Monmouth Festival History

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Monmouth Festival 2011

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Pop, Rap/Pop, Rock, Ska, Swing, Tribute, Soul, Singer/songwriters, Rockabilly, Classical, Folk/Rock, Blues/Country, Celtic Folk and more ….
Headliners: Goldie Lookin’ Chain / Deadbeat Darling / The Pink Floyd Experience / Jonathan Powell / Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band / The Henry Smith Band / Devious / Ultimate Eagles / Mungo Jerry
Support: The Cherrybeats / BigTopp / Erin Brazil / The Undivided / Livestock Davies & The Lowdown Snakes / Jerry Harmon / 4th Street Traffic / Millennium / Soul’d Out /
Fringe: Spence Martin / Tumlin’ Dice / Maya / Hip Route Jim / Barajack / Sian Winstanley / Bob Smith / The Endings / The Human String Quartet / Russ Poole / Alexander John / Ruxandra Huma / Just Harrie / Krush / Renard Trio / Sam Homles / Roving Crows / Pontynewydd Male Choir
Carnival: Monmouth Town Band / Monmouth Big Band / Chariot Race / Zorbs / Fair, Stalls and Rides / Carnival Parade, floats & walking entries, Carnival King and Queen

Monmouth Festival 2010

To be added

Monmouth Festival 2009

2009
Friday 24th July	The Hightone Poppas, The Jiveaholics
Saturday 25th July	Zoidberg, Autopilots, Pigeon Detectives
Carnival Sunday 26th July
Monday 27th July
Tuesday 28th July
Wednesday 29th July
Thursday 30th July
Friday 31st July
Saturday 1st August 2009

Monmouth Festival 2008

2008
Friday 25th July	Ricky Cool and the Hoola Boola Boys, Pronghorn
Saturday 26th July	One Heart Crew, Natty Wailer and the Reggae Vibes
Carnival Sunday 27th July 2008	Kymin Dash, Carnival, Malarchy, Rocky Horror Picture Show and more...
Monday 28th July 2008	Killing for Company, Antipodes, Jazz Ladies and Swing Gitanes, Wezley
Tuesday 29th July 2008	The Mighty Pledge, Ockhams Raiser, Battle of the Bands runners-up, Throwing Paper Aeroplanes, Jeorje, John and Olly, Jo Collins and Friends
Wednesday 30th July 2008	The Cavern Beatles, The Maybes, John Shaw and Alan Kirkpatrick, Louise Richardson, Welsh-Argentine Guitar Duo
Thursday 31st July 2008	Lovesick Cowboys, Cakehole Presley, John Crampton, Patchy, Naiades Ensemble
Friday 1st August	Dino Baptiste, The Wreckage, Mark Ruebery, Steven Light, Pontnewydd Male Voice Choir
Saturday 2nd August 2008	Dan Dunne and the Reels, The Animals

Monmouth Festival 2007

2007
Friday 27th July	Sarah Warren Band, Big Mac's Wholly Soul Band
Saturday 28th July	Just Rockin', Matchbox
Carnival Sunday 29th July	Kymin Dash, Carnival Parade, Monmouth Band, Slappingskins, Dr Butler's Medicine Hatstand Band, Nachda Sansaar Bangra, Ian Luther and Adji Shuib, SingalongaGrease
Monday 30th July	Autopilots, Forgotten Sleep, Dirty Backbeats, Dick Brice, Bethan Nia & Helina Rees
Tuesday 31st July	Lucyhouse, The Big, Slack Ratchet, The Zephirus Quartet
Wed 1st August	Pedal Mania, Byron Jackson, Country Partisans, The Mighty Pledge
Thurs 2nd August	Ray Stubbs, Mario Conway, Slim Chance and the Long Shots, Colwell Arts Jazz Ensemble
Friday 3rd August	Brendan Egan, Gyrlais Male Voice Choir, Not nOrmal, Salsa Pa' Gozar
Sat 4th August	The Ronaldos, The Yardbirds

Monmouth Festival 2006

2006
Friday 28th July	Getz Loose, Little Miss S, Obedient Bone
Saturday 30th July	The Spectaculars, Man
Sunday 31st July	Kymin Dash, Carnival Parade, Cliveden Set, Monmouth Band, Colwell Arts Jazz Ensemble, Ninki Nanka, SingalongaSoundaMusic
Monday 1st August	Debbie Lear Blues Band, Rua, The Hoods, Mouthwash
Tuesday 2nd August	Open Mic Night, Ensemble Favonius, Bitchpups, UFO
Wednesday 3rd August	Sleepy Ed Hicks, Adam Khan, Chasetown 9, Amy Wadge
Thursday 4th August	Jon Thorne, Stacey Blythe and Lynne Denman, Jon Langford, Pama International
Friday 5th August	UMMH!, Minstrelsy, The Fondas, Bleeding Hearts
Saturday 6th August	The Roosters, The Beat

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