Friday 28th

from 8pm

ABBA & GREASE TRIBUTE NIGHT featuring

Planet ABBA

Greased Up

Saturday 29th

10am outside the Town Hall

Buttington Music/Operatic Society

12-Midnight at the Town Hall

Wall-to-wall Music

12-9.30pm at the Corn Exchange

More music

All Day in the Market Hall

Open-Mic

Tourist Information Centre

Music

On the High Street

Street Musicians & Entertainers

Steam Railway Station

Music

Participating Pubs

Live music

Sunday 30th

All action moves to participating pubs :

The MermaidWe are pleased to announce the reopening of The Mermaid and we would like to support the Welshpool Music Festival. Our Pub is very close to the Town Hall and is one of the oldest inn's in the county dating back to the 16th Century. Our traditional olde pub will be hosting traditional ales and music. We welcome Folk & accoustic singers and non- electric bands to come and play in our cozy warm atmosphere. We look forward to meeting you all at the festival and the year ahead.Sunday 30th MayWe will be hosting acoustic sessions all day and will be booking performers and designating time slots as people arrive. Mavis McMahon, Cat Dogford, Kieth Fabrique, Kuldip, Luke Day are among those already confirmed. We welcome performers to ’drop in’ as it suits.

The AngelTimes and Acts are subject to change at short noticeThe Angel(info coming soon)

The TalbotTimes and Acts are subject to change at short noticeThe Talbot - hosting Jazz/BluesThe Talbot's Landlord Dan is hosting Jazz/Blues with guest bands and musicians. "We are proud to be part of the Welshpool Music Festival which we support whole heartedly. We will be hosting a Jazz/ Blues theme for our pub during the festival and will also be inviting bands and solo musicians to come and play more diverse styles all day Saturday, Sunday and carnival day Monday. We have refurbished our pub and can offer excellent service, great friendly atmosphere, a covered outdoor stage area, covered smoking/viewing area, good fresh beers, seperate pool room and two large lounge area's. So come and join us, tell your friends and lets help make this years festival a great success, and a platform to build on in the future.""Confirmed bands so far include The Glass Guns and Lipshock, Kieth Fabrique, Kuldip & the Partners in Rhyme, more to be announced soon"Sunday 30th May2.30 - 3.00 Cat Dogford3.00 - 4.00 Little Girl Screaming4.00 - 4.30 Rob Cannon4.30 - 5.00 Dan Owen5.00 - 5.30 Poppy & The Dukes5.30 - 6.00 Jeff Simmonds6.00 - 7.00 Jack & The Taylortones7.00 - 7.30 Rebel Alliance7.30 - 8.30 TBA8.30 - 9.00 Kieth Fabrique9.00 - 9.30 Kuldip9.30 - 10.30 TBA

SignatureTimes and Acts are subject to change at short noticeSignatureSignature is just a stones throw fom the town hall just up the high street. We are pleased to be involved with the Welshpool Music Festival once again and we look forward to hosting a variety of music in our large premises. We will be having accoustic musicians and some good bands from the festival stages and much more. We welcome families and friends to come and enjoy a wonderfull weekend of music in a relaxed friendly enviroment. We thank the organisers for helping to bring visitors to the town and look forward to many more in the future. Well doneSunday 30th May6.30 - 7.00 Dan Owen7.00 - 7.30 Poppy & The Dukes7.30 - 8.00 Rob Dunsford8.00 - 9.00 Babytwin9.00 - 9.30 Kieth Fabrique9.30 - 10.00 Rob Cannon10.00 - TBA

The WestwoodTimes and Acts are subject to change at short noticeThe WestwoodThe Westwood Park Pub is pleased to be yet again involved in the Welshpool Music Festival and its promotion of our town. Last year our locals and many visitors enjoyed the wacky antics of a Maddness tribute band which we funded and hosted free for our customers.This year we will be hosting a whole range of musical events and welcome solo musicians and bands throughout the festival period. We have a large lounge, seperate pool room, a covered outdoor area and welcome families to enjoy our hospitality. We also offer Bed & Breakfast accomodation. We are just a few minuites walk from the Town Hall and the main highstreet. So why not come over and enjoy a wonderfull weekend of music and song in our friendly enviroment. We look forward in seeing all our old friends and newSunday5.00 - 6.00 Babytwin6.30 - 7.30 Little Girl Screaming7.30 - 8.00 Dan Owen8.00 - 9.30 10k Runner....more to be announced

The PheasantTimes and Acts are subject to change at short noticeThe Pheasant - hosting ROCKWe were very pleased when we were asked to host some music at this years Welshpool Music Festival. We are pleased to announce that we will be having lots of rock music shaking the walls, Live bands and solo singers. We hope to have many local musicians play during the day and then have some good rock bands for our evening sessions on Saturday/Sunday and Monday, Please contact us through Kuldip should you wish to play. We have just started booking bands and envisage a full line up which will also includes Lipshock, The Glass Guns, Kieth Fabrique, Kuldip & Partners in Rhyme plus a host of good local talent from our regular, Thursday night open mic nites, Slappy & Loose (run fortnightly). We have many future events ear marked for the comming year including Friday night, live rock nights(watch this website for further detailsWe welcome families and hope you come and enjoy our hospitality. Rock on dudesSunday 30th May2.30 - 3.00 Heather Bebb3.30 - 4.00 Kuldip4.00 - 5.00 Lipshock5,00 - 5.30 Kieth Fabrique5.30 - 6.00 The Infamous6.30 - 7.00 Rob Cannon7.00 - 8.00 The Glassguns8.00 - 8.30 Rebel Alliance8.30 - 9.30 Jack & The Taylortones9.30 - 10.00 Dan Owen10.00 - TBA

Monday 31st

Midday to 9.30pm at the Corn Exchange

Wall-to-wall Music!

All Day in the Market Hall

Open-Mic

On the High Street

Street Musicians & Entertainers

Tourist Information Centre

The Leighton Handbell Ringers will be performing between 2 - 3pm.

Participating Pubs

Live music

Grand Finale at the Town Hall (main stage)

Dave Evans (AC/DC founder)

plus support Falling Red