Upton Blues Festival
Upton Blues Festival was formed on the balcony of Ye Older Anchor Inn by the then landlord Stewart McEwan and friend Richard (Dick) Tippen, whilst watching the annual Upton Jazz Festival parade pass by. They commented on the average age of the people in the jazz parade and both said we need to start a festival that appeals to a younger audience. Why not start a Blues Festival in Upton they both said?
The plan was formulated in the "Ye Olde Anchor Inn" pub and a gang of seven people got together over a beer or two and each invested a crisp £10 note to get the festival off the ground. The seven were Stewart McEwan, Richard TIppen, Cliff (Nobby) Dawe, Tina Marshall, Fred Symes, Robin Staite, Rachel Willoughby.
| Babajack | unknown stage |
| Benny Gallagher | unknown stage |
| Birmingham Community Gospel Choir | unknown stage |
| Catfish | unknown stage |
| Connie Lush | unknown stage |
| Debbie Bond | unknown stage |
| Elles Bailey | unknown stage |
| Emma Jonson | unknown stage |
| Hamilton Loomis | unknown stage |
| Laura Holland Band | unknown stage |
| Mike Francis | unknown stage |
| Mumbo Jumbo | unknown stage |
| official receivers | unknown stage |
| Rich Somers | unknown stage |
| Roy Mette Band | unknown stage |
| Ruby and the Revelators | unknown stage |
| Sam Green & The Midnight Heist | unknown stage |
| Steve Ajao Blues Giants | unknown stage |
| The Folly Brothers | unknown stage |
| The Gumbo Shakers | unknown stage |
| The Norman Beaker Band | unknown stage |
| The Reelers | unknown stage |
| The Swaps | unknown stage |
| Tipitina | unknown stage |
| Trafficker | unknown stage |
| Artist | Stage | Day |
| Babajack | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Benny Gallagher | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Birmingham Community Gospel Choir | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Catfish | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Connie Lush | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Debbie Bond | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Elles Bailey | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Emma Jonson | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Hamilton Loomis | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Laura Holland Band | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Mike Francis | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Mumbo Jumbo | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| official receivers | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Rich Somers | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Roy Mette Band | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Ruby and the Revelators | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Sam Green & The Midnight Heist | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Steve Ajao Blues Giants | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| The Folly Brothers | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| The Gumbo Shakers | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| The Norman Beaker Band | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| The Reelers | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| The Swaps | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Tipitina | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
| Trafficker | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
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| The White Lion Hotel | 1.4 ml | £50.00 | Book | |
| Days Inn Tewkesbury | 2.0 ml | £55.00 | Book | |
| Eckington Manor | 3.4 ml | £129.00 | Book | |
| Walter de Cantelupe Inn | 4.1 ml | £65.00 | Book | |
| Treherne House & The Malvern Retreat | 4.6 ml | £95.00 | Book | |
| Henwick House | 5.1 ml | £39.00 | Book | |
| The Malvern Spa Hotel | 5.4 ml | £59.00 | Book | |
| The Angel Inn Hotel | 5.7 ml | £59.95 | Book | |
| Cottage in the Wood Hotel | 5.8 ml | £79.00 | Book | |
| The Great Malvern Hotel | 5.8 ml | £55.00 | Book | |
| The Abbey (Sarova Hotels) | 5.9 ml | £76.00 | Book | |
| The Cotford Hotel | 5.9 ml | £75.00 | Book | |
| Montrose House Hotel | 5.9 ml | £50.00 | Book | |
| Halfway House Inn | 6.0 ml | £69.00 | Book | |
| The Foley Arms Hotel a JD Wetherspoon Hotel | 6.0 ml | £39.00 | Book |
Venues, Upton Upon Severn, WR80HQ
