Very popular Hastings’s Jazz and Blues Festival has come back this year also which will be organized by Hastings Winkle Club. The free entry charity festival will be celebrated from Friday – May 31 to Sunday – June 2, 2019. There is free entry to the event which has organized at Stade Open Space, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings Old Town, TN34 3FJ and free events running on Saturday – June 1 between 12.30 pm to 9 pm and Sunday – June 2 between 10 am to 7 pm.
This year’s event has been participated and sponsored by the six local music pubs and bars from Friday evening to Sunday. They are presenting the music of blues, jazz and funky soul.
June 1 performances
From 12.30 pm to 2 pm – The Invicta Jazz Orchestra
From 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm – The Jonas Larrson Band
From 4 pm to 5 pm – The Cadillac Kings
From 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm – Soul Town
From 7.30 pm to 9 pm – Tony O’Malley & Friends
June 2 performances:
From 10.30 am to 12 pm – South Coast Big Band
From 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm – Swing Street
From 3 pm to 4 pm – Midnight Rider Blues
From 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm – The Greg Heath Band
From 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm – – The Kay Pearson Band
Organiser Garry Fellows said that the sponsors of the event are The Jenny Lind, The Old Market, Porters Wine Bar, The Dragon Bar, The Lord Nelson and the EHSAA.
Musical Director and the Entertainments Officer for the Winkle Club – Mike Raxworthy said that they got some wonderful performances on the main stage. The event will start with the performance of The Invicta Jazz Orchestra at 12.30 pm on Saturday and followed by many others. On Sunday morning the event will begin with the performance by the South Coast Big Band and will be followed with other performances. The visitors can enjoy the breakfast and coffee also and the bar will be open.
The visitors are requested to give generously and support their bar and food outlet. Also please get a T-Shirt as it all goes for a good cause. For full details of programme, please visit http://winkleclub.org/hastings-jazz-and-blues-festival-2019/ and http://www.hastingsjazzandbluesfest.com/.
