Come and enjoy some of our many day time events taking place in and around the Market Square. Stroll around our lovely town centre or simply sit and listen...
10.40am	Start your day off by coming to listen to our very own Stone Scout Band as they play in the High Street
11 - 11.30am	Busking competition walk around Stone to hear a range of the best buskers vying for cash prizes! Or enter the competition yourself! First prize £200; second prize; £100; third prize, £50. To register to take part call Paul Walker (pictured right) on 07967 619045.
11.30 - 12 noon	Stone Choral Society in the Market Square For nearly 40 years Stone Choral Society have been making music in Stone, performing a wide range of music .Drop by the Market Square to hear us sing music by John Rutter and Gustav Holst. This will be followed by a workshop in the Crown Hotel. (See Below)
12 - 12.30	Busking competition continue your tour of the buskers and find out who wins the prizes!
12.30 - 1pm	Stone Choral Society continue their performance in the Market Square.
1.30pm	Stone Choral Society Master Class, Come and enjoy singing together with Stone Choral Society in a fun and informal open session led by our musical director Sarah Forbes. Absolutely no experience necessary - just turn up and have a go at learning simple rounds from around the world and arrangements of popular classics. All ages and abilities welcome, even if you think you can't sing! All of the Stone Choral Society events in the Festival are free!
1.30pm	Meet with Maurice Dickson in the Oak Room, Crown Hotel. Get to know the man behind the music, including guitar workshop, Q&A and performance, Venue: The oak Room, Crown Hotel. FREE admission with Friday night concert ticket or £2 on the door.
2.00pm	The Mayors Choice 'Murphys Marbles' Murphys marbles will be playing in the high street from 2.00pm. Their line-up includes guitars, fiddle, whistle, flute, bass, mandolin, bodhran and harmonica. The Marbles have performed the length and breadth of the country, Ireland, and Europe at numerous major festivals.Their stage performance is charismatic and dynamic. Their music is Celtic based, a mixture of traditional and contemporary with a cutting edge.
3.00pm	'The Blueshounds' performing at the ampitheatre The Blueshounds of Stone are a Staffordshire based, five piece band who play electric rhythm and blues music. They perform cover versions of great R&B classics by such artists as Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Freddie King and covers of more modern songs originally by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robben Ford and Cream. For more information you can visit their website at www.theblueshounds.co.uk
3.00pm	Chinese Dragon Stone High Street plays host to a Dancing Chinese Dragon courtesy of the Oriental Garden, Radford Street, Stone.
3.30pm	* The Mayors Choice * Hear Stonefield Singers Male Voice Choir sing in the Market Square. The music festival is very pleased to have this long established and well known group which, aside from their impeccable performances, aims to promote male voice choir singing and to aid other organisations such as churches, to raise funds to maintain their existence. FREE CONCERT, retiring collection.
3.30pm	Paul Dennis Open Mike Red Lion, High Street, Stone. Professional (and classically trained) guitarist, Paul has gigged in the UK, Europe and the States. Currently based in Manchester, Paul teaches, sings and writes and is currently involved in projects with Gemma Moss and 'The Ambush.'
7.00pm	China Crisis play live in the Market Square Are you a child of the eighties? The massive eighties Liverpool band China Crisis are celebrating 25 years together in 2008. They have appeared with Bowie, U2, the Eurythmics and Simple Minds but now they are here in Stone for our music festival. Don't miss this fantastic gig. FREE but give generously to our collectors to support the music festival!
7.30pm	Atsuko Sahara, plays Beethoven's Violin Concerto Travelling all the way from her current home in vienna, Japan's greatest young violinist plays Beethoven's Violin Concerto with; The North Staffordshire Symphony Orchestra in Christchurch, Stone. Tickets £12 available from Tim Toft Violins, 7-9 Station Rd, Stone, Tel : 01785 811860
8.00pm	Carls Bavarian Brass (The Umpah) Band, the Swan Beer Festival, the Swan Inn, Stone. Part of the Swan's Annual Beer Festival traditions, a fun evening out For more information on the Swan's Calender of events visit www.myspace.com/swaninnstone
8.30pm	Big Lix, at the 'Red Lion', High Street, Stone
9.00pm	Disco night at the 'Crown and Anchor' Granville Square, with live DJ until 1am
9.00pm	Andy Hamilton, Acoustic guitar and vocals at 'The Vine', Oulton Road, Stone
9.30pm	'Dual', Acoustic duo at 'The Talbot' Station Road, Stone
9.00pm	The Elvis Experience at 'Granvilles', Granville Square, Stone. Free before 8.00pm, £4 until 10.00pm and £6 after 10.00pm on the door.
	Available all day to explain Monkey Music - All rhythm and no blues - Melanie Hepke