Dart Music Festival 2014

Friday 16th to Sunday 18th May 2014
various venues, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9PH, England MAP
Mostly FREE although contributions to costs are welcomed

Daily capacity: 550

Last updated: Thu 3rd Apr 2014

The Dart Music Festival is a three day event held from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th May 2014 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

Adam Dyer, Albert Jones, Annika Skoogh, Beatbelt, Becky Brine, Big Foot, Black Friday, Brnc Volunteer Band, Brothers Groove, Chaz Thorogood, Chris Thomas, Christian Garrick Quartet, Company B, Craig Milverton Trio, Dart Festival Chorus, Dartmouth Orchestra Society, Dartmouth Town Ringers, De Fuego, Denis Kigongo, Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra, Devon Youth Wind Orchestra, Devonly Voices, Esperanto, Fabulous 59 Ford, First Raitt Band, Fluke With Michael Bryan Harris, Gary Quinn, Gaz Brookfield, Hot Club Of Stonehouse, Ian Curror, Jade Gall, Jake Friese Green, Jamming Station, Jay Tamkin, Jess Vincent, Ji Liu, Jim Mullen, Jo Harman, Jonathan Watts, Jumping Out, Kezia, Kola, Lily & Meg, Louis Carr, Mama Tokus, Marcus Bonfanti, Martha Tilston, Martin Dale Quartet, Meet On The Ledge, Music With Mummy, Nauti Bouys, Neil Burns Trio, Nino, On A Wire, Phil King, Phil Watson Accordionist with Pete Johnson Double Bass, Philip Henry & Hannah Martin, Polly Ortuso, Sam Fearon, Sax Appeal, Slapface & The Hoagies, Slim Semora, Swing Machine Jazz Orchestra, Terence Waldstadt, The Blues Brothers Collective, The Book Shop, The Dirty Aces, The Flavel Flutes, The Gimi Hendrix Experience, The Hard Ground, Land Of The Giants, The Mike Jones Quartet, The Normals, The Organisation, The Simmer Tones, Thomas Ford & The Die Hards, Torbay Folk Choir, Troy Faid, Vicky Hadland, Vince Lee & Becca Langsford, Vocal Works Gospel Choir, Winter Mountain, Wren Music, and Yard Arm.

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.