A BLUES festival with a charitable twist is set to take Targebigge by storm this weekend.
Singer and guitarist Jack Goodall, who hails from Bromsgrove, has teamed up with Adrian Stone, of Alestones in Tardebigge, to organise the All Day Blues – a festival showcasing the best of local blues music on October 28.
From 1pm until 9pm, a variety of bands and solo performers will entertain audiences as they sup on a pint or two of Alesones’ real ale – and help support a charity that protects vulnerable women.
Entrance to the festival is free, but people are asked to make donations to the charity Anawim – a Women’s Centre based in Birmingham that provides a holistic service to women across the city.
“Anawim helps vulnerable women that have fallen victim to the dark side of society and it tries to help them turn their lives around. I think it’s important that they help people that have all too often been ignored, so we decided we wanted to help them raise some funds,” said Jack.
At least nine bands will be performing throughout the day, including Jack’s own band, Goodall, which features Kate Wilkins, Bromsgrove’s own Jack Smith and Thom Hollick. Stone Bear, David Freja, D.eckyl And Glast Dance, Sue Fear, As Mamas, Stephen Wright and Abi Budgen will also be performing.
Organiser Jack added: “We plan on bringing a real variety of music to the audience – blues music is so rich and varied, we thought it would be a good idea to let people discover what they like for themselves.
“There’s going to be a few covers thrown in and a lot of original material from these talented musicians.
“We’re really looking forward to seeing some new faces and spreading the word about Anawim and about the local music scene.”
To find out more about the charity visit http://anawim.co.uk/aboutus.html
