The Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Festival 2025
Friday 2nd May to Monday 5th May
The Early May Bank Holiday Weekend
- Friday 2 May
- Doors:  7:15pm  Stage:  8:00pm to 10:00pm
- Venue: St Mary's Centre
- Tickets: £20, RVJ&B Members: £18, U18s: £10
The Haggis Horns have been at the forefront of the UK funk scene for the last 15 years rocking crowds the world over with their distinctive northern funk sound combining break-beats, afrobeat, soul and hip-hop.

Channel 2
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage:  6:00pm
- Venue: Jungle Tickets: FREE
An exciting acoustic duo featuring Simon Brady on guitar/mandolin & vocals and the talented instrumentalist Jan Holena on sax/clarinet & piano. Together they cover a wide range of uplifting music.

Mat Walklate & Alex Haynes
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage:  6:00pm to  8:00pm
- Venue: Maxwell's Tickets: Free
Back by popular demand, UK harmonica maestro Mat Walklate returns to Clitheroe with guitarist Alex Haynes. Drawing on the deepest roots of the blues to create an original sound.

Mojo Risin'
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage:  6:00pm
- Venue: Beer Shack Tickets: FREE
Mojo Rising are an acoustic blues duo based in the North West comprising of Rick Brooks on guitar and Sue Stanley (Suzie) on vocals. They cover a wide range of blues from traditional finger style to modern as well as a selection of Americana type covers.

Arthur Geldard
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage:  6:30pm
- Venue: Calf's Head, Worston Tickets: FREE
Hailing from Clitheroe, Arthur is a fan favourite around the Ribble Valley, especially after his successful international ‘Sunday Singalong’ sessions during lockdown. His timeless smooth voice puts a fresh take on old classics and reimagines modern tunes with great poise and authenticity.

Tri-Star
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage:  7:00pm
- Venue: Dog and Partridge Tickets: FREE
From Jazz & Blues to soul disco and lots in between. Vocals and keys giving everything you need to soothe or move your musical soul. Steve has played his keys professionally all over the world. Add Dawn's smoky vocals for jazz power and soul for dancing and lots of laughter and a sing along or two.

Katoush
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage:  7:00pm
- Venue: Holmes Mill Tickets: FREE
Jazz standards with contagious rhythms and catchy melodies

DC Blues
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage:  7:00pm
- Venue: The Castle Pub Tickets: FREE
DC Blues are a well established band on the UK blues scene. Terrific musicians who just love to put on a great show.

Jazzin’ about in The Station
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage:  7:30pm
- Venue: The Station Tickets: FREE
A Jazz and Blues cabaret of song by musicians Glyn Shipman and guests. With a poetry celebration in the lyrics and words of Michael Neary and award-winning local Ribble Valley Stanza group who will perform their own, specially commissioned, Jazz and Blues-based poetry.

Red Hot Drop
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage:  8:00pm
- Venue: Waggon & Horses Tickets: FREE
Red Hot Drop are an established six piece uptempo rock/soul/funk/band fronted by the excellent vocals of Claire Louise and backed by accomplished musicians on Guitar, Bass, Sax, Keyboards and Drums. The band cover classic songs from the 1970’s through to the present day which are sure to get you up and dancing.

Ov8
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage:  9:00pm
- Venue: Rose & Crown Tickets: FREE
Ov8 is a new band comprising of some of Manchester's finest blues musicians who all have many years experience playing all over the world.

Mat Walklate & Alex Haynes
- Friday 2 May
-  Stage: 10:00pm
- Venue: Ale House Tickets: FREE
Back by popular demand, UK harmonica maestro Mat Walklate returns to Clitheroe with guitarist Alex Haynes. Drawing on the deepest roots of the blues their original songs expand new territory for British Blues.
- Saturday 3 May
- Doors:  3:30pm
- Venue: St Mary's Centre
- Tickets: £12, RVJ&B Members: £10, U18s: £6
An afternoon of live music, handpicked by Stereopress and featuring Secret Night Gang who bring a joyful slice of jazz-inflected soul, reflecting today’s genre-blending sensibilities with a heavy mix of gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. Doors open at 3.30pm - Afrodesia – on stage at 4pm - Skabrang – on stage at 5pm - Secret Night Gang – on stage at 6pm
- Saturday 3 May
- Doors:  7:15pm  Stage:  8:00pm
- Venue: The Grand
- Tickets: £25, RVJ&B Members: £22, U18s: £10
Blues and soul become inextricably entwined in award-winning singer-songwriter, Kyla Brox, whose raw talent has seen her described as “the finest female blues singer of her generation”.

