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Date Artist City Venue
27/07/24 You’re Never Alone With A Uke Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 10:00am. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Coventry Beer Festival Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 10:00am. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 The Swing Era : Swing Dance Workshop Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 11:00am. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Strictly Jitterbug Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 11:00am. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 Jump, Jive & Wail Birmingham Birmingham Indoor Markets
Time: 11:00am. Address: 26-30 Pershore St. Venue phone: 0121 303 0208.
27/07/24 Bruce Adams Quartet Wednesbury Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery
Time: 12:00pm. Address: Holyhead Rd. Venue phone: 0121 556 0683.
27/07/24 Hot Club of Halifax Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 12:00pm. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 Sunjay Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 12:00pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Lee Benson Birmingham Fair Deal Music
Time: 12:00pm. Address: 79-83 Holloway Head. Venue phone: 0121 643 1685.
27/07/24 Warren James Skiffle Group Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 12:30pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Roy Forbes Quartet Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 12:50pm. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 The Swing Cats (Spain) West Bromwich West Bromwich Central Library
Time: 1:00pm. Address: 316 High St. Venue phone: 0121 569 4904.
27/07/24 Playing Django Birmingham Rag Market
Time: 1:00pm. Address: Edgbaston Street.
27/07/24 Hot Club of Halifax Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 1:40pm. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 The Journeymen Birmingham Birmingham Indoor Markets
Time: 2:00pm. Address: 26-30 Pershore St. Venue phone: 0121 303 0208.
27/07/24 Jamie Thyer & The Worried Men Stourbridge The Steam Yard
Time: 2:00pm. Address: Unit 2, Station Drive, Lye.
27/07/24 The Shufflepack Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 2:00pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Rich Dickinson’s Driving Force Birmingham The Botanist, Gas Street Basin
Time: 2:20pm. Address: 12 Bridge Street.
27/07/24 Chickenbone John Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 2:30pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Roy Forbes Quartet Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 2:30pm. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 You’re Never Alone With A Uke Birmingham Caffe Nero, Brindleyplace
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 4 Brindleyplace. Venue phone: 0121643 4572.
27/07/24 The Anvil Chorus Birmingham Holiday Inn, Smallbrook Queensway
Time: 3:00pm. Address: Smallbrook Queensway. Venue phone: 0121 634 6200.
27/07/24 Alan Barnes Quartet Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 3:30pm. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 Hannah Brine West Bromwich West Bromwich Central Library
Time: 4:00pm. Address: 316 High St. Venue phone: 0121 569 4904.
27/07/24 Hot Club of Halifax Birmingham Snobs
Time: 5:00pm. Address: 200 Broad Street.
27/07/24 The Smokin’ Ade Wakelin Band Birmingham Hippodrome Square
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Hurst Street, Southside.
27/07/24 Warren James Skiffle Group Birmingham Brasshouse
Time: 5:00pm. Address: 44 Broad Street. Venue phone: 0121 633 3383.
27/07/24 The Delta Aces Coventry Double Tree By Hilton Coventry
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Paradise Way, Walsgrave on Triangle.
27/07/24 Honeyboy Hickling Blues Band Stourbridge The Steam Yard
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Unit 2, Station Drive, Lye.
27/07/24 Walter Smitty & The Unviables Solihull Sabai Sabai (Solihull)
Time: 5:00pm. Address: 52-54 Station Rd. Venue phone: 0121 448 1818.
27/07/24 Jump, Jive & Wail Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 5:30pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Bruce Adams Quartet Birmingham Delta Hotels by Marriott Birmingham
Time: 6:00pm. Address: 12 Hagley Road.
27/07/24 Alan Barnes Quartet Bearwood, Smethwick Lightwoods Park Shakespeare Garden
Time: 7:00pm. Address: Adkins Lane.
27/07/24 Swing Café Solihull Orleans Smokehouse
Time: 7:00pm. Address: 1036 Stratford Road, Shirley.
27/07/24 Jamie Thyer & The Worried Men Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 7:30pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Errol Linton & His Band West Bromwich West Bromwich Central Library
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 316 High St. Venue phone: 0121 569 4904.
