Micro Acoustic Stages

Chill out and listen to the sounds of the summer.

Line up for the Real Ale Tent:

Friday 3rd July

6.oo      Racing Hearts. Opening the festival with classic pop covers.

7.00      Tomas Lindsay. Having ‘One for the poet.’

8.00      Steve Jones. Steve Jones is Stylusboy.

9.00      Barkerhound. The classiest styliest act you’ll see all weekend. Barkers by name, but not Barking By Nature. Cool Jazzz…..

10.00     Finish.



Saturday 4th July

12 noon    The Groovy Garden Players, feat. the very best in Cov.  Get here early, folks.

1.00      Al Britten. Taking a break from The Graveyard Shift.

2.00      Ben Taylor. Sometimes, your mind is left behind…

3.00      Driven like Snow.  A North Warwickshire band influenced by Nick Cave and the bad seeds, Bright Eyes, Hope of the States, Regina Spektor and more. 

4.00      Ashley Hancock. Gorgeous, solo and for your pleasure.

5.00      The Tones. Cov’s next big thing. Will break your heart…

6.00      Gdansk. The Cunningham Bros. with their legendary free and easy.

7.00      Barricades Rise. Nuneaton rockers playing their new album, which they have stripped to the bone. Feat. Steve Faulkener.

8.00      David Sanders.  The Voice of the festival.

9.00      David Butler (ex-Shadowplay, winners of last years G-Factor). David will be playing his new songs. And we love him. You will too.

10.00     Finish.


Sunday 5th July

12 noon   Open mic. Speak to Dave ‘The Rave’ if you fancy a go…

1.00       Cederic Confuegus. Accordian player.  Get here early and enjoy the music and comic timing of the best squeezebox you’ll hear this year.

2.00       Neil Hunter. Sounds like Lou Reed , writes like Elvis Costello. A privilege to have him on.

3.00       Ryan Martin. A charming rapper.

4.00       Jonny Nicholds. Jonny loves jazz

5.00       Smith and Jackson feat. The legendary Mick Wheeler on his devillish blues harp.  

6.00       The Godiva All-stars. You know who you are…bringing the festival to an all-playing all-dancing musical close. You can  tell your friends you’ve been to a party!

7.00      Finish.


Lineup for The Village stage:


Friday 3rd July

6.30       Lucy Sale. Emotional acoustic original.

7.30       Stevenski. Grat voice. Great musician. Don’t miss this opportunity to see him live.

8.30       Andrea O’Brien. Heartfelt lyrics and lingering melodies.

9.30       Cliff Hands. Acoustic, harmonica, songs and a voice. Oh, and an album he wants you to hear!


Saturday 4th July

12.30      Abi Lanigan. Drinks tea, likes bourbons and dreams a lot…

2.30        Lisa Cay. Quirky individual from Stoke (in Coventry….of course)

4.30       (tbc)

5.30        Dave Bennett Stalwart of the Coventry folk scene.

6.30       Chloe Evans.  Sad, sad  songs.

7.30       Sarah Bennett. Beautiful solo classical guitar.

8.30       Tom Dead. Not dead. Solo on the Godiva Village stage.

9.30       ‘til close. Open mic with Emma McGann…and friends from all her famous clubs.


Sunday 5th July

12.30      Lloyd McGrath. Famous Coventry family. Soon-to-be-famous Coventry voice. Originals and covers.

1.30        Emma McGann.  Hosting the Village stage this weekend. Emma needs no introduction to her fans and friends.

2.30        Lee Evatt. Tender tunes with a hint of comedy.

3.30        Rich Sullivan.  Irish traditional. Some pop.

4.30        Tobacco Sundae. Rich, eclectic mix.

5.30        (tbc)

6.30       Ryan Martin. Closes the festival microacoustic stages. Until next year, folkie-folks.