Priory Park Concerts at the Southend Bandstand

Music at Southend Bandstand

Live music takes place at the Southend Bandstand in Priory Park every weekend during the summer, from May through to the end of September.

The series includes jazz bands, big bands, brass bands, choirs, duos, quartets, wind bands, jazz singers and much more.

All concerts are free, and some seating is provided. There is limited parking available. Concerts are at 3pm-5pm unless otherwise stated.


The Concert in the Park is also held in Priory Park.
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2014 Bandstand Concert Series

Easter Sunday 20th April	Southend Band
Sun 4th May 3 – 5pm	Southend Wind Orchestra
Bank Holiday Mon 5th May
12.30 – 2.30	“Just John” solo singer (fund raising for SouthendHospital)
3-5pm	Southend Jazz Co-operative
Sun 11th May	Avanti Jazz Ensemble
Sun 18th May	Whirlwind – Wind Quintet
Sun 25th May	Tilbury Brass Academy
Bank Holiday Mon 26th May	Carol Braithwaite Jazz Crew
Sat 31st May	Kickstart – 50s & 60s Band
Sun 1st June	Thundersley Brass Band
Sat 7th June	Kate Denny and Friends
Sun 8th June	Chelmsford Silver Band
Sat 14th June	Belfairs High School Wind Band
Sun 15th June	Saxology
Sat 21st June	Harmonie Concert Band
Sun 22nd June	Southend Vox
Sat 5th July	Westcliff High School for Girls Jazz Ensemble
Sun 6th July	Tilbury Brass
Sat 12th July	Famous Potatoes
Sun 13th July	D’Ukes – Ukulele Band
Sat 19th July	Interplay Jazz Quintet
Sun 20th July	The Pat English Band
Sat 26th July	Dave Jago Quintet
Sun 27th July	Gaudeamus “Best of British”
Sat 2nd August	Dave Crawford & Kevin Butler Vocal Duo
Sun 3rd August	The Backtrack Band
Sat 9th August	Digby Fairweather’s Hot Four
Sun 10th August	Becontree Brass
Sat 16th August	The Daisy Bowlers
Sun 17th August	Rayleigh Brass
Sat 23rd August	Clare Foster Brazilian Trio
Sun 24th August	Toast
Bank Holiday Mon 25th August
12.30- 2.30 –	“Just John” Solo singer (fund raising for Southend Hospital)
3-5pm	Martin McNeill’s Bottleneck Blues
Sat 30th August	Melvin Beddow Big Band
Sun 31st August	Tequila Swing
Sun 7th September	Cantare Ladies Choir
Sun 14th September	Essex Concert Band
Sun 21st September	Hadleigh Salvation Army Band
Sun 28th September	Bryan Williamson Big Band

 

2013 Bandstand Concert Series

On Easter Sunday, 31st March, Thundersley Brass will present a special Easter Day concert from 3-5pm. The series will then start at the beginning of May, until the end of September. The series includes jazz bands, big bands, brass bands, choirs, duos, quartets, wind bands, jazz singers and much more.
All concerts are free, and some seating is provided.  There is limited parking available.
Dates are as follows;

Southend Bandstand in Priory Park

Date	Performance
Sunday 31st March (Easter Sunday)	Thundersley Brass Band
Sat 4th May	Hannah Marsh and Jam Jar Jazz
Sun 5th May	Tilbury Brass Academy
Bank Holiday Mon 6th May	Southend Jazz Co-operative
Sun 12th May	Funky Voices
Sun 19th May	Famous Potatoes
Sun 26th May	Melvin Beddow Big Band
Bank Holiday Mon 27th May	Digby Fairweather and Tony Compton - Jazz Duo
Sat 1st June	Fantazmajazz
Sun 2nd June	Roche Brass
Sat 8th June	Essex Concert Band
Sun 9th June	Terry Fane Trio
Sat 15th June	Avanti
Sun 16th June	Southend Wind Orchestra
Sat 22nd June	Belfairs Academy Wind Band
Sun 23rd June	Becontree Brass
Sat 6th July	Harmonie Concert Band
Sun 7th July	Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Big Band
Sat 13th July	The Backtrack Band
Sun 14th July	Southend Band
Sat 20th July	Hadleigh Salvation Army Band
Sun 21st July	Toast
Sat 27th July	Tilbury Band
Sun 28th July	D'Ukes - Ukulele Band
Sat 3rd Aug	Interplay
Sun 4th Aug	Dennis Heyward Tribute Band with Pat English
Sat 10th Aug	Martin McNeill's Bottleneck Blues
Sun 11th Aug	Digby Fairweather's Hot Four
Sat 17th Aug	Chelmsford Silver Band
Sun 18th Aug	Mick Foster's Swinging Trio
Sat 24th Aug	Dave Crawford and Kevin Butler Guitar & Vocal Duo
Sun 25th Aug	Bryan Williamson Big Band
Bank Holiday Mon 26th Aug	Graham Hunter Cool Jazz Quartet
Sun 1st September	Clare Foster Brazilian Trio
Sun 8th September	Chenenko Jazz
Sun 15th September	Saxology
Sun 22nd September	Whirlwind
Sun 29th September	Late Summer Sunday Jazz (2pm - 5pm)

Please contact culturaldevelopment@southend.gov.uk for more information.


The Music in the Park series offers a wide and varied range of music at weekends at Southend Bandstand.

Concerts are free to attend and some seating is provided.  Limited parking available. Please note there is no cover available. All concerts are 3pm - 5pm.


Address: Priory Park Victoria Avenue / Priory Crescent, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6NB