Maryport Blues - A Week to Go...
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Maryport Blues ....a week to go |
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It's now just over a week until the 12th Maryport Blues Festival and three days of the best blues music you will hear this summer. With The Robert Cray Band, Booker T, Paul Carrack, Canned Heat, The Hoax, Mica Paris, The Holmes Brothers plus over 40 other bands and BBC Radio 2 recording and interviewing the artists, there's lots to look forward to. Virgil & the Accelerators will now kick off the Saturday afternoon, after Steve Rodgers had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. With an average age of only 17, and having already supported big name acts such as Otis Grand, Nine Below Zero, Kim Wilson, Eric Sardinas, the Blues Band and Carvin Jones, Virgil and the Accelerators are an awesome blues trio who are taking the country by storm. http://www.virgilandtheaccelerators.com/ |
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW |
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Youth festival For the third year running, on the Thursday before the festival, Maryport will celebrate the talents of local young people between the ages of 11 to 18 in the main marquee. For the latest information on Maryport Youth Festival, visit their website http://www.maryportyouth.co.uk Maryport Blues donate tickets to Cockermouth Flood support organisations In recognition of the amazing work done by the emergency services and the many other organisations during the terrible floods in Cockermouth last November, Maryport blues festival committee are donating festival tickets to Cockermouth Mountain rescue, Fire Service, Ambulance, Maryport Inshore Rescue Boat and The Duke of Lancasters regiment soldiers injured in conflict in Afghanistan. These organisations and many others braved extreme conditions and worked tirelessly for many hours back in November and the obvious way we can show our appreciation is by donating tickets If you haven't bought your tickets yet go to the website for all the details. www.maryportblues.co.uk Looking forward to seeing you next week. The Blues Festival Committee The Best Fest is a West Fest! Whether you like music, family festivals, maritime fun or food and drink, there is something happening all year round in the Western Lake District. Our coast and countryside play host to a magnificent array of Events and Festivals to keep you entertained during your visit. The loveliest corner of England is also the liveliest. For more information on Events in West Cumbria and details on accommodation in the area please see www.western-lakedistrict.co.uk or call 01900 818741 Recommended by Maryport Blues CockRock July 16th to 18th The 6th three day grass roots festival held in Cockermouth with over 150 bands on 7 stages including headliners 'Sham 69", Dodgy, Kid British and The King Blues. www.cockermouthrockfestival.com Silloth Kite festival & Silloth Watersports and Triathlon Weekend. July 24th to 25th http://sillothonsolway.com/events.html A great weekend of activity for all the family, with the annual kite festival welcoming a triathlon event. There will be arts, crafts and a beginners cycle roadshow as well as a family triathlon running alongside the main event. For triathlon entries and further information please visit www.trihard.co.uk |
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