Jazz Festival

Southport once again celebrates the music of jazz and invites you to join us for three days of fantastic live entertainment where we will welcome many accomplished and respected jazz musicians to the town.  The 2012 Southport Jazz Festival features a varied programme of headliners, supported by plenty of fringe activity so come and soak up the atmosphere.  With over 15 different venues ranging from hotels to bars, shopping arcades to cafes and not forgetting the hub of activity taking place in the Jazz Festival Village, there’s music for everyone to enjoy.

BOOK TICKETS ONLINE

Thursday 10th May 2012
AJ Brown & Martin Longhawn	5.00pm	Dobbies Garden World	Free for diners
AJ Brown & Martin Longhawn	8.00pm	Gusto Trattoria	Free for diners
Friday 11th May 2012
Mark Smith's Ginger Tunes Quartet	12 noon	Town Hall Gardens	Free
Swingology	2.30pm	Town Hall Gardens	Free
Perfectly Frank	3.00pm	Wayfarers Arcade	Free
Red Stripe Band	8.00pm	The Bold Hotel	£13.00
Sueyo & Tony Judge Quartet	7.30pm	S&B Sports Club	£25.00
Mike Smith's Ginger Tunes Quartet	8.00pm	The Latin Lounge	£5.00
Vernon Fuller	8.00pm	The Wine Cellar	Free
Annie Long	7.30pm	Pizza Express	Free for diners
EVE	8.00pm	Pizzeria Mamma Mia	Free for diners
Mamadou & The Super Libidor	9.00pm	The Coronation	Free
Chameleon	9.00pm	The Shakespeare	Free
Marley Chingus	8.30pm	The Falstaff	Free
Saturday 12th May 2012
Petrus	11.30am	Town Hall Gardens	Free
Twin Frets	11.30am	Marine Lake Cafe	Free
Baked A La Ska	1.30pm	Town Hall Gardens	Free
Trio Gitan	1.30pm	Marine Lake Cafe	Free
Twin Frets	3.00pm	Wayfarers Arcade	Free
Nova Scotia Jazz Band	3.30pm	Town Hall Gardens	Free
Quadratus	4.30pm	Christ Church	Free
Gogo Penguins	5.00pm	The Shakespeare	Free
Abram Wilson Quartet	8.00pm	The Masonic Hall	£15.00
Rainbow Vox	9.00pm	The Shakespeare	Free
Forty4	9.00pm	The Shakespeare	Free
La Tintos Bros	8.00pm	The Bold Hotel	£10.00
Nova Scotia Jazz Band	9.00pm	The Coronation	Free
EVE	9.00pm	The Phoenix	Free
Sunday 13th May 2012
Credo	11.00am	Lords Cafe Bar	£12
Mamadou & the Super Libidor	11.30am	Town Hall Gardens	Free
Sefton Jazz Orchestra	1.30pm	Town Hall Gardens	Free
Leon Greening Quartet	2.00pm	Royal Clifton Hotel	£15.00
Modjango	2.30pm	The Inn Beer Shop	Free
Nova Scotia Jazz Band	3.00pm	On The Waterfront	Free
Charlotte Glasson Quintet	3.30pm	Town Hall Gardens	Free
Rainbow Vox	9.00pm	The Shakespeare	Free
Modjango	7.30pm	Pizza Express	Free for diners
The Liane Carroll Trio	8.00pm	Royal Clifton Hotel	£16.00
The Blind Monk Trio	8.30pm	The Falstaff	Free
Charlotte Glasson Duo	8.00pm	The Wine Cellar	Free
In case of wet weather, Town Hall Garden concerts will be moved to the Bold Hotel.

 General Festival information

For general enquiries about the Southport Jazz Festival call 01704 533333 or visit the Tourist Information Centre, 112 Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1NY.

Credit cards & booking fees

All major credit cards are accepted for online bookings subject to a booking fee. Internet booking fee £1.50 per ticket. Telephone booking fee £2 per transaction.

Venue access information

Venue access is available for people with disabilities and wheelchair users, however if you have any special requirements, please contact the Festival organisers on 0151 934 2324 in advance of the event so that assistance can be arranged.

Venue seating

Please note that some venues only have limited seating and this will be available on a first come first serve basis.