27/07/24 Sheila Waterfield Quartet Coventry Double Tree By Hilton Coventry
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Paradise Way, Walsgrave on Triangle.
27/07/24 Hannah Brine Birmingham, Moseley The Fighting Cocks
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 1 St Mary’s Row.
27/07/24 Chickenbone John & Dave Smith Birmingham The Wellington
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 37 Bennetts Hill.
27/07/24 The Shufflepack Stourbridge The Steam Yard
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Unit 2, Station Drive, Lye.
27/07/24 Hannah Brine Moseley The Fighting Cocks
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 1 St Mary’s Row.
27/07/24 Back On The Road Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 8:30pm. Address: Judds Lane.
28/07/24 Hannah Brine Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Time: 11:30am. Admission: £8.50 adults | £7.50 concessions | £5.50 chidren aged 5-16 | Free admission for children aged 4 and under. Address: Westbourne Road. Venue phone: 0121 454 1860. Buy Tickets
28/07/24 B.D. Lenz (USA) Birmingham Resorts World : World Bar
Time: 12:30pm. Address: Pendigo Way.
28/07/24 Slide Boy Roy Birmingham Slug & Lettuce, Brindleyplace
Time: 12:30pm. Address: The Water’s Edge, Brindleyplace,. Venue phone: 0121 633 3049.
28/07/24 Jump, Jive & Wail Birmingham Lee Longlands
Time: 1:00pm. Address: 224 Broad Street. Venue phone: 0845 373 0220.
28/07/24 The Upsiders Sutton Coldfield The Patty Freaks
Time: 1:00pm. Address: Gracechurch Shopping Centre.
28/07/24 Honeyboy Hickling & Bob Wilson Birmingham Old Joint Stock
Time: 1:00pm. Address: 4 Temple Row W.
28/07/24 Bruce Adams / Alan Barnes Quintet Smethwick Thimblemill Library
Time: 1:00pm. Address: Thimblemill Road. Venue phone: 0121 569 4943.
28/07/24 The Eagle Jazz Band Solihull Solihull Village
Time: 2:00pm. Address: Shirley. Venue phone: 0300 303 2333.
28/07/24 Playing Django Birmingham Hagley Road Village
Time: 2:00pm. Address: 322-336 Hagley Rd, Edgbaston. Venue phone: 0121 420 6000.
28/07/24 Roy Forbes Quartet Birmingham The Botanist, Gas Street Basin
Time: 2:00pm. Address: 12 Bridge Street.
28/07/24 Swing Café Birmingham Longbridge Village
Time: 2:00pm. Address: 2 Austin Way, Longbridge.
28/07/24 Warren James Skiffle Group Cradley Heath Haden Hill House
Time: 2:00pm. Address: Halesowen Road. Venue phone: 01384 569 444.
28/07/24 Chick Wren’s Rollin’ River Band West Bromwich Oak House Museum
Time: 2:30pm. Address: Oak Road. Venue phone: 0121 553 0759.
28/07/24 The Shufflepack Bearwood The Bear
Time: 2:30pm. Address: 498-500 Bearwood Road.
28/07/24 The People’s Big Band Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Time: 2:30pm. Admission: £8.50 adults | £7.50 concessions | £5.50 children aged 5-16 | Free admission for children aged 4 and under. Address: Westbourne Road. Venue phone: 0121 454 1860. Buy Tickets
28/07/24 Hot Club of Halifax Stourbridge The Steam Yard
Time: 3:00pm. Address: Unit 2, Station Drive, Lye.
28/07/24 The Smokin’ Ade Wakelin Band Harborne The School Yard ( Boston Tea Party & Koi Ki )
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 104a High Street.
28/07/24 Sticky Wicket Trio – Salute To Benny Goodman Birmingham Brasshouse
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 44 Broad Street. Venue phone: 0121 633 3383.
28/07/24 Suzi Woods Coventry Double Tree By Hilton Coventry
Time: 3:00pm. Address: Paradise Way, Walsgrave on Triangle.
