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The Big Bash PREVIEW Live Music festival 2026
The annual PREVIEW Live Music BIG BASH
Main Stage @ The PLOUGH 426-428 London Rd, Westcliff, SS0 9LA (next to Palace Theatre)
# FREE ENTRY # 2 nights # 20 Great acts # Solos + Duos + Trios + Bands
AUGUST Bank Holiday - SAT. 23rd + SUN. 24th
7.00pm – 1.00am (music ends Midnight)
In order of appearance
BIG BASH Saturday 29th
GRAND REUNION
BAND Great up tempo fun rock/folk band
SIMON ROUTH
SOLO Brilliant guitar & vocals: Dylan, blues etc
JACK PLUG & The Loose Connections
TRIO Great artistes, mixed covers & superb lead guitar
ANY GOOD THING
TRIO Harmony trio: Folk, old songs, jazz & doo wop
THE BAD CADILLACS
BAND A great band performing mixed covers
UMBRELLA FACTORY
DUO Great duo: Folk/Blues/Country/Jazz & originals
DAVID ANTON & SIMON ROUTH
DUO Playing the blues with passion
THE SENTINELS
BAND Brill trio 50's - 80's & more
CHRIS MCLEOD
SOLO Great blues & covers with powerful vocals
REPORTING FOR DUTY
BAND Great band plying mixed covers old and new
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BIG BASH Sunday 30th
BARE WIRE
BAND Great Rock and Blues band
JIM WILKINSON
SOLO Great Country, Folky & Bluesy
MICK NIXON featuring AL BYE
DUO Original songs in the folk and country style
DEANNE BLAZEY
SOLO Superb vocalist performing covers & originals
MICK REMMINGTON
SOLO Powerful singer/guitarist: originals & covers
THE BLARNEYS
BAND A superb Covers Band with powerful vocals
BLACKWATER HOLLOW
DUO Great duo: Where blues meets Country
YNAMIT
DUO A great fun duo: performing country blues
ROY METTE
SOLO Brilliant powerful guitarist & singer; originals & blues
HEAR MY ROAR
BAND A powerful Modern folk band with an edge
Main Stage @ The PLOUGH 426-428 London Rd, Westcliff, SS0 9LA (next to Palace Theatre)
# FREE ENTRY # 2 nights # 20 Great acts # Solos + Duos + Trios + Bands
AUGUST Bank Holiday - SAT. 23rd + SUN. 24th
7.00pm – 1.00am (music ends Midnight)
In order of appearance
BIG BASH Saturday 29th
GRAND REUNION
BAND Great up tempo fun rock/folk band
SIMON ROUTH
SOLO Brilliant guitar & vocals: Dylan, blues etc
JACK PLUG & The Loose Connections
TRIO Great artistes, mixed covers & superb lead guitar
ANY GOOD THING
TRIO Harmony trio: Folk, old songs, jazz & doo wop
THE BAD CADILLACS
BAND A great band performing mixed covers
UMBRELLA FACTORY
DUO Great duo: Folk/Blues/Country/Jazz & originals
DAVID ANTON & SIMON ROUTH
DUO Playing the blues with passion
THE SENTINELS
BAND Brill trio 50's - 80's & more
CHRIS MCLEOD
SOLO Great blues & covers with powerful vocals
REPORTING FOR DUTY
BAND Great band plying mixed covers old and new
***********************
BIG BASH Sunday 30th
BARE WIRE
BAND Great Rock and Blues band
JIM WILKINSON
SOLO Great Country, Folky & Bluesy
MICK NIXON featuring AL BYE
DUO Original songs in the folk and country style
DEANNE BLAZEY
SOLO Superb vocalist performing covers & originals
MICK REMMINGTON
SOLO Powerful singer/guitarist: originals & covers
THE BLARNEYS
BAND A superb Covers Band with powerful vocals
BLACKWATER HOLLOW
DUO Great duo: Where blues meets Country
YNAMIT
DUO A great fun duo: performing country blues
ROY METTE
SOLO Brilliant powerful guitarist & singer; originals & blues
HEAR MY ROAR
BAND A powerful Modern folk band with an edge
Saturday 29 August
The FUNCTION BAR @ The PLOUGH 426-428 London Rd Westcliff Essex SS0 9LA
FREE entry.7.00pm - 1.00 (music ends midnight)
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