Widcombe Social Club

Price: £6adv / £8 door / £5concs
Start time: 21:00
Doors open: 20:30

Senegalese multi instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Amadou Diagne and his UK based band Group Yakar have a style that is uniquely their own. Amadou weaves his Senegalese melodies and rhythms with vocals that though soft and warm can deliver great power, or rousing the audience into a dancing frenzy with superb African percussion. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

One of the most successful and consistent bands in the city, the original Afro-Celtic fusion, played with considerable verve as well as authenticity: freewheeling and infectious dance rhythm. Full band playing a warmup to some European dates. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Innovative Bristol electric funk band recently returned to the live businss after a long lay-off in other bands, new serious recording out very soon, in fact this should be the launch.
Joe Wilkins, Evan Newman, Pedro Alves, Marcel Osborne and Edward Gallimore. all familiar faces from some of the best rhythm-inclined outfits in the city. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £9
Start time: 20:00

Klassic Hits, Kovers & The Korgis

The vibrant Bath music scene has given rise to a succession of critically acclaimed bands through the years, including Strackridge, Graduate, The Korgis, and Tears For Fears. Many of the musicians associated with those groups have led a double life as Lose The Shoes, a sideline act dedicated to celebrating classic pop, rock, Motown and Disco, in addition to their own musical legacies. Limited Seating Available More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £8
Start time: 20:00

One of the UK’s finest, this 9 piece Latin band is strongly influenced by music and rhythms from across Latin America. Artists including ‘Tito Puente’, 'Patato Valdés’, 'Buena Vista Social Club’ and ‘Eddie Palmieri’, have influenced their mix of Cuban classics with their own original compositions, that combine Afro-Cuban dance rhythms such as Son, Danzón and Cha-Cha-Cha with a blend of Latin Jazz and Salsa. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 20:30

with ShakShak

We end the festival with Walcot favourites and all-round festival goodtimes guaranteed collective ShakShak. Eternal spring in your step ska groove referencing Afro, Calypso and Celtic flavours from a familiar bunch of faces who are themselves embodiments of Walcot history and connectedness. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £7.50 / £6 concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:30

Paul Mallon

If you were you a clubber in Bath between 1968 and 1983 you’ll remember when local Discos played Stax, Soul, Motown and Ska, and later, Funk and Northern Soul. Dance those years away and relive the atmosphere with ex-Tiffanys & Nero's - and now Soul Train Radio - DJ Paul Mallon. More info and booking...

The Assembly Inn - The Festival Room (downstairs)

Price: £5
Start time: 21:00

with DJ Tim Spinner

Electric Six, the Jim Jones Revue, The 5,6,7,8s, Le Tigre and loads more. Shave whatever part of your body needs it and wear yourself out to loud rhythm, verse, chorus and guitar solo. A night dedicated to and from the new and old breed of post millennium devil's music. More info and booking...