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About Our Live Music

Our Live Music consists of 7 stages with an action packed line-up of entertainment, both during the day and late into the evening, offering a wide variety of music to suit a diverse audience. Our Outdoor Concert Stage-the ‘Old Rosie Stage’, attracts some of the country’s very best tribute acts as well as a number of chart topping older and original bands. Another four stages are housed within huge entertainment marquees (plus the Countryman outdoor stage situated near the craft tents) which attract a great line up ranging from the best party bands to a mixture of Folk, Country & Western and rock bands. We can assure you of a great variety of music to suit all tastes including the hugely popular Dr Busker and the Steam Fair Choir.

 If you want to find out more about one of the Acts/Bands, click on their name and you’ll be directed to their website. Also, check out Facebook for announcements.

THE REAL ALE STAGE

DayTime SlotBand
Tue 23rd Aug
9:00 – 10:00ROCKIN THE JOINT
10:30 – 11:30ROCKIN THE JOINT
Wed 24th Aug
9:00 – 10:00CHILL
10:30 – 11:30CHILL
Thu 25th Aug
1:15 - 2:15PETE ROBSON
2:45 - 3:45STEVE AJAO BLUES GIANTS
4:15 - 5:15CRACKERS ROCKIN 88'S
Break
6:15 - 7:15STEVE AJAO BLUES GIANTS
7:45 - 8:45CRACKERS ROCKIN 88'S
9:30 - 12:00DR BUSKER
Fri 26th Aug1:15 - 2:15PETE ROBSON
2:45 - 3:45CRACKERS ROCKIN 88'S
4.15 - 5:15STEVE AJAO BLUES GIANTS
Break
6:15 - 7:15CRACKERS ROCKIN 88'S
7:45 - 8:45STEVE AJAO BLUES GIANTS
9:30 - 12:00DR BUSKER
Sat 27th Aug1:15 – 2:15PISTOL PETE WEARN
2:45 - 3:45THE RED HILLBILLIES
4:15 - 5:15DELRAY ROCKETS
Break
6:15 - 7:15THE RED HILLBILLIES
7:45 - 8:45DELRAY ROCKETS
9:30 - 12:30DR BUSKER
Sun 28th Aug1:30 - 2:30PISTOL PETE WEARN
3:00 - 4:00THE RED HILLBILLIES
4:30 - 5:30DELRAY ROCKETS
Break
6:45 – 7:45THE RED HILLBILLIES
8:15 – 9:15DELRAY ROCKETS
9:45 – 10:45SKIMMITY HITCHERS
11:15 – 12:30SKIMMITY HITCHERS
Mon 29th Aug
12:45-1:45STOUR VALLEY BRASS BAND
2:15 – 3:15PETE ROBSON
3:45 – 4:45PETE ROBSON
Break
6:00 – 7:00GENERATION 79
7:30 – 8:30GENERATION 79
9:00 – 10:00CHILL
10:30 – 11:30CHILL

THE OLD ROSIE STAGE

DayTime SlotBand
Thur 25th Aug
6:00 – 7:00VICKY JACKSON AS PINK
7:30 - 8:30BLURB
9:00 – 10:00KAISER THIEFS
10:30 - 12:00OASISH
Fri 26th Aug
1:30– 2:30TOMMY CLEMENTS
3:00 – 4:00MODERN HINTERLAND
4:30 – 5:30SAVAGE UNDERDOGS
6:00 – 7:00CHILL
7:30 – 8:30SKIMMITY HITCHERS
9:00 - 10:00BLACKWATER COUNTY
10:45 - 12:00THE WURZELS
Sat 27th Aug12:30 -1:30MODERN HINTERLAND
2:00 - 3:00MODERN HINTERLAND
3:30 - 4:30SIXTEEN STRING JACK
5:00 - 6:00SIXTEEN STRING JACK
6:30 – 7:30SAINTS OF SIN
8:00 – 9:00WHO ARE YOU UK
9:30 - 10:30ABBAS ANGELS
11:00 - 12:30QE2
Sun 28th Aug2:00 – 3:00EDCASE CONWAY
3:30 – 4:30THE FEW
5:00 – 6:00PRESSGANG
6:30 – 7:30D'SKA ASSASSINS
8:00 – 9:00THE SPECIALISED
9:30 - 10:30BIG BRASS SKA
11:00 - 12:30BADNESS
Mon 29th Aug1:00 – 2:00THE FEW
2:30 – 3:30BIG BRASS SKA
4:00 – 5:00BIG BRASS SKA

