A nine day music festival starts in York today (Friday)
Organised by the York BID (Business Improvement District), Live For St Leonard’s will see music performed each night at two different venues from 22 and 30 September.
The event, staged as part of the York Food & Drink Festival, is in aid of St Leonard’s Hospice – and has raised £9,000 in the last two years.
Music fans can expect performances from great local talent every evening between 5pm-9pm.
This year’s line-up includes 5K – The North’s Premier Pop Punk Party Band, Nalgo Bay, Flatcap Carnival, Harrison Rimmer Band, The Living Young, Jess Gardham, Bang Bang Bang, Tri-Starrs and many more.
The full artist line-up is below.
This year’s event will feature two separate stage areas with performances running in parallel. The main stage can be found in the marquee on Parliament Street, and the acoustic stage on St Sampsons Square.
Chris Bush, business manager at the York BID, said: “The atmosphere during the festival over the past couple of years has been electric.
“We’re extremely grateful to all the music acts who give their time to make this event a success.
“We’d like to encourage residents of York to take this opportunity this fantastic free entertainment and support us in raising funds for a very worthwhile cause.”
The event is free for the public to attend and St Leonard’s volunteers will be on-site collecting cash and card donations.
Live For St Leonard’s – Main Stage
Friday 22nd September
5pm Holly Taymar Bilton
6pm The Echoes
7pm Fahrenheit V
Saturday 23rd September
5pm Dave Keegan
6pm Barfly FC
7pm Jess Gardham
8pm Smith n Wallace
Sunday 24th September
5pm Keegan & Snaize
6pm Ava & Charlie
7pm Accidentally Acousitc
8pm The Mixtapes
Monday 25th September
5pm Toby Burras
6-9pm Platform 3 Takeover
Featuring performance from graduates from York Access to Music programme, including Lily Honey, Issie & Taz and Ava Rose Marie.
Tuesday 26th September
5pm-9pm York College Takeover
Showcasing for of the brightest young performers from York College Music Department.
Wednesday 27th September
5pm Will Dreyfus
6pm The Myshkin Melodies
7pm Bang Bang Bang
Thursday 28th September
5pm Gary Stewart
6pm Lily Hope Band
7pm Tri-Starrs
8pm Paisley Flames
Friday 29th September
5pm Bryony Drake
6pm Attention Freaks
7pm The Living Young
8pm 5K
Saturday 30th September
5pm Tri-Starrs
6pm Leather’O
7pm Harrison Rimmer Band
8pm Flatcap Carnival
Live For St Leonard’s – Acoustic Stage
Friday 22nd September
5pm Charlie Swainston
6pm Mal Westland-Fry
7pm Simon Snaize
8pm Georgette Hilton
Saturday 23rd September
5pm Pen & Stu
6pm That Guy called Si
7pm Stan Smith
Sunday 24th September
5pm Pen & Stu
6pm Miles Salter
7pm Georgette Hilton
Monday 25th September
5pm Charlie Swainston
6pm Mal Westland-Fry
7pm Rich Hardcastle Band
8pm Georgette Hilton
Tuesday 26th September
5pm-9pm York College Takeover
Showcasing for of the brightest young performers from York College Music Department.
Wednesday 27th September
5pm Charlie Swainston
6pm Gary Stewart
7pm Andy Doonan
8pm Georgette Hilton
Thursday 28th September
5pm Charlie Swainston
6pm Mal Westland-Fry
7pm That Guy called Si
Friday 29th September
5pm Charlie Swainston
6pm Dave Keegan
7pm Simon Snaize
8pm Rich Hardcastle Band
Saturday 30th September
5pm Bryony Drake
6pm Dave Keegan
7pm TBC