🌿 Spring’s heating up at The Black Barn! 🌿

Join us for our first-ever Reggae & Jerk celebration—a day packed with sunshine vibes, irresistible rhythms, and mouthwatering food.

🎶 Live on stage: Reminisce Reggae Band
Back by popular demand, Reminisce will be bringing the house down with a blockbuster set of the reggae and ska anthems we all know and love. These seasoned pros have shared stages with legends like Desmond Dekker (Israelites), Alton Ellis (I’m Still in Love), Gregory Isaacs (Night Nurse), and UB40’s Ali Campbell. Expect nothing but good vibes and hit after hit from the golden era of reggae and ska.

🎤 Special guest: Skowa Kabala
We’re thrilled to welcome the legendary Skowa Kabala—Brazilian-born Reggae Ambassador, drummer, vocalist, and global performer. With decades of experience across Europe and the UK, and a résumé that includes sharing stages with Alpha Blondy, Alborosie, UB40, and The Original Wailers, Skowa brings deep roots and big energy to the stage.

💿 Spinning all day: DJ Junior Christian
Keeping the groove alive between sets, DJ Junior Christian will be spinning classic reggae and ska to keep your feet moving and your heart full.

🔥 Food: Jerk n’ Grind
Serving up their signature Jerk BBQ, these guys will keep your belly happy with bold, authentic Caribbean flavors.

🗓️ Don’t miss this fantastic event!
Reggae, jerk, sunshine, and good vibes—what more do you need?

🍻🔥 Beer, Blues & Barbeques – Saturday 14th June 2025
The Black Barn, Forty Hall Farm

Get ready for a day of killer blues, cold beer, and sizzling BBQ as Beer, Blues & Barbeques returns to the Black Barn! From afternoon through to evening, we’re bringing you three top-tier UK blues acts, plus stripped-back acoustic sets between bands to keep the vibes flowing.

🎶 LINE-UP
🕔 5:00–6:00pm – Alan Glen & Manny Fizzotti Blues Band
Blues legend Alan Glen (ex-Yardbirds) joins forces with guitar maestro Manny Fizzotti to kick off the party with soulful vocals, searing harmonica, and raw blues power. Expect classics played with heart, grit, and style.

🎸 Acoustic sets by Manny Fizzotti
Between bands, Manny keeps things warm and intimate with solo acoustic blues—perfect with a pint in hand and the sun setting.

🕖 7:00–8:00pm – Jump 66
Feel-good, high-energy and impossible to stand still to—Jump 66 hit the stage with a raucous mix of retro R&B, swinging soul, jump blues and ska. Fronted by actor/singer Paul Kissaun (ex-Flying Pickets) and featuring Pete Saunders (ex-Dexy’s Midnight Runners) on keys, this six-piece are pure joy.

🎸 9:00–10:30pm – The Blues Chapter
Back by popular demand, The Blues Chapter bring the night home with their signature blend of acoustic soul and electric fire. With Sky Wood on vocals and the blazing guitar work of Jesse Thomas, this band is simply unmissable.

🔥 PLUS: Great food & local brews
We’ll have the BBQ fired up and your favourite craft beers flowing all day long.
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