Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival 2014

Friday 18th to Sunday 27th July 2014
various venues, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 5SA, England MAP
many events are free

Last updated: Tue 8th Jul 2014

The 30th Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival will take place from Friday 18th until Sunday 27th July 2014. The emphasis of this 10-day event is on maximum accessibility to the public with over 180 shows in some 70 venues citywide.

More than 250,000 people come into contact with the festival which has musicians and bands from all over the world.

Line-up

The Jazz Buddies, Big Joe Pleasure, The Hold, Melissa Knight-Davies, Looking Back, Big Wolf Band, The New Orleans Hotshots, Suzi Woods, Electric Swing Circus, Tipitina, Simon Kemp Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Dave Moorwood’s Rascals of Rhythm, Bob Kerr and his Whoopee Band, The Magnolia Sisters, The Rumblestrutters, Florence Joelle, Bob Hall & Dave Peabody, Simon Spillett Quartet, The Jiveoholics, Rachel Hutchings, Grey Goose Blues Band, Lewis Floyd Henry, Lee Jones Trio, Stuart Barker Duo, Derek Nash, Mike Sanchez, Pepper & The Jellies, Digby Fairweather, Gary Williams, Pacifico Blues, Becky Brine & The Hot Club of Stonehouse/Her Rhythm Boys, Saxitude, Chris Pearce’s Frenchmen Street Jazz Band, The Brothers Groove, Eve Selis, Strumpit, Budapest Ragtime Band, Art Themen Quartet, Kansas Smitty’s Big Four, Maysa, Elvis Fontenot & The Sugar Bees, Steven Seagal’s Blues Band, Bratislava Hot Serenaders, John Hemming & The Sisters of Jazz, Barbara & All That Jazz, Remi Harris Trio, Bostin Brass, Jazz Miniatures with GiedrÄ KilÄiauskienÄ, Millenium Eagle Jazz Band – Backyard Music Boys, Paul Carrack, King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, Trevor Burton Band, Alligator Gumbo, John Patrick Trio, Steve Ajao Quartet/Blues Giants, Lady Sings the Blues, Harry Bolt Trio, Little Jo and the Misfits, The Chase Jazzmen, Jazzband Velké Losiny, Bekah’s Renegades, C-Jam, Bruce Adams Quartet, The Jazz Ramblers, Tom Armitage, Arthur Brown Jazz Band, The Broombusters, New Orleans Jump Band, Potato Head Jazz Band, Bobby Woods, Ricky Cool & The In Crowd, Chris Gumbley Quintet, The Whiskey Brothers, Val Wiseman Quartet, Roy Forbes, Rudie And The Revolvers, University of Southern Florida Jazztet, The Precious Penny Pluckers, and The Jake Leg Jug Band.

Tickets

Ticket prices vary depending upon event, to see prices and programme, click here.

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

More information will be here when available.