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June 23
Moreton Music Day
2019 marks the 25th anniversary of this wonderful community event and to celebrate the milestone, there will be an outdoor stage and pedestrianised areas in the town, with three small road closures and a new venue.
It is always a fantastic local event with almost 12 hours of free music, performed by well over 40 groups and bands creating a wonderful atmosphere. It is also an opportunity for very local musicians who might otherwise not have many chances to share their talents and creations.
There will be four electric stages for bands and singer-songwriters covering a huge variety of genres to satisfy a wide audience. Some of the performers this year are Hazaar, The Devon Afrobeat Collective, Quorum Official, Geekchic, Emily Fawcett, Peter Matthews, Rush Hour, Claude Lamon, The Kit Hillbillies, Banned from the Moor, The Peacock Theory, The Dockneys, The Hot House Combo, Matthew North, Panic Pete and the Roughbeats, Diving for Pearls, Five Finger Discount and more.
In St Andrew's Church, the music is acoustic and will include The Lost Sound, Dartmoor Harmony, The Briars, The Woodward Brothers, Moor Voices and more.
A spokesperson for the Moreton Music Day team said: 'We aim for an eclectic mix of genres to meet every possible taste. Music Day is a community event run by volunteers and everyone plays for free, there is no hierarchy and all performers are billed equally. At the same time we happen to raise money for charities and this year we have chosen Moretonhampstead Swimming Pool and also continue to support “Home from Home”.
‘To this end there will be raffle tickets for sale throughout the town, offering the chance to win a huge variety of prizes donated by local businesses and individuals and we encourage people to give generously.’
The music will start at around noon and will continue until 11.30pm. There will be local food outlets setting up a small number of stalls, and an extra parking area.