Combine the incredible voice and stage presence of UK Blues Award nominee, Alice Armstrong, together with the powerful vocals and impeccable guitar wizardry of multi UK Blues Award winning guitarist and vocalist, Matt Long, and you have a truly explosive cocktail.

After gaining a following fronting and writing for the Crossfire Blues Band, Alice spent the last few years on the stage of many of the UK's biggest rhythm and blues festivals, completed a European tour and featured in both the 2020 and 2021 UK Blues Awards. Matt Long has carved himself a reputation as a stellar front man of multi award-winning British Blues band, Catfish, and he tours with his own band, Matt Long and the Revenant Ones.

Alice and Matt have been writing together and will be performing some of their original material along with a variety of covers from all genres, tracks that they both love.

Studio
£15

•  26 May from £15

Award winning Scottish singer songwriter Dean Owens is one of UK’s finest troubadours, with fans including authors Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin, and BBC legend Bob Harris.

Hard to pin down to a particular genre, his music is a unique blend of Scottish roots and Americana – the unfettered enthusiasm of a rock n roller coupled with the sympathetic delivery of folk’s best storytellers. A compelling performer, with a searingly soulful voice that is warm, subtle and powerful.

He’s joined by regular collaborator, guitar maestro Jim Maving (Case Hardin, Don Gallardo), on electric, delta slide and mandolin. Two outstanding live performers, their gigs are marked by a joyous onstage chemistry, and exuberant standing ovations.

Dean’s music has taken him all over the world, particularly across the USA, where he has made most of his eight solo albums, including the celebrated Sinner’s Shrine (2022), recorded with 'desert noir' legends Calexico, adding some Latin/mariachi tones to his musical palette.

'The pulse of all our lives' Irvine Welsh

Best UK Act of 2021 Americana UK Readers Poll

UK Song of the Year Award 2019 UK Americana Music Association

'Magical… one of the happiest and most life affirming shows of the year' Americana UK

'One of the most interesting and innovative artists in Americana' Lonesome Highway

'Music that is varied, vibrant and thoroughly fascinating' American Songwriter

'Visionary and rewarding; don’t hesitate in exploring' Folk Radio UK

Studio
£15

Dean Owens website

•  11 Jun from £15

Veronica Sbergia & Max De Bernardi passionately play country blues and ragtime, hokum, jug band and rural music from the 20s and 30s.

They like to keep this precious musical heritage alive faithfully reproducing its original sound whilst playing it a modern twist.

Using strictly acoustic instruments such ukulele, washboard, kazoo, resophonic guitars and double bass their passion for this music is perfectly represented on their last CD - Old Stories for Modern Times.

With their trio called Veronica & The Red Wine Serenaders they won the European Blues Challenge 2013, an important international contest held in Toulouse in March. Thanks to this result they performed at the prestigious Notodden Blues Festival in Norway and will take part in Lucerne Blues Festival in November. Veronica & Max regularly perform in the USA, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Norway, Spain, England, Italy and Poland.

'Good time blues is alive and well and residing in... Milan, Italy. A band with a mission' Folk & Roots Magazine

Studio
£15 | £13 conc

Veronica & Max website

•  15 Jun from £13

Creole-influenced New Orleans music from the 'Jimi Hendrix Of The Banjo'.

Led by Don Vappie, the award-winning Creole banjoist/vocalist from New Orleans. Vappie is a living embodiment of 300 years of New Orleans music embodying all aspects of the unique melting pot of cultures that is New Orleans. Known for being banjoist/guitarist in Winton Marsalis’ Jazz at the Lincoln Centre band, but more importantly his nurturing approach to Creole culture and its preservation. He is widely considered to be one of the best banjoists in the history of New Orleans.

Honouring the tradition of his predecessor, banjoist Danny Barker, Vappie has singlehandedly kept alive Créole songs of New Orleans and has been honoured with awards from Créole society for preserving this cultural treasure.

This US/European project combines all genres of New Orleans from traditional to modern day funk with the classic early tradition of a string band. The result is 'Jazz Créole'.

Don is winner of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize 2021 and was inducted into the Banjo Hall of Fame 2022.

Features UK clarinetist David Horniblow of formally the Chris Barber band and recently The Dime Notes, guitarist Dave Kelbie of The Dime Notes, Django a la Creole and accompanist to many musicians worldwide, and from Paris bass player Sebastien Girardot of Django a la Creole fame.

