Maryport Blues Festival 2003

Maryport Blues Festival Main Stage is located is a marquee set by a marina in part of the old harbour. The venue is on the beautiful Solway Firth in Cumbria and has a backdrop of glorious sunsets and sweeping views. There are trail venues too, local pubs and clubs in the town, which is set on a hillside overlooking the harbour. The Blues Trail will run throughout the weekend in 7 venues from Friday at 8pm, as well as a day of blues in the main marquee on Saturday starting at 2pm.

The weekend line-up is as follows:
Friday, 25th July is US Night, from 7pm-midnight with Marcus Malone, Ben Andrews and Sean Chambers.
From 2pm-6pm on Saturday, 26th July Danny Bryant, Scott McKeon Band, and Aynsley Lister are playing.
On Saturday evening from 7.30pm until midnight, Dione Warwick headlines, supported by Sonny Black, and Paul Lamb and The King Snakes.

Trail acts include the likes of: The Paul Rose Band; The Upsetters; Trafficker;The Stumble; Dr. Brown Blues Band; Dr. Brown Acoustic Duo; Tom Doughty; Mad Dog;Buzzard; Danny Bryant; Honey Boy Hickling; Slowburner; Off the Hook; Little Stevie;The Mighty House Rockers; and the Big Girl's Blues Band.