Four-Four Time
Held annually in February, the Four-Four Time Festival of Live Music presents a diverse programme of the very best rock, pop, folk, blues, jazz and world music. Audiences can enjoy concerts in the splendour of the Opera House as well as the more intimate setting of the Pavilion Gardens Lounge next door. Since the festival was launched in 2003, it has featured the following artists:
2003
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Peter Green & The Splinter Group
Courtney Pine
Waterson: Carthy
The James Taylor Quartet
Maddy Prior and Friends: Lionheart
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks
Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies
Martin Stephenson & Jim Hornsby
Billy C Farlow
The Bill Thomas Band
King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys
Bla-Bla-Bla
2004
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
The Kate Rusby Trio
The Levellers
Martin Simpson
The Blues Band
Hothouse Flowers
Fairport Convention
Dennis Rollins’ Badbone & Co
Tommy Smith & Brian Kellock
Jacqui Dankworth
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Andy Sheppard, John Parricelli and The Esbjorn Svensson Trio
King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys
Michael Messer
Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble
Bla-Bla-Bla
2005
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Eddi Reader
Tom Paxton
Courtney Pine
Oysterband
The Eliza Carthy Band & The Sharon Shannon Band
Ludovico Einaudi
Anuna
John Etheridge
Warsaw Village Band
The Kathryn Tickell Band
Baluji Shrivastov and Jazz Orient
Andy Sheppard & Joanna McGregor
The Eddie Martin Blues Band
The Tim Garland International Quartet
Bla-Bla-Bla
2006
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
John Martyn
The Osmonds
Paul Carrack
The Levellers
Seth Lakeman & Friends
Blazin’ Fiddles
The Stan Tracey Trio
Athena
Eduardo Niebla
Chumbawumba
Show of Hands
Michael Messer & The Second Mind Band
The Snake Davis Band
The Tino Gonzales Band
The Alex Wilson R&B Latino Project
Swap
Bla-Bla-Bla
2007
Joan Armatrading
Steven Seagal & Thunderbox
Roddy Frame and Martha Tilston
Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers
Mike Peters
Eddi Reader
Bellowhead
Martin Carthy & Martin Simpson
Shooglenifty
The Soweto Kinch Quintet
Kohann
Siyaya
Sirius B
King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys
La Chicana
The Coal Porters
Bla-Bla-Bla
2008
Richard Hawley
Marc Almond
The Stranglers
Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings
Boy George
All Angels
Freeborn John
Jazz Jamaica
Norma Winstone & Nikki Iles
Julie Fowlis
Devon Sproule & Pete Curreri
Gwilym Simcock Trio
Kila
Peatbog Faeries
Gary Boyle Quartet & Zoe Rahman
The Lark Rise Band featuring Ashley Hutchings
The Ian McMillan Orchestra
The Silk String Quartet
Bla Bla Bla
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