Music across Town to celebrate Liberation Day

Thursday 09 May 2019

For many the celebration portion of the afternoon on this 74th anniversary Liberation Day in the islands means live music.

The stages and beer tents across the venues are one of the highlights of the day and there's plenty on offer this year.

Headlined this year by Rentoclean who are described as "funkier than James Brown's sweaty socks, Skankier than Bob Marley's Dreadlocks" and also featuring Sons of the Desert, the island's premier ska band both on the Albert Pier. 

While the weather is forecast to be mixed there's little chance of rain so the stages should be busy with revellers. 

The line up:

Homefront Marquee on Albert Pier:

12:00

Winston Churchill recorded speech opens the stage.

12:15-13:00

Les Blondettes (below)

13:00

Winston Churchill speech cont.

13:15-13:45

Jim Delbridge

14:15-15:00

Glenn Miller Sound of the Elastic Band 

15:15-16:00

Les Blondettes

16:15-16:30

Case on the Bass 

16:45-17:00

Isle Stone (below, photo credit Tom Girard)

17:30-18:15

The Band of the Royal Armoured Corps 

18:30-19:15

Glenn Miller Sound of the Elastic Band

19:30-20:15

The Cor Damme Lars 

20:30-21:30

Sons of the Desert (below)

21:30

Fireworks

21:45-22:30

Rentoclean (pictured above)

Castle Cornet free entry (inc. museums 10:00 – 13:00) 

14:00

James Dumbleton (Outer Ward) 

John Byrne & Nicole Wyatt (South Battery)

14:45

Mick Le Huray (Outer Ward) 

The Button Pushers (South Battery)

Mariposa String Quartet (Middle Ward)

15:30

The Band of the Royal Armoured Corps (Middle Ward)

15:45

The Space Pirates of Rocquaine (South Battery)

16:20

The War Poets (Middle Ward)

17:00

Castle Grounds close