31st May 2026

Bradford on Avon Live Music Festival Weekend

Price: £12 to £15

Bradford on Avon’s Live Music Festival returns from Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May with three days of live music from outstanding bands and artists happening across the town.

BOA Live has grown year on year, offering everything from indie and rock to pop, jazz and blues kickstarting the summer for music lovers in the town.

We’re kicking things off on Friday night with a launch party at the Wiltshire Music Centre, featuring DJ sets, local musical talent, food trucks, cocktails and plenty of good conversation.

On Friday there will also be music at The Castle Inn – headlined by local favourites, The Karport Collective.

On Saturday, head over to Westbury Garden where Bruce Juice will be bringing the best of The Boss to life with a set packed full of Springsteen and the E Street Band favourites.

The band’s passion for Springsteen and even received a boost from E Street guitarist and Sopranos star Steve van Zandt, who said: “Congratulations on all the early 70s stuff – it is fun. You’ve got that stuff down!”

On top of that, there will be incredible performances from local acts in Westbury Garden, Lamb Yard and the acoustic stage, Timbrell’s Yard.

The stage at Westbury Garden will come alive again on Sunday 31 May for a special set of Open Mic performances.

We’re currently booking local acts to perform on the stage from 12 noon to 4pm. If you’re interested in performing on the stage.

Then to round the festival off in style, the Britpop Boys will take to the stage at Westbury Garden with the biggest hits and fan favourites from the bands that defined the 90s and that unmistakable Cool Britannia sound.

We’ve got a limited number of tickets available at the early bird price of £12 (usual price £15), so don’t miss out.

We’d like to thank our sponsors Steve Vick International, Kingstons Estate Agents and Citroen Peugeot Specialists for supporting this event and live music in BOA.

And thanks to our strategic partners, H2 Creative for their work on the Live Music Festival.

We cannot wait to see you all there.

Line up

Friday

  • Van De Graaf Generator singer-songwriter and Peter Hamill, live in conversation with Daniel Clark, Wiltshire Music Centre’s Artistic Director
  • Guitar duo Stuart Ryan and Australia’s Adam Miller in a rare one off UK date
  • Sunny indie pop 6 piece from Bath-based Reuben’s Daughters
  The Castle Inn
6.30pm Jazz Factory
7.30pm Jess Chivers
9pm The Karport Collective

Saturday

  Lamb Yard Westbury Garden Timbrell’s Yard The Castle Inn
1pm x x x The Mimi Project
2pm x x x Westward
3pm Doctor Doctor Free Spirits Adrian Long Fairlight 2
4pm Sian & Rob Colquhoun Lawton & Mack Band Jess Chivers No Alibi
5pm Westward Joanne JP Oldfield Adrian Long
6pm My Unicorn Dream Bluebeard & the Desparate Hours Ruby Darbyshire Mark Green’s Blues Band
7pm JP Oldfield Band of Others Sian & Rob Colquhoun x
7.30pm x x x Funky Monkey Bubble Club
8pm The Strays Talk in Code Phil Cooper x
9pm JPQ Bruce Juice x x
9.30pm x x x Rebel Heroes (Bowie Tribute)

Sunday

  Westbury Garden St Margaret’s Hall
12 noon to 4pm Open Mic session x
6pm The Britpop Boys x

Where to get tickets?

Tickets for the opening and closing nights of the Live Music Festival are available from the Wiltshire Music Centre – see links below.

The Saturday stages at Westbury Garden, Lamb Yard and Timbrell’s Yard, along with Sunday’s open mic session, are all free to attend.

Launch Party! Bradford on Avon Live Music Festival


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