THE line-up for York's Little Festival of Live Music can be revealed after Ellen Cole and her festival team waded their way through more than 500 applications to participate in this autumn's event.
The festival will provide 28 hours of live music in Parliament Street, York, from September 22 and 24 and September 27 to 30, drawing on acts from across Britain in performances from 5pm to 9pm each night.
Leading the festival programme will be York singer-songwriter Chris Helme, who first rose to prominence as frontman of John Squire’s post-Stone Roses band The Seahorses; prog-rock folk singer Heather Findlay; gentle folk-Americana singer Edwina Hayes and big beat music collective Grinny Grandad, who have played big festivals such as Glastonbury.
Other acts will be Toni Bunnell; Leather’o; Dan Webster; Joshua Burnell & Band; Barcode Zebra; Laura Kindelan; Smith n Wallace; Fiona Lee; Robin, Gordon and Bushy; Simon Bolley Band; Slack Habits and Mulholland.
Look out too for The Bronze; Kitty VR; Bull; Andy Doonan; The Blueprints; Flora Greysteel; Kitsch; Atomic Raygun; Kymberley Kennedy; Unsigned Songwriter of the Year winner Gracie Falls; Boss Caine and North Lincolnshire folk act Ramble Gamble, on their return to the festival after rave reviews in 2016.
Chris Helme
"The line-up is phenomenal and we can't wait to see what our audiences think," says curator Ellen Cole. "This year’s event should not be missed; for example, on September 23, we have the amazing Grinny Grandad performing at the festival. The collective rarely play in York these days, so it's going to be such a treat."
Summing up the Little Festival, Ellen adds: "We'll be bringing some of the finest and newest talent together to offer audiences an exciting musical experience. Our music festival seems to get bigger each year and I'm incredibly honoured to have the acts we have this year.
"Our festival is family-friendly, has disabled access and will be located in a large marquee on Parliament Street. It always takes place alongside the York Food and Drink Festival, so there'll be plenty of delicious food and drink available. This year, we have compiled a number of themed nights, so that our audiences know what to expect musically each night: from folk to pop to country, we'll have something for everyone to enjoy and the best part of York’s Little Festival of Live Music is that entry is free. Everyone is welcome. "
Throughout this autumn's event, the festival will be raising funds for York Mind. "This charity helps local people with mental ill-health," says Ellen. "Any donations, however big or small, will be greatly appreciated."
For more information on the festival, go to facebook.com/YorksLittleFestivalOfLiveMusic, follow on Twitter @live_music_fest or email yorkslivemusicfestival@gmail.com
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