Arthur Geldard
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  9:30am
- Venue: Trinity Community Hub Tickets: FREE
Hailing from Clitheroe, Arthur is a fan favourite around the Ribble Valley, especially after his successful international ‘Sunday Singalong’ sessions during lockdown. His timeless smooth voice puts a fresh take on old classics and reimagines modern tunes with great poise and authenticity.

Chac Chac workshop for 0-5 years
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage: 10:00am
- Venue: Library Tickets: FREE
Storytime and musical fun for little ones with author and illustrator Margit van der Zwan. Shake your maracas to the rhythm of the rhyme. A playful 20 minute session aimed at 0-5 year olds. Two sessions 10am and 10.30am - FREE, but booking essential.

Clitheroe Town Band
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage: 11:00am
- Venue: Library Tickets: FREE
A classic concert band formed over 20 years ago. A delightful way to spend your Saturday morning.

An afternoon of open air live music
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage: 12:00pm
- Venue: Clitheroe Market Tickets: FREE
Let's hope the sun is shining for an afternoon of live music at the market.

Mr Cottonhouse & Teri Birtwistle
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  1:00pm
- Venue: Maxwell's Tickets: FREE
A welcome return for Mr Cottonhouse (Gary Ward) and Teri Birtwistle. 'Gary & Teri' will be performing a set of blues/jazz/gospel based songs with just two acoustic guitars and two vocals.

Elbow Room/Off the Rails
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  1:00pm
- Venue: United Reformed Church Tickets: FREE
A Clitheroe based jazz band that formed out of the need to encourage women and girls to play jazz. Now an established feature in our yearly festival programme.

Rambling Rob
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  2:00pm
- Venue: Beer Shack Tickets: FREE
Singer songwriter, purveyor of roots acoustic blues, ragtime, the oldtime banjo sounds of Appalachia and other oddities..

John Hallam Quartet feat. Lynn Fairbanks
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  2:00pm
- Venue: Low Moor Club Tickets: FREE
John Hallam has been an established figure on the national jazz scene since first performing in the 1960s and has played with all the greats. He's bringing us his signature jazz sound with the talented vocals of Lynn Fairbanks and local pianist Ed Lomax.

Blowjangles
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  2:00pm
- Venue: SoBar Tickets: FREE
World famous ska-tinged streetband that also play on trains, barges, boats, buses and even stages.

Indigo Acoustic
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  2:00pm
- Venue: The Horseshoe Tickets: FREE
Indigo Acoustic are a 3 piece fusion of vocals, violin and guitar, that blend together to create a sound which epitomises jazz and blues.

Canal St Stompers
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  3:00pm
- Venue: Aspinall Arms, Mitton Tickets: FREE
We are delighted to bring some 'trad jazz' back to the Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Festival, this year in the shape of Manchester based 'The Canal Street Stompers' whose band leader Derek Galloway you may recognise, from his long service with the Temperance Seven!

The Ginjammers
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  3:00pm
- Venue: Dog and Partridge Tickets: FREE
Armed with only two guitars, two voices and a harmonica, Pete and Hazel bring along a big bag of songs ranging from old-time mountain music to foot-stomping country/blues.

Junkhouse Dog Blues Duo
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  4:00pm
- Venue: Jungle Tickets: FREE
Long time favourites Junkhouse Dog Blues Duo are back again! Featuring former UK harmonica champion Luke Shaw and long time band member and guitarist Nick Bold. Bringing a blend of stripped back blues to create a brilliant atmosphere.

Holena Swing Company
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  3:00pm
- Venue: Waggon & Horses Tickets: FREE
Holena Swing Company led by Czech clarinet, sax and piano player Jan Holena returns after last year’s very successful debut at the festival. The lineup features some of the finest musicians from the North West and special guest vocalist. You can expect a mix of gypsy jazz, swing, western swing and blues with bags of energy and virtuosity.

Blufunk Syndicate
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  4:00pm
- Venue: SoBar Tickets: FREE
Blufunk Syndicate led by Gary Ward, return to Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Festival with another set of popular, funky and grooving songs!

Bluehounds
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  5:00pm
- Venue: Buck Inn Tickets: FREE
A four piece band playing the perfect mix of Rock, R&B, Soul and Blues.

