Bands 2025
Rock the 80's Show (Fired Up)
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Rock the 80’s have been entertaining festival & large event audiences since 2010, & in recent years, performing their widely acclaimed show in many significant locations such as Stonehenge, Castle Roc with Jason Donovan, Newcastle United St. James’ park, F1 GP Silverstone, plus numerous theatre shows around the UK.
The band consists of 6 highly experienced musicians from diverse musical backgrounds. Each bring their own style & influences in crafting uniquely powerful live performance arrangements of the greatest 80s anthems. Their engaging show features many of the greatest rock & pop songs from the era, all performed with the same attention to musical detail and energy. Expect hits from Van Halen, Elton John, Cutting Crew, Toto, Huey Lewis, ELO, Prince, Bon Jovi, The Police, Journey, & many more! Lew Jamez - Lead vocal Becky Williams - Lead vocal Rick Hampton - Bass & backing vocal Andy Lewis - Keyboards Andy Carney - Guitar Andy Crosby - Drums Website: www.firedupband.net Facebook: www.facebook.com/Rockthe80sUK/ |
The Baddoos
The Baddoos are an accomplished band of multi-instrumentalists known for playing covers of popular songs with a focus on funk. They have been gigging across the South West of England for several years and have appeared at Summer Sessions on previous occasions but with different lead singers, originally Bonnie Baddoo from whom the band takes its name. The current lineup is as follows...
Tala Harper-Scott - vocals
Eva Wright - vocals
Adam Bertenshaw - guitar
Nathan Rennie - bass
Jack Marley - drums
Tala Harper-Scott - vocals
Eva Wright - vocals
Adam Bertenshaw - guitar
Nathan Rennie - bass
Jack Marley - drums
D B Smith Band
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The DB Smith Band serve up a heady gumbo of blues, rock & roll and country music, spiced with hot southern influences. Great music to drink your beer to, and if your foot is not tapping it’s too late to see the doctor! About half of the set is original material, and the other can range anywhere from Ray Charles to Jimi Hendrix (or even audience requests), so there should be something for everybody!
DB Smith has been a studio musician and guitar side-man for way too many years to count, working with diverse acts ranging from American Eric to Don Fardon, and all points in between. As a singer and songwriter in his own right he toured the UK and European blues circuit for 30 odd years – dues duly paid! The powerhouse Pete Tyler on bass is another road warrior, having served time with numerous bands most recently with The Terraplanes, and he can often be seen depping with James Oliver when he gets the night off. Eric Karvik, the baby of the band, is a ferociously talented drummer who seems unbreakable; we keep on trying but he keeps on coming out swinging! With a backbeat straight out of Memphis and a swing straight out of New Orleans he is a force to be reckoned with. All you can do is “Git Yer Swang On!” (Our best heckle ever, still love it!) |
Big Jim and American Eric
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We look forward to welcoming back Big Jim & American Eric together with excellent guest guitarist Dick Smith, a covers band of many genres such as rock, blues, soul, funk, dance and pop featuring...
Jim Dunkley - drums Eric Justice - acoustic guitar/vocals Dick Smith - lead guitar |
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Bluenotes Jazz Duo
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Welcome to the musical world of David and Elliot, a tenor saxophone and piano jazz duo based in the picturesque town of Malvern, Worcestershire. Our passion for jazz brings a unique and vibrant sound to every performance with a repertoire that spans bebop to Beyoncé.
www.bluenotesduo.co.uk |
Sam Rushton
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Sam Rushton is an 18 year old songwriter and performer drawing inspiration from artists like Queens of the Stone Age, Pearl Jam, Radiohead and Jeff Buckley. Sam’s music blends alternative, rock and grunge genres to create intimate soundscapes that resonate with emotional depth. He has appeared at Summer Sessions for the past three years but under a different name.
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Buckthorne
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Over the past couple of years, Buckthorne has been a regular contributor to Alma open mic evenings (3rd Monday of each month) . He has so impressed us with his original compositions and unique take on covers that we just had to persuade him to perform to a wider audience at this year's Summer Sessions.
Buckthorne is not only an excellent musician, he's also a talented artist and web designer - check out his website below or click on the image. More info... |