Saturday at Worcester Music Festival

11th to 13th September 2026

Saturday at Worcester Music Festival

When Who / Where
10:00AM

The Music Box

Guildhall Outside

The Music Box is open to all - no booking required

11:00AM

Chantel Taylor

Cathedral Square

Putting spins on covers and creating original music from the heart

11:00AM

Carl JD

Spin The Black Circle

Solo acoustic artist delivering soulful vocals & authentic storytelling

11:00AM

Velvet Wyrms

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Serving up bangers

11:45AM

Every Thread

Cathedral Square

Gorgeous melodies woven into lovely nuggets of folky pop

11:45AM

Joseph Bedford

Spin The Black Circle

I am an acoustic rock singer-songwriter / acoustic guitarist

12:00PM

floyer

St. Swithun's Institute Halls

Cinematic alternative pop with emotional storytelling.

12:00PM

Mark Andrew Johnson

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Singer-Songwriter of Pop, Dance and Soul Music

12:30PM

Gary Griffiths

Cathedral Square

Singer and writer of songs playing slide guitar

12:30PM

Natasha Rae

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Local singer-songwriter performing a blend of soul, indie & folk

12:30PM

Eighty Six Acoustic Duo

Spin The Black Circle

Soulful, expressive vocals, accompanied by tasteful, jazzy guitar chords

1:00PM

Jonathan Bloomfield

Bottles

An acoustic act who loves to pair cheerful strumming with heartfelt lyrics

1:00PM

George Tombs

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

George is a young acoustic instrumentalist known for his emotive melodies

1:00PM

Triptych Wych

St. Swithun's Institute Halls

A bluesy trio summoning netherworldly sounds of sophistication and psychedelia

1:10PM

Sleuth

Copper Beech Brewing Company

We Are Books

1:15PM

Charlie Williams

Cathedral Square

Local singer-songwriter known for stirring anthems and creative covers

1:15PM

Lotus Grove

Spin The Black Circle

Acoustic 60/70s duo playing a range of blues jazz and psychedelic music

1:30PM

Deuteronomy

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Hey we are Deuteronomy, a Thrash Metal band from Birmingham

1:30PM

Raymor

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Pop and soft rock covers band doing 80s, 90s and present day music

1:50PM

Ollie Ridley

Copper Beech Brewing Company

That bloke with the hair who runs that jam night

2:00PM

Yippee Yi Yays

Cathedral Square

Country folk music, classics, obscure and original songs

2:00PM

Jennifer Ludlow

The Conservatory

Chilled covers and originals - from folk to peaceful punk

2:00PM

Analogue Electronic Whatever

The Firefly

Solo Electronic / Twisted Synthpop

2:00PM

Worcestershire Rock Schools

Huntingdon Hall

An array of our student bands performing rock

2:00PM

The Mess They Left Behind

The Kings Head

Punk / rock with metal riffs, catchy hooks, and chant lyrics

2:00PM

Abi F Jones

Spin The Black Circle

With over 30 mil streams, Abi's clever melodies and wordplay will stick with you

2:00PM

Emanuela

Tonic

Italian pop artist in London turning heartbreak into glittery anthems

2:10PM

Ewan

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Ewan blends indie and folk genres to create a heart warming acoustic sound

2:15PM

Alice Coley

Bottles

Country blues with power, richness and roots

2:15PM

Ruben Seabright

St. Swithun's Institute Halls

Acoustic folk / grunge covers and originals

2:20PM

Shotgun Marmalade

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Hi-energy, original pop punk ska delivered with blood, sweat and humour!

2:40PM

Wife Material

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

We are old enough to remember when punk rock had punk and rock

2:45PM

Brutha T & Be

Cathedral Square

Intergalactic space folk all original music taken from forthcoming Earh EP

2:45PM

Yclept

The Firefly

Noisy, goth-tinged, chaotic electronica

3:00PM

The Tender Comrades

Barbertown

Father and son duo performing self-penned often personal songs

3:00PM

Ravel Lumba

The Conservatory

Ravel is a Soul / Jazz / Motown / Pop singer-songwriter making music for people who feel everything deeply

3:00PM

Mister Stanley

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Mister Stanley is known for his captivating live performances, where original songs showcase his genre-bending style

3:00PM

Mistrusted

The Kings Head

Mistrusted play a singular strain of punk rock with literary influences

3:00PM

Upper Roommates

Spin The Black Circle

Malvern based pop / rock. Good vibes, feel-good music to make you move

3:00PM

Firewatchers

Tonic

Americana rock band, playing original songs and covers

3:15PM

Victoria Crivelli

The Swan

Acoustic singer and guitarist of folk, contemporary & blues

3:20PM

Nova

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Acoustic duo, performing a mixture of originals, and covers with a twist

