insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 03 - May 2015 | Page 48

MUSICFESTIVALS

a summer of music, cont.

South Downs Folk Festival // 25-27 Sep
With full weekend tickets (allowing you to see five concerts) at just
£58, the South Downs Folk Festival definitely gives you bang for your
buck! Headliners for 2015 include Breabach, Show of Hands, The
Young ’Uns, and Pilgrims’ Way, each one – and the other groups and
artists performing – is a folk act through and through, and this early
autumn extravaganza in Bognor Regis will be wonderful for folk fans
and those who simply love good music. Check out the special offer
for staying at Butlins during the event too!
www.southdownsfolkfest.co.uk

Rye International Jazz and Blues Festival // 27-31 Aug
This festival is four days and five nights of exceptional jazz, blues, R&B,
soul, funk, and gospel music all packed into one amazing festival. With
visitors travelling from all over the world to attend, the Rye International
Jazz and Blues Festival is now really on the map. Performers include Herbie
Flowers, Stilgoe and Martin, Kitty Laroar, Groove Yard, Cocktail Safari, and
the Ian Rae Trio. The music is played in a variety of locations throughout
Rye, both indoor (such as The George and The Mermaid Inn) and outdoor
in hopefully sunny weather, so no matter what kind of festival atmosphere
you are looking for, you can find it here.
www.ryejazz.com

MammothFest // 2-4 Oct
If you like your metal as hard as it comes, then MammothFest is where
you will want to be this October. Loud, proud, and metal to the core, here
you can see the likes of Malefice, Onslaught, Aurora, Mother Corona,
Left for Red, The Deal Was For The Diamond, [