RYE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL

The festival this year takes place from Thursday 25 to Monday 29 August which encompasses the August bank holiday weekend.

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We have announced our current programme of events on the festival website which includes seven exceptional headline concerts at St Mary’s Church, Rye, free and ticketed music performances at The Brewery Yard Club, The Grapevine Champagne and Jazz Bar, The Mermaid Inn, Rye, The Old Bell, Rye, The Ship Inn, Rye and William The Conqueror at Rye Harbour. 

The festival kicks off from Thursday 25 August with free performances at local venues and thereafter with the first of our headline concerts taking place with the amazing Curtis Stigers at St Mary’s church, Rye on Friday 26 August.

We thank our lead festival partners, Balfour Winery , Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors , Brewin Dolphin Financial Advice & Investing , StoneRock Dental Care , and the National Community Lottery Fund  and Ashdown Hurrey Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers. 

Our free outdoor music performances on the Kino outdoor stage have also been announced and will take place over three days from 1.00pm (gates open from 12.00pm) to 9.00pm on Saturday 27, Sunday 28, and Monday 29 August.

Please see the following link for the full festival programme here

A full bar and food will be at the venue and please note that no alcohol or food will be permitted to be taken into the venue. 

We have a wonderful and diverse programme of live music performances with established and emerging music talent, performing the very best in Jazz, Blues, Roots, Funk, Latin and much more.

There will be a fully licensed bar at the outdoor stage and fantastic food on each day.

On Monday 29 August the streets of Rye will come alive with the infectious street sounds of the ‘FAT BRASS’ marching band who will be performing at the Butter Market and at other locations between 3.00pm – 5.30pm....so be sure to bring your dancing shoes!! 

We acknowledge and thank all our festival partners and patrons for supporting our vibrant free music programme, Rye Town Council, Rother District Council, Chalk Cliff Trust, Original Cottages, Phillips & Stubbs Estate Agents, Wilson Wilson and Hancock Opticians, Heringtons Solicitors, Reeds Rains Estate Agents, Arthur C Towners, Bramley and Teal Holiday Cottages, The Rye Retreat, Parker Building Supplies, Olivers Rye Estate Agents, Beside The Sea Holiday Cottages  and Anderson Hacking Estate Agents.

We extend our gratitude and thanks to our venue partners, our advertisers and supporting partners, St Mary’s Church, Rye , The Brewery Yard Club, The Grapevine Champagne and Jazz Bar, The Ship Inn, The Old Bell, The Mermaid Inn, Rye, William The Conqueror, Rye Harbour,  Kino Cinema  for their amazing support as our main outdoor venue partners and the Rye Community Centre. 

Please visit Rye in September as there are other superb events taking place in Rye.

The Rye Arts Festival takes place from 9 to 25 September with a programme of music, literature, film and much more, please see link here.

The Festival of The Sea takes place on 11 September and is a wonderful day out for the family, please see link here.

Watch here: Fat Brass Street Jazz Monday 29 August From 3.00pm, Creating A Fun & Vibrant Atmosphere!