History

Previous lineups
	Mains Stage	Acoustic Stage	Classical Evening
2008	Slatdog New Town Kings The Brew Stone Shuffle Jones Angry Vs the bear Lightyears Absent Kid Aloneme Heroes of a ghost town Spiral Circuit Fagan	Adrian Nation Jazmine Eva Unmistakeably Real The Rocking Chair Band Joan Gifford Tango dancing Aaron Hughes Ragged String Band Drum School	Friend of Clacton Concert Orchestra
2007	Eddie and the Hot Rods Koopa Ramon Goose band The Amber plan Silver Light Reaction Fuzzface Adrian Nation Band DAMN RAK WurlyGig	Phoenix Revival Aloneme Some best friend Medicine Drumzkool Drunk by Teatime Chicago Teddy Bears Society Jazz band GRBC Boudica St James Church Boys & Girl Brass band
2006	The Bellarosa connection Stone Shuffle Jones Spagro Adrian Nation Flying Heros J unkyard Aliens Charlie Dore CAV OK LLewelyn DAMN The Lightyears	Phoenix Revival Adrian Nation Charlie Dore & Julian Littman Sally Theobald Roy Villanis Brian Stevens Balakulanya
2005	The Vibrators Smother Nick Harper Modou Diouf & O Fogum FuzzFace Dr Rox Adrian Nation Tin Soldier Hyde Purple Lowtones
2004	Salt Dog The Vibrators Barefoot Duluth Monkeezuncle Groove Doctors Adrian Nation Mahony Time Out
2003	Salt Dog Scoobs in Columbia Barefoot Rocking Horse Junk Audrey 2 Contraband Luminos Lend Us a Tenor
2002	Little Joe Zero Hobo Chang Tattered ‘n’ Torn Ray 100 Highrise Shade Scoobs Lend us a tenor Monkeezuncle
2001	Ritalin Hallelujah Johnson Escucha Dog Friendly Legendary Characters Tsunami Ray 100 Dead in a Minute Tattered ‘n Torn
History Brightlingsea Free Music Festival was established in North East Essex in 2001. Its aim was to provide a platform for new and established bands from across the mainstream spectrum of popular music. The festival thrives on its status as a free event and aims to attract an audience of all ages and showcases a mixture of new and established bands. It's developed from using a lorry trailer as a stage in its first 2 years, to providing a purpose built 15 meter orbital stage in the following 3 years. The original audience of 2000 has increased steadily year on year. The festival itself is set right next to the beach (literally a 10 second walk away!) and across the road from the skate park, which on the day, has displays and competitions featuring semi-pros and local skate/bmx shops donating prizes, against a backdrop of top DJs and live music. Although the festival is free, it does cost us around £15,000 each year to run, and so we rely on sponsorship from local businesses...which is a lot harder to find than you may imagine! So please support us by coming to this year's event.