EVENING ENTERTAINMENT

We will endeavour to keep our Busfest Entertainment programme as near to normal as possible & Include all the elements you would normally expect to see at Busfest

We will be running FIVE MUSIC ZONES at this year’s BUSFEST

SEVERN STAGE - FLASHBACK TO THE 80'S + CLIVE JACKSON & ANDEEJAY
THE BUSFEST HUB - VDUBRADIO (Plus LOVE PARADE - Saturday Night)
SHEEP SHED FRI & SAT NIGHTS DEVIOUS PLUS GUESTS ,
CHILL STAGE FRI & SAT & SUN TOM DIBB, DRUIDS BREW, PLUS FRIENDS
DANCE STAGE - LEE DAGGER

SEVERN STAGE (Our main family stage)

Friday.
20.00 – 21.30 Andeejay kicks off the 80's Weekender
21.30 – 23.00 Flashback to the 80's band
23.00 – 24.00. Andeejay 80's Weekender playout.

Saturday.
19.30 – 20.00. Andeejay – doin' it for the Kidz
20.00 – 21.30 Andeejay 80's Weekender
21.30 – 23.00 Dr Clive Jackson Live DJ set & Dancers
23.00 – 24.00. Andeejay 80's Weekender Goodbye party.

Come and join us for our 80's Weekender Extravaganza!

Soft Cell, Duran Duran, A-Ha!, Spandau Ballet, Depeche Mode, ABC, Gary Numan, Tears For Fears, Frankie Goes To Hollywood........the list goes on!

We are transforming the Severn Stage into an 80's night club, complete with props, a light up dance floor, backdrops, drapes, light up tables, and a ghetto blaster DJ console!

Open from 20.00 to midnight, Friday & Saturday, we have the tuneage being banged out by our resident 'Master of Funk', ANDEEJAY, and a great line-up to entertain you:

Friday: Playing in the style of all the bands mentioned above (and more), we welcome on to the stage the masters of the 80's tribute - FLASHBACK TO THE EIGHTIES, a five piece multi instrument band who sound just like the originals!

Saturday: This is going to be unbelievable! Our special guest is none other than the good Doctor himself - CLIVE JACKSON from Dr & The Medics.

Clive will be spinning the discs with his own 80's disco, assisted by our stunning Disco Dancers, and ending up with a live performance of Spirit in the Sky to end the evening. Be there or be square!

THE BUSFEST HUB

Over 3000 square metres of undercover entertainment, a bar, cafe, massive seating & table area, a full stage with sound and lighting, and a residency from our friends at VDub Radio!

Friday.
10.00 – 11.00 Vdub Radio 'Hello' Set.
11.00 – 12.00 Vic Whitehouse. Live Lounge.
12.00 – 14.00 Craigy M. Live Lounge.
14.00 - 15.00 John Alexander. Live Lounge.
15.00 – 16.00 Anton. A Face For Radio.
16.00 – 17.00 Tony. Smooth Soul.
17.00 – 18.00 Simon C. Soulful House.
18.00 – 19.00 Ade Ingram. House
19.00 – 20.00 The Duke. Tech House.
20.00 – 21.00 Paul White. Nightclub Set
21.00 – 22.00 Rudy. Dance Nation
22.00 – 24.00 Vic Whitehouse. Indie Disco.

Saturday.
10.00 – 12.00 Anton. Live Lounge.
12.00 – 13.00 Craigy M. Live Lounge.
13.00 - 14.00 Saturday Socials
14.00 – 15.00 Steve James. Blues.
15.00 – 16.00 Angus Taylor. Reggae.
16.00 – 17.00 Rudy. Ska & Reggae.
17.00 – 18.00 The Duke. Tech House.
18.00 – 19.00 Paul White. Hacienda Tribute.
19.00 – 20.00 Background music & Sound checks
20.00 – 22.00 Live Band: LOVE PARADE
22.00 – 24.00 Love to Funk.

Sunday.
10.00 – 12.00 Vic Whitehouse. Rattling Dubs.
12.00 – 14.00 Sunday Social.
14.00 - 16.00 Vdub Radio 'Goodbye' set.

Following on from the rip-roaring success of the VDUB Radio Roadshow last year, this year, we are going bigger and better! We are moving the stage into the North section of The HUB, and flipping it sideways to create a massive area for you all to get down and funky. The South section will have lots of seating, food and bars, and will be a great place to pop in, meet friends, or while away some time listening to the music, on your way around the festival.