Nominated for 'The best of the beat' in Offbeat magazine and The Sunday Times Jazz Album of the Year 2020! 

'He can start the party with his banjo, he sure can!' Iggy Pop

'A sure taste and a remarkable technique' Swing Fr

'it’s about time someone showed the jazz world what the banjo really can do' The Observer

'Mr Vappie is a born storyteller ' Jazz Da Gama, Canada

'Jazz virtuosity with buoyant blues riffs and a splash of Caribbean rhythms' The Times

Courtyard Theatre
£16

•  14 Jul from £16

The ultimate celebration of the world's greatest female anthems.

Women In Rock are pleased to return to Norden Farm after their successful debut in 2018.

Since 2016, Women In Rock have been wowing audiences across the UK and Europe with their high energy performances. Featuring soaring vocals, choreography, audience interaction, striking costumes and backed by a band of world class musicians, Women In Rock has built a reputation as the leading rock show around.

Having performed to audiences of up to 120,000, these women are ready to take you on a spectacular journey through five decades of female rock leaving you cheering for more.

Featuring the songs of Cher, Blondie, Janis Joplin, Republica, Belinda Carlisle, Bonnie Tyler, P!nk, Suzi Quatro, Tina Turner and many more, Women In Rock are guaranteed to get you on your feet. Grab your tickets and let’s get ready to sing, dance and ROCK!

‘The audience were held in reminiscent bliss from start to finish, outstanding!’ At The Theatre

‘The girls held the audience captive with their outstanding energy and vocals. Bravo Women In Rock!’ Harley Davidson (Europe)

‘Women In Rock is a must-have show for our venue, keeps our audiences on their feet like no other' Chequer Mead Theatre

Courtyard Theatre
£20

•  22 Oct from £20

Baritone player Gerry Mulligan had a pivotal role in the development of the West Coast 1950’s ‘Cool Jazz’.

He was known for his improvised contrapuntal lines textures and thru-composed sections of music. He performed with an ever-evolving line up of both west and east coast alumni and continued to move the music forward for several decades. This concert will feature some of his classic works.

Alex Garnett has been one of the leading saxophonists in the UK and Mainland Europe for over two decades, being instantly recognised by his dark, husky sound. A versatile musician and first call sideman, he has enjoyed success as both a jazz artist, composer and arranger, and an in-demand session, studio and commercial saxophonist, having racked up countless recording credits along the way.

He has played with everyone from Wynton Marsalis to the Rolling Stones and having had a weekly jam session residency at Ronnie Scott’s, he has provided a much needed platform for a younger generation of rising stars.

Studio
£15

•  20 May from £15

Hosted by Jeff Lloyd.

15 previous winners of Vinyl Frontier events come forward to challenge each other to see who is the actual Champion of Champions!

Studio
£10

•  27 May from £10

Internationally recognised, legendary drummer, Sam Kelly has been a professional musician for more than forty years.

His Station House band has been featuring on the UK/Worldwide music scene for many years. Originating from the Station Tavern in London during the early nineties, Station House has seen a wealth of quality musicians come and go over the years, all with one constant goal in mind - to mix instinctive funk/soul rhythms with the diversity of the blues.

In 2019 Sam re-launched the band as a four piece featuring Sam Kelly (drums/bvs), Richard Sadler (bass), Tony Qunta (guitar/vocals) and Rowena Poole (lead vocals) and this format continues to work at venues and festivals all over Europe/UK.

Sam Kelly's Station House is a blues-based 'groove' band with a unique sound that is influenced by New Orleans Second Line, soul, jazz and British funk. The show centres around tracks from their latest album No Barricades featuring the works of TW Henderson plus songs from Johnny Guitar Watson, Keb Mo, Average White Band and Labi Siffre, to name but a few.

Sam Kelly's Station House are funkin' off the blues!

'Some of the best - and I mean best - musicians in the UK… or anywhere, come to that' Paul Jones (The Blues Band, Manfred Mann)

'Groove so smooth it’s on rails' Rhythm Magazine

'Sam Kelly’s craftsmanship and musicality create a broad spectrum of moods & his dynamism brings every number vividly to life' Echoes

'Full of vim and vigour - a masterpiece of musicianship' Blues Matters

'A long time coming but Sam Kelly’s Station House deliver a positive stunner' Music News

'There's a hell of a lot to like' Rhythm & Booze

'Excellent and varied' Blues in Britain

Studio
£15

•  30 Jun from £15