A History of Popular Music at Ludlow Festival
In the Inner Bailey of Ludlow castle an audience of one thousand were entertained by the haunting and spell bounding sounds of Clannad, this event was organised by Bob Rose, event organiser, and it led the way for future pop concerts to be included in the festival programme.
1992 Clannad in Concert
1993 Elkie Brooks
1994 Barbara Dickson in Concert
1994 Jools Holland & his Big Band
1995 Beverley Craven in Concert
1995 BBC Big Band - Guest celebrity Michael Ball
1996 Beverley Craven
1997 The Royal Family - Tribute to Queen
1998 London Pops Orchestra with compere Sue Pollard
1998 Rolf Harris – Rock ‘n’ Rolling Rolf
1998 Liberty Mountain – A Tribute to Elvis Presley
1999 The Royal Family – Tribute to Queen + The Counterfeit Stones (first firework display)
2000 Abba Magic – Tribute to Abba + Tribute to Bee Gees (Grand Firework Display)
2001 Bootleg Beatles – Tribute the Beatles (Grand Firework Display)
2002 The Royal Family – Tribute to Queen (Grand Firework Display) sold all most all tickets well before the Box Office opened.
2003 “ReelingandaRockin” with Mike D’Abo / Gerry Marsden / Dave Berry / Brain Poole ( Grand Firework Display Firework Display)
2004 Showaddywaddy & The Bruvvers & Jet Harris (+Grand Firework Display)
2004 Bob Geldof & his Band
2005 Bjὃrn Again tribute to Abba (+ Grand Firework Display)
2006 The Counterfeit Stones tribute to the Rolling Stones.( Grand Firework Display)
2007 Tribute to Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue (Grand Firework Display)
2008 The Biggest Sixties Show Ever + The Manfreds with Paul Jones ( Grand Fireworks Display)
2009 Marty Wilde and his Wildcats + Alan Price & his Band + The Swinging Blue Jeans Compeer Martin Gold (+Grand Firework Display)
