An amazing menu of music will cater for all tastes at this year's Bolton Food and Drink Festival.
Rock, retro and even classical will be performed by more than 60 different artists on two stages over the Bank Holiday weekend (Aug 25 – 28) in a packed live music programme.
On the Sunday evening, Aziz Ibrahim, who was the guitarist for the last Stone Roses performance at the 1996 Reading Festival, will play a set on the new main music stage in Le Mans Crescent.
Headlining on that stage on Friday night will be the town’s rising stars Jordan Allen. (Image above)
The indie four-piece have just enjoyed sell-out gigs, joining the line-up of Isle of Wight and Dot to Dot festivals.
Other bands featured will be Cleargreen, Sittin Pretty, The Jade Assembly and Our Fold.
On Saturday, Northern Soul singer Johnny Pryer and Electro 80s top the bill.
Tommy Holland – winner of King of Britain 2017 and described as the best Elvis tribute in the country - will perform on the Sunday.
On Monday headliners are Good Foxy from Clitheroe and Bolton’s own reggae four-piece Jeramiah Ferrari.
Over the weekend, there will also be performances by the Bolton Ukulele Group, award-winning Eagley Brass Band and festival jazz favourites Hot Potato Syncopators.
There will be even more music performed live on a second stage, next to the Real Ale and Cider Bar in Victoria Square
The live music areas are free entry and no tickets are required.
The festival is organised by Bolton Council, in association with Aldi.
Leader of Bolton Council, Cllr Cliff Morris, said: "We have aimed to make our festival about more than just food and drink - we want to have top class entertainment for the whole family and with this line-up of live music over the four days we have managed to achieve just that.
“The music stage and bar area on Le Mans is new and we think it will be a hit. The stages also have seating areas to accommodate around 200 each so there will be plenty of seats for people.”
Dawn Price, who has organised the music for the festival, said: “We are really excited about the number and quality of acts we have managed to attract to Bolton for the festival. Like the festival, the live music has grown incredibly popular and we are proud that there is something for every taste.”
Music runs from 11.30am to 10.30pm on Friday, noon to 10.30pm Saturday and Sunday, and 11.30am to 6.30pm on Monday on the main stage. (See the full line up below)
For updates visit www.boltonfoodanddrinkfestival.com
Music programme - Main Stage
Friday, August 25
11.30am – noon Sid Bowfin
12.15pm - 12.45pm Rock of Ages
1.15pm - 1.45pm Jack Woodward
2pm - 2.30pm Resonent
2.45pm - 3.45pm Old Red Eyes (tribute to Housemartins and Beautiful South)
4.15pm - 4.45pm Sid Bowfin
5.15pm – 6pm Cleargreen
6.30pm - 7.15pm Sittin Pretty
7.30pm - 8.15pm Our Fold
8.30pm - 9.15pm The Jade Assembly
9.45pm - 10.30pm Jordan Allen
Saturday, August 26
Noon - 12.30pm Catkin Gilligan
12.45pm -1.30pm Bolton Ukulele Group
2pm - 2.45pm Holly Jenkinson Band
3pm - 3.45pm Travelling Strings
4pm - 4.30pm Olly Neash
4.45pm - 5.30pm Rachel Green
5.45pm - 6.30pm Naked Stereo
7pm – 8pm Ruff Trade
8.15pm – 9pm Johnny Pryer
9.30pm - 10.30pm Electro 80's
Sunday, August 27
Noon - 12.30pm Hot Potato Sycopators
12.4pm - 1.30pm Trident
1.45pm - 2.30pm Eagley Brass Band
2.45pm - 3.30pm Moody Elf
3.45pm - 4.30pm Izzie Walsh
4.45pm - 5.15pm Hot Potato Sycopators
5.30pm - 6.15pm Acid Haystack and the Shattered Villain
6.30pm - 7.15pm The Carbs
7.30pm - 8.15pm 2nd Hand Wings
8.30pm - 9.15pm Aziz Ibrahim (Lord of the Strings) and band
9.30pm - 10.30pm Tommy Holland as Elvis
Monday 28th August
Noon - 12.30pm Hot Potato Sycopators
12.45pm - 1.30pm Bulets & Bourbon
1.45pm - 2.30pm Dirty Bare Feet
2.45pm - 3.15pm Hot Potato Sycopators
3.30pm - 4.15pm James Holt Band
4.30pm - 5.15pm Good Foxy
5.30pm - 6.30pm Jeramiah Ferrari
Music programme - Real ale and cider bar stage
Friday 25th August
Noon - 12.30pm Rachael Green
12.45pm - 1.15pm Megan Wroe
1.30pm – 2pm Sid Bowfin
2.15pm – 3pm Lois and Isaac
3.15pm - 3.45pm Ellyse Mason
4pm - 4.45pm Degenerates
5pm - 5.45pm Gaz Drury
5.45pm - 6.30pm Nanukes of the North
Saturday 26th August
12noon - 12.30pm Grumpy Old Mens Practise
1pm - 1.45pm Katie O'Malley Band
2pm - 2.45pm Café Misfits
3pm - 3.45pm Rachel Green
4pm - 4.45pm James Mason Band
5pm – 6pm Elanu Cau
6.15pm – 7pm The Grande
Sunday 27th August
12noon – 1pm TBC
1.15pm - 1.45pm Jackwoodward
1.50pm - 2.30p Beat Roots (FT. Linda j from 2016 the voice)
2.45pm - 3.15pm Hot Potato Sycopators
3.30pm - 4.15pm Toria Woof
4.30pm - 5.15pm Quaintest Show on Earth
5.30pm – 6pm Dave Gorman
6.15pm – 7pm Adam Bradbury
Monday 28th August
All day hosts Jefferama & Friends
11.30am – 12noon Phi/Steve Trident
12.15pm - 12.45pm Colin Cunnningham
4.30pm - 5.30pm Hot Potato Sycopators
