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Dexy's founder member Pete Williams joins Musicport 2017

lining up with Rafiki Jazz, Afro Celt Sound System, Benjamin Zephaniah & more

By Neil Greenway | Published:

Musicport 2017 - around the festival site
Photo credit: Sarah Bray


As the sun goes back to bed for another year and festivals move inside, world music festival Musicport has fleshed out more of its line-up. The latest added name is Dexy's founding member Pete Williams with his band, who'll appear on the North Sea Stage on the Saturday. 

He joins a line-up which includes headliners Rafiki Jazz, Afro Celt Sound System, and Benjamin Zephaniah & The Revolutionary Minds, plus others including Kefaya, Tcha Limberger Trio, 'Orchestra Of Samples' with Addictive TV, Maia Barouh, Omar Puente's Cuban Sextet, Maya Youssef Trio, Andy Kershaw, Hope & Social, Rory McLeod & Familiar Strangers, Himmerland, Fistful Of Spookies, Jamie Smith's Mabon, O'Hooley & Tidow, Ribbon Road, Grace Petrie, Joanne Harris & the Storytime band, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, and more. For the details so far including day splits please see the line-up page.

The 18th Musicport takes place - indoors, with 'indoor camping' as an option - from Friday 20th until Sunday 22nd October 2017, at Whitby Pavilion, North Yorkshire across 6 stages.

Tickets are on sale, priced at £100 for an adult weekend ticket. 

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