Out and Out Blues Band
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  5:00pm
- Venue: Rose & Crown Tickets: FREE
Exploring the Blues from Muddy Waters through BB King to Taj Mahal and Rory Gallagher – interspersed with their own contemporary blues compositions. Full-blooded blues and boogie at its best.

The Diving Ducks
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  6:00pm
- Venue: Beer Shack Tickets: FREE
Acoustic blues and general Americana with the outstanding duo of Rob Pickles and DJ Kane.

Franny Eubanks Blues Duo (with James Lawley)
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  6:00pm
- Venue: Holmes Mill Tickets: FREE
Manchester blues legend Franny Eubanks returns to the festival combining blues vocals with harmonica and guitar bringing the old school style of Howlin Wolf, John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters.

Kirk McElhinney
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  6:00pm
- Venue: Maxwell's Tickets: FREE
The quality of Kirk's song writing, his voice and guitar playing is recognised by all who have come across his work before. Kirk calls his music 'urban folk' and his sound has been described as 'A melting pot of sonic bliss' by Nitin Sawhney.

Jon Brindley
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  6:00pm
- Venue: Waggon & Horses Tickets: FREE
Multi instrumentalist Jon Brindley is a much respected Lancashire musician. A versatile performer and a fine purveyor of song! Best known on the folk scene, Jon will be delving into the blues/jazz/ragtime side of his vast repertoire for his debut performance at the festival.
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Sonny Intervals
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  6:30pm
- Venue: Calf's Head, Worston Tickets: FREE
A welcome return for jazz guitarist Steve Hemsworth of the Leeds Jazz Orchestra. Sonny Intervals features Steve alongside Colin Bostock (saxes/vocals).

Darren Poyzer
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  7:00pm
- Venue: Dog and Partridge Tickets: FREE
Darren Poyzer does it all; Songwriter, Singer, Musician, Live Streamer and Music Leader, he always brings a great show.

Junkhouse Dog Blues Duo
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  8:00pm
- Venue: The Station Tickets: FREE
Long time favouites Junkhouse Dog Blues Duo are back again! Featuring former Uk harmonica champion Luke Shaw and long time band member and guitarist Nick Bold. Bringing a blend of stripped back blues to create a brilliant atmosphere.

Rick's Packet of Three
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage:  8:00pm
- Venue: Waggon & Horses Tickets:
Manchester based Rick Lucas is no stranger to this festival having performed on many occasions with 'The Mighty Revelators' - Rick is a well respected blues and Americana guitarist who returns this year with a new blues trio.... his 'Packet Of Three' featuring- Rick Lucas - guitar/vocals with Arthur Cowdrey on bass and Phil Considine on drums.

Duckworth and Duprez
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage: 10:00pm
- Venue: Ale House Tickets: FREE
Mark Duckworth and Ted Duprez are a Spanish guitar duo who fuse traditional Spanish, Rumba, Flamenco, Jazz and Bossa Nova guitar styles, underpinned by over a decade spent working in various rock guitar outfits; creating a unique, modern approach to Spanish guitar music with a healthy dose of improvisation.

The Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience
- Saturday 3 May
-  Stage: 10:00pm
- Venue: Rose & Crown Tickets: FREE
Currently making waves on the UK Blues scene, we are pleased to bring Pat Fulgoni to the festival for the first time. Blues Matters reviewed his performance saying they were 'completely blown away because he can sing, I mean really sing, ridiculously well'.
- Sunday 4 May
- Doors: 11:30am
- Venue: St Mary's Centre
- Tickets: £5.00
Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Club are delighted to offer a rare opportunity to work with all 8 musicians from Orchard in their introduction to improvisation workshop. Tickets just £5 but booking is essential.
- Sunday 4 May
- Doors:  2:15pm  Stage:  3:00pm
- Venue: St Mary's Centre
- Tickets: £15, RVJ&B Members: £12, U18s: £10
Celebrating the interaction between individuality and collective experience is what Orchard’s music is all about – like rows of trees in the orchard, each individual voice grows in conversation with the whole.
- Sunday 4 May
- Doors:  7:15pm  Stage:  8:00pm
- Venue: St Mary's Centre
- Tickets: £20, RVJ&B Members: £18, U18s: £10
Baked A La Ska are the “heavy heavy sound” of Manchester, a super charged 11-headed ska monster on a rampage through the dance floors of the UK leaving a trail of skanked-out bodies in their wake.

