All Day Events!

Bring a picnic, sit at one of the many tables provided and enjoy the entertainment!

Sunday 13th July : Festival Finale Day in the High Street, Stone.

11.00am	Welcome to the Sunday finale with our compere Collin Taylor. Collin Taylor says that his earliest musical memory is 'Lollipop' by the Mudlarks in 1958 and since those early days he has developed a diverse taste in all forms of music. From the Merseybeat Sounds of the Sixties through rock and blues and folk and indie to Benji Kirkpatrick and the Pigeon Detectives of today, his music collection covers Abba to Zappa and Beethoven to Beatles!
11.05am	Stone Stagecoach with Sarah and Simon Eastwood. Founded in 1988 with three schools in Surrey, Stagecoach now has more than 600 Schools in the UK and others in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. Stagecoach trains over 35,000 students and is the world's largest part-time theatre school. Stagecoach's Patron is Phillip Schofield.
11.30am	Pop School and Stage Academy Making stars, making friends, making it happen... What's it all about? PURE ENJOYMENT!!! Does your child show a natural talent for entertainment... or do they need some encouragement to 'come out of their shell'? The training at P.S.S.A. has a wide range of benefits for a variety of students. Not only do we provide professional performing arts training, for age 3-18yrs, in singing, dancing and acting, but also a safe and controlled environment in which youngsters can develop their imagination, social awareness and self-confidence. Some students who train with PSSA are highly talented and ambitious - others simply enjoy the fun and excitement of the lessons. Either way, with encouragement, guidance and support PSSA can help their students to evolve, and further their individual talent. Based at the Rooftop Studios, Stone
12.00pm	Youth bands Hear a Selection of our Family Friendly Youth Bands including; 'Perfect Confusion'with James Dunning and Dan Eyden. New and reborn from former rock/emo band to a passionate acoustic duo…performing original music. 'Tenacious D Tribute.' MS Thomason.
12.00pm	Peter Price at Granvilles Tickets are available from Adam Jones £5 in advance or £6 on the door Tel : 01785 816658 Although Peter Price has an already long-established reputation as a performer of the works of such blues luminaries as Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Blind Boy Fuller, Son House and Big Bill Broonzy, he cannot be pigeonholed into a 'Blues' category - just hear his wide and varied repetoire including renditions of songs by Bahamian guitarist Joseph Spence of his evocative treatment of Latin American dance tunes, Indian Ragas and Eastern European music.
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1.00pm	Guitar Workshop with Paul Dennis at the Den Youth Cafe Professional (and classically trained) guitarist, Paul gigs in the UK, Europe and the States. Currently based in Manchester, Paul teaches, sings and writes and is currently involved in projects with the Gemma Moss Folk Pop Band and 'The Ambush.' Come along to the den with your guitar, or play one of Paul's acoustic guitars.
1.30pm	Gillespie Blues Band The Potteries' longest standing Electric Blues Band who played long term residencies at Etruria's "Rose & Crown" in the 70s, Newcastle's "Bridge Street Arts Centre" in the 80s and Crewe's "Limelight Club" in the 90s. At the heart of the Band is John Stonier, widely and rightfully acknowledged as one of the best and most soulful blues guitarists in Europe We are extremely lucky to have them at the Stone Music Festival as these days they play only rarely in the local area. They are headlining a big festival in Hungary later this year where they will be performing for 6000 people.
2.30pm	Gemma Moss Folk Pop Band With Paul Dennis, Paul Adams and Jack McCarthy Recently formed, this band was the first folk-pop band to perform - and win their gig- in the northern area of the Surface Unsigned Festival. Gemma strums away at her acoustic guitar whilst the band wind their instruments neatly around her well written songs. With very little gimmics, Gemma and her band prove that you don’t have to depend on an image to play great music.
3.00pm	Tap the Keg and guests, the Swan Inn, Stone 3 men old enough to know better, who just dont care. Armed with an array of objects you strum,pluck,hit,brush, blow,scrape,squeeze and stamp on they play a fast, furious and uplifting mix of Foot tapping, hand clapping, get drunk singalong songs you've known all your life.
3.00pm	Darren Fantastic 80's, the Red Lion, High Street, Stone.
3.15pm	Lost Dog, Vernon Charles, Brian Hamnett and Dave Williams Lost Dog is a no frills power trio which has immense diversity with influences from Free and Bad Company thru the hard rockin seventies & eighties and musical styles from Punk to the Blues. With numbers ranging from Joe Jackson and Elvis Costello to BB King, Clapton and all the way to the Chilli peppers via Van Halen there is much to enjoy from this highly committed local band - see for yourself.
4.15pm	Winner of Busking Competition
4.45pm	Paul Walker and Friends Paul is a local singer / acoustic guitarist and will be joined by a selection of the regulars from his popular open mic events that he hosts in the area.
5.30pm	'Hey Jude' with Rob McCulloch and Neil Griffitths Using carefully recorded backing tracks, accompanied with live guitar and vocals, Hey Jude perform a selection of some classic Beatles songs for everybody to enjoy.
6.30am	Mike Turner Jump Band In the run up to our headline band, get in the mood with this lively and fantastically fun jazz band. With overtones of Duke Ellington, don’t miss the Mike Turner Jump Band
7.45pm	'Queen' recreated by QEII - Internationally renowned tribute band - guaranteed to blow your mind! Live in the High Street In 1993 QEII formed to pay tribute to the World's No.1 band. The arduous task of co-ordinating lighting, image, clothes, make-up, (Yes, make-up! If QEII do a job, the job is done professionally throughout!), mannerisms and not least, by any means, the harmonies and music of the greatest band in the world. The Stoke-based band rehearsed behind closed doors for twelve months to perfect the show - The 1986 Magic Tour.
Remember to stick around long enough to see our stage fireworks finale! And to round off your weekend of live music; in our local pubs in the evening choose from....
8.30pm	'The Rude Boys', at the Red Lion, High Street, Stone.
9.00pm	Irish night at the Crown and Anchor with 'Murphy's Marbles' Granville Square, Stone.
9.00pm	'Untitled States', at 'Granvilles' Granville Square, Stone. Free Admission