As well as operating a 24 hour radio station from the stage (available online at vdubradio.com), there will be a full live DJ set from midday to midnight on Friday & Saturday, and 10.00 to 15.00 on Sunday.

In line with our 80's Weekend Extavaganza happeining in the Severn Hall, we are very pleased to announce that we will ALSO be having a throwback to the 1980's appearing in the HUB alongside Vdubradio on the Satrday Evening in the form of LOVE PARADE (which just so happens to be fronted by a lead singer who looks exactly like one of our Busfest Display Managers....... the very wonderful VW legend that is RIKKI JAMES)

LOVE PARADE - APPEARING ON THE HUB STAGE SATURDAY EVENING

THE SHEEP SHED STAGE.

Friday:

19.30 – 21.00 DMF
21.00- 23.00 Skacasm

Saturday:
19.30 – 21.00 The Foos Fighters
21.30 - 23.00 Devious

The SHEEP SHED is our open air 'Rock' stage, which has gained a reputation for outstanding rock and alternative acts, some of whom have gone on to become well known on the music circuit.

Friday

19.30 - 21.00 DMF Band - Ibiza Classic, Dance Anthems

21.30 - 23.00 Skacasm - The return of… SKA Covers and Party

Saturday

19.30 - 21.00 The Foos Fighters - FOO Tribute

21.30 - 23.00 Devious

LARGER THAN LIFE..... NO ONE EVER FORGETS DEVIOUS

The Sheep Shed has it's own Facebook page HERE and advertises it's line up on there. Failing that, you can just 'rock' up and join in the fun and see who is playing at the time!

THE CHILL STAGE. (FAMILY & DOG FRIENDLY STAGE)

Friday
19:00 Tom Dibb
20:00 Daisy Chute
21:00 Joe Topping
22:00 Druids Brew
23:00 Andy Richards

Saturday
12:00 Joe Topping
13:00 Daisy Chute
14:00 Hannigan
15:00 Andy Richards
16:00 Druids Brew
17:00 Jay and Sideshow Bob
18:00 Vdub Radio Chill Sessions
19:00 Joe Topping
20:00 Daisy Chute
21:00 Hannigan
22:00 Andy Richards
23:00 Druids Brew

Sunday
12:00 Hannigan
13:00 Daisy Chute
14:00 Andy Richards
15:00 Joe Topping
16:00 Druids Brew

Situated at the south end of the MAIN ARENA the CHILL STAGE is the Ideal venue to have a picnic or just relax & watch some of the best “Folk Rock” (and Rock Folk) you will find anywhere.

TOM DIBB

Solo or with Full Band, Get set for a beautifully gutsy performance, as Tom tells his stories with undertones of blues, roots and folk, grown through a forest of soaring acoustic goodness.

A world tour and self drive expedition in his 1989 VW campervan all the way from the UK to Australia in 2016, lay the foundations and inspiration for much of his material.

It fits into mainstream molds, yet also satisfies a deeper creative taste.

DRUIDS BREW

We welcome Tim & the Druids (and JAY & SIDESHOW BOB) back to the CHILL ZONE STAGE at BUSFEST.

They will be sharing their brew, including material from their LATEST Album.

ANDY RICHARDS BAND

We wlecome back ANDY RICHARDS and his band to the CHILL STAGE

DAISY CHUTE

Daisy Chute is an American-Scottish folk singer and songwriter. A banjo-wielding multi-instrumentalist, her musical roots are born out of her transatlantic heritage and she writes award-winning intelligent songs with stories, performing them with spine-tingling vocals & intricate instrumentation.

JOE TOPPING

Joe is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Merseyside. His literate songwriting and accomplished guitar playing regularly moves listeners to tears and who's charismatic stage presence and engaging stories have entertained audiences all over the country and abroad.

Joe’s adventurous spirit has also seen him living in a pickup truck for the best part of a year in North America and also walking 1400 miles from Chicago to New Orleans with a guitar on his back! Joe reached the Semifinals of ITV’s The Voice in 2021 and was described by Sir Tom Jones as “a Weaver of Dreams!”.

HANNIGAN

Hannigan is a 26 year old traveling singer-songwriter. Drawing from his English and Irish heritages, he has created a sound that can only be defined as his own.