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The Nottingham Music Festival at Old Market SquareDate: Sat 24th May Time: 20:00 Nottingham City Council is very proud to launch a Spring Bank Holiday extravaganza of free music across the city centre. The Old Market Square will host the main stage for the spectacular City Pulse free music festival from Saturday 24 – Monday 26 May. Confirmed acts for the event include indie favourites Athlete and Elliot Minor on Saturday evening, followed by a Soul and Motown special with Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band on Sunday and classic 80s sounds from The Beat and The Blockheads rounding up the celebrations on Monday. The afternoon of Saturday 24 May, on the main stage in the Old Market Square also features a number of local and emerging talents which is hosted by Dean Jackson of BBC Radio Nottingham’s ‘The Beat’. On Sunday 25 May in the Square, Heart 106 will present a special guest appearance from Gabriella Cilmi – a major new talent from Australia who’s single ‘Sweet about Me’ is an outstanding debut from one of the most exciting new singers to emerge this year. As well as performances in the Market Square, the City will be buzzing with live music supported by the Nottingham Leisure Partnership Ltd, at five satellite venues including Castle Road (the Robin Hood Statue), Chapel Bar, Forman Street, Hockley and St Peter’s Square. Expect everything from country, folk and world music, to jazz and big band. Pubs, clubs and associated venues linked to Nottingham Leisure Partnership Ltd will also be hosting live music at their venues across the city centre. Visitors to the city will be able to enjoy a feast of music events throughout the bank holiday weekend, including the ever-popular Dot to Dot Festival - so more hardy music lovers can take to the streets during the day time, and find themselves out until late. Councillor Trimble, Portfolio Holder for Communities, Leisure and Culture said: "Nottingham City Council continues to provide quality arts and events activities throughout the year which cater for a variety of audiences and bring entertainment to all. "The City Pulse Festival is an exciting addition to our events programme that we hope will attract new and bigger audiences, providing a boost to the city’s cultural economy and helping to make Nottingham a top tourist destination." For more information about artists, locations, performance times and other Bank Holiday music events in Nottingham visit www.dottodotfestival.co.uk and www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/citypulse Event programme: SATURDAY 24 MAY Old Market Square, 12.30-22.00 (indie and pop) Athlete, Elliot Minor, Ben’s Brother with supporting performances from Envy & Other Sins, the Displacements, Red, The Favours, Censored, The 7.21’s, Nephu Huzzband – hosted by BBC Radio Nottingham’s ‘The Beat’. Hockley, 12.00-20.00 (world music) Bombay Baja’s, Nottingham Samba, Matzo, Orioles Forman Street, 12.00-18.00 (world music) Horney Batacada, The Paseo Malanga, Cuban Street Band, Frankie Chalet Chapel Bar, 12.30-18.00 (Latin, lounge and jazz) Campbell Bass, Suzanne Mellard Quartet, John Carson, Ben Martin Trio St. Peter’s Square, 11.00-18.00 (Trad jazz, skiffle and Cornish folk) Orioles Brass Band, Bagas De Gol, Railway Bill, Woody The One Man Band, Kick ‘n’ Rush. SUNDAY 25 MAY Old Market Square, 12.30-22.00 (indie and pop) Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band, The Motown Show, Blue Jaks in addition to a guest appearance by Gabriella Cilmi – hosted by Heart 106 Breakfast’s Sam & Amy Hockley, 12.00-20.00 (world music) Balkan Shuttle, Nottingham Samba, The Bucketts, Kick ‘n’ Rush, Blue Juleps Forman Street, 12.00-18.00 (world music) Bagdaddies, Poles Apart, Frankie Chalet Robin Hood Statue, Castle Road, 12.30-16.30 (big bands and swing) The Moonlighters, Terry Peter’s Big Band MONDAY 26 MAY Old Market Square, 12.30-22.00 (classic 80’s rock and pop) The Beat, The Blockheads, The Bikini Beach Band Forman Street, 12.00-18.00 (world music) Real Macaws, Mariachi Tapatio, Frankie Chalet Robin Hood Statue, Castle Road, 12.30-16.30 (folk and country) The Kitty Hawks, Mick Smith and friends, Strummin’ Steve Jackson Trio, Downtrodden String Band – hosted by BBC Radio Nottingham’s Mick Smith |
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