First names for Brecon

The first names for the Brecon Festival are up. The Festival dates are 12th to 14th August 2011and headliners are:

Femi Kuti & The Positive Force

Allen Toussaint

Monty Alexander,


Other names announced:

BBC Radio 2 Big Band and Maceo Parker.
Matthew Herbert Big Band.
John Surman.
Clare Teal.
The Core.
Courtney Pine + Zoe Rahman.
Yaron Herman Trio.
The Robert Glasper Experiment.
Polar Bear.
Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble.
Hidden Orchestra.
Alice Russell.
Sara Mitra.
Christian Prommer

Tickets go on sale on TUESDAY 10th May. Brecon Jazz Website .