Today we are at Alston Live – the first of the five larger music festivals that are held in the three Tynes area each year.
The festival featured 17 bands playing an eclectic range of music on Friday the 19th and Saturday the 20th of July in the Potato Market, Town Foot, St Augustine's Church and the Town Hall.
There is, of course, no substitute for being there – the clue to enjoying Alston Live at its best is in the name – but you can get a flavour of the festival from the videos posted on its Facebook page. Do check out social media and the streaming platforms to hear more music from the artists who played.
In this episode, I talk to the bands who played on Saturday and hear some of their music, beginning with an outdoor salsa session and closing the festival with a packed and very hot audience dancing to soul classics in the Town Hall.
Because of copyright laws, I can’t bring you the music played by covers bands but the episode does include some original songs courtesy of the artists themselves. I didn’t get to see every band, so I apologise to Blue Scarrow and Shipcote and Friends for not including them here.
My thanks to Paul Frear and the organising committee for making me so welcome, and to all the musicians who took the time to talk to me. Keep an eye on the calendar for the dates to next year’s Alston Live.
The bands included in this episode are:
Street Beats Salsa Band
David Roe and the Hainton Symphonic Orchestra
Harry and Robin
Andy Fraser
Reubens Train
Bleeding Kansas
99 Mr Bens
Cian Downing
Soul Junction
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