version of Rusty Nails Band) - Call it Rock, Call it Blues,, call it funky& soul. Songs that strut & shout, music to your ears, we just call it damn good music. Band played UK Great British R & B Festival in Colne 2024 & Dewsbury Blues festival & many more gigs along the way.

 

Sat 8:30 Polka Hop, George Street - JUSTIFIED

Local Blues band with a rockier edge featuring musicians with years of experience playing the Blues with flair. You won't be disappointed by their quality offering of traditional blues & rock, done in their own inimitable style.

Sunday 17th Audiozone Recording Studios, Back Garden Street

Opens 3.30pm, Live Music 4pm - 9pm (‘After show’ Party from 9pm) 

RYAN MITCHELL-SMITH - 4:00 PM

Singer/Songwriter and blues harmonica player. Born to play the blues, with rock & jazz influences (originals & covers). Pleased to welcome back Ryan to the Wakefield Blues festival. Be sure to catch the R & B magic conjured up by this talented musician.

 

PAT FULGONI BLUES EXPERIENCE - 5:15

Acclaimed singer Pat Fulgoni fronts this top notch 5 piece who have graced UK & European Blues Festival stages. in 2024 they have played many festivals including the Great British R & B Festival in Colne, Lancashire & Bluesbury. Expect originals & renditions of Ray Charles. BB King & Stevie Ray Vaughan

​​​​HOTFOOT HALL (trio) - 6:45

Full band bring depth and high energy style to the hollering & stomping blues of Graham Hall. If you like your music to be loud & frantic then have a listen to Hotfoot Hall Trio & their version of the Blues.

MICK & THE 3 RADICALS - 8:00 PM

Blues rock with an interesting injection of ska/funk/ reggae, expect Peter Green meets Jimi Hendrix by way of Bob Marley.
Chill out, tune in & be transported to the warm air of the Caribbean on a cold November night. Enjoy.

 

*Bring Your Own Drinks*

**Live music finishes approx. 9pm @ Audiozone Studios (on Sun 17th) followed by Aftershow Party with DJ sets .

 

**Times for all festival gigs/activities subject to change if necessary**

Festival Sponsored by: UKSPF Fund, How to Speak Cat Promotions, 

Contact for info: 01924 695060/07443 476594/07913 170445

 info@themusiccollective.co.uk/

www.themusiccollective.co.uk

Festival Supported by: Wah Wah Records and Trad Music 

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We would like to thank Yorkshire Marquee Hire for sponsoring the Clarence Park Music Festival 2021 website. The trusted name for garden parties, weddings and events throughout Yorkshire with packages starting from £445 + VAT. 

For this and further details of all our services please visit our website here.

https://www.yorkshiremarqueehire.co.uk/

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