All events are free entry. All events are subject to change or cancellation, check with the venues or artists.
Cash donations to the bands are appreciated!
Thursday 2 April 2026
Phil Braithwaite & Friends
@ The Retreat
21:00 – 23:00
Guests to be confirmed.
#Blues #Funk #Indie #Jazz #Rock #Soul
Friday 3 April 2026
Café Zazous
@ The Lyndhurst
13:00 – 15:00
Swing Gypsy Jazz, “An evening of Parisian illusion and dancing.”
#Swing Gypsy Jazz
Stuart Maxwell’s Blues Raiders
@ The Retreat
15:00 – 17:00
An evening of lively Blues music with vocalist and harmonica player Stuart Maxwell.
#Rock, #Soul, #Blues
Gillie & The Darlings
@ Sip ‘n’ Spin
17:00 – 19:00
Gillie and the Darlings perform an eclectic mix of jazz, blues and rock with just a touch of Tina and are known for lively audience participation.
#Jazz, #Blues, #Rock, #Soul
David Gray & John “Dusty” Dunsterville
@ The Retreat
19:00 – 21:00
Always good music, and accompanied by a fair dose of humour, this is a gig to enjoy.
#Americana, #Blues, #Rock, #Soul
Paul Glover & Friends
@ The Lyndhurst
21:00 – 23:00
A one-off gig for this special line-up of musicians, brought together by local drummer Paul Glover.
#Blues, #Funk, #Jazz
Saturday 4 April 2026
The Mark 11
@ The Lyndhurst
13:00 – 15:00
8-piece band blasting out soul and Motown classics to dance the night away to.
#Soul, #Motown, #Northern Soul, #60s Soul
Jackie Doe & The Uncertainty of Passion
@ Sip ‘n’ Spin
15:00 – 17:00
An eclectic mix of original songs with a European flavour.
#English Chanson
The Acetones
@ The Retreat
17:00 – 19:00
The Acetones are a London 4 piece Blues Band, playing standard blues songs with an individual twist.
#Blues, #Chicago Blues
Heather Jayne & The Red Shoes
@ The Lyndhurst
19:00 – 21:00
Berkshire based 5-piece playing soul, jazz, blues and swing.
#Soul, #Jazz, #Blues, #Swing
Rufus Ruffcut
@ The Retreat
21:00 – 23:00
Great musicians playing an eclectic mix of blues and soul.
#Blues, #Old school R’n’B, #Rock, #Soul
Sunday 5 April 2026
Ma Bessie & her Pigfoot Band
@ The Retreat
13:00 – 15:00
Classic blues and jazz tunes from the inter-war years with a selection of original songs and hand-picked covers.
#Blues, #Jazz
Fleur Stevenson & Hugh Turner
@ The Lyndhurst
15:00 – 17:00
The alluringly graceful and charismatic jazz singer Fleur Stevenson is joined by the talented guitarist Hugh Turner.
#Jazz
Steve Morano & Friends
@ Sip ‘n’ Spin
17:00 – 19:00
The ever-popular Steve Morano and Band playing his own style of Folk Country/Blues.
#Blues, #Folk, #Folk Rock, #Pop, #Rock
The Cohen Perry Band
@ The Lyndhurst
19:00 – 21:00
The Lewis Cohen and Adam Perry band will deliver some great down home Rhythm and Blues.
#Rhythm, #Blues
HybridPIG
@ The Retreat
21:00 – 23:00
Folk-rock with original material, rock and pop covers and even a little community singing.
#Folk, #Folk Rock, #Pop, #Rock
Monday 6 April 2026
Acoustic Beatles Shambles
@ The Retreat
15:00 – 17:00
A group of musicians who put equal emphasis on “acoustic”, “Beatles” and “shambles”. A wonderfully uplifting sing-along experience.
#Acoustic, #Beatles, #Rock
After Party: Limpopo Groove
@ Piwnica (The Polish Club)
19:30 – 22:00
Limpopo Groove will be playing out and closing The Village Easter Festival 2026.
#Afro-jazz dance, #Funk
