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Torquay Blues Festival Weekend

The first Torquay Blues Festival will be on Friday 4 Saturday 5, and Sunday 6 November 2011 at the Rainbow International Hotel, Belgrave Road, Torquay.

It is the brainchild of promoter Michael Cranmer, who runs the highly successful Ashburton Blues Festival at the end of May each year.

His concept is a Winter Blues Weekend, self-contained within a comfortable hotel, with top class musicians, workshops, and late night jam session, at a blisteringly low price!

The 3 star Rainbow International Hotel, Torquay, venue for the first Torquay Blues Festival, has 140 en-suite bedrooms with digital flat screen TVs, hairdryers and tea and coffee making facilities. There is also an indoor pool, multi-gym nd steam room (all free to use for residents attending the Blues Festival) and ample free parking.

The Festival will be located in the hotel’s superb nightclub holding over 400 people with tiered levels of seating, dance floor, stage, & three bars.

The hotel offers a SPECIAL BLUES FESTIVAL rate: (per person) *£65 for dinner and accommodation on Friday, breakfast dinner and accommodation Saturday, breakfast and dinner Sunday

For those wanting to stay an extra night on Sunday, bed and breakfast is £15 p.p. double occupancy (£30 per room) or £20 single occupancy

HEADLINING: Todd Sharpville, Ian Seigal, Big Joe Louis and his Blues Kings, Ben Waters Big Band, The Hamsters Support: Mike Whellans, Will ‘Harmonica’ Wilde, The Untouchables, Baddest Blues Band, Catfish Keith , Son of Dave.

There will be two late-night jam sessions, and workshops by Mike Whellans and Will ‘Harmonica’ Wilde.

www.torquaybluesfestival.com
Torquay Blues Festival Weekender
07855 307 556

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