This page will shortly be updated for 2025 (20-22 June). In the meantime, take a look at what was on where, in June 2024, to get a feel for the range of events that took place. You can filter your search by date, venue or category.
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Zayne Oris
I'm Zayne. I have been playing electric guitar for five years. My guitar idols are Jimi Hendrix, Steve Vai, Andy Timmonds and Joe Satriani. I perform regularly at The Junior Open Mic at Off the Cuff in Herne Hill and Temple of Art and Music in Elephant and Castle. I've performed at Beckenham Green Family Day, the Croydon Food & Music Festival, the Reigate & Redhill Music and Drama Festival 2024 and Sutton Sound Lounge. Amidst all this, I am preparing to take the Trinity Rock Grade 7 next month. You can safely say that I'm obsessed with guitar!
Niyo Uthuba-Hatari
I’m a singer/songwriter who grew up in love with music, it’s the only thing that’s been consistent throughout my life. I previously played the drums and took guitar lessons but now focus on Grades for Piano and Singing, recently passing my Grade 5 Singing Exam and Grade 4 for Piano. I hope to have a job within the Music Industry when I’m older, preferably as a performer, but I also enjoy the production side of music and, therefore, decided to take both Music Performance and Music Tech at college. In terms of my music, I enjoy singing and composing pop songs, as well as R’n’B, causing me to listen to artists such as Usher, Alicia Keys and Musiq Soulchild.
Slide (St Bede’s School jazz band)
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing, so Reigate Summer Festival's big Saturday of music is kicking off with the renowned St Bede's Slide Band on the Clocktower Stage, right in the middle of town.
'Slide' consists of 20 students from Year 9 to Year 13 playing saxophones, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, electric guitar, bass, piano and drums.
The band will be performing a wide repertoire of classic numbers from Latin and Swing, to Pop and Chart music and who knows, there might even be a dance routine thrown in!
Stride
Stride is Jack Collins, who has been co-songwriter and lead guitarist for the local indie band Bedroom / Boredom, but has decided to branch out into his own flavour of indie rock. He's writing up-beat, fun music with lyrics that might not be game changing or joyful, but are at least personal – and maybe relatable!
Unison Choir
Unison Choir are a local community choir who love to sing! Formed in 2018, Unison have performed at many local events, including the last two New Music Fests, and regularly raise money for a variety of local charities. Their set comprises a selection of well known pop classics that you can sing along to while enjoying their dulcet harmonies and energetic delivery.
Nina
Nina is a singer with a varied career on stage, screen and in the studio. She also runs local music activities - Jingle Bugs music classes for kids, Unison Choir and Glow Bug disco parties. She’ll be playing some well known rock and pop anthems acoustically with the occasional original song of hers thrown in.
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Rewind
Approaching its 10th birthday, Rewind is a windband based in the Redhill area. Initially aimed at adults who learnt as children then perhaps not picked up their instrument for 20 years, we now also have people who have never stopped playing and others who took up their instruments as adults. Music genre is diverse, from popular classical to swing, and then there is our ABBA medley. Couple of fun facts: our conductor says she has no favourites, but we all know that our french horns are teacher's pet. Also, Rewind includes three sets of mums and their teenagers. Email rewindwindband@gmail.com or call 07988 556538 if you'd like to join. We welcome new members.
Bromance
‘Bromance!’ The best name to describe two best mates, together a singer rapper duo who just graduated from The BRIT School and living together with an intention to dominate the industry! They are offering a fresh perspective in their music and in the industry along with a blend of youthful creativity and high quality output which distinguishes them from many other artists and indicates immense potential for growth and innovation.
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Donna Harfield
Born and raised in Sussex, singer-songwriter Donna Harfield is a powerful and expressive singer with huge stage presence. Her forthcoming 2024 album Swept Away includes 10 original songs, inspired by love and loss, with Donna's songwriting style described as 'music to move and mend'. When not performing, Donna can be found spending time with her cockapoo Ruby, who lays next to the home piano as she creates songs.
Selhurst Trinity
Selhurst Trinity are a newly formed group, who are all part of the worship team at Selhurst Church. Led by singer/songwriter and guitarist Joe (of Joe and Jude, who recently played at New Music Nights), their pianist is an American who lived in China for 20 years and their very talented singer, Kydavia, is soon to start her third year of a musical theatre degree in performing arts.
LINES
LINES is an electronic crossover band founded by Mat Webb-Jenkins and Simon Warde, who have been a writing and production partnership for several years since they met in East Dulwich in the early noughties. From the 90s, Mat was heavily involved in the UK Trip Hop scene, playing on over 30 records for indie label Kingsize records, recording albums with Meat Katie, and for R&S records as one third of Avenue A. Simon played bass and wrote songs for alt rockers Ventral and goth outfit Sunshot, as well as writing and producing music for film and advertising soundtracks. As well as bass and production for LINES, Simon plays bass for “weird pop” outfit Provincials and creates techno as one half of FreqLab.
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Lethargic Phoenix
Lethargic Phoenix played at the first ever New Music Night, back in 2013, since when he's been a regular at NMNs and New Music Fests. His musicianship and quirky lyrics make him a captivating performer, who can be both mesmerising and unpredictable. You'll smile, you'll laugh, and just when you're least expecting it, he'll hit you right in the heart.
From the Workshop
A man and his suitcase. Bromley based Alternative folk singer-songwriter From The Workshop crafts wonderful original songs. With inspiration from the likes of Frank Turner, Show of Hands, Soundgarden and Bastille, expect a full range of foot stomping anthems to passionate, soulful ballads.
Mark Millward
Mark is a locally based singer-songwriter who has been putting the dour in troubadour with his acoustic guitar in Reigate's pubs and open mics for the last decade or so. "I'm really excited to be performing at the Reigate Summer Festival - not least because it's a chance to share my self-deprecating, fingerpicked original songs with anybody who will listen, but also because this festival is exactly the sort of arts-based community-focussed civic pride-inspiring celebration that everybody needs."
Ian Roland
Songwriter Ian Roland writes and performs original Roots-Pop-Folk music, full of heart-strung orchestration and up-close, life-drenched lyrics. Based near Brighton, Ian plays live as a solo act and also as a duo, with bassist Dave Coomber, and as a trio with drummer James Chapman. Recordings often include strings, piano and drums. Ian has supported acts such as Martin Simpson, The Black Feathers, Stick In The Wheel, TV Smith, Robb Johnson, Boo Hewerdine, Robert Vincent, Chris Helme, Joshua Ray Walker and 10cc’s Graham Gouldman.
“Absolutely superb” - BBC Radio Kent
“Captivating, classy and high-quality” - HURSTFolk Festival
“Warm, tender and completely absorbing…” - Indiesonics
Big Cajones
Big Cajones are three Reigate dads, James Norman, Sam Boxall and Mark Gugenheim, trying to make sense of this ever stressful world that we live in, seeking solace and camaraderie in their music... but not taking themselves too seriously! Three talented and intelligent musicians with a blend of Americana funk, they perform their own material in the main, written by Mark.
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