Musical day in Buckingham

An annual free festival of music will take place with Music in the Market in Buckingham later this month.

This is the 17th year the popular event has showcased local musicians for a day of acoustic based music which will start this year with Rock Formation at 1pm and end with headline act, The Straight Laces, playing from 8.45pm until the event finishes at 10pm on Sunday, May 28.

Other artists on the day will include finger style guitar wizardry from Udo Dolz; the hugely popular choir The Buckingham Glee Club with a range of up-to-date songs; folk singer Mike Weston; Chris Baston on keyboards and vocals with songs from Bowie to Elton John; and Henry Sampson with a voice that is a mixture of Elvis and Jim Reeves.

Elaine, Becks and Sara from headline act The Straight Laces got together from other musical ventures two years ago to form a great band that regularly plays to packed gigs around the town.

Organised by the Buckingham Acoustic Club in partnership with the town council, Music in the Market includes professional staging and sound and gives everyone the chance to Zumba.

Food, drinks and snacks will be available from Pegasus Catering, The King’s Head, Binn Smokehouse and many other town centre businesses.

Previous events have seen up to 1,000 people gather in the Market Square to listen, chill out and dance in the sun. Everyone is welcome to take a camping chair and picnic along.