Wallingford Blues & Beer Festival - springing towards our 27th event...

Look forward to our fabulous, youthful and up-and-coming British blues stars at this year's festival. With fantastic reviews from last year's attendees we've moved HipRoute and Matt Edwards Band to open the evening slots - everyone deserves to hear these local-ish boys , from Swindon and Chalgrove respectively.

We've always had the knack of finding bands on their way up so we're very excited to secure the Troy Redfern Band as the main act on Saturday night with Backbone Blues Band in support.

Wille & the Bandits will headline Friday and we are delighted to have Catfish Blues Band joining them. Catfish have been a regular featured on BBC radio over the last year.

The Family Session (2-6pm) will showcase more local bands and we now have lined-up The Happy Few (originating Didcot) to open, followed by The Eric Street Band from Reading, The Vincent White Band from Brightwell, and Buzz from High Wycombe. Sadly for us Rory Evans, from Didcot, is doing so well in Australia they're keeping him until July so he can't play this year!

Hopefully something for everyone, washed down by ales, local cider and Bart's BBQ - scrumptious...

Tickets. Now on sale on-line at WeGotTickets and at:

KP Stationers, Market Place, Wallingford 01491 837979

Open daily 7:00 to 18:00

The Music Box, Market Place, Wallingford 07704 63 7 789 Open daily 09:00 to 18:00

The Keep, 1 Castle Street, Wallingford 07714 676055

Open daily 11:00 to 23:00

Wallingford Town Information Office, Market Place 01491 826972

Mondays-Fridays 10:00-12:30 and 13:00-16:00  & Sat 10:00- 14:00

By post:

From: Jane Blackstone, Blues & Beer CIC, 3 Fraser Gardens, Wallingford, Oxon OX10 9BL

Please send your address and ticket requirements along with a cheque payable to Blues & Beer CIC. Tickets will be posted back to you when the cheque has cleared.

Without the support of local businesses, Wallingford Town Council, sponsors, volunteers and ticket buyers this event would not have survived for over 25 years. The success deserves to continue so thanks to all our fans and don't forget to tell your mates. (updated: 8Mar17)