THE MICHAEL OLIVER FOLK STAGE

DayTime SlotBand
Wed 24th Aug
9:00 - 10:00LADY WINWOODS MAGGOT
10:30 - 11:30LADY WINWOODS MAGGOT
Thu 25th Aug
1:30 - 2:30CARLEY VARLEY
3:00 - 4:00MOTHER UKERS
4:30 - 5:30MARQUIS DRIVE
Break
6:30 - 7:30THE STOWES
8:00 - 9:00MOTHER UKERS
9:30 - 10:30MARQUIS DRIVE
11:00 - 12:00THE STOWES
Fri 26th Aug
1:30 - 2:30RIBBLE
3:00 - 4:00MOTHER UKERS
4:30 - 5:30THE STOWES
Break
6:30 - 7:30SMOOTH OPERATOR
8:00 - 9:00MOTHER UKERS
9:30 - 10:30THE STOWES
11:00 - 12:00SMOOTH OPERATOR
Sat 27th Aug
12:30 – 1:30LADY WINWOODS MAGGOT
2:00 - 3:00SHAMUS OBLIVION AND THE MEGGA DEATH MORRIS MEN
3:30 - 4:30WELLARD WILLY
5:00 - 6:00SMOOTH OPERATOR
Break
7:00 - 8:00SHAMUS OBLIVION AND THE MEGGA DEATH MORRIS MEN
8:30 - 9:30WELLARD WILLY
10:00 - 11:00LADY WINWOODS MAGGOT
11:30 - 12:30SMOOTH OPERATOR
Sun 28th Aug
12:30 – 1:30SHAMUS OBLIVION AND THE MEGA DEATH MORRISMEN
2:00 - 3:00LADY WINWOODS MAGGOT
3:30 - 4:30WELLARD WILLY
5:00 - 6:00SIXTEEN STRING JACK
Break
7:00 - 8:00SHAMUS OBLIVION AND THE MEGA DEATH MORRISMEN
8:30 - 9:30LADY WINWOODS MAGGOT
10:00 - 11:00WELLARD WILLY
11:30 - 12:30SIXTEEN STRING JACK
Mon 29th Aug
1:00 - 2:00PISTOL PETE WEARN
2:30 - 3:30TWEED IN BOURBON
4:00 - 5:00TWEED IN BOURBON

THE BLACK BULL STAGE

DayTime SlotBand
Sun 21st Aug

9:00 - 10:00TOM AND THE CLEMENTYNES
10:30 - 11:30TOM AND THE CLEMENTYNES
Mon 22nd Aug9:00 - 10:00GENERATION 79
10:30 -11:30GENERATION 79
Wed 24th Aug
9:00 - 10:00LOOSE CONNECTIONS
10:30 -11:30LOOSE CONNECTIONS
Thu 25th Aug
12:30 - 1:15THE COURTIERS
1:45 - 2:30RIBBLE
3:00 - 4:00THE COURTIERS
4:30 - 5:30RIBBLE
Break
6:30 - 7:30WOOTOWN HILLBILLIES
8:00 - 9:00THE JIMMY HILLBILLIES
9:30 – 10:30WOOTOWN HILLBILLIES
11:00 - 12:00THE JIMMY HILLBILLIES
Fri 26th Aug
12:30 - 1:15THE COURTIERS
1:45 - 2:30CAPTAINS BEARD
3:00 - 4:00THE COURTIERS
4:30 - 5:30CAPTAINS BEARD
Break
6:30 - 7:30WOOTOWN HILLBILLIES
8:00 - 9:00THE JIMMY HILLBILLIES
9:30 - 10:30WOOTOWN HILLBILLIES
11:00 - 12:00THE JIMMY HILLBILLIES
Sat 27th Aug
12:30 - 1:30FFTP
2:00 - 3:00FFTP
3:30 - 4:30DR BEATROOT
5:00 - 6:00RAIZING STEAM
Break
7:00 - 8:00THE ENDINGS
8:30 - 9:30DR BEATROOT
10:00 - 11:00RAIZING STEAM
11:30 - 12:30THE ENDINGS
Sun 28th Aug
12:30 - 1:30FFTP
2:00 - 3:00FFTP
3:30 – 4:30DR BEATROOT
5:00 - 6:00THE ENDINGS
Break
7:00 - 8:00RAIZING STEAM
8:30 - 9:30DR BEATROOT
10:00 - 11:00THE ENDINGS
11:30 - 12:30RAIZING STEAM
Mon 29th Aug
1:00 – 2:00TBC
2:30 - 3:30MOTHER UKERS
4:00 - 5:00MOTHER UKERS

