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Callander Jazz & Blues Festival 2024...

by David Jones 13 Apr, 2024
Delighted to announce The Terraplanes Blues Band are heading to the Callander Jazz & Blues Festival for their first gigs in Scotland on Oct 3rd & 4th. Winners of the Emerging Blues Act Of The Year in 2023 at the national UK Blues Awards, The Terraplanes are a musical group from Bristol with a fine blend of finger pickin' country blues and high energy raw r'n'b. Delivering howling blues harmonica and screaming slide guitar, The Terraplanes are a rhythm & blues band that take you back to the golden era of the blues. "These boys are phenomenal, a joy to watch!" - Blues Matters Magazine. A must see at this year's Callander Jazz & Blues Festival Oct 3rd-6th.
by David Jones 14 Mar, 2024
Delighted to announce London-based alto saxophonist Sam Braysher will play this year's festival. Sam is a talented saxophonist who graduated in 2011 with a first class honours degree from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and has received widespread acclaim for the two albums released under his own name. The Sam Braysher trio at Callander will include two of Scotland’s finest musicians, double bassist Andrew Robb and drummer Alyn Cosker. Andrew was awarded 1st Prize at the European Society of Bassists Jazz Competition in 2018 and is a former BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician of the Year. Alyn is a band leader and composer in his own right and the resident drummer for the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. Callander Jazz & Blues Festival Oct 3rd-6th.
by David Jones 01 Mar, 2024
Happy to announce all five Callander pubs are back onboard for this year's festival. We couldn't do it without your support. The atmosphere last year in the Dalgair House Hotel , The Waverley , The Crown, Callander , MacNabs and the Riverside Inn Callander was probably the best ever, so here's for a repeat from Oct 3rd-6th at this year's 18th Callander Jazz & Blues Festival .
by David Jones 20 Feb, 2024
We would not be able to put on our festival every year if we did not get support from many different areas. So a massive thank you to our 2024 sponsors.... so far!! Deanston Distillery Wood Leisure Callander Drinks Company Trossachs Vinyl FirstBase Accountants & The Grail. If you would like to be part of our festival sponsor group this year, please get in touch.
by David Jones 01 Feb, 2024
Delighted to have been nominated by the UK Blues Federation in the Top 20 UK Blues Festival Of The Year category alongside some of the UK's other major Blues Festivals. A great acknowledgement to our volunteers, venues, performers and sponsors that make the festival happen every year, along with our amazing supporters. This ones for you!!
by David Jones 01 Feb, 2024
We are pleased to confirm six more of the very best talented acts in the UK are booked to perform at this year's Callander Jazz & Blues Festival  (3-6 Oct). Kyla Brox , Jimmy Regal and the Royals , Sam Braysher , Big Wolf Band , Greig Taylor Band  and Sean Taylor Songs.

Kyla Brox has been described as “the finest female blues singer of her generation”. Winner of the UK Blues Challenge 2018 and the European Blues Challenge 2019, voted Best Female Vocalist in the 2019 European Blues Awards and semi-finalist in the International Blues Challenge 2019 and 2020, Kyla is without doubt at the very top of the UK Blues scene.

Jimmy Regal and the Royals is one of the UK's most exciting and original blues bands. With their latest album topping UK and international charts, Jimmy Regal and the Royals stand out from the crowd with a powerful sound that translates to stellar live performances.

London-based alto saxophonist Sam Braysher has received widespread acclaim for the two albums released under his own name, both of which feature renowned international collaborators. Sam's trio at Callander will include two of Scotland’s finest musicians, award-winning double bassist Andrew Robb and Alyn Cosker, drummer with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.

The Greig Taylor Band is a gifted group of very talented musicians well-known for their electrifying powerhouse sound over a funky riff. The Greig Taylor Band's music is a cross-section of old and new blues, funk, and soul with Greig's amazing voice uplifting, rocking and powerfully raw and always packing a punch.

The Big Wolf Band incorporate hard edged blues rock with dynamic highs, lows and a high energy filled set that incorporates everything you want to see from a live band. Birmingham's Big Wolf Band are one of the UK’s best blues rock outfits and have wowed festival audiences up and down the country.

Sean Taylor is an international touring troubadour and was recently nominated for the 2023 UK blues acoustic artist of the year award. His songs are best described as roots; influenced by blues, Americana, jazz, spoken word and folk music. As well as a prolific songwriter Sean is also a multi-instrumentalist.
by David Jones 01 Feb, 2024
Check out our Magnificent 7 top performers already booked up for this year's Callander Jazz & Blues Festival... which is again over 4 amazing days of live music across the town. The magnificent 7 are....The Revolutionaires, Gerry Jablonski Band , Deke McGee , Jackson Sloan , Max De Bernardi & Veronica Sbergia , Delta Fuse and Iago Banet. Even more top acts to follow in the coming weeks, so stay tuned...
by David Jones 05 Oct, 2023
BIG THANKS go out to the performers, volunteers, venues, sponsors and most of all, to each and everyone of you who came and supported the festival. Back again next year for another 4 day Callander Jazz & Blues Festival extravaganza!!! 2024 dates are... Thursday 3rd October - Sunday 6th October. See you next year!
The Performers
Swing Commanders / The Revolutionaires / Gerry Jablonski Band / Rob Tognoni Band / Deke McGee Band / Redfish Blues Band / That Swing Sensation / Kitti / Greig Taylor Band / Tenement Jazz Band / Jazz Pack Band / Tommy Bentz Band / Andy Taylor Group / Nicole & The Backup Crew / Dave Toule / Blue Milk / George Lindsay Band / SUS4 Quartet / John Angus Blues Band / Allan McKeown Trio / Ali Affleck / The Real World / Jed Potts & Hillman Hunters / JazzMain / Cafeorchestra / DS Blue Horizon / Brian Rawson Band / Nico G / Michael Woods / Al Hughes / Figiro Quartet / Alex Hamilton Band / John Taylor / Danko / Bison Hip / Robin Robertson Band / Lynsey Dolan Band / Best Dressed Blues Band / Konrad Band / Marianne McGregor / KWAK / Stirling Crisis / Outi & Nico / The Gator / McLaren High School Jazz Band
The Venues
Callander Hostel / Dalgair House Hotel / The Waverley / The Crown Hotel / Lake of Menteith Hotel / MacNabs Bar / Riverside Inn / Ben Ledi Coffee / The Old Bank / McLaren High School
The Sponsors
Deanston Distillery / Callander Drinks Co / Trossachs Vinyl / First Base Accountants / Rachel's Farm / Stirling : Alive with Scotland / Callander Community Hydro Fund
The Retailers
Heather McDermott Jewellery / Ancaster Coffee / Mancave Barbers / Karnak Comics / Puddingstone Place / Stichcraft / Willow House Plants / The Grail
by David Jones 05 Oct, 2023
So many fantastic performances by so many wonderful, talented musicians - you know who you are Are you ready to go again?
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