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Our swinging Bandstand is the festival’s lyrical larder and, as ever, will be fully stocked with food for your soul. A super selection of hand-picked, grass-roots acts will be serving up a musical menu filled with summer flavours.
BANDSTAND LINE-UP 2025
FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025
12:00 – Lucy and The Waders
13:00 – Bowen
14:00 – The Cabarats
15:00 – Zion Road
16:00 – Afro Cluster
17:00 – Lucy and The Waders
18:00 – Bowen
19:00 – The Cabarats
20:00 – Zion Road
21:00 – Afro Cluster
Compere – Gareth Potter
ABOUT THE ACTS
Award winning songwriter Lucy Rivers is back with her beautiful new band of superb musicians whose sound fuses folk noir and Americana with dark lyrics and haunting melodies.
Great story songs and stunning harmonies from husband and wife duo Dewi and Lucy (formerly of Little Folk) in Welsh and English.
Combining Balkan and Middle Eastern Sounds with Reggae and Ska with witty self written material, The Cabarats are an uptempo fun filled festival act who never disappoint.
Butetown Festival favourites serve up a joyful selection of ska and reggae favourites that won’t fail to get you up and dancing.
Inspired by West African funk, Afro beat, jazz and Golden age Hip Hop the Cardiff boys are back on the road after a brief hiatus with the unforgettable sound that has made them stars of Glastonbury, Womad and Boomtown.
SATURDAY 28 JUNE 2025
12:00 – Los Manolitos
13:00 – Spencer Segelov and Great Paintings
14:00 – Capra Mamei
15:00 – Dionne Bennett
16:00 – Los Manolitos
17:00 – N’Famady Kouyate Band
18:00 – Spencer Segelov and Great Paintings
19:00 – Capra Mamei
20:00 – Dionne Bennett
21:00 – N’famady Kouyate Band
Compere – Carri Munn
ABOUT THE ACTS
Twang out and catch a wave with this hard-bitten bunch of Surf Rockers fronted by the incredible Ash Dawn Clarke. Foody fact: a manolito is also a type of Crème Caramel eaten in Spain!
Spencer’s uptempo witty indie jangle pop album “You’re a lighthouse I’m at sea” finds him on top form with great melodies and a sunny sound that evokes Big Star and the Las.
All the way from Removistan, these brassy funsters are sure to get your Mum’s goat with their dancy selection of standards and original compositions.
Dionne’s “wonderfully dynamic, melodic voice” is always a big hit at the Food and Drink Festival, and her and her band of top funk, jazz and soul musicians are sure to make 2025 no exception.
N’famady brings his exuberant electric act to the Food and Drink Festival for the first time with joyous danceable rock, funk and afrobeat sounds backing up his virtuoso Balofon performances and singing.
SUNDAY 29 JUNE 2025
12:00 – Taff Rapids Stringband
13:00 – Pigeon Wigs
14:00 – Monkjack
15:00 – Taff Rapids Stringband
16:00 – Pigeon Wigs
17:00 – Monkjack
18:00 – Taff Rapids Stringband
Compere – Gareth Potter
ABOUT THE ACTS
Unique “Blwgras” act who’ve been touring all over the world this year, return to Cardiff to perform their canon of original songs, Bluegrass standards, and Welsh Language Folk in an Apalachian style!
Bringing their fuzzy, melodic, good time rock n roll to the Food and Drink Festival for the first time, there’s no stopping these Pigeons when they start to wig out!
Save some dance moves for this funky Cardiff Institution featuring the legendary Jason Rogers on bass and ever soulful songstress Suzi Chunk on vocals and attitude!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Only alcohol purchased from the event bars can be consumed on-site. Alcohol purchased from the Producers Fair, Farmers Market or off-site cannot be consumed on-site.
- Please note that dogs and other animals are not permitted on site (except for guide dogs and assistance dogs on leads, with identification).
- All producers and caterers attending the festival have a current Food Standard Agency rating of 4 or 5.