THE SHIRES STAGE

DayTime SlotBand
Thur 25th Aug

12:30 - 1:15BARNEY NEWMAN AND TOM LEARY
1:45 - 2:30BARNEY NEWMAN AND TOM LEARY
3:00 - 4:00TWEED IN BOURBON
4:30 - 5:30TWEED IN BOURBON
Break
6:30 - 7:30JOHNNY TRASHED
8:00 - 9:00JOHNNY TRASHED
9:30 - 10:30TOM AND THE CLEMENTYNES
11:00 - 12:00TOM AND THE CLEMENTYNES
Fri 26th Aug
12:30 - 1:15BARNEY NEWMAN AND TOM LEARY
1:45 - 2:30BARNEY NEWMAN AND TOM LEARY
3:00 - 4:00TEXAS TICK FEVER
4:30 - 5:30TEXAS TICK FEVER
Break
6:30 - 7:30TWEED IN BOURBON
8:00 - 9:00TWEED IN BOURBON
9:30 - 10:30JOHNNY TRASHED
11:00 - 12:00JOHNNY TRASHED
Sat 27th Aug
12:30 - 1:30TEXAS TICK FEVER
2:00 - 3:00TEXAS TICK FEVER
3:30 - 4:30SKIMMITY HITCHERS
5:00 - 6:00SKIMMITY HITCHERS
Break
7:00 - 8:00MUSTANG SALLY
8:30 - 9:30MUSTANG SALLY
10:00 - 11:00THE SCHEME
11:30 - 12:30THE SCHEME
Sun 28th Aug
12:30 – 1:30ROCKIN THE JOINT
2:00 – 3:00ROCKIN THE JOINT
3:30 – 4:30THE SCHEME
5:00 – 6:00THE SCHEME
Break
7:00 – 8:00TWEED IN BOURBON
8:30 – 9:30TWEED IN BOURBON
10:00 – 11:00MUSTANG SALLY
11:30 – 12:30MUSTANG SALLY
Mon 29th Aug
1:00 – 2:00KINSMENS
2:30 – 3:30KINSMENS
4:00 – 5:00PISTOL PETE WEARN

THE COUNTRYMAN STAGE

DayTime SlotBand
Thur 25th Aug

10:00 – 11:30ORGAN
12:00 – 1:00KEZ HINTON
1:30 - 2:30DI-A-TONIC
3:00 - 4:00KEZ HINTON
4:30 - 5:30DI-A-TONIC
Fri 26th Aug10:00 – 11:30ORGAN
12:00 – 1:00KEZ HINTON
1:30 - 2:30DI-A-TONIC
3:00 - 4:00KEZ HINTON
4:30 - 5:30DI-A-TONIC
Sat 27th Aug10:00 – 11:30ORGAN
12:00 – 1:00EDCASE CONWAY
1:30 – 2:30RIBBLE
3:00 – 4:00EDCASE CONWAY
4:30 – 5:30RIBBLE
Sun 28th Aug 10:00 – 11:30ORGAN
12:00 – 1:00EDCASE CONWAY
1:30 – 2:30RIBBLE
3:00 – 4:00RIBBLE
4:30 – 5:30PISTOL PETE WEARN
Mon 29th Aug10:00 – 11:30ORGAN
12:00 – 1:00CARLEY VARLEY
1:30 – 2:30EDCASE CONWAY
3:00 – 4:00EDCASE CONWAY

WW II STAGE

DayTime SlotBand
Thur 25th Aug

CHRYSTAL BLISS
THE BOMBSHELL BELLS
Fri 26th AugTHROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON FROM 12 NOONCHRYSTAL BLISS
2PM ONWARDSD DAY THREE SINGING WITH THE MOONLIGHT SERENADE ORCHESTRA
Sat 27th AugTHROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON FROM 12 NOONCHRYSTAL BLISS
FROM 2PM THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOOND DAY DARLINGS
Sun 28th Aug FROM 2PM (2 X 1 HOUR SETS)GLEN MILLER ORCHESTRA UK
THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON FROM 12 NOONCHRYSTAL BLISS
Mon 29th AugTHROUGHOUT THE AFTEROON FROM 12 NOONCHRYSTAL BLISS

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Great Dorset Steam Fair A354, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford Forum DT11 8HX

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