Callander Jazz and Blues Festival 2014

Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October 2014
various venues, Callander, Stirling, FK17 8AN, Scotland MAP
£50 for a weekend rover

Last updated: Wed 1st Oct 2014

The many flavours of jazz from big bands, trad bands, jazz sextets and duos, plus blues from well known bands and performers are showcased throughout the town.

The Jazz festival returns for a ninth year over three days, from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October 2014, at a variety of venues from hotels and cafes to outside in the town square of this small Scottish town.

Line-up

This year’s programme offers over 45 live gigs staged in 22 venues in and around the Trossachs town of Callander. Featuring Lola and The Lamours, The Pinstripe Suit Swing Band,The Revolutionaires, The Swing Commanders, The Jive Aces, The Cosmopolitan Big Band, The Mary May Quartet, The Jazz Pack, The Scott Madden Trio, Moodswing, The Sound of Seventeen Big Band, The Jenne McClure Jazz Band, Jim Crumley, Saxman Duo, The McLaren High School Swing Band, The Iain Ewing Quartet, Ali Affleck with Vieux Carré, Rose Room, Djoungalo Duo, Blue Lane, Strangeness and Charm, The Precious Penny Pluckers, The Scottish Jazz Choir, Winston's Pennine Jazz, Stevies Uptown Jazz Band, Alex Hahn and The Blue Riders, Ruff Cut, The Rosy Blues Band, The Rosy Blues Duo, The Alan McKelvie Band, Stomphouse Sauce, Blues Power, Nae Spring Chickens, TC and The Moneymakers, Used Blues, Mudslide, Baby Isaac, Kevin Jordan and Reece Hillis, Louis Hamilton and The Boogie Brothers, The Deke McGee Band, Not Proven, Flix, and The Train Wreckers.

Tickets

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An adult weekend rover ticket is priced at £50. A Friday Rover tickets is priced at £10, a Saturday Rover is priced at £30, and a Sunday Rover ticket is priced at £20.

Individual event tickets (£5 per person) will be available on the door at the venues (Headline Performance £10) on the door for non-rover ticket holder).

Rover Tickets admit you to every festival performance in the event programme for the weekend or stipulated day, subject to to space being available.

Getting there

Callander is the eastern 'gateway' town within The Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The town is easily accessed from Junction 10 (Stirling) of the M9 and is located astride the A84 about 15 miles from that junction.

Free transport to and from Loch Katrine plus a shuttlebus service to McLaren High School, Callander Golf Club and The Gart and Keltie Bridge Caravan Parks will be provided and will leave from and return to South Ancaster Square.

Accommodation

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

More information will be here when available.