Bristol Harbour Festival announces 50th anniversary programme
Bristol’s flagship event, the Bristol Harbour Festival returns to the city on the 15th to 17th July to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Bristol Community Big Band will start the proceedings on Saturday with their swing and funk classics, followed by jazz and soul-inspired singer-songwriter Sam Lindo and The amphitheatre’s Bristol Music Stage will Bristol Harbour Festival favourite feature Dazee, Black Roots and Doreen Opa Rosa, who will bring the dazzling Doreen amongst a stellar celebration of the instrumental dance music of Eastern city’s music scene. The Circus Playground Europe to Bristol. Saxophonist James returns to Queen Square with Cirque Bijou Morton's Groove Den, bhangra band RSVP lining up circus and street theatre per– festival favourite and still at the forefront of formances for all the family, while Trinity the British Bhangra scene 30 years on will Community Arts presents Bristol Dances in continue the party. Early 80’s post-punk rock Millennium Square. legends Blue Aeroplanes will follow, before St Pauls’ very own Black Roots – a crucial part Nine performance areas will feature familiar of the emerging British reggae scene in the favourites and new attractions, filling one and 1970s – take to the stage. a half miles of the city with music, vessels, food markets, circus acts, live music and Closing out Saturday will be one of the UK’s performers this July. Ebb & Flow, an most acclaimed jungle and drum & bass inclusive programme showcasing community DJs, Dazee. As a producer, broadcaster and collaborations and emerging and established performer, she has remained at the top of UK creative voices will also feature throughout drum & bass culture for thirty years, with her the festival. Ruffneck Ting record label continuing to keep the jungle flame burning as brightly as ever. Bristol Music Stage, Lloyds Amphitheatre On Sunday, the Amphitheatre will come to life This year will see the Bristol Music Stage with Makala Cheung – Bristol showcase long-loved Bristol acts – many of Happiness Champion and self-proclaimed whom are celebrating key anniversaries this Knowle Wester who will open the show with year, including 40 years for the ultimate party her song Boombox, inspired by stories of band Doreen Doreen. It will champion the Filwood and Knowle West residents. For city’s incredible female DJs with Queen Bee blues done right, don’t miss Kirris Riviere’s taking to the decks throughout the Delta de Bruit, and for a heady blend of weekend and Dazee headlining Saturday neo-soul, hip-hop and nu-jazz, Madly is a night’s programme. must. Vibrant young jazz outfit Snazzback is next on the billing before the 1982 flamboyantly theatrical music legends Doreen Doreen, will delight with their reimagining of rock and pop classics in celebration of their 40th anniversary. 4