28/07/24 The Swing Cats (Spain) Birmingham Hockley Social Club
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 60 Hampton St.
28/07/24 The Delta Aces Birmingham Resorts World : Atrium
Time: 3:30pm. Address: Pendigo Way.
28/07/24 Jamie Thyer & The Worried Men Smethwick Thimblemill Library
Time: 4:00pm. Address: Thimblemill Road. Venue phone: 0121 569 4943.
28/07/24 Sheila Waterfield Birmingham Lulu Wild
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Brindleyplace.
28/07/24 Slide Boy Roy Birmingham All Bar One Brindleyplace
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Waters Edge, Brindleyplace. Venue phone: 0121 644 5861.
28/07/24 Jump, Jive & Wail Birmingham Hippodrome Square
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Hurst Street, Southside.
28/07/24 Hannah Brine Harborne Slug & Lettuce Harborne
Time: 5:00pm. Address: 186-196 High Street.
28/07/24 Back On The Road Stourbridge The Steam Yard
Time: 6:00pm. Address: Unit 2, Station Drive, Lye.
28/07/24 B.D. Lenz (USA) Coventry Double Tree By Hilton Coventry
Time: 6:00pm. Address: Paradise Way, Walsgrave on Triangle.
28/07/24 Bruce Adams Quartet Birmingham O’Neills, Broad Street
Time: 6:00pm. Address: Broad St. Venue phone: 0121 616 1623.
28/07/24 Warren James Skiffle Group Sutton Coldfield The Station
Time: 7:00pm.
28/07/24 Hot Club of Halifax Smethwick Thimblemill Library
Time: 7:00pm. Address: Thimblemill Road. Venue phone: 0121 569 4943.
28/07/24 The Swing Cats (Spain) Birmingham Snobs
Time: 8:30pm. Address: 200 Broad Street.

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All performances free unless stated otherwise. The Jazz Festival is not responsible for any necessary changes to the programme from the details originally published here and in our souvenir programme booklet, but we’ll endeavour to update this page with information as soon as possible.

Click Here To View The 2021 Programme Booklet

Date Artist City Venue
27/07/24 You’re Never Alone With A Uke Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 10:00am. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Coventry Beer Festival Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 10:00am. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 The Swing Era : Swing Dance Workshop Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 11:00am. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Strictly Jitterbug Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 11:00am. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 Jump, Jive & Wail Birmingham Birmingham Indoor Markets
Time: 11:00am. Address: 26-30 Pershore St. Venue phone: 0121 303 0208.
27/07/24 Bruce Adams Quartet Wednesbury Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery
Time: 12:00pm. Address: Holyhead Rd. Venue phone: 0121 556 0683.
27/07/24 Hot Club of Halifax Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 12:00pm. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 Sunjay Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 12:00pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Lee Benson Birmingham Fair Deal Music
Time: 12:00pm. Address: 79-83 Holloway Head. Venue phone: 0121 643 1685.
27/07/24 Warren James Skiffle Group Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 12:30pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Roy Forbes Quartet Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 12:50pm. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 The Swing Cats (Spain) West Bromwich West Bromwich Central Library
Time: 1:00pm. Address: 316 High St. Venue phone: 0121 569 4904.
27/07/24 Playing Django Birmingham Rag Market
Time: 1:00pm. Address: Edgbaston Street.
27/07/24 Hot Club of Halifax Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 1:40pm. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 The Journeymen Birmingham Birmingham Indoor Markets
Time: 2:00pm. Address: 26-30 Pershore St. Venue phone: 0121 303 0208.
27/07/24 Jamie Thyer & The Worried Men Stourbridge The Steam Yard
Time: 2:00pm. Address: Unit 2, Station Drive, Lye.
27/07/24 The Shufflepack Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 2:00pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Rich Dickinson’s Driving Force Birmingham The Botanist, Gas Street Basin
Time: 2:20pm. Address: 12 Bridge Street.
27/07/24 Chickenbone John Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 2:30pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Roy Forbes Quartet Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 2:30pm. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 You’re Never Alone With A Uke Birmingham Caffe Nero, Brindleyplace
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 4 Brindleyplace. Venue phone: 0121643 4572.
