Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival 2025 Announces Lineup
Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival 2025 takes place between Friday 23rd – Monday 26th May 2025.
A Boutique Festival offering Soul Food & Live Music in multiple venues throughout Sidmouth. Main arena area and fringe venues participating. This year, the festival will introduce the Soul Food area and the Love Local stage, offering an exceptional experience for festivalgoers. Situated on Peacock Lawn, adjacent to the main festival arena in Blackmore Gardens, these areas will recreate the spirit of New Orleans Jazz and provide a mouth-watering selection of food from around the world, as well as vegetarian and vegan In partnership with Greendale Farm Shop, visitors can enjoy locally sourced meats and fish while listening to emerging musical talent from across the region, with performances on the Love Local stage.
This year’s festival promises a star-studded lineup with Soul II Soul opening on Friday 23rd May, bringing their legendary hits “Keep on Movin’” and “Back to Life” to Sidmouth.
Gabrielle headlines on Saturday 24th May, performing favourites like “Rise” and “Dreams”, while Curtis Stigers returns on Sunday 25th May, delivering smooth jazz classics such as “I Wonder Why”.
The festival will close with Grammy-nominated blues icon Eric Bibb on Monday 26th May.
Beyond the headline acts, festivalgoers can expect an eclectic mix of jazz, blues, soul, funk, and Latin music on the main outdoor stage, featuring artists such as Nubiyan Twist, JTQ, Laurence Jones, and Wolfgang Valbrun.
The festival is child friendly and children under 18 are welcome if accompanied by an adult, however it is a boutique/ specialist music festival not specifically a family festival with bespoke children’s entertainment.
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Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival 2025 takes place between Friday 23rd – Monday 26th May 2025. Tickets start at £45.
For tickets and more information visit: https://www.sidmouthjazz.com/
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