Formed in 2008, Wooden Maiden have been rocking the wood for 16 years! During this time, Sam, Ed & Steve have used the power of three acoustic guitars alongside sweet harmonies to bring you an eclectic mix of rock, metal, pop, country and beyond. They play everything from KISS to Neil Diamond and, of course, Iron Maiden! They have even played at Burr Fest, a charity event run by the Iron Maiden fan club, where the bill was rife with ex-Maiden members. Tickets available here.   ..read more

Electro-pop trio Eskimo Disco have announced a big anniversary reunion and they’re coming to BMF! Their hit single ‘7-11’ amassed a staggering 9.4 million views on YouTube, was a contender for the UK Christmas number one, and hit number one in Japan. Eskimo Disco’s music has been played out from our screens on TV and film soundtracks and they have shared the stage with the Arctic Monkeys and graced the fields of Glastonbury. They’re here to make you dance!   Listen on Spotify here. You Tube vidoes  here. Visit them on Facebook here.   ..read more

BMF is proud to welcome HappySounds Community Choir to St. Mary’s Church – a group singing a mix of popular songs with a bit of musical theatre and a cappella thrown in. HappySounds provides an uplifting singing community for local people while raising money for those who need support.   ShantyFolk will open the choral night with their distinctive sound using close harmony in shanties, songs of the sea and folk songs. They perform at events and festivals across the UK and beyond, and have raised thousands of pounds for great causes. MORE INFO HERE ..read more

Polly Gibbons with the George Double Trio “Polly Gibbons is unmistakably a class act…” ★★★★ The Guardian Twice-nominated “best jazz vocalist” by the BBC and Jazz FM, international singer Polly Gibbons’ soulful, charismatic voice embraces American jazz, blues and R&B. Signed to US label Resonance Records, with whom she’s recorded three albums, Polly has performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall, opening for George Benson and Gladys Knight, and held a residency at New York’s legendary Birdland Jazz Club. Polly is performing onstage with highly acclaimed British jazz musicians George Double ..read more

At just 21, indie/alternative singer songwriter Gabby Rivers has already gained her share of musical acclaim. Having released her second EP in 2023 and a new single DIG ME last week, she has garnered the support of BBC introducing and BBC 6 Music, and has graced the stages of Latitude and Reading Festivals and Secret Garden Party. Gabby won our B-Fest competition in 2016 and is now headlining her own shows, so we are honoured to welcome her back to BMF, with her five-piece band, as a seasoned and celebrated artist. Tickets available here.   ..read more

They really need no introduction… Formed in 1977 to promote Ian Dury’s album ‘New Boots and Panties’ on the first Stiff Records tour of the UK, Chaz Jankel, Norman Watt-Roy, Charlie Charles, John Turnbull and Mick Gallagher became known as The Blockheads. In the years since, the band in all its forms and line-ups has built an extraordinary history of world tours, album releases and hits, including ‘Hit me with your rhythm stick’. You don’t want to miss The Blockheads storming the BMF stage OF Friday 12th July!   Tickets available here.   ..read more

Young troubadour Connor Selby’s childhood love of blues, soul and folk started him on a journey that has taken him into the heart of the music he loves. His soulful blend of blues and introspective songwriting are perfect complements to his stunning guitar playing. Signed to Provogue Records and boasting a critically acclaimed self-titled album, Connor was voted “Young Artist of the Year” for three consecutive years and is up for numerous awards at the UK Blues Awards 2024. He has opened for The Who at Wembley Stadium and performed alongside Pearl Jam, Stereophonics, Johnny Marr, Robert Cray ..read more

Scandal make their first BMF appearance, but rise from the ashes of the much-requested and much loved regulars (and now defunct) Soul Kitchen. Four of the six members of Scandal are ex Soul Kitchen players, and although they aren’t as zany as the chefs used to be, they promise to get the party started on Sunday 14th July with a tight rhythm section and catchy brass lines topped with their unique five part vocal harmonies. Prepare for a set of feel good classics from the 60’s and 70’s with an added touch of fun. Tickets available here.   ..read more

Rhapsody returns with the new name, UK QUEEN! Requested by many of you and loved by Team BMF, UK QUEEN are coming back to Bures Music Festival, and we’re so excited. Since they tore up the stage 7 years ago, this ‘greatest tribute to Freddie and Queen’ is back from a worldwide tour to rock the BMF Big Top stage as part of our HUGE, unmissable Saturday finale on July 13. Last year we went 90s and 00s rock, in 2024 we return to the 70s and 80s with UK QUEEN and PLANET ABBA for a unforgettable night of disco, pop and rock that will have you singing and dancing in the Big Top – and and all the ..read more

The Counterfeit Stones celebrate over twenty years of touring the world with their skilfully mixed cocktail of classic hits, retro costume and humour. This is the band to give a huge dose of nostalgia for those who were there and an education for those who weren’t. Even Mick Jagger himself quoted The Counterfeit Stones as being, “The Most famous Stones band in England”. They’ve shared stages with Joe Cocker, Iggy Pop, Blur, ZZ Top, Bryan Ferry and many more and we’ve been trying to book them for years, so we are really happy to have them close BMF 2024, on Sunday 14th July. www.thecounterfei ..read more