27/07/24 The Anvil Chorus Birmingham Holiday Inn, Smallbrook Queensway
Time: 3:00pm. Address: Smallbrook Queensway. Venue phone: 0121 634 6200.
27/07/24 Alan Barnes Quartet Edgbaston Greenfield Crescent
Time: 3:30pm. Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent.
27/07/24 Hannah Brine West Bromwich West Bromwich Central Library
Time: 4:00pm. Address: 316 High St. Venue phone: 0121 569 4904.
27/07/24 Hot Club of Halifax Birmingham Snobs
Time: 5:00pm. Address: 200 Broad Street.
27/07/24 The Smokin’ Ade Wakelin Band Birmingham Hippodrome Square
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Hurst Street, Southside.
27/07/24 Warren James Skiffle Group Birmingham Brasshouse
Time: 5:00pm. Address: 44 Broad Street. Venue phone: 0121 633 3383.
27/07/24 The Delta Aces Coventry Double Tree By Hilton Coventry
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Paradise Way, Walsgrave on Triangle.
27/07/24 Honeyboy Hickling Blues Band Stourbridge The Steam Yard
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Unit 2, Station Drive, Lye.
27/07/24 Walter Smitty & The Unviables Solihull Sabai Sabai (Solihull)
Time: 5:00pm. Address: 52-54 Station Rd. Venue phone: 0121 448 1818.
27/07/24 Jump, Jive & Wail Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 5:30pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Bruce Adams Quartet Birmingham Delta Hotels by Marriott Birmingham
Time: 6:00pm. Address: 12 Hagley Road.
27/07/24 Alan Barnes Quartet Bearwood, Smethwick Lightwoods Park Shakespeare Garden
Time: 7:00pm. Address: Adkins Lane.
27/07/24 Swing Café Solihull Orleans Smokehouse
Time: 7:00pm. Address: 1036 Stratford Road, Shirley.
27/07/24 Jamie Thyer & The Worried Men Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 7:30pm. Address: Judds Lane.
27/07/24 Errol Linton & His Band West Bromwich West Bromwich Central Library
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 316 High St. Venue phone: 0121 569 4904.
27/07/24 Sheila Waterfield Quartet Coventry Double Tree By Hilton Coventry
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Paradise Way, Walsgrave on Triangle.
27/07/24 Hannah Brine Birmingham, Moseley The Fighting Cocks
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 1 St Mary’s Row.
27/07/24 Chickenbone John & Dave Smith Birmingham The Wellington
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 37 Bennetts Hill.
27/07/24 The Shufflepack Stourbridge The Steam Yard
Time: 8:00pm. Address: Unit 2, Station Drive, Lye.
27/07/24 Hannah Brine Moseley The Fighting Cocks
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 1 St Mary’s Row.
27/07/24 Back On The Road Coventry CBS Arena Coventry
Time: 8:30pm. Address: Judds Lane.
28/07/24 Hannah Brine Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Time: 11:30am. Admission: £8.50 adults | £7.50 concessions | £5.50 chidren aged 5-16 | Free admission for children aged 4 and under. Address: Westbourne Road. Venue phone: 0121 454 1860. Buy Tickets
28/07/24 B.D. Lenz (USA) Birmingham Resorts World : World Bar
Time: 12:30pm. Address: Pendigo Way.
28/07/24 Slide Boy Roy Birmingham Slug & Lettuce, Brindleyplace
Time: 12:30pm. Address: The Water’s Edge, Brindleyplace,. Venue phone: 0121 633 3049.
28/07/24 Jump, Jive & Wail Birmingham Lee Longlands
Time: 1:00pm. Address: 224 Broad Street. Venue phone: 0845 373 0220.
28/07/24 The Upsiders Sutton Coldfield The Patty Freaks
Time: 1:00pm. Address: Gracechurch Shopping Centre.
28/07/24 Honeyboy Hickling & Bob Wilson Birmingham Old Joint Stock
Time: 1:00pm. Address: 4 Temple Row W.
