Saturday 19 July 2014

Abergavenny’s wall2wall Jazz Festival returns!


Black Moutain Jazz


Abergavenny’s wall2wall festival is back! With a stunning line up, this year’s event is bigger than ever with two packed days of music over the weekend of 30th and 31st August.

On the back of the success of wall2wall’s inaugural year, and the chance to play against the stunning backdrop of the Black Mountains, the festival has managed to secure some of the biggest names in the UK jazz.

These include the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Famed for unique tours which take them across the globe, they promise to give their trademark spectacular performance and with their alumni including Guy Barker, Mark Nightingale and Amy Winehouse they are definitely ones to see to spot the stars of the future!

Also confirmed is chart-topping Jacqui Dankworth, who will be on tour with her latest album Live to Love. She will be performing in the Borough Theatre and offers a wide ranging performance for all to enjoy.

In addition there will be over 26 acts including the likes of 606 Gospel Singers, Arun Ghosh, John Etheridge’s Sweet Chorus, the Basin Street Brawlers, The Three Belles, Tony O'Malley, Brass Jaw and Digby Fairweather to name just a few.

To accommodate all these acts there are four different venues, allowing guests to experience not only a variety of music but a flavour of the town itself.  Abergavenny’s famous Borough Theatre, with its amazing acoustics, will be our festival box office and also host to four major concerts.

Our stroller programmes are accommodated at three unique venues which ticket holders will gain exclusive access to. The first is the town’s ancient castle which will provide a magical backdrop - with the festival stage set within the ruins of the Great Hall and set against the famous Blorenge Mountain.

The Kings Arms, Abergavenny’s oldest pub, which also handily has a grand reputation for fine food and ales, will be the second venue.

Then last, but in no ways least, will be our third stage located in the courtyard of the medieval priory where participants can sample not only world class jazz, but the best of the area’s local produce at the adjacent Tithe Barn Café.

Abergavenny will be in full festival fever over the weekend with free street entertainment in the centre and a unique ‘treat’ stroller will be offered – allowing ticket holders to graze the many cafes and restaurants with discounted offers.

With world class jazz, fine food, stunning views and a range of accommodation, this is one festival not to miss.

For more information and to take advantage of the early bird ticket sales head now to http://www.blackmountainjazz.co.uk/ or contact Ruth at ruthecoulthard@gmail.com / telephone 07528225751.



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