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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel to headline Wickham Festival on Thursday

Posted on by Peter Chegwyn

In response to many requests we’re delighted to say that Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel will be back at Wickham Festival following their storming set in 2015.  Along with our other opening night headliners, The South, Thursday is looking like a great start to this year’s event. Here they are performing “Here Comes The Sun” in 2015 at Wickham…

Since our last news post we’ve also added the following artists to our website:

Wednesday/Thursday:
Jim Malcolm

Friday:
Police Dog Hogan

Saturday:
Saltfishforty
The Outcast Band

Sunday:
Reg Meuross
Bella Gaffney & Polly Bolton
The Gary Fletcher Band

Day t.b.c.
Allan Yn Y Fan

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    Slight change of line-up. Instead of appearing solo on Sun. Aug. 3, virtuoso singer & musician Phil Beer will now appear as the Phil Beer Trio with exquisite singer & bass player Miranda Sykes & AMA-UK Instrumentalist of the Year, drummer Sian Monaghan.

    Slight change of line-up. Instead of appearing solo on Sun. Aug. 3, virtuoso singer & musician Phil Beer will now appear as the Phil Beer Trio with exquisite singer & bass player Miranda Sykes & 'AMA-UK Instrumentalist of the Year', drummer Sian Monaghan. ... See MoreSee Less

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    Saw them at The Wedge. They were brilliant. Fantastic change. Looking forward the a stunning Wickham Music Festival this year!

    Throw in a guest appearance from Steve K, the crowd singing the refrain to 'Santiago', and this 57 year old would be crying like a toddler who's fallen off his tricycle 😁

    Don’t suppose you could squeeze Miranda in on a solo slot as well? She was cracking last time you managed it 😀

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    Great new video from Reg Meuross who will be performing 'Fire and Dust - A Woody Guthrie Story' at Wickham on Sunday 3rd August. Full Festival info. on our website www.wickhamfestival.co.uk
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    The ever-popular Phil Beer will be appearing solo at #WickhamFestival on Sun. 3rd Aug. as well as joining with Reg Meuross, Marion Fleetwood & Geraint Watkins to perform 'Fire and Dust: A Woody Guthrie Story'

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    We've updated the 'Line-Up' pages of our website to show who's playing (so far!) on which day. You can also view artist biogs & videos by clicking on artist photos. https://www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/line-up/

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    The wonderful singer-songwriter @NewtonFaulkner will make his #WickhamFestival debut on Friday, 1st Aug. Same day as @Fishy_Friends, @TaliskMusic, @FlookQuartet and many others.

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    Another band confirmed! Legendary Geordie folk-rockers @lindisfarneband will headline the opening night of #WickhamFestival on Thursday 31 July.

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    More artists confirmed! @IanProwse and Amsterdam will be at this year's #WickhamFestival on Sunday 3rd August. Ian toured with Elvis Costello last year and is touring with Levellers this Spring.

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