News: MARGATE RHYTHM & ROCK, 6-8 September 2019 with headliners LINDISFARNE, WILKO JOHNSON & STEVE HARLEY

This preview was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 25 August featuring two of the bands appearing at the three-day Margate event: Curved Air and Man. (12:16)

Margate Rhythm & Rock 2019 takes place 6th – 8th September at Margate Winter Gardens with headliners WILKO JOHNSON, LINDISFARNE, and STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL.

Acts are hosted across two stages, both of which are indoor. There is a mix of classic rock, R&B and blues with the likes of Focus, Stray, Man and Curved Air along with newcomers like Pearl Handled Revolver and The Sharpeez.

Although camping is not available on the festival site, there is a discounted camping option for weekend ticket-holders at Manston Court Holiday Park (approximately only 3.7 miles away from the festival site by road). The Winter Gardens are close to Margate seafront.

Tickets are priced from £35 (Friday day ticket).

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MARGATE RHYTHM & ROCK 2019
FULL 2019 LINE UP

FRIDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2019
DOORS OPEN AT 5PM / LIVE MUSIC FROM 6PM:

Stage 1
The Men They Couldn’t Hang
LINDISFARNE
Edward Tudorpole
Wild Willy Barrett’s Roaring Touring
Stage 2
Rodney Slater’s Parrots play the music of Vivian Stanshall & The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Ban
Screaming Alley Cabaret

+ DJ Wendy May

SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2019
DOORS OPEN AT 12 NOON / LIVE MUSIC FROM 1PM:

Stage 1
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band
WILKO JOHNSON
Focus
Curved Air
Stray
Pearl-Handled Revolver
The Milk Men
Stage 2
Desmond Dekker’s Aces featuring Delroy Williams
George Shovlin & The Radars
The Members
Here & Now
The Sharpeez
+ DJ Wendy May

SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER, 2019
DOORS OPEN AT 12 NOON / LIVE MUSIC FROM 1PM:

Stage 1
STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL
The Blockheads
John Otway Big Band
Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack
Danny Giles Band
Stage 2
Skinny Molly
Man
Captain Accident & The Disasters
The Radi8ors
Hardwicke Circus
+ DJ Wendy May

Photo: Paul Clampin/GRTR!

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