A Tribute to BrightFest - Live Music Line Up.
21:00 - 22:00
The Faith Healers
Rock / Blues / Soul
Oxford-based trio, formed in 2022, with Mark Miles on guitar and vocals, Anne Alix on bass guitar and vocals and Martyn Jones on drums. They offer melodic rock songs with hints of blues and soul influences.
19:30 - 20:30
Cutwater
Americana Rock
Classic line-up of electric guitars, bass and drums playing original songs with influences ranging from shuffling 70s boogie, through Americana to country rock. Cutwater is a band that loves the sound of their instruments: the Gibson 335 through the Lazy J, the vintage Tele through a Cornell, the '82 Precision Bass through an Ampeg, the Ludwig drums.
Playing together in a room, when recording, using minimal overdubs and striving to capture the sound they make, Cutwater thrives on what happens when they play together: the intuitive performance that creates the alchemy of harmonics and overtones with which the songs are adorned.
18:00 - 19:00
The Night Herons
Jazz / Funk / Folk / Pop
The Night Herons are a Oxfordshire-based band blending jazz, funk, folk and pop into a rich mix of original songs and standout covers. Since forming in 2013, they’ve built a loyal following across Oxfordshire’s live music scene, with two EPs: Here Comes The River (2023) and Persephone (2025).
The band includes songwriter/keyboard player Dave Hemming, Werner de Jong on bass and Chris Baines on drums. The band are delighted to be joined by new member Sari Alfi, a brilliant soulful singer and songwriter who effortlessly covers the breadth of jazz, rock and folk, and brings her cool original heartfelt songs and rich interpretations of other music.
The Night Herons’ EPs have been described by Oxfordshire Music Scene Magazine as “proper timeless music painted on a broad canvas” and by Nightshift as “seductive balladry” and “revival jazz-tinged funk-folk sparking tales of relationships in all weathers”. Above all their tunes are fun, euphoric and uplifting - music to move to and be moved by.
16:30 - 17:30
Five Mile Radius
Acoustic Pop
Playing covers and originals, they are hoping to release their first album this year. They have an acoustic / pop / indie sound and love to write thoughtful, intricate guitar parts with powerful female vocals.
15:00 - 16:00
The Tubthumpers
Classic Rock
World famous band hailing from Brightwell cum Sotwell.