Bradford on Avon Live Music Festival

The Bradford on Avon Live Music Festival is back for another year of championing local talent with an eclectic line-up of impeccable performers — in association with Wiltshire Music Centre.

We’ve come a long way since launching the event in 2022! Now with music pouring out of venues across the entire town and 3 days of music to choose from.

From indie to rock, pop, jazz and blues — there really is something for everyone at this year’s festival.

From Friday 30 May, to Sunday 1 June, the town will come alive with incredible performances, headlined by The Bowie Experience, Retro Electro and Nick Langston and the Hipcats, supported by JPQ.

This year, Wiltshire Music Centre are bringing post-punk legend, Jah Wobble and his band for a night of global music, reggae, fusion and punk and infectious afro-beats with Gasper Nali.

The town has a deep love of music, from classical, jazz, folk and contemporary performances at Wiltshire Music Centre to grassroots gigs in Lamb Yard and local pubs.

Our town is a hub of creativity, and we’re proud to keep that spirit alive through the BOA Live Music Festival.

Throughout the weekend there will be music at 8 BOA venues, including:

  • Westbury Garden
  • Trinity Hall (St Laurence School)
  • Wiltshire Music Centre
  • Lamb Yard
  • The Castle Inn
  • The Three Horseshoes
  • The Canal Tavern
  • Timbrell’s Yard.

Sponsors & thanks

We’d like to say a huge thank you to our amazing sponsors — Kingstons Estate Agents, H2 Creative, Citroen Peugeot Specialist and Beswick Stone — whose support has made this event possible.

We’d also like to thank the volunteers who’ve helped organise the fantastic line-up of bands and artists set to dazzle audiences throughout the weekend — and those who’ll be on hand to help keep the event safe and running smoothly on the day.

Friday 30 May

Trinity Hall (St Laurence School)

The Bowie Experience – 8pm

Wiltshire Music Centre

Jah Wobble & the Invaders of the Heart – 7.30pm

Castle Inn

Karport Collective – 9pm

Jess Chivers – 7.30pm

The Three Horseshoes

Carnivalism x The Three Horseshoes – 5pm

Saturday 31 May

Westbury Garden (main stage)

Retro Electro – 9pm

Nothing Rhymes with Orange – 7pm

Karport Collective – 7pm

Feast of Fools – 6pm

Funky Monkey Bubble Club – 5pm

Sian & Rob Colquhoun – 4pm

Becky Lawrence – 3pm

Jazz Factory – 2pm

Lamb Yard

The Sunnies – 9pm

JPQ – 8pm

JB & the Mojomakers – 7pm

Lorikeet – 6pm

Lone Sea Breakers – 5pm

Body & Soul – 4pm

Jess Chivers – 3pm

Castle Inn

The Relayz – 9pm

Westward – 7.30pm

This Way Up – 6pm

Dylan Smith – 5pm

Broken Focus – 4pm

Lee Broderick – 3pm

Joe Hunt – 2pm

Becky Lawrence – 1pm

The Three Horseshoes

RGB – 9pm

The Worried Men – 5pm

Eddieboy & DJ Ade – 1pm

The Canal Tavern

Star Shaped Pegs – 9pm

Mojo & Yuji – 8pm

Lloyd & Art – 7pm

Jake Lockhart – 6pm

AZ Acoustic – 5pm

Jodie Austen – 4pm

Isobel Holly – 3pm

Drew Neirin – 2pm

Timbrell’s Yard

Lorikeet – 8pm

Ruby Darbyshire – 7pm

Sian & Rob Colquhoun – 6pm

Jess Chivers – 5pm

Sour Apple – 4pm

Feast of Fools – 3pm

Wiltshire Music Centre

Gasper Nali – 7.30pm

Sunday 1 June

Trinity Hall (St Laurence School)

The Hipcats: A Century of Sinatra with support from JPQ – 7.30pm

The Three Horseshoes

Judas Goat & the Bell Weather – 3pm

 

BOA Live Music Festival 2025

Everything you need to know about this year’s Live Music Festival is in our official event programme. Printed copies will be available to pick up at locations across Wiltshire very soon!