Sutton Coldfield Town Centre BID’s popular July ‘Month of Music’ has grown into a ‘Year of Music’ (YoM), spotlighting local musicians and town centre venues throughout 2022.
Sutton BID has broadened the scope of the summer music festival and will be featuring at least one band/ musician and venue each month on its www.whatsonsuttoncoldfield.co.uk website and social media channels.
Kicking off YoM at Coffee #1 at 11am on Saturday is 18 year-old gifted ukulele player and songwriter Dawn Peters, finalist in SCTC BID’s first Sutton Has Musical Talent back in 2017.
Dawn combines her music career with her A-Level studies and plans to study Animal Behaviour and Welfare at university.
Coffee #1 is situated at 69-73 The Parade in the town centre.
Second on the YoM 2022 line up is new local duo Phil England and Nigel Bullock performing at The Duke Inn on 1 April.
Committed and passionate music professionals with 40 years experience each, Nigel and Phil first met at the Tamworth Folk Club around 15 years ago, although didn’t start playing together until recently.
In 2019, they met up again at the Twinwood Festival and realised they had a common interest in jazz. Subsequently, they decided to join forces.
Keith Ward, town councillor and BID board member, said: “We are delighted that the Month of Music was such a success – it was a no brainer to expand it to Year of Music with our close community of trusted town centre venues and our many local music contacts.”
Find out more information on the Year of Music.
Pictured: Phil England and Nigel Bullock
