By Robert Lloyd
The countdown is on to the Jazz@Llandeilo festival following the success of the first ‘Llandeilo Jazz’ event last year.
The festival will be held over the weekend July 5, 6 and 7 and will be based on four separate venues in the town.
The event will feature top acts from all over Wales and the UK.
The event will be a ‘free’ music festival, with people being asked to register and to pay a registration fee of £3 for a weekend pass.
On line applications will be restricted to two tickets per Pay Pal address.
This year, £1 of the pass registration fee will go to the two Llandeilo primary schools, to buy musical instruments and to pay for out-of-hours musical tuition.
Festival organiser Simon Buckley (pictured above), chief executive of the Llandeilo-based Evan-Evans brewery, said:
“Last year was a huge success and we now want to build on that.
“This year, we have been able to attract some famous bands to play, along with smaller new bands to suit the venues and their size.
“There will be four main venues and additional bands playing in the day and afternoon. There will be street music on the village green and in a new festival area at the top of the car park.
“2013 is about building a pub-based festival that caters for every type of jazz lover from gypsy jazz, to Trad and blues.
“Last year was a great street party and this year will be even better.
“There will be a new children’s area, local food produce, and the opportunity for local bands to play.
“We will be focussing on making this one of the premier jazz festivals in Wales.
“The festival website will go live in two weeks’ time, on April 22, when the line-up for each of the venues will be announced.
“Weekend pass sales will go live a week later.
“It is important that people realise that a pass does not guarantee entry (space is limited at some venues), but one thing is for sure that without a pass you certainly will not get in!
“This is going to be a great event and I would urge people to make sure they book their tickets early, as there will be strong demand.
“Where else can you get a weekend of free music?”
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