Richard Moss' Blues & Ragtime
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage:  1:00pm
- Venue: Maxwell's Tickets: FREE
Best known for his work with Irish band 'Drop the Floor' Richard is an intricate finger style guitarist and a fine singer. As a regular performer on the UK music scene, Richard hails from Blackburn and is equally at ease with folk, ragtime and blues.

EasyStreet Big Band
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage:  2:00pm
- Venue: Aspinall Arms, Mitton Tickets: FREE
Guaranteed a lively set, that is sure to get you up and dancing.

Andy Gleave Quartet
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage:  2:00pm
- Venue: Waddington Arms Tickets: FREE
Multi instrumentalist Andy Gleave has divided his time between jazz, pop and rhythm and blues, performing with artistes and bands as diverse as Tamla Motown groups The Temptations and The Miracles, jazz greats including trumpeter Bobby Shew, legendary guitarist Mundell Lowe, the Shades of Kenton Orchestra, Sounds 2000 and the Art Lester Big Band.

Duckworth and Duprez
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage:  4:00pm
- Venue: Beer Shack Tickets: FREE
Mark Duckworth and Ted Duprez are a Spanish guitar duo who fuse traditional Spanish, Rumba, Flamenco, Jazz and Bossa Nova guitar styles, underpinned by over a decade spent working in various rock guitar outfits; creating a unique, modern approach to Spanish guitar music with a healthy dose of improvisation.

After Hours Blues Band
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage:  5:00pm
- Venue: Buck Inn Tickets: FREE
Formed in the 1990s and still going strong, The After Hours Blues band completely rocked it last time out bringing some classic rock anthems together with and amazing guitar sound.

NHK
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage:  5:00pm
- Venue: The Station Tickets: FREE
Classic songs performed in a unique way. The powerhouse vocals of Nutty will most definitely have you gripped from the first note.

The Paul Farr Blues Project
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage:  5:00pm
- Venue: Rose & Crown Tickets: FREE
Paul Farr is best known as the guitarist with the Kyla Brox Band. This new project sees Paul perform a FREE to attend gig at this years festival and what a line up he has assembled! Feat - Paul Farr - guitar, Luke Flowers - drums, Justin Shearn - keys/Hammond

Jazz Junction
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage:  5:00pm
- Venue: Emporium Tickets: FREE
Bringing jazz from the 1950s to the present.

Tryptik
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage:  7:00pm
- Venue: The Castle Pub Tickets: FREE
More info to follow

Bridgewater Blues Band
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage:  9:00pm
- Venue: Rose & Crown Tickets: FREE
The Bridgewater Blues Band are a four piece blues band established in 2008. Their set covers blues classics by Jimmy Reed, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Junior Wells, Sonny Boy Williamson, BB King, Albert King, Howlin' Wolf, John Mayall, Eric Clapton etc.

Brother Bastion
- Sunday 4 May
-  Stage: 10:00pm
- Venue: Ale House Tickets: FREE
Solo Acoustic Singer-Songwriter based in East Lancashire.
- Monday 5 May
- Doors: 12:15pm  Stage:  1:00pm
- Venue: St Mary's Centre
- Tickets: £10, RVJ&B Members: £8
Ribble Valley Jazz Big Band is a 20 piece band featuring a full section of saxophones, trumpets and trombones as well as a full rhythm section.
- Monday 5 May
- Doors:  4:15pm  Stage:  5:00pm to  9:00pm
- Venue: The Grand
- Tickets: £25, RVJ&B Members: £22, U18s: £10
Tim Garland is a clever bloke; a saxophonist who can hold his own with Chick Corea or Bill Bruford, play Bach or write a concerto for the LSO as well as keeping a bunch of other projects on the go.

The Cheating Hearts
- Monday 5 May
-  Stage:  1:00pm
- Venue: Aspinall Arms, Mitton Tickets: FREE
The Cheating Hearts add some Rocking Americana to the festival and will be covering songs from Lindisfarne, Bonnie Raitt, World Party, Paul Carrack, Dylan, Steve Earle and many, many more.

The Liam Byrne Quartet with special guest Lyn Fairbanks
- Monday 5 May
-  Stage:  2:00pm
- Venue: Spread Eagle, Sawley Tickets: Check venue
Saxophonist LIAM BYRNE from North Wales studied at Leeds College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music winning several awards, including the Dave Cooper Memorial Prize for Jazz Saxophone and the ‘Spud Murphy’ Saxophone Prize. Booking a meal is essential - contact venue for details.

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