Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival is back

The festival is back in the city this September

Author: Poppy DavenportPublished 24th Aug 2021

What is Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival?

Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival have just launched a September Festival taking place over 4 days at Lakota Gardens. After having to postpone two major festivals due to government restrictions, they are back with an all star line up from 2nd - 5th September set in the heart of the city, under a beautiful stretch tent of one of Bristol’s finest Covid-Secure outdoor event spaces.

This years acts include everything from Retro 70’s Jazz to Traditional New Orleans Jazz, Blue Note to Modern, Funk to Blues and even a little bit of Jimi Hendrix. Tickets are available for single performances as an individual, tables of 4, or tables of six, while day passes and whole festival passes can also be purchased that will also give you and your guests access to the Oasis Bar between performances.

Across the festival you can catch performances from the following:

Ladies Sing the Blues

PEE WEE ELLIS with Ian Shaw & Friends

Chris Corcoran Blues Band

Get The Blessing

Sisanda Myataza Songs and Stories from South Africa

Andy Hague’s Silverado

Snazzback Play Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters

Dennis Rollins’ Funky-Funk!

Adrian Cox’s Sunday Service

Liane Carroll

The Jazz Defenders

Electric Lady Big Band Play Jimi Hendrix

Find out more and get your tickets here

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