The Portobello Blues Festival 2019
The Portobello Blues Festival 2019
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The Portobello Blues
Festival was established in 2015 and has bought a lot of joy
to the Dunedin community ever since. The running of the
festival has just been handed over to TBSOM Entertainment
(The Bedford School Of Music ltd) and they have huge long
term plans for this incredible festival. This year will see
the festival made annual by popular demand. They plan to
showcase NZ songwriters as much as possible while keeping
the incredibly high standard that has been set by the
festivals organizers. This years events will include a
massive finale concert, a songwriters showcase, workshops in
Songwriting & performance for all ages, talent quest, open
mic/jam session, buskers, a showcase presentation from
Oamaru's Harbour Street Jazz & Blues Festival, plus a free
concert in the Octagon. The event organizers Miriam & Jae
Bedford are no strangers to the blues stage or events
co-ordination. They have run and been involved in The
Future Is Now Festival & Tours, Fire & Steam, Harbour Street
Jazz & Blues Festival, Christmas at Friendly Bay, New Years
Party Oamaru & so much more.
The Bedfords are
currently seeking sponsorship to cover cost and pay the
festival entertainers. Naming rights & event/artist
sponsorship is also available. If you are interested in
sponsorship or volunteering please message tbsom@live.com.
This years festival
will be on March 8th & 9th. Look out for artist & event
announcements on Facebook.
Rockin Edin Blues Open Mic/Jam
Session Ft Festival acts & more
Free March 9th Portobello
Coronation Hall 3.30pm
Talent Quest - The Bedford School
Of Music & Performing Arts NZ
Free March 9th Portobello
Coronation Hall 12-1.30pm
Harbour Street Jazz & Blues
Festival Showcase
Free March 9th Portobello Coronation
Hall 1.30-2.30
Artists TBA
Song Poets Corner Kiwi
Blues Showcase
Jae Bedford, Darryl Baser, Lachie Hayes,
Dave Coleclough. More artists TBA
Free March 9th
Portobello Coronation Hall 2.30-3.30
Portobello Blues
Festival Variety Showcase 7-11pm R18
The Bedfords, Dave
Coleclough, Winners of PBF Talent Quest, Lachie Hayes.
Sonic Blues DJ. More artists TBA
$30 March 9th Portobello
Coronation Hall
TBSOM Workshops
SongWriting 101 with
Darryl Baser, Singing, Guitar with Dave Coleclough, Drums,
Music Theory, Harmonica, piano
Free March 9th Portobello
Coronation Hall 10am - 12pm $10
Portobello Blues Festival
Showcase
Free March 8th Octagon 7pm
Portobello Blues
Festival Buskers Showcase
Free March 8th Dunedin Streets
11am-1pm