28/07/24 Bruce Adams / Alan Barnes Quintet Smethwick Thimblemill Library
Time: 1:00pm. Address: Thimblemill Road. Venue phone: 0121 569 4943.
28/07/24 The Eagle Jazz Band Solihull Solihull Village
Time: 2:00pm. Address: Shirley. Venue phone: 0300 303 2333.
28/07/24 Playing Django Birmingham Hagley Road Village
Time: 2:00pm. Address: 322-336 Hagley Rd, Edgbaston. Venue phone: 0121 420 6000.
28/07/24 Roy Forbes Quartet Birmingham The Botanist, Gas Street Basin
Time: 2:00pm. Address: 12 Bridge Street.
28/07/24 Swing Café Birmingham Longbridge Village
Time: 2:00pm. Address: 2 Austin Way, Longbridge.
28/07/24 Warren James Skiffle Group Cradley Heath Haden Hill House
Time: 2:00pm. Address: Halesowen Road. Venue phone: 01384 569 444.
28/07/24 Chick Wren’s Rollin’ River Band West Bromwich Oak House Museum
Time: 2:30pm. Address: Oak Road. Venue phone: 0121 553 0759.
28/07/24 The Shufflepack Bearwood The Bear
Time: 2:30pm. Address: 498-500 Bearwood Road.
28/07/24 The People’s Big Band Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Time: 2:30pm. Admission: £8.50 adults | £7.50 concessions | £5.50 children aged 5-16 | Free admission for children aged 4 and under. Address: Westbourne Road. Venue phone: 0121 454 1860. Buy Tickets
28/07/24 Hot Club of Halifax Stourbridge The Steam Yard
Time: 3:00pm. Address: Unit 2, Station Drive, Lye.
28/07/24 The Smokin’ Ade Wakelin Band Harborne The School Yard ( Boston Tea Party & Koi Ki )
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 104a High Street.
28/07/24 Sticky Wicket Trio – Salute To Benny Goodman Birmingham Brasshouse
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 44 Broad Street. Venue phone: 0121 633 3383.
28/07/24 Suzi Woods Coventry Double Tree By Hilton Coventry
Time: 3:00pm. Address: Paradise Way, Walsgrave on Triangle.
28/07/24 The Swing Cats (Spain) Birmingham Hockley Social Club
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 60 Hampton St.
28/07/24 The Delta Aces Birmingham Resorts World : Atrium
Time: 3:30pm. Address: Pendigo Way.
28/07/24 Jamie Thyer & The Worried Men Smethwick Thimblemill Library
Time: 4:00pm. Address: Thimblemill Road. Venue phone: 0121 569 4943.
28/07/24 Sheila Waterfield Birmingham Lulu Wild
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Brindleyplace.
28/07/24 Slide Boy Roy Birmingham All Bar One Brindleyplace
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Waters Edge, Brindleyplace. Venue phone: 0121 644 5861.
28/07/24 Jump, Jive & Wail Birmingham Hippodrome Square
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Hurst Street, Southside.
28/07/24 Hannah Brine Harborne Slug & Lettuce Harborne
Time: 5:00pm. Address: 186-196 High Street.
28/07/24 Back On The Road Stourbridge The Steam Yard
Time: 6:00pm. Address: Unit 2, Station Drive, Lye.
28/07/24 B.D. Lenz (USA) Coventry Double Tree By Hilton Coventry
Time: 6:00pm. Address: Paradise Way, Walsgrave on Triangle.
28/07/24 Bruce Adams Quartet Birmingham O’Neills, Broad Street
Time: 6:00pm. Address: Broad St. Venue phone: 0121 616 1623.
28/07/24 Warren James Skiffle Group Sutton Coldfield The Station
Time: 7:00pm.
28/07/24 Hot Club of Halifax Smethwick Thimblemill Library
Time: 7:00pm. Address: Thimblemill Road. Venue phone: 0121 569 4943.
28/07/24 The Swing Cats (Spain) Birmingham Snobs
Time: 8:30pm. Address: 200 Broad Street.

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