3:30PM

Pien

Bottles

Powerhouse blending honest, confrontational lyrics with anthemic hooks

3:30PM

Benjamin Drummond

Cathedral Square

Ben Drummond is a songwriter and musician whose distinctive sound blends al

3:30PM

Claire Boswell & The B12s

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Played at the very first WMF as a solo artist, back with a band & new music

3:30PM

Flam and Flange

The Firefly

Electronic, Melodic, synth-wave, techno goodness

3:30PM

Dryadic

St. Swithun's Institute Halls

Anthemic, feminist folk-roots & pop fusion

3:45PM

Syren

Drummonds

Artfully crafted heartfelt pop songs

3:50PM

Ösiris

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

A young and fresh five piece groove metal band

4:00PM

Vo Fletcher

The Chestnut

Folk and Blues covers

4:00PM

Colin Baggs

The Conservatory

Energy passion driving rhythms beautiful melodies take you to another place

4:00PM

Temper Tantrum

The Kings Head

Unapologetically angry and loud!

4:00PM

Love Nor Money

The Marrs Bar

Young emerging band with high energy, high quality song writing.

4:00PM

Fair Weather Riders

Spin The Black Circle

Rooted bouncy blues with soaring slide guitar riffs and powerful vocals

4:00PM

Joel the Custodian

St Swithun's Church

Melodic, playful, dark, experimental, heart-on-sleeve rap music

4:10PM

Steve Wigley

Copper Beech Brewing Company

My music is a unique blend of Country, Rock and Blues

4:15PM

Maddi May

Barbertown

Singer / songwriter musician who does powerful female led rock covers

4:15PM

Victor Villarreal

Cathedral Square

Blends of Emo, Classical and Spanish Guitar into raw emotion

4:15PM

Asbestos Farmer

The Firefly

90's veteran. Still living the 90's in 2026

4:15PM

Jonathan Bloomfield

The Swan

An acoustic act who loves to pair cheerful strumming with heartfelt lyrics

4:30PM

Moose Wrench

Henry Sandon Hall

Chaotic keytar-driven noise prog-rock/punk/metal/psych

4:30PM

Patched Up Parachutes

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Thoughts, fears & nonsense, played scuzzy on electric or acoustic guitar

4:40PM

Jim Hudson

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Original Indie with 90's influence

4:45PM

Yippee Yi Yays

Bottles

Country folk music, classics, obscure and original songs

4:45PM

3:33am

Drummonds

Birmingham Indie trio 3:33 AM create soft, cinematic late-night soundscapes

4:45PM

Pegging Mitchell

St. Swithun's Institute Halls

Angry songs for she's, they's and gays!

5:00PM

Lazel James

The Conservatory

A lyrically-lead singer-songwriter from North-East London

5:00PM

Cut Wives

The Firefly

Cavernous soundscapes with moments of gnosis

5:00PM

The Human Error

The Kings Head

Three piece punk band singing about subjects that matter

5:00PM

George Webb

The Lamb and Flag

Rhythmic Singer Songwriter

5:00PM

200 Years Between Us

The Marrs Bar

Psychedelic alternative folk rock

5:00PM

Mount Slatra

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Mount Slatra is an aggressive thrash metal band delivering crushing riffs

5:00PM

Dave McPherson

Spin The Black Circle

The voice of UK rock legends InMe, performing an acoustic selection

5:00PM

Bretwalda

St Swithun's Church

Grinding medieval noise. Heavy, dark and miserable

5:00PM

The Missed

Tonic

Songs that are born from life environment, mood, and experience

5:15PM

Lennox

The Swan

A solo recording artist who writes songs with big catchy singalong choruses

5:20PM

Ben Webb

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Singer / Songwriter from Bewdley

5:30PM

The Vanilla Pods

Barbertown

3 Piece Indie Pop Rock

5:30PM

Journeyman

The Chestnut

Journeyman have been around for decades and are well established local band

5:30PM

Antidotes

Henry Sandon Hall

Gritty, high-energy indie rock from Birmingham, UK.

5:40PM

Benjamin Hiorns

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Miserable solo musings from White Noise Cinema frontman

5:45PM

Kyle Parsons

The Dead Dove

Indie folk singer-songwriter. Raw and heartfelt acoustic storytelling

5:50PM

Exotic Pets

Copper Beech Brewing Company

4 piece art-punk with brash guitars, queezy synths and surreal songwriting

6:00PM

Bewelian

Bottles

A party / good vibes band that mixes folk / ska / rock / funk / jazz

6:00PM

Baerfoot

The Conservatory

Acoustic duo blending pop, indie, alt rock & country vibes

6:00PM

Distress Tolerance

The Dragon Inn

Surviving the apocalypse by creating our own party playlist

6:00PM

Calves In The Dark

The Kings Head

The best live show that you haven't seen yet

6:00PM

King Atomic

The Marrs Bar

Blues Rock power trio, bringing funky power to the masses

6:00PM

Heavy Peace

Spin The Black Circle

Big horrible riffs

6:00PM

Viatr

St Swithun's Church

Experimental trio with rock, jazz, folk and classical influences

6:00PM

Wood and Nails

St. Swithun's Institute Halls

The best thing from Birmingham since HP Sauce

6:00PM

Kiri Costello

Tonic

Smooth Jazzy Vocals for a chilled evening of live music entertainment

6:10PM

Keghammer

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

High energy punk with an 80s horror theme

6:15PM

Steven Neale

The Swan

Upbeat acoustic tunes with an emo streak

6:30PM

Chris Clarke Band

The Chestnut

A singer, guitarist and songwriter schooled in blues, rock and Americana

6:30PM

Matthew Waddoups

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Anglic yet apathetic

6:30PM

Valentich

The Firefly

Electronic post-rock, 4 to the floor techno from Worcestershire

6:30PM

Choked

Henry Sandon Hall

Original, Punk / Post-Punk Rock delivered with high energy and passion

6:45PM

Inwards

Barbertown

Warm hearted modular synth contemplations

6:45PM

Collider Skies

Drummonds

4 piece bands with original catchy songs

6:45PM

Kyle Parsons

Huntingdon Hall

Indie folk singer-songwriter. Raw and heartfelt acoustic storytelling

6:50PM

Saymar

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Real, raw emotions with energy

7:00PM

Nick Hall

The Conservatory

Singer-songwriter | Bryan Adams support

7:00PM

Genevieve Miles

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Her shows are energising, joyous, affirming, occasions to sing, dance, heal

7:00PM

Maddi May

The Dead Dove

Singer / songwriter musician who does powerful female led rock covers

7:00PM

Dead On Arrival

The Kings Head

DOA shows are a combo of high energy performance and intense emotion

7:00PM

Liars at the Witch Trial

The Marrs Bar

We are a two piece rock band from Birmingham!

7:00PM

AVA

Spin The Black Circle

AVA are cathartic, riotous and, feral with a fearless swirl of hair

7:00PM

SAD MAN

St Swithun's Church

SAD MAN create densly layered electronic landscapes and thunderous noise

7:00PM

Triptych Wych

Tonic

A bluesy trio summoning netherworldly sounds of sophistication and psychedelia

7:15PM

The Blue Gravy Orchestra

Bottles

TBGO are a alt / folk / roots group playing original tunes from the shire

7:15PM

RadarBase

The Firefly

Indie-electro-rock-future-punk-funk. Alternative rock / dance crossover

7:15PM

White Noise Cinema

St. Swithun's Institute Halls

Treading the boundaries between haunting introspection and electronic chaos

7:15PM

Bobby Firth

The Swan

Bobby Firth, playing a mixture of originals and blues classics

7:20PM

Head Dent

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

High-intensity Punk from Stoke on Trent

7:30PM

Jessica Claire and the Catalysts

Henry Sandon Hall

Protest songs for weekday picket lines and weekend bedroom door heartbreak

7:40PM

Jessie Desai

Copper Beech Brewing Company

29 year old singer-songwriter from Birmingham, UK, playing original pop-folk songs around the country

7:45PM

Giant and the Georges

Drummonds

Zingy hooks, tangy riffs and vocal harmonies sweeter than honey!

7:45PM

Ben Calvert

Huntingdon Hall

Melodic Indie-Folk with poetic lyrics at its heart

7:50PM

Slump

Circle Of Swords - Tattoo Studio

Sludge / Desert Rock / Groove from Birmingham

8:00PM

On Crash Sunday

Barbertown

Midlands alternative punk trio built on big hooks, loud guitars and songs that wear their heart on their sleeve

8:00PM

Black Mercian

The Chestnut

Midlands based rock covers band ??

8:00PM

The Arboretum

The Firefly

A post punk sound with electronic dance based rythmns and grooves

8:00PM

Guineapigs

The Kings Head

Fast, melodic punk rock for people with short attention spans

8:00PM

Gill

The Marrs Bar

Gill make hazy, heavy songs that drift between showgaze, slowcore and rock

8:00PM

Hannah Michell

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Soulful singer-songwriter blending Folk, Blues & Americana

8:00PM

Hipflask Virgins

Spin The Black Circle

Two guys, one band

8:00PM

Victor Villarreal

St Swithun's Church

Blends of Emo, Classical and Spanish Guitar into raw emotion

8:00PM

The Spoils

Tonic

We played last year and loved every second everyone said for us to go back

8:10PM

Truck

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Indie / Emo / Americana from the South West of the UK

8:15PM

Eighty Six Acoustic Duo

The Dead Dove

Soulful, expressive vocals, accompanied by tasteful, jazzy guitar chords

8:15PM

The Sax Pistols

St. Swithun's Institute Halls

Fun & funky audience engaging and uplifting music. Soul pop rock

8:30PM

Tyler Massey Quartet

Bottles

Ex-American Tyler Massey & band bring sardonic lyrics with epic melodies

8:30PM

Balaban and the Bald Illeagles

Henry Sandon Hall

Alt-rock anthems for the end times generation

8:30PM

Bloodslugs

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

BLOODSLUGS Slidebox grunge-punk-noise two-piece

8:40PM

Sideborg

Circle Of Swords - Tattoo Studio

Sideborg - the latest in Grunge / Metal Fusion, served with a smile

8:45PM

Spin Class

Drummonds

ADHD-fuelled, visually stimulating riff machine

8:45PM

Leg Puppy 2.0

The Firefly

Biggest band in the world called Leg Puppy 2.0

8:45PM

Jess Silk

Huntingdon Hall

Jess Silk is a guitarist, singer and songwriter from the Black Country

8:50PM

Jess Brett

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Confessional lyrics bleed intense emotion through strong synth music

9:00PM

Birdbrother

The Chestnut

Haunting, hypnotic songs with soaring vocal bliss for your delectation!

9:00PM

Triptych Wych

The Dragon Inn

A bluesy trio summoning netherworldly sounds of sophistication and psychedelia

9:00PM

SAK!

The Kings Head

High energy three piece trash

9:00PM

The Jamesons

The Lamb and Flag

Traditional / contemporary Irish-influenced folk duo

9:00PM

Highrise

The Marrs Bar

West Mids Alt-Rock band who love getting the crowd going

9:00PM

Zilch

Spin The Black Circle

Heavy grunge ear worms with a sprinkling of distortion

9:00PM

LVA

St Swithun's Church

Audio / visual live dark electronica with retrofuturist energy

9:00PM

The Fazeleys

Tonic

The Fazeleys are an Indie Rock band influenced by Post-Punk and Jangle Pop

9:10PM

Kyle Parsons

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Indie folk singer-songwriter. Raw and heartfelt acoustic storytelling

9:15PM

Capas and the Rainmakers

St. Swithun's Institute Halls

Capas and the Rainmakers bring explosive Latin funk, fusion and dance!

9:30PM

Spankbox

Barbertown

An original 3 piece combo, here to play some songs and have a good time!

9:30PM

Vordermann

Circle Of Swords - Tattoo Studio

Huge walls of sound crushing Harmonic niceties

9:30PM

Blockade

Copper Beech Brewing Company

Alternative hardrock, blending everything you like together

9:30PM

Nova

The Dead Dove

Acoustic duo, performing a mixture of originals, and covers with a twist

9:30PM

Holy Braille

The Firefly

Harsh wave computer punks from the North East

9:30PM

REVOLUTION

Henry Sandon Hall

An upcoming band from the West Midlands ready to revolutionise your sound

9:40PM

Bitter Kisses

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Pop music you can beat your friends up to

9:45PM

Redskies

Drummonds

The most original rock band you've never heard of

9:45PM

The Whipjacks

Huntingdon Hall

Fast, foot stomping folk with attitude and energy

10:00PM

Emma Howett & The Genuine Noise

Bottles

Alt pop / rock with a synthy twist

10:00PM

Black Mercian

The Chestnut

Midlands based rock covers band ??

10:00PM

Bad News First

The Kings Head

Raw energetic post-punk band known for their gritty soundscapes

10:00PM

MeMe Detroit

The Marrs Bar

Creators of uplift angsthems bringing a fierce high octane energy to stage

10:00PM

Jiksaw

Spin The Black Circle

All original music. Intense vocals, stratospheric guitars, primal grooves

10:20PM

Tigguo Cobauc

Circle Of Swords - Tattoo Studio

Forged by Ancient Magic Deep In The Sandstone Depths Of Nottingham

10:20PM

Riché

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

Alternative indie soul, acoustic noodlings with thoughtful soulful vocals

10:30PM

The Pink Diamond Revue

The Firefly

Electronic Rock n Roll

10:30PM

Skewwhiff

Henry Sandon Hall

Female fronted four piece post punk misfits with a nod to the festival scene

10:30PM

Melts the Band

St. Swithun's Institute Halls

A Brass explosion coming from Birmingham. Playing original tunes and more

11:00PM

Kick The Clown

The Kings Head

A.K.A The Woo Town Clowns - Hard, fast and merciless!

11:00PM

Ciars

The Marrs Bar

Alt-rock outfit blending loud, guitar-driven music with, jazz-influenced drums and shoegaze textures

11:00PM

Azaleas

The Oil Basin Brewhouse

AZALEAS fuse powerful screams and choruses with energetic riffs

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