Enjoy Milford on Sea: The Manatees at Milford Music Festival

With just over five weeks to go, excitement is rising for the Milford on Sea Music Festival, which takes place on the village green from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd July 2023.

This very special Free weekend will be headlined by John Illsley, the legendary Dire Straits bass guitarist, and there will be another 19 talented local bands, singers & musicians across a multitude of genres for performing for our free entertainment.

The Manatees

One of the acts, The Manatees, combine hip-hop samples, funk inspired bass lines, thrashing guitars and candid lyrics to carve out their own soundscape within modern rock.

The three former Southampton school friends, Jay, Tyler & Miller now reside in London and have embarked on headline tours across the UK. In 2022 they played sell-out shows in London, Brighton, Southampton, Bristol and Bath, and have signed a record deal with the legendary Fierce Panda label. There is a huge buzz around them and it will be amazing to see them performing live on stage!

For a taste of The Manatees sound; please click here.

More about The Manatees; www.themanateesofficial.com

The Milford on Sea Music Festival will also feature a well-stocked and well-staffed bar, a range of wonderful local food trucks, and all other facilities you’d expect from a professional festival, including attention paid to sustainability and disabled access.

More about the Milford Music Festival

Milford Music Festival Programme

A Milford on Sea Music Festival Programme will be on sale in selected local shops from the beginning July, the programme will provide full details of all the bands & acts performing and their stage times.

These will cost just £3. Please buy a copy, as the sale of programmes make an important contribution to funding the Milford on Sea Music Festival.

Music Festival Clothing Range

The tour style clothing range carries the colourful Milford on Sea Music Festival logo and includes Festival Hoodies, T-Shirts and a Tote Bag. Items can now be ordered, by clicking here. Please buy yours now to show your support with a comfortable piece of memorabilia!

Festival Volunteering

This whole Music Festival is being put together by a small local group of enthusiastic volunteers, consisting of just 10 people.

Adults: Nearer the event, other volunteers will be needed for various roles for a hour or two.

Teenagers: The organisers are keen to engage with, and to get the youth in the village involved in the music festival. If you are a parent or guardian of teenager you think would like to be part of the music festival behind the scenes, please contact Fiona.

To volunteer in any way, please drop a line to Fiona at:

info@milfordonseamusicfestival.co.uk

Sponsorship

There are number of tiered sponsorship packages for local businesses and individuals to support the Music Festival.

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Sponsorship starts from £100, so whatever the size of your budget it is hoped that there is something that will suit you, and allow you to become part of the Milford Festival family!

This isn’t just about displaying your name and branding, but about becoming part of the fabric of the festival – and the village itself.

To see full details on sponsorship please click here.

For more information, please contact: info@milfordonseamusicfestival.co.uk

About John Illsley

John is best known as bass guitarist of the rock band Dire Straits with whom he received multiple BRIT and Grammy Awards. In 2018 Dire Straits were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Today, he is also an accomplished artist.

The Milford on Sea Music Festival is organised by a well-connected team of volunteers (musicians, writers, designers, event organisers, sound and stage crew) who have come together to make this festival an event to remember. This year the festival will have its highest production values yet, with top quality staging and sound system.

Milford on Sea Music Festival