Sandwell concerts help celebrate 40 years of the Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival
Sandwell Council is delighted to once again
be supporting the Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival. This 40th festival will see local, national and international musicians showcase their talent across Sandwell’s six towns, including FREE events in our libraries, museums and parks. The council values the importance of equality, diversity and inclusivity and so is rightly proud of Sandwell’s rich and diverse culture and heritage. With artists from all over the UK as well as musicians from as far afield as Norway, the USA and Singapore, this year’s festival reflects that.
This year, the festival coincides with Sandwell’s 50th anniversary and forms part of our wider Sandwell Arts Festival which will take place from 13 July to 4 August. Leader of Sandwell Council, Councillor Kerrie Carmichael, said: “Festivals and events such as this really show that Sandwell is a Bostin Place that is home to Bostin People, which is why we are proud to welcome residents and visitors from further afield.” The Jazz & Blues Festival runs from 19 – 28 July and full details can be found on the Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival website with more information on Sandwell concerts on Visit Sandwell.
In addition to these events over the summer the council runs an exciting, year-long calendar of council events with something for everyone. Go to our Visit Sandwell website to find out more about events. Sandwell Council would like to thank the West Midlands Combined Authority for supporting some of its Sandwell 50 and Jazz & Blues Festival events.
The festival was officially opened in Sandwell by the Mayor of Sandwell, Councillor Syeda Khatun MBE, at a special concert performed by Calypso Moon at West Bromwich Central Library. Free Jazz & Blues Festival concerts in
Sandwell: Friday 19 July 7.30pm, Blackheath Library Ben Toury (France)
Saturday 20 July 12noon, Bromwich Hall (Manor House), Stone Cross, Florence Joelle 12noon, West Smethwick Park Pavilion, Simon Spillett Quartet 1pm, West Bromwich Central Library, The Traveling Janes (USA/Norway/Singapore) 2.30pm, West Smethwick Park Pavilion, Nils Solberg Rhythm Boys 4pm, West Bromwich Central Library, Val Wiseman Quartet 7pm, West Bromwich Central Library, Tipitina
Sunday 21 July 12 noon, West Smethwick Park Pavilion, Gianni Tbay (Italy) 2.30pm, West Smethwick Park Pavilion, Honeyboy Hickling Blues Band
Monday 22 July 7.30pm, Great Bridge Library, Hit Parade Heroes
Tuesday 23 July 7.30pm, Wednesbury Library, Tenement Jazz Band
Wednesday 24 July 7.30pm, Cradley Heath Library, Art Themen Quartet
Thursday 25 July 7.30pm, Great Barr Library, The Journeymen
Friday 26 July 11am, West Bromwich Central Library, You’re Never Alone With A Uke 7pm, Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery, Rich Dickinson’s Driving Force 7.30pm, Bleakhouse Library, Oldbury, Playing Django
Saturday 27 July 12noon, Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery, Bruce Adams Quartet 1pm, West Bromwich Central Library, The Swing Cats (Spain) 4pm, West Bromwich Central Library, Hannah Brine 7pm, Lightwoods Park Bandstand, Bearwood Alan Barnes Quartet 7.30pm, West Bromwich Central Library, Errol Linton & His Band
Sunday 28 July 1pm, Thimblemill Library, Smethwick, ‘A Night at Minton’s’ with the Bruce Adams /Alan Barnes Quintet 2pm, Haden Hill House, Cradley Heath, Warren James Skiffle Group 2.30pm, Oak House, West Bromwich, Chick Wren’s Rollin’ River Band 4pm, Thimblemill Library, Smethwick, Jamie Thyer & The Worried Men 7pm, Thimblemill Library, Smethwick, Hot Club of Halifax
Dates correct at the time of issue.