Dart Music Festival 2012

Friday 11th to Sunday 13th May 2012
various venues, Dartmouth, South Devon, TQ6 9PH, England MAP
Mostly FREE although contributions to costs are welcomed

Daily capacity: 450

Last updated: Tue 13th Mar 2012

The Dart Music Festival is a three day event held from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th May 2012 in the port and town of Dartmouth, at the mouth of the River Dart, in South Devon.

The festival offers an eclectic mix of orchestral, rock, choral, blues, opera, folk, and jazz performances at a variety of indoor and outdoor venues including two churches, the bandstand in the Park, outside the castle, and various hotels, pubs, and restaurants, throughout the weekend.

Line-up

Art Deco Music, Barney Porter, Becca Langsford, Vince Lee & Thomas Ford, Belshazzars Feast, Beth Porter and the Availables, Colin Parr and Jonathan Watts, Coops, Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra, Devon Youth Wind Orchestra, Electric Swing Circus, Grainne Duffy, Gumbo Flyers, Hamilton Loomis, James Froud, Jazz Lounge, Kagemusha Taiko, Kaz Simmons, Kitten and the Hip, Larry Garner with Norman Beaker, Louise Jordan, Louise Parker, Maggie Reeday, Matt D'Netto, Medicine Creek, Mike Sanchez, Moor Reason, Music with Mummy, New Devon Opera, New Rising, Rebecca Mayes, Red Priest, Roger Marks, Armada Jazz, RSVP, Sax Appeal, Simon Spillett, Steve Waterman, Tattie Jam, The Becca Langsford Trio, The Britannia Royal Naval College Volunteer Band, The Bucket Boys, The Craig Milverton Quartet, The Dart Music Festival Choir, The Dartmouth Orchestra, The Dave Hankin Big Band, The Lost Sound Chorus, The Martin Dale Trio, The Martin Harley Band, The Military Wives Choir, The Moscow Drug Club, The Neath Male Voice Choir, The Organization, The Phil King Band, The Porter Family, The Stringbeans Quartet, The Travelling Blueberries, These Reigning Days, Thomas Ford, Troy Faid, and Winelight with Mike Isaac.

The Dart Music Festival's motto is Music for All. Since it's inception in 1998, the Festival has attracted thousands of visitors and has become one of the stars in Dartmouth's calendar, appealing to old and young alike. There are many events from individual, group, and local school performances, to storytelling, dance displays and workshops.