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Jazz and blues festival heading to Lichfield

Visitors to a Staffordshire music festival can look forward to a feast of jazz performed local, regional and national favourites.

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A jazz and blues festival is coming to Lichfield

The Lichfield Blues and Jazz Festival is taking place from June 2 to 4 across the historic city.

Opening the jazz programme on the first day at the George Hotel are the Lichfield Jazz All Stars – made up of young musicians and city favourites who promise a mixture of humour and jazz.

Saturday June 3 will see the launch of the festival’s novel Pop Up Blues and Jazz Stage from 3pm at Lichfield’s popular city centre music venue, George 1V.

And on the Sunday, a day of swing music from the 20s to the 60s will be performed bands from across the UK.

For the full programme of blues and jazz concerts and tickets visit www.lichfield-jazz.co.uk

Programmes are now available from the Lichfield Arts Office, Donegal House in Bore St, Lichfield.

Contact box office 01543 262223.