Entertainment at the Carnival...

With three music stages and eight sound systems sites at the carnival, there'll be music to suit all tastes.

Carnival Music Stage at Wardown Park

This will be the main stage in the park featuring local and national artists. And for all you reggae fans don't miss our headline act 'Queen of Lovers Rock' Janet Kay and Carol Thompson.

12noon	Luton Youth Steel Orchestra, the best of steel pan.
1.20pm	GMQ Riddim Crew, Luton’s own soca band. Including a special carnival song called Freight Train.
2.20pm	Tyrone, often compared to the late ‘Garnet Silk’. Performs self-penned reggae songs.
2.40pm	Terry Gajraj, Guyana’s leading chutney soca artist
3.10pm	MC Fugitive and JKD, local artists. Bollywood fusion mixed with rap.
4.00pm	Mustard Latino, female lead 6-piece band featuring Latin jazz, dance and Salsa.
5.00pm	Omar, soul music.
6.00pm	Headline act: Janet Kay and Carol Thompson, the ‘Queens of Lover’s Rock’.

BBC Introducing Rock and Indie stage at Market Hill

For the first time ever, BBC Introducing... will have a stage on Market Hill, showcasing the best in unsigned local talent.

12noon	Third Law
1.00pm	The Ruby Shoes
2.00pm	Sunflies
3.00pm	Drive Like Casey
4.00pm	Elements of Refusal
5.00pm	Till Seasons Fall
6.00pm	Imicus

Young People’s Stage at Telford Way car park

We know Luton is full of talented young people and just to prove it, local DJs and young performers have been given their own stage at Telford Way car park.

12noon	1Son
12.30pm	Bob Baker
1.00pm	Digital Academy
1.30pm	The Youngahs
2.00pm	Bob Baker
2.30pm	C Vocals
3.45pm	Timi Temple
4.00pm	Tyn
4.15pm	Bob Baker
4.30pm	Dr Psycho & Surgery
5.00pm	Infereno Familliar
5.10pm	Twila
5.20pm	Jermain & Philli
5.30pm	Thunda First
5.45pm	Wong
6.00pm	Doctor
6.10pm	Twistman & Aggro
6.30pm	New Berand Flexx
6.45pm	ChipMunk, Cookie & Black the Ripper
7.00pm	Finish

 

Local young people prove their talent as local DJs and young performers feature on their own stage with DJ Hazard, DJ Rom, DJ Flex, DJ Jucie Blender, DA-IP - young people’s music project performance and Digital Academy - UKCCA music project.

Sound Sites

You'll be spoilt for choice with eight sound sites to choose from featuring world music, jazz, reggae, house, soca, roots, salsa and soul.

World Music - Wardown Park
Reggae - Wardown Park
Jazz site- Bute Street
Funky House – Park Street
Soca and African - Moor Park
Roots / Rock Steady – George Street West
Salsa site – St George's Square
Soul – Upper George Street