Legendary British rock band to open Cotswold music festival – tickets on sale – The Worcester News

TICKETS to see a legendary British rock band and other acts perform at one of the most popular music festivals in the Cotswolds have gone on sale. 
Steeleye Span is set to headline the Guiting Music Festival in the Cotswolds this year alongside many other popular acts – and tickets are now on sale. 
The Guiting Music Festival is returning once again this year and will be running from July 25 to August 3 featuring some big names including ‚influential and popular‘ folk-rock band, Steeleye Span. 
Tickets went on sale to the general public on April 14 and other big names include Gary Williams, Dominic Alldis Trio, Trio Meister Raro and Mississippi MacDonald.  
The ten-day music festival is ‚not to be missed‘ according to organisers and is held in the village of Guiting Power, near Stow in the Cotswolds, which is only home to around 300 people. 
The Guiting Music Festival ‚regularly punches above its weight‘ and has been running annually for more than a century.
To learn more about the Guiting Music Festival click here. 
READ MORE: Legendary rock band, Steeleye Span at Guiting Music Festival
In 2024 both Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Barbara Dickson appeared at the Guiting Music Festival. 
Rosie Bartlett, a trustee of Guiting Music Festival, said: „This year for the first time, the festival celebrates the best of the American Songbook, when the very talented singer Gary Williams and his magnificent 6-piece band complete with a brass section take to the stage. 
„Paying tribute to the biggest stars to have headlined Las Vegas, including well known songs by Burt Bacharach, Elvis Presley, Frankie Valli, Jack Jones, Matt Monro and Nat ‘King’ Cole. 
„Gary as the star of the West End hit show The Rat Pack when he portrayed Frank Sinatra, so many of the greatest hits of Frank, Dean and Sinatra will be featured in the show. 
„The audience, too will have the chance to choose some of their favourite Sinatra songs for Gary to sing. Definitely a show